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jriegs

@jriegs.bsky.social

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Retired from being a workaholic, I’m an introvert at heart, currently getting lost in nature, haiku, poetry, and photography. I look forward to losing myself in your work / words too ☮️

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jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay & #BestOfTheMonth A #NorthernMockingbird in silhouette atop a pine tree on a sunny afternoon, puffing out his feathers for the camera. #Photography #Birds #Nature #ECK #BirdPhotography #art #painting #NaturePhotography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MountainMonday - Canadian Style Another photo from the vault, circa 2004, this was of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains! I believe the housing in the foreground was used during the 1988 Olympics. #ClassicMono #Monochrome #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #Canada #Mountains #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

From a #lake in the U.P. in #Michigan, an #OrangeSun #sunset for #Stunday #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #ColorADay #painting #art

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind … 🎶 Bob Dylan 🎶 #photography #music #sunflower

Sunflowers in my garden catching the breeze…

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

rocket man… From the vault, a photo of a Space Shuttle launch, looking like a brilliant sunrise. #space #SpaceShuttle #photography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

this is the way … A #NorthernMockingbird looking confident in the direction she’s going #BirdOfTheDay #Green (background, alt theme) #GreenSat #photography #ECK #bird #birding #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #birds

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

sensing the demise, she still leans into the light… sharing her story #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #ECK #photography #macro #ColorADay #GreenSat #minimalism #ImageAndVerse #life #inspiration #flower #flowerpower #bloomscrolling #Nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #painting #art

In this photo, a single flower has lost most of its petals but still reaches for the sun

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For #ForestFriday … summer sun’s magic shows an early glimpse of autumn’s true beauty #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #photography #ECK #summer #Autumn #Fall #seasons #scape #nature #NaturePhotography #Forest #ImageAndVerse #sun #WestCoastKin #painting #art

Photo was taken this summer in the forest surrounding Hocking Hills in Ohio. The view sure had me thinking it was the start of Fall, as the golden sun filtered thru the tree leaves. Sunlight’s trickery at work…

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

sometimes it seems like the whole world’s ablaze… yet still we create #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #ImageAndVerse #scape #photography #ECK #nature #life #sunset #sun #NaturePhotography #art #painting #WestCoastKin

A fiery sunset seen through a wired mesh fence line and some trees.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A good view of the Grand Teton mountain range, from 2007 … #photography #ECK #Stunday #MountainMonday #mountains #mountain #GrandTeton #NationalParks #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“Sorry…I lost my head again” #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Birds #Photography #birding #AmericanRobin #EastCoastKin #ECK #art #painting #humor

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sometimes, I sit & think. But mostly, I just sit… Have a relaxing Saturday! #photography #macro #nature #butterfly #flower #bloomscrolling #flowerpower #ECK #WestCoastKin #art #painting #NaturePhotography

A tawny-edged skipper sits on a yellow coneflower, staring at me with her big dark eyes.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The female #NorthernCardinal … one looking #scruffy in the morning and another looking #elegant at dusk. #BirdOfTheDay #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #ECK #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A good view from atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia, Maine #ColorADay #YellowThu #HumansOfBlueSky #sun #sunset #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #painting #art

Folks are gathering on a rocky plateau atop Cadillac Mountain in Maine to watch the upcoming sunset. The yellow sun is reflected in the water. The sun rays are already providing a spectacular show within the lens.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Framed‼️ An #AmericanGoldFinch being framed by green tree limbs and by a window frame barely visible in the distant, dark background. #BirdOfTheDay #Finches (alt theme) #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A #silhouette I can’t forget against the skyline I’m in your debt though we’ve not met, won’t you please be mine? Is it the right time yet? Is it the right time yet? Is it the right time yet? #ImageAndVerse #poetry #lyrics #BirdOfTheDay #AmericanRobin #Birds #Photography #ECK #NaturePhotography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If looks could kill…. A male #NorthernCardinal offers a death stare to the intruding photographer #BirdOfTheDay #AngryBirds #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

For your #StunDay … A few more flowers and a butterfly from my garden to make your Sunday a bit brighter. #photography #ECK #nature #naturephotography #flowerpower #macro #flowers #sunflower #Zinnia #coneflower #butterfly #GreatSpangledFritillary

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Grade A investment… Start a flower garden, then watch joy multiply #haikufeels #grade #haiku #poetry #sunflower #mexicansunflower #butterfly #PipevineSwallowtail #gardening #flowerpower #wildlife #bloomscrolling #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #ImageAndVerse #art #painting

A Pipevine Swallowtail visits my garden, landing on a Mexican sunflower. This butterfly is iridescent, as it will appear to be black in the shade, but looks blue in sunlight.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A #NorthernMockingbird, in a field of clover, finds a seed, then takes to the air. #BirdOfTheDay #Grounded #InFlight #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Up Close & Personal … Snapshots of the #AmericanRobin #BirdofTheDay #BirdsUpClose #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #WestCoastKin

