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Nat Lyon

@natlyon.com
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 27/09/2026
Just returned from a memorial service for a dear old friend.
The grey sky and grey waters of Long Island Sound.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 26/09/2026
I don't know what this is.
Two pendant lights and a ladder hanging from a ceiling. Found on Etsy.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 23/09/2026
Wednesday: there is a major storm approaching the Connecticut shoreline and, for some reason, SHR is missing a windshield wiper. I will fix this. It should take between 10 minutes and 5 hours. Hoping that I won’t have to take a class at Google University. #cartalk
A mini cooper missing a windshield wiper on the driver’s side.Two boxes containing new Bosch windshield wipers.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 18/09/2026
It’s Friday- let’s wing it.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 16/09/2026
My latest work. What if Mondrian had worked in a screen door factory?
A window screen door in the process of being paint a deep yellow/gold.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 15/09/2026
It is not easy building a bread bakery.
An empty commercial space being renovated to create a bread bakery.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 13/09/2026
Sunday: Two foxes seeking shelter during heavy rain.
Two young foxes running through a park-like forest during heavy rain.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 05/09/2026
Saturday:
Sunny skies over a shallow pond covered in water lilies. The pond is located in a mixed deciduous forest.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 04/09/2026
Here is something for @theonion.com Connecticut man complains that he has walked across the state more times than @chrismurphyct.bsky.social - yet the Huffington Post has not written a profile.
An elderly man wearing a blue baseball hat walking on a rural road. In Connecticut.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 02/09/2026
Another Wednesday.
A saturated photo of a cloudy sky, mixed deciduous forest, and a shallow pond in Connecticut.A desaturated photo of a cloudy sky, mixed deciduous forest, and a shallow pond in Connecticut.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 01/09/2026
Tuesday: gloomy weather over a shallow pond.
Gloomy weather over a shallow pond in Connecticut. A mixed deciduous forest.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 31/08/2026
I am the master of all that I survey.
A seagull perched on top of a street light in New Haven, CT.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 28/08/2026
Friday:
Lilies cover a shallow pond in Connecticut. Mixed deciduous forest in the background.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 26/08/2026
Wednesday:
An elderly Boston Terrier, standing on a black tile floor, patiently waiting for dinner.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 21/08/2026
cheers!
A gin & tonic sitting on a wood table.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 15/08/2026
I’m roasting pumpkin seeds. You should come over.
Pumpkin seeds roasting in a frying pan.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 04/08/2026
My great grandfather on a horse.
My great grandfather on a horse in Pomfret, Connecticut (1910).
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 01/08/2026
it’s Friday and I’m in love with you.
A profile of the face of an elderly Boston Terrier standing on a tiled kitchen floor.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 18/07/2026
Close lid. Battery is dead.
The uncharged battery of a Husqvarna tractor cover in leaves and detritus.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 15/07/2026
Wednesday:
Old yellow clapboards on the side of a house- given an odd glow from the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 10/07/2026
in these dark days, small things can have a big impact on your mental health. Like, put edible flowers in the ice cube tray- and then drop a few in a glass of gin, or your favorite beverage. #flowersky 🍽️
8 violet flowers in a compartmented tray of water to make floral ice cubes.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 26/06/2026
wowzers, the new @robynhitchcock.bsky.social book just arrived via the US Postal Service. I am going to start reading it while mowing the lawn tonight. There will be questions.
A copy of the book “Stranded in the Future’” by Robyn Hitchcock in repose on a wooden table. The cover of the book has a pinkish-red color with a black and white photo of Robyn Hitchcock taken sometime around 1970-1980.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 26/06/2026
BRB- I’m going fishing.
A group of fishing lures and rubber worms on a wooden bench.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 26/06/2026
As the great poet and surrealist warlord @robynhitchcock.bsky.social once said: I WANT TO DESTROY YOU! Very special thanks to @sarnmusic.bsky.social for sending me these delightful creations from the other side of the planet for my 66th birthday.
Four beautiful pastries arranged on a white plate. Cheese tart, fruit tart, mousse, and a beautiful eclair.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 21/06/2026
Good morning, to Long Island Sound, and your stonyThimble Islands.
Photo of a salt marsh,an osprey nesting platform, and Long island Sound. Brilliant blue sky.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 19/06/2026
the comic book and me just us we took the bus.
