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Marlena Allington

@marlenaa430.bsky.social
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Culinarian 🥘 | Hobby Farmer/Gardener 🐓 Aspiring Photographer 📷 | Gamer Nerd 🎮 I have a love for food, animals, and art - in that order. **Please no unsolicited PM's**

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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 21h
Finally getting back into some photo editing this weekend! 🙌 Haven't done anything with photos all summer so I have quite a backlog to catch up on. Feels good to be improving my skills again! Big Boy 4014 rolling into town within Southern Tier, NY. June 11, 2026. #photography #upstateny
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In case anyone is wondering, a vegan matcha protein shake tastes like what I'm pretty sure ruminants taste when they regurgitate after their fill of hay and grass. 🐄🐐🌱🌾
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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What a light last week in the forest near my house
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One more day of work and "sponserbileries" until I go on a little mini vacay for the weekend. 😌 Looking forward to seeing you again, Virginia!
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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
a #creek #waterfall in the #forest #WaterfallWednesday #WildernessWednesday #mountains
Crystal Creek Falls on Crystal Creek in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
I recently learned that this very natural looking waterfall is manmade.
in the 1950's, the creek was diverted to build a concrete structure to house an overflow valve for the 10 mile diversion tunnel that moves water from the Trinity River watershed to the Sacramento River watershed. the creek originally flowed down 50' to the right in this image. the tunnel actually carries water from Lewiston Lake to the Carr powerhouse on Clear Creek to generate electricity. when the powerhouse is shutdown for maintenance or emergency, the valve is opened to Crystal Creek.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I finished watching Furious last night and man, what a good frikkin' show. Ugh, that acting was superb! 👏🤌 I'm so ready for a second season but it's gonna be another couple years at least. 😩
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Forgot to post this sunset the other night. Those colors were out of control. 🤩 Taken on Samsung S24U, edited in native photo app. Southern Tier, NY. September 26, 2026. #sunset #mobilephotography
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The amount of people up and down out of their seat at this concert is insane. Y'all need a bail and chain to your chair, seriously! 😵‍💫
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who the fuck brings a baby to a concert? 😆🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️
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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Well, I bit the bullet and spent money I don't really have on a new laptop to use at work. 😏 Now hopefully I can get started on some personal side projects and maybe make some more money while also doing my job. Yay multitasking!
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Didn't Mongie just move Let's Play over to this platform? Haven't read it since she left WEBTOON, but poor girl can't catch a break! 😥
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Jebas I am so freaking tired today and the caffeine is not kicking in soon enough. 😩
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Create a healing painting with the fruits and colors of early autumn. #Art Art originates from life #Art on Douyin #LifuX #Cat #Cats #Catsofbluesky #Caturday 📹 ig: craftihand_
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Also don't have to worry about my other coworker treating everyone like she's their supervisor. I hate it when people don't stay in their lane and decide to boss everyone else around. Act your wage please. ✋️
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My boss did some rearranging of our team and now I'm in a different position in a different building. It's pretty chill where I now am and I kinda like the fact I don't have to listen to my other coworker whine and bitch about every little thing.
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the Asylum Art @yvesbroeckx.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I W H E R E F L O W E R S L E A R N TO B O W I A study in fragility, decay, and quiet resilience. Even when the flower can no longer stand tall, something within it continues to glow. #ContemporaryArt #AbstractArt #Impressionism #FloralArt #TexturedArt #FineArt #ArtOfTheDay #Resilience
—  The Asylum Art  —

A solitary, weathered bloom bends beneath the weight of time. Its luminous amber petals emerge from a storm of muted blue-green, ash, and gold, while layers of scraped texture and delicate drips suggest both decay and endurance. The flower is fragile, but it has not disappeared, it remains rooted, quietly carrying the memory of what it once was.