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth … My #inflight photos of a male #NorthernCardinal soar to the top of my August 2026 clicks. #birds #nature #naturephotography #ECK #photography #birding #wings #BirdLife #westcoastkin #birdphotography #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme: #ThinPerches A full-grown #AmericanGoldfinch hangs on to a tiny flower stem, as she goes in for a mid-day snack. #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #ECK #flowers #garden #bloomscrolling

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

razor thin caught in the shadows… promise folds its wings #vss365 #razor #haiku #poetry #ECK #photography #ImageAndVerse #FlyDay #butterfly #AlfalfaButterfly #flower #flowers #flowerpower #Nature #NaturePhotography #garden #gardening #life #hope #art #painting

An Alfalfa Butterfly, with its golden-yellow & light-brown wings, is perched on a flower, seemingly frozen by the early morning shadows that drape across the garden.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Iridescence… A ruby-throated hummingbird in the mid-day sun partaking in some nectar from a Mexican sunflower #ECK #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #garden #sunflower #hummingbird #birding #bloomscrolling #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#StrikeAPose A male Northern Cardinal smiling for the camera… #BirdOfTheDay #NorthernCardinal #birding #bird #birds #nature #ECK #photography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #landscapephotography #art #painting

A male Northern Cardinal, nestled in a tree, keeping cool, and smiling for the camera.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oh, nuts… I almost missed #SquirrelSaturday #ECK #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #squirrel #squirrels #nature #naturephotography #art #painting

A squirrel pauses on my fence post, in a shady spot, during a warm, sunny afternoon…taking a break for a nutty snack. Blurred green trees provide a nice back drop to these photos.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

is honesty a scourge rather than a gift if it saves me yet leaves us behind? someone purge me of this cliff because I can’t quite decide- the water looks like bliss but I’m afraid we die #PaintByWords #cliff #photography #ECK #poetry #art #painting #sunset #PNW

A sunset along the Pacific Ocean, with the fading sun highlighting the clouds and an eroding cliff…life has its own cliff hangers…

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

low going lower ‘til a skipper lands nearby… assisted living #HaikuFeels #lower #poetry #haiku #Cassiopeian #nearby #photography #butterfly #flower #ECK #butterflies #flowers #flowerpower #nature #naturephotography #life #bloomscrolling @yeehawpoems.bsky.social

A silver-spotted skipper butterfly lands on top of a nearby flower and stays awhile, making my day. Ornamental grass blows in the foreground, helping to create a very peaceful, uplifting scene.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Let the Sunshine, Let the Sunshine In… A single purple sunflower is about to do just that… #photography #sunflower #sun #life #macro #flower #flowerpower #bloom #bloomscrolling

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

keep life simple… tend to your garden with love reap sweet rewards #vss365 #garden #haiku #poetry #photography #ECK #macro #CabbageWhiteButterfly #butterfly #butterflies #flower #flowers #flowerpower #bloomscrolling #gardening #art #painting

A Cabbage White butterfly enjoying the nectar from a flowering plant.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Summertime…when the living is easy A #HouseSparrow sunning herself while perched on a wooden fence #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood (any bird on wood, that is not a branch) #bird #birds #birding #sparrow #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It’s no use hiding… An American Goldfinch easily spotted in a flower garden. Our true colors always give us away… #photography #birding #birds #nature

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

mid-air refueling ruby-throated hummingbird… miracles endure #DailyHaikuPrompt #endure #haiku #poetry #macro #MacroMonday #hummingbird #bird #birds #birding #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #ECK #wlldlife #WildlifePhotography #flowers #flowerpower #flowergarden #gardening

Photos show a ruby-throated hummingbird hovering while feeding from an orange & yellow flower. Though the wings appear to be still in the photos, hummingbirds actually flap their wings 20 to 80 times per second while hovering. This rapid wing movement allows them to maintain their position in the air and is essential for feeding on nectar.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

giving into urges to shun the present & its presence anything but face the music and the penance but I didn’t realize she carried a life sentence- where it’s me versus me inside a grim gray prison with me cursing me even though I never listen #vss365 #urge #poetry #ImageAndVerse #photography #ECK

A storm is brewing, as a beautiful sun-stained cloud formation pushes upward while the surrounding clouds and the horizon darkens.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

They did the walk of life… A two-for-one #BirdOfTheDay bargain, with a #MourningDove & a #RedFinch each putting their #BestFootForward as they step along a wooden fence. The finch doubles down by providing #ASplashOfColour #photography #birding #nature #ECK #naturephotography #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

the audacity to sprout hope where there’s none… gardening lessons #vss365 #sprout #haiku #poetry #photography #ECK #macro #Hibiscus #flowers #flowerpower #bloomscrolling #garden #gardening #art #music