An asphalt rural road. A single yellow stripe down the middle. Mixed deciduous forest on both sides of the road.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 11/06/2026
Zen and the art of the bluesky feed, featuring @dan.echoesanddust.com and @karenho.bsky.social:
Two random posts in my bluesky feed that speak to the same issue.
Dan: please don’t add me to any group chats.
Karen: what if I just start a group chat for photos of my dog.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 10/06/2026
out for my daily physical therapy walk.
An asphalt road running through a green forest. A yellow line runs down the center of the road.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 07/06/2026
one of my favorite places in the world: Stony Creek, Connecticut.
In the foreground is a salt marsh on the edge of Long Island Sound in Stony Creek, Connecticut. Near the horizon are 3 of the Thimble Islands. The sky is mostly blue with some clouds.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 02/06/2026
I am so very pleased to announce that I have been named as the new producer of 60 minutes. Please clap.
An elderly Boston Terrier resting on a red striped rug.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 01/06/2026
meanwhile, in other news from Connecticut….
Quote from a new story posted on wtnh.com: “Once freed, the patient immediately resumed normal goat activities and reportedly accepted hugs and affection from rescuers, caretakers, and anyone else willing to provide attention. No injuries were reported to the goat, firefighters, or public pride,” fire officials said in a Facebook post.”
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 31/05/2026
One really nice part about my daily walk: The post-glacial #geology, topography, and intersecting stone walls, are beginning to make sense.
An exposed piece of granitic bedrock with fissures in the center.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 30/05/2026
Saturday: gardening in gale force winds.
A pair of pruning clippers with red handles (left), a packet of pumpkin seeds (center), and a pack of American Spirit cigarettes (right).
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 29/05/2026
It’s Friday and I’m in love.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 27/05/2026
Wednesday: a view of New Haven Harbor. And parking lots….
In the foreground are parking lots full of cars. In the distance are office and retail building- and New Haven Harbor. The Q bridge is visible in the upper left.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 27/05/2026
more bread porn from last week’s bake.
Loaves of rye bread (front) and spelt (back).
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 27/05/2026
This is our jam.
A bakers rack containing loaves of Vollkornbrot (left) and Cheddar Pan Loaf (right). The front of the display reads BRōT in orange letters.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 24/05/2026
I have to say: the folks at American Spirit did a really nice job redesigning the packaging for Sky.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 23/05/2026
Saturday. It is raining, Charlie.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 23/05/2026
Saturday: dog yoga.
A black and white Boston Terrier resting on a blue yoga mat.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 19/05/2026
Post-spinal surgery physical therapy is fucking killing me. <send> @campradio.bsky.social
A photograph of Patti Smith from the 1970s holding an electric guitar and and opium pipe.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 17/05/2026
How do you feel about #Tottenham’s chances now, @dan.echoesanddust.com ?
A glass of Bombay gin, tonic water, and ice, balancing on a picket fence. Green leaves in the background.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 16/05/2026
Saturday vibe. Gorgeous weather in the Lower Connecticut River Valley.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 16/05/2026
I was out on my daily walk and a cyclist passed me and said, “I love your shirt!” I should sell these. Oh wait- I made this. #bikesky
A black t-shirt with the icon for a bicycle printed on it. Beneath the bike the text reads. “Dope Bike Man.”
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 16/05/2026
I ate slightly burned sourdough chocolate chip cookies tonight. They were excellent.
A slightly burned chocolate chip cookie dusty with coarse salt.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 12/05/2026
Every damn day.
A Random House dictionary resting on a wood table.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 07/05/2026
I’m starting new a side hustle called “Nat Lyon’s Toasted Nuts & Seeds.” Follow me for more financial and baking advice. 🍽️
There are two stainless steel bowls on a countertop. The one in the foreground contains roasted pumpkin seeds. At the top of the frame are toasted sunflower seeds.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 07/05/2026
Thursday: a total blue sky situation.
A brilliant blue sky above the green leaves of the forest.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 06/05/2026
Wednesday: walking north.
A two lane road running though a forest. There is a yellow line running down the middle. The trees are of mixed deciduous varieties.
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Nat Lyon @natlyon.com · 05/05/2026
Maybe you should iron that shirt, Jake.
On the left: part of a blank page of a ruled notebook resting on a wood desk.
On the right: a corner of a Mac laptop.
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