Art copyright ©Yves Broeckx
This is digitally created art
concept and execution by Yves
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
She begs 🥺 #dogs #germanshepherd
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Gusya @angrygooseberry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
fish! fish! fish!
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Had an interview for a permanent placement and pay raise at the company I work for. Really hoping I got it. 🤞🤞 I need some good fortune in my life with how this year has been.
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
US : we're putting tariffs on Canada because they're poop heads who are mean and don't recognize america first Canada : ok we'll put the same on you guys US : this is outrageous, unforgivable, this unprovoked economic warfare will not stand, we are just a little guy, and its our birthday
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ever go somewhere new with your camera, eager to take a bunch of photos wanting to showcase your vision, only for nearly all said photos to turn out too light or dark and really not that exciting? Only got a few decent shots on my last excursion. *sigh* I'm getting out of practice. 😩 #photography
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Melissa D Jones @rouxroamer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Good morning from Portland Oregon. I love a pink sky with full moon. #mountainmonday #eastcoastkin #art #ECK #mountainscape #photography #mountain #nature #landscape #photographersunited #PhotographersofBluesky #landscapephotography
Mt Hood under a full moon sunset
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I FINALLY started my canning this year. I'm usually halfway done by now, but life has sucked all year and I'm still forever exhausted. Anyways, did 14 jars of tomato sauce. Not a bad start. 💁‍♀️
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Oliver De Jonghe @oliverdejonghe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc at sunset, a fleeting moment as the clouds parted and the mountains revealed themselves, painted in alpenglow. #photography #landscapephotography #landscape #mountains #chamonix #naturephotography #nature #travel
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Dongmei Li @dongmei960.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Honeybee, on milkmaid flower #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I also have my own router, no TV, and no phone. They did some "upgrades" in my (rural) area recently and my monthly bill increased just last month. I really wish I could get rid of them but unfortunately I can't as they are my only option.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I think I will have to give them a call sometime. I live in a rural area and unfortunately they are the only ISP available where I live. I believe they know this which is why they charge an arm and a leg.
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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple 1997 – Think different Apple 2026 – Think compliant
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
$70? I would kill for that price. I'm getting robbed by Spectrum for almost $100 a month. 🥲 Honestly internet shouldn't cost either of those prices a month.
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Ted @wwwsteds.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wanted to thank everyone who has liked or reposted my photos and everyone who has sent kind and supportive replies! ☺️🙏💟✨
Cloud formations in evening light.
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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/08/2026
If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:
Image of Sundar Pichai and the Gmail logo
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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
have I mentioned my love for #mountains and the water that flows down from them. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #ECK #rivers
rapids in the river. the Trinity River flowing west through the Trinity Mountains in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest along Hwy 299 near Burnt Ranch, CA.
 I consider myself fortunate to have seen this area from river level in a canoe, as you can see there aren't any hiking trails along the river.
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Good morning. Have a wonderful Monday. Let’s dive into the new week! 😁 #Dogs #DogLovers #BlueSkyMonday #photography #ECK
Sam, my Golden Labrador, bounds through splashing water, his golden coat and face covered in sparkling droplets as he charges joyfully through the shallows of Lough Foyle.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Luteal phase depression with PMDD is just *chef's kiss*. 🤌 Can't recommend it enough! 👌 Just have to keep telling myself that this will pass. My brain is a mess right now, this happens every single month, and I get through it every single month. I can do this. 😮‍💨
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Bill Montei @billmontei.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Climb Every Mountain, Bavaria 🇩🇪 #photography
This photograph was taken by 
Bill Montei looking west-southwest from the hiking trail along the Jenner mountain (near Schönau am Königssee) in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Upper Bavaria, Germany.

Key Geography in View:

Königssee: The deep blue fjord-like lake visible nestled between the mountain ridges in the middle ground.

Watzmann Massif: The prominent peak partially covered in clouds directly behind and above the lake is the Watzmann (2,713 m), Germany's second-highest peak.

Foreground: The trail leading down from the Jenner mountain station toward the viewing platform, lined with fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) and native alpine grass.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I was tempted to make a gofundme, but I feel guilty for doing so as there are people out there far worse than us financially. Just about everyone I know is struggling so hard in this economy here in the good ol' USA. 😓 And it's only going to get worse and worse. It's so depressing.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Since last week I've had two pet emergencies back to back and have had to spend a substantial amount of money that I was trying to save towards one of our car payments. 😢 We are now having to sell some things to try to recoup some of the cost.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Life has just been very draining mentally, physically, and financially. Caring for a parent with cancer (now in remission and hopefully stays that way) since Dec., adjusting to a new job since Jan., trying to manage my own health and get the treatments I need since May (progress has been slow!)...
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why is life so hard this year? 😞😥
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Hmmm... 🤔
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Christopher Harrison Photography @charrisonphotos.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Happy World Photography Day! My message today would be just to say that behind every photograph is a photographer. Someone who got to see that moment, witness it and enjoy it first hand. For me, these moments in Madeira were pure magic and I was smiling ear to ear capturing these photographs.
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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Rosette Nebula is a cloud of cosmic dust and gas. The open star cluster NGC 2244 sits at its center; the hot, young stars ionize its gas, supercharging its glow. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o3k14i #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
URGENT! I’ll be homeless tomorrow. My abuser is kicking me out. Last week, I joined Gofundme. The next morning, my ThinkPad was dead. 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐩. 𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐏, 𝐛𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘. 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: $𝟑𝟓𝟎 𝐂𝐃𝐍. 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥: 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝟕𝟕@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦. ANY amount is appreciated. 💚 Stay tuned for photos and drama! 😓
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Markus Draeger @draegerphotography.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Green candle. #WackyWednesdayArt #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky #candle #green #macro
We see a candle in green light with smoke coming from the wick. It seems the candle was blown out just before the picture was made.
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Me: I want to tend to my garden, start this year's canning season, get back into photography, play video games, travel, and visit friends. Life: LOL no. Take care of everyone else instead. Wallet: What is money? Body: We're currently renovating and need to use every ounce of energy you have.
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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I’m in a DV situation. I’ll be homeless any day now. I need to crowdsource. Basic stuff: a used laptop, AirBNB, a storage unit, transportation. PROBLEM: Apple Wallet is rejecting my card. My bank account isn’t empty. Weird. Can we try PayPal? catacaustic77@gmail.com. Even $5 helps. THANK YOU! 💚
Screenshot of my phone call history with Women’s Services, from last Wednesday to Friday. 

The intake process was almost finished. While I was on the phone, my abuser called the police. Four cops showed up. I lost my shelter bed. FUCK. 

Mysteriously, my laptop died that morning. I’m typing on my phone. 

My meds disappeared, too.

Nowhere to go. No one to stay with. No car. No money.Call History: I’ve spoken with Women’s Services several times since May 25th, 2026. Our interactions go much further back. The third screenshot shows more calls. A sample. I’ve interacted with shelters, Victim Services, and other agencies for years. Wasted time.Call History: I’ve interacted with Women’s Services since November 18th, 2025. (Much longer, but you get the drift.)
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Marlena Allington @marlenaa430.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Took this a few years ago testing out the macro lens on the Samsung A51 I had at the time. Droplets of sap on a fresh cut pine log on a rainy spring afternoon. March 21, 2021 #photography #nature #mobilephotography #macro
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