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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm in Spain and spotted a double #bloom Magenta Chiffon Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus 'Rwoods5'), a long-blooming deciduous shrub with deep #pink #blossoms. It's highly tolerant of heat, drought, salt, and pollution, making it a good choice for urban or coastal gardens #BloomScrolling #Flower

A deep pink double-bloom rose of sharon in a close-up with freen leaves behind

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🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A quiet moment of snowy egrets in the golden morning light. Two beautiful white birds preening their wings on a cypress branch draped in autumn colors. A silent, beautiful gift from nature.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

How did Jane Eyre, the novel that inspired the Texas Bronte Club to form in 1855, get banned in 2026? A new Texas law — SB 13 law — inspired some school disctricts to place restrictions on anything written for adults, including classics: pen.org/jane-eyre-banned-in-texas #BannedBooksWeek

This image is a promotional poster for Banned Books Week 2026. It features a partially blurred portrait of Charlotte Brontë alongside the cover of "Jane Eyre." The text discusses how certain Texas districts have restricted books written for adults, highlighting "Jane Eyre" as an example. A quote from Suzanne Trimel, Senior Advisor at PEN America, is included, advocating for young readers having access to advanced literature.

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🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

• Clouds, mountains and a wet journey - a beautiful gift from nature • When rain embraces the mountains, this is what the scene looks like • A dreamy path passing between two mountains

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

a #waterlily with some #RedWed blush going on towards the center #WaterlilyWednesday #ColorADay #flowers 🌱 #JBCFlowers

a bright pink waterlily with some red blush and a yellow center floating among the lily pads

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Listen to Teddy the Porcupine he is so cute 🥰 and talkative

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Osuga Yuichi (Japanese, born 1939) "Japanese Maple Leaves", 1954. Woodblock Print, 10.5" × 15.5". Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Maurice @windypops.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Common Starling (tāringi) is a familiar, introduced bird found widely across New Zealand's open country, towns, and farmlands. #BirdOfTheDay #Bluesky

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Brazilian Pega donkeys… 👀

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Rootsbelow @rootsbelow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love growing amaranth in with my cosmos 😍 #GardenSky

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Je Shen (b.1973, China) "Meditation 925" Oil on canvas. 2026.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Seattle's Space Needle has launched fireworks straight from its tower every New Year's Eve since 1982, lighting up the Pacific Northwest skyline.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Adorable 🥰 Gorilla 🦍 Family

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🌷 ismail♦️dona🌹 @ismaildona.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The sound of forever 🕊️ A pair of Sarus Cranes performing their unison call — the same ritual that bonds them for life. India’s tallest flying bird, and one of its most devoted

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mom getting the Fruit

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've always been captivated by the "Freedom" sculpture on Vine St., of a figure breaking free of a wall in 4 stages, with the final figure on the sidewalk, arms outstretched and faced lifted. I think it makes our city more interesting, which is the most any of us who love Philly can hope to do. 🧵1/3

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This photograph captures the essence of kōyō (or momijigari, the seasonal custom of autumn foliage viewing), a cherished pastime in Japan that dates back to the refined courtly culture of the Heian period (794–1185).

Framed in a breathtaking display of autumn brilliance, a towering canopy of fiery crimson Japanese maple (momiji) and luminous golden ginkgo (ichō) expands above a rugged, hand-stacked stone retaining wall (ishigaki). At the base of the wall, a thick, glowing carpet of fallen ginkgo leaves covers the earth like a golden tapestry. Standing amidst this fallen foliage are two quiet figures holding bright, matching umbrellas—one vibrant yellow and one deep red—strikingly echoing the dual-colored canopy towering above them. The soft, diffused light of a damp autumn day illuminates the scene, evoking the tactile coolness of mountain air, the subtle scent of damp earth, and the quiet rustle of fallen leaves underfoot.
Both the maple and ginkgo serve as quintessential fūbutsushi—poetic seasonal markers that signify the peak of autumn across the archipelago. The presence of the weathered stone masonry and the corner of a traditional timber building suggests the sanctuary of a temple or shrine precinct nestled in the mountains. Here, the deliberate integration of architectural stonework with the surrounding forest demonstrates the enduring tradition of Japanese monozukuri (artisanal mastery in environmental design), where human cultivation acts in gentle harmony with the wild cycles of nature.