Two side-angle macro photos of a Hibiscus plant in my new flower garden. The oncoming rays from the morning sun creates an optical illusion of sorts, where the plant appears to have light coming out from its core. Planting seeds, watering and weeding to grow blooms where there were none…such work gives us a sense of accomplishment & teaches us that we can all find ways to make the world a better place.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Strike a Pose… A female Northern Cardinal showing off her colorful, softer side. #BirdOfTheDay #DownyFeathers #photography #NaturePhotography #NorthernCardinal #ECK #nature #birding #BirdPhotography #art #painting

Enjoy these 4 photos taken yesterday in my backyard of a female Northern Cardinal displaying her feathery beauty using various poses.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

even in death the evergreen provides… a resting place #BirdOfTheDay #RedOrDead #haiku #poetry #ECK #photography #birding #nature #NaturePhotography #HouseSparrow

A photo showing a diseased spruce offering up her bare limbs to a House Sparrow. Nature always provides…

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

the full moon even at its brightest an unseen face… chaos in beauty beauty in chaos #vss365 #chaos #haiku #tanka #poetry #ECK #photography #ImageAndVerse #moon #scape #ClassicMono #monochrome #Nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

Monochrome photo of the full moon taken on July 28th.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

For your #StunDay … I’m hoping a few flowers from my garden help to make your Sunday a bit brighter. #photography #ECK #nature #naturephotography #flowerpower #macro #flowers

A macro photo of a flower with her worn-down orange petals still open toward the subtle rays of remaining sunlight. The background is blurred to help bring focus to the flower’s intrinsic beauty.

An Eastern Caroenter Bee leaves a purple & white Swamp Milkweed flower behind to go pollinate another flower.

A red & yellow Garden Cosmos with a thin twisting green stem, for your viewing pleasure.

A small red & yellow Zinnia opened up for all the world to see.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Bird Watching a Bird Watching Her Birds For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestOfJuly - I spotted a Northern Mockingbird taking a high post on a pine tree, to keep an eye on her offspring in the distance as they learn to be independent #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #ECK #naturephotography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

an essence however faint an inner beauty of which I could never paint she’s alluring but allusive and I am ashamed coveting what I will never obtain to her subtle #temptation I stay chained #vss365 #poetry #macro #nature #ECK #photography #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #ImageAndVerse #painting

A tiny sunflower slowly unfolding her orange petals, capturing my attention.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

algorithmic fame leaves as soon as it arrives… the moon holds the light #vss365 #arrive #haiku #poetry #moon #scape #nature #ECK #photography #naturephotography #monochrome #ClassicMono #ImageAndVerse #art #painting

Monochrome photo of the moon as it reflects a bit of sunlight.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

bend over backwards to avoid being shot… camera shy A male #NorthernCardinal bends backwards, like Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, dodging my attempt to take a clear photo of his head. #BirdoftheDay #YourChoice #birds #nature #wildlife #ECK #naturephotography #haiku #poetry #art #painting

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop showing a bird with a green background. A Red House Finch pauses for a photo while walking along a wooden fence. Blurred green trees provide for a nice textured background. #birds #nature #wildlife #ECK #naturephotography #finch #birdphotography

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sweet dreams interrupted Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey I found this #MourningDove taking a mid-day nap ‘til I made a noise. She has grey eyelids that match the grey tones in her feathers. #BirdOfTheDay #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography

I found this Mourning Dove taking a mid-day nap, until I made a noise. Sweet dreams…interrupted! But I learned that she has grey eyelids to match the grey tones in her feathers.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A Passion Flower for #MacroMonday #macro #photography #ECK #flowerpower #flowers #nature #NaturePhotography #painting #art #PassionFlower #love #garden #bloomscrolling

A close-up photo of a purple Passion flower. The blurred background consists of yellow black-eyed Susan flowers and some green plants.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Higher Ground for years, the summit was my destination…now each step teaches me #vss365 #summit #haiku #poetry #MountainMonday #NorthernCascades #ForestFriday #PNW #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #ImageAndVerse #nature #NaturePhotography #scape #mountain #clouds #forest #lake #art #painting

Photo of the Northern Cascades on a mostly sunny day in Washington. Snow covers a few of the peaks, as do some wispy white clouds. Leading up to the mountains is a large forest of pines, and a beautiful blue lake sits at the base. A few visitors take in the view from a small plateau on the left edge of this scene.

jriegs @jriegs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

don’t hate me ‘cause I’m beautiful #photography

A mourning dove sits on a fence post showing off her natural beauty for all the world to see. Sunlight reflects off of green tree leaves in the blurred background.