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LoraBorealis

@loratheexplorer.bsky.social
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Surveyor. Purveyor. Conveyor. Displayer. Sautéer. Thinking about food. Picking cat hair off clothes. Offbeat adventures always.

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Mr. Snarky Pantalones @mrsnarkypantalones.bsky.social · 12h
Plainsboro, NJ. September 2026. #Gerbera #Daisy #Flower #Closeup #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #DSLR #continuouslighting #ECK #EastCoastKin #Photography
A close-up of a vibrant pink gerbera daisy showcases its intricate petal layers and vivid yellow center. The image captures the flower's rich colors and delicate details beautifully.
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Debbie Crochets @debbiecrochets.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
40-inch Crocheted Door Draft Stopper Snake: Colorful Dorm Decor debbiecrochets.etsy.com/listing/4376...
40-inch Crocheted Door Draft Stopper Snake: Colorful Dorm Decor https://debbiecrochets.etsy.com/listing/4376614712
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Lapis.liya @lapis-liya.bsky.social · 21h
Midnight water, why are you so delicious?
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 9h
Oops! #BookSky
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 7h
How your email finds me.
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𝔊𝔬𝔱𝔥 ℭ𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔶 𝔅𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔱 @shadowham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
embrace the healing power of night spaghetti
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Ibanut56 @ibanut56.bsky.social · 12h
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Skinnie Talls @skinnietalls.bsky.social · 11h
I have the feeling that some of these people are impervious to our charms
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 11h
I almost quit reading this.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 12h
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Van @machinist2023.bsky.social · 19h
Idk about y’all but I’m about out of password ideas
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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I had that dream again
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Monica Morrill @mmorrillart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lakefront II 18x24 acrylic on canvas Available at Koyman Galleries in Ottawa, Ontario
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 11h
Oh, sink faucet spray nozzle that ricochets off things and nails me in the stomach: what would I do without you?
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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i brought baklava to a gun fight and everyone complemented me on my flaky layers before i got shot
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ZomBean @bigbeannrg.bsky.social · 18h
Time to change colors, fall down then crinkle under the foot of society!
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 11h
I saw the first real signs of autumn in local trees today. All this colour is to come:
Autumnal leaves of many different colours being preserved in glycerin to keep them from drying and decaying
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mindi @flawdbizkit.bsky.social · 15h
underneath of cosmos and zinnias, cloudy blue sky with the sun shining through
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 14h
As a kid, I was equal parts fascinated and frustrated with Brazil nuts in the annual holiday nut bowl. Even with those dental-type tools, I still found the shells impenetrable. There's a store that sells them out of the shell & I had to splurge. Pricey, but worth it!
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𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙠 ♬ @noirbeachshack.bsky.social · 20h
September 30th / October 1st
Boris Karloff drinking tea in a tennis sweater. Boris Karloff drinking tea (and having toast) as Frankenstein's monster.
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Canadian Bacon @tashaneedshelp.bsky.social · 19h
The easiest way to make me shut up is to feed me snacks.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ziploc's idea of how big a sandwich should be is very different from mine.
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Leftbobgolfer🇨🇦 @leftbobgolfer.bsky.social · 19h
Looks awesome!!! supercarblondie.com/1960s-volksw...
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Canada man turned a rusty 1960s Volkswagen camper van into a helicopter by fusing it with a scrapped Airbus H125
This Canadian man created something truly awesome when he merged a Volkswagen camper with a scrapped Airbus H125 to turn it into a helicopter
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Patrick DeWind @dewind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I love this city.
Street art of Edward Scissorhands found on Elmwood Ave, Buffalo.
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Skinnie Talls @skinnietalls.bsky.social · 15h
I find your lack of silliness seriously disturbing
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Ambooooorino 👻 @nellieadjacent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I don't think my lucky shirt will fix this
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Strughoulo @struggalo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm pretty sure everything I say is just exposition.
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Cosmic Clau @cosmicclau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
them: when exactly did you become so jaded me: around the time i stopped wearing candy necklaces
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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'The Tube Station', Bank Station (c.1932) by Cyril Power
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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I put mashed potatoes in the waffle maker
Some mashed potatoes recently placed in a small round waffle makerA crispy golden potato waffle
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And all the next day Toad played music for his seeds.
Toad, an accomplished musician, plays violin for his seeds.

From "The Garden"
In *Frog and Toad Together*
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Helen Alexander @bawley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rings, I do love them.
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The gate of Bishamontang, Emissary Santo, Yamashina District, Kyoto City
Framed by a blazing canopy of Japanese maples (momiji), a steep stone pathway (chokushimichi) rises toward a dark wooden gate, its steps completely buried beneath a thick carpet of scarlet foliage. Slender bamboo handrails flank the stone stairs, leading the eye along a dramatic linear perspective toward the imperial messenger gate at the crest of the slope. Overhead, interlocking branches filter the light, casting a warm crimson glow over the damp stone and moss-covered embankments. The scene evokes an intimate sensory atmosphere: the crisp mountain air of a Kyoto morning, the faint scent of damp moss and aged cedar, the soft crunch of fallen leaves underfoot, and the profound, reverent hush of an ancient temple precinct.
Located at Bishamon-do Temple in the Yamashina District of Kyoto, this approach—known as the chokushimichi (Imperial Messenger Path)—is renowned for its late-autumn sando (shrine approach), where fallen leaves form an iconic momiji no jūtan (maple carpet). Originally founded in 703 AD by the monk Gyōki and re-established at its present site in 1665, Bishamon-dō is a distinguished monozeki temple (traditionally presided over by members of the imperial family or high nobility). The Chokushimon Gate at the top of the stairs was reserved for official imperial envoys, reflecting the sanctuary's esteemed lineage. The seamless integration of stone masonry, timber architecture, and natural forest contours reflects the supreme craft of Japanese zōen (landscape architecture) and monozukuri (artisanal mastery), designed to celebrate the subtle shifts of the seasonal calendar.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The first In-N-Out burger joint (in the 60’s). Look at those prices ffs.
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
oooh
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.
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Icarus 🎃 Dumpsterfire @pluperfectidiot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There should be a word for when you're technically being productive but mostly just moving your problems around
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836–1893) "October Gold", 1889. Oil on Canvas, 59 × 44.5 cm Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
pretty. scary.
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ChicagoVintageTileFloors @chicagovtfloor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Numbers
The tiled threshold of 1736 W Greenleaf Avenue with “1736” in tile, a stylish tile border & an open security gate.
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Michael Jay McClure @mjmimages.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I would argue that tracking a package IS a form of mindfulness, Daphne.
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Jeff Sunbury @jsunbury.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Roger Sadler - Ortho Chicken, assemblage (c.2015)
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korpisworld @kwkorpi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nobody has ever casually purchased a tarp. Something has happened.
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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." - F. Scott Fitzgerald 🎨 Abby Jacobs
Painting depicting a rural autumnal scene. There is a tree with orange and red foliage in the foreground, and a white house by a lake in the background. There are sheep and chickens in the garden.
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hamburger help me.
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LoraBorealis @loratheexplorer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm going to spell it qrmudgeon from now on.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them.” How an Archeologist changed KURT VONNEGUT’s life.
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Hippolyta Loudbasket (she/her) @loudbasket.bsky.social · 23/06/2024
Spent 5 hours cross-stitching a QR code to Rickroll my brother with. Time well spent.
A QR code which links to a YouTube video of Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up.
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Nes Lessman @neslessman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
woke up not rich and retired again
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Dak @dak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ordering dinner via QR code feels less like going out for hospitality and more like submitting an IT helpdesk ticket for a bowl of pasta.
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