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 🥾 @alinagrafik.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026

#BlueskyArtShow #Lights Light exhibit at Sensorio in Paso Robles, California. The hills are covered with thousands of solar-powered lights that shift in colors. sensoriopaso.com #ECK #PasoRobles #WestCoastKin #Sensorio #LightExhibition

It is just after dusk and the thousands of colored lights are illuminated. They cover the rolling hills with many different colors, giving the effect of patches of glowing wildflowers. The golfball sized lights are on a stem, so if it is breezy, they will sway with the breeze. They are placed close together to maximize the color and effect. Not seen at night are the scattered small solar panels placed throughout the exhibit. There are paths through the light, so visitors can walk through the fields. Sensorio has added other light exhibits as well, but this is my favorite. Located in Paso Robles, California as a permanent display.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first National Monument in the United States!

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park.

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Eridan Xharahi (Albanian, Birthdate unknown) "Cactus Bloom", 2025. Watercolor on Cotton Paper, 12 × 17 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Never Forget Old Dogs Are Beautiful Too ❤️ Original post

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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Spotted sun orchid (Thelymitra ixioides) near Hyam's Beach, NSW - another coastal location where most of the flowers have no spots. Flowering had already pretty much finished here in mid-September with only a handful of plants still out. #orchids #inthefield #ozplants #biodiversity

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Congratulations to Mellody & George on the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art! 18 years in the making, it is 5-stories high, filled with some of the greatest artwork, props & memorabilia you'll ever see. An instant Los Angeles LANDMARK Thanks (again), George!!!

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Hey Japan! @hey-japan.com · 15/09/2026

We present our Song of the Week! #HeyJapanSOTW Snow Man - show time... Apple Music: music.apple.com/song/show-ti... Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0SdzkJ... Our weekly pick - personal taste, no charts involved. Spotlighting Japanese artists across every genre, so there's something for everyone.

Snow Man - show time... ℗ 2026 MENT RECORDING INC.

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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Trailing lobelia is a low-growing, cascading plant of vibrant blue, purple, or white #flowers. It is deer resistant and it suffers from very few serious insect or disease issues. The nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators #BlueTue #BloomScrolling #Gardening #EnglishGarden

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

Clare Youngs, contemporary graphic designer and artist who works with collage, paper and fabric #womensart

Collage resembling a fun blue patterned elephant facing left with a smaller gray elephant under its trunk

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Greetings. 1961, Japan

Bowing gracefully beneath a heavy curtain of falling snow, two women exchange a formal winter greeting on a pristine, snow-blanketed path. Their oil-paper umbrellas (wagasa)—one patterned with a classic concentric ring (janome-gasa)—tilt gently toward each other, forming a protective canopy against the flurry. Clad in winter haori coats layered over patterned kimono, their silhouettes offer a striking contrast to the monochromatic storm. The woman on the right, wrapped in a vibrant vermilion jacket, bows deeply with a folded white shawl resting in her hands, her posture mirroring her companion’s respectful ojigi (bow). Elevated on wooden snow clogs (yuki-geta) fitted with protective leather toe-covers (tsuma-gaki), they stand near a snow-laden stone lantern (ishidōrō) and the heavy plaster shutters of a traditional earthen storehouse (kura).
The scene highlights the extraordinary monozukuri (artisanal mastery) of traditional foul-weather gear: wagasa hand-assembled from bamboo spokes and oiled washi paper capable of repelling heavy snow, alongside yuki-geta engineered with raised wooden teeth and front hoods to keep white tabi socks pristine. The practice of aisatsu (formal greeting) displayed here underscores the enduring centrality of ritualized courtesy, binding the community through gestures of mutual reverence.

Aesthetically, the seamless expanse of white snow functions as a natural realization of yohaku (active negative space), erasing the contours of the ground to isolate the figures within an elemental canvas. The tilted paper umbrellas create mobile, architectural kekkai (protective micro-boundaries), establishing private sanctuaries that intersect to form an intimate space of social warmth.

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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 15/09/2026

When ur human says "who's a good boy" and u already know it's u.. 😭

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

Claude Monet (1840-1926) Morning Landscape, Giverny 1888

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riksredguard.bsky.social @riksredguard.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Meanwhile, at the flicks.....

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/09/2026

Today, I was proud to join New Yorkers for the 9/11 Day of Service at the Intrepid Museum. September 11th is a day we remember the terror and loss our city endured. It is also a day we remember the extraordinary courage, kindness and generosity New Yorkers showed one another.

Mayor Mamdani volunteers at the Intrepid day of service. He is wearing a suit and a blue hair net.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #Nightime Watching your shadow Move In the window From the street Knowing that time Sometimes stills For us And that I am Almost home - John Drudge 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Puffins fly underwater

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/09/2026

This is beautiful. We need beauty right now.

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Adela @adelavaleria.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Now THAT's a festival! Starts on Sept. 14 this year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jff...

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Mourya Re (Full Song) | Don | Shahrukh Khan | Shankar Mahadevan | T-Series

YouTube video by T-Series

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Toffee the poodle mesmerized by the leaves! 🍂 IG: @toffee.indubai

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那智🌸(Nachi) @nachi0707.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Japanese character for "love" (愛) is composed of three parts: a person looking back at the top, a heart in the middle, and feet beginning to walk at the bottom. In other words, it represents the feeling of caring for someone you cherish and being concerned about them no matter where they are.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OGATA Kōrin（尾形光琳 Japanese, 1658-1716） On one side Narihira and the pilgrim; on the other,chrysanthemums and a brook late 17th- early 18th century Ink, color and gold on paper

Set against a radiant background of burnished gold leaf (haku), a meandering stream of deep azurite blue sweeps across the circular field of this exquisite uchiwa (rigid hand fan) by the Rinpa master Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716). Rising along the bank, a cluster of white chrysanthemums (kiku) blooms in tactile, three-dimensional relief, their petals built up through the delicate technique of moriage using raised shell-white pigment (gofun). Supporting the blossoms are vibrant malachite-green leaves rendered with tarashikomi—a signature Rinpa method where wet ink or pigment is dropped onto an un-dried underlayer to create organic, pooling textures. The stream itself is layered with rhythmically oscillating gold-ink wave lines, an iconic graphic motif that would come to be celebrated as Kōrin-nami (Kōrin waves).

On the reverse side of this fan, the depiction of the Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira and a pilgrim directly anchors the work to the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari). The chrysanthemum-and-brook motif on the obverse side evokes the classical literary trope of kiku-sui (chrysanthemum water)—a symbol of longevity and courtly elegance (miyabi) derived from the belief that waters flowing beneath mountain chrysanthemums conferred perpetual youth.

Aesthetically, the circular wooden perimeter of the uchiwa functions as a portable kekkai (symbolic boundary), enclosing an idealized, eternal garden within a functional object designed to stir the summer air. Kōrin’s play between the tactile, sculptural relief of the gofun petals and the flat, glowing void of gold leaf showcases his mastery of yohaku (active negative space). Floating timelessly along the stylized current, these autumn blossoms evoke a poignant sense of mono no aware—the bittersweet appreciation of nature’s fleeting beauty—transmuted by Kōrin's brush into an enduring monument of courtly sophistication and decorative genius.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer." - Helen Hunt Jackson 🎨 Laivi Põder

Painting depicting a colourful autumn scene with trees with orange foliage, berries and a red house in the background.

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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

On Friday, Lea Salonga became the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Tony Award winning actress and singer was honored for a career spanning more than four decades across Broadway, film, television and music #NOH8

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Did you know? There's this nice natural geological formation in Iceland, called the 'Elephant rock' for a precise reason. Repost of @Realnitesh945: Original post

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Chris Monka @chrismonka.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Paris vibes 🇫🇷 #photography

A photo taken in Paris, France of the Seine River, with boats sitting on the water, as well as a bridge in the background. The Eiffel Tower can be seen on the left, while pedestrians and trees can be seen on the right. Photograph taken in April 2017 (shot on a Nikon COOLPIX L105)

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

LEONARD NIMOY and his son Adam on the set of ‘Star Trek’ in 1965. “The make-up folks put ears on my son Adam to surprise me. A precious moment while shooting the original series.”

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com

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