iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The garden is dormant for the winter... Then I saw a spot of color, so took a pic. So pretty, isn't it? Maybe I'll pick it... Then was told it was Poison Ivy... I should have known better... #StunDay #ColorADay #OrangeSunday #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Garden #Nature #EastCoastKin

Even though my garden is dormant, i spotted a splash of orange color. So I took a few pics, and was going to pull it out, when I was told its poison ivy.... Close call ...

010

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 4h

I used to paint small rocks... My best was an Elvis one, which I gave to a friend... I kept the clown, glued him to my vintage truck's dashboard; maybe 17 years ago... He's still laughing at my driving ... #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Alphabet #Opaque #Art #BlueskyArtShow * alt

Small rock that I painted as a smiling clown face about 17 years ago.
I glued it to the dashboard of my truck ...
Why? ... Who knows why I do anything ... lol ...

1171

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 5h

Perfected humus. Don't believe me : look how happy it is!...

130

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 8h

when the world is an Alice-in Wonderland upside down crazy nonsensical place take a breath look at Mother Nature's palette refresh your soul ... #PaintbyWords #Tanka #Poetry #ImageandVerse #ECK #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Nature #Stunday

Vibrant red, orange and greens in the trees, as they display their
beautiful Autumn colors...

25611

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 10h

As the song goes: "Do you believe your lying eyes?"... This is not the sun, but fireworks above the trees ,,, #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ColorADay #YellowThursday #Forest #Fireworks #EastCoastKin

Orange and bright yellow fireworks exploding over the tree line...
A beautiful blue sky is in the background ...Looks like a bright sun ...

3294

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 10h

A very old graveyard from the 1800's... The word "THINK" was etched into a tombstone ... Sadly, there are a lot of young children's graves ... #PalacesandGardens #LastWords #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky#ImageandVerse #31DaysofHalloween #ECK

A very old cemetery in a nearby town... The graves are from the early 1800's ... Sadly there are a lot of children's graves...

4365

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Okay...found the pumpkin of my dreams ... It has to be over 150 pounds... I wanna have it ... Anyone see my hubs... he was just here ... #WackyWednesday #Photography #PhotgraphersOfBluesky #Foodsky #Food #ECK

Spotted a huge very orange pumpkin...too heavy for me to lift!...

3353

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Hubs rebuilt our chimney last month. The house is over 97 years old... It's called "a poor man's chimney, as inside the house it only comes down halfway. How did they know we'd buy the house ... lol

Hubs was on the roof last month rebuilding our very old chimney...
The house is 97 years old...
He did a great job, considering the help I tried to give him, while standing on the ground and yelling up instructions...

1254

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

LOL ... I completely understand ...

161

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

our neighbors franticly rake... blow... and bag their leaves... We simply let them sit where they please ... #PaintbyWords #Tanka #Poetry #Photography #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky #ImageandVerse #Nature #Trees #Autumn

There must be a zillion leaves behind our home all over the grass.
We leave them as they are, while our neighbors spend hours trying to get rid of theirs ..

2606

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

For the #Abstract challenge, I took the original pic and turned it into a beautiful colored glass base for a lamp, in an upscale living room... Too fragile for my house ... *Details in the alt original pic @rjrock.bsky.social #PostProcess #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

I turned the original photo on its side. Cropped off part of it. Removed a small portion... Then colored it many times, till I got the effect of an abstract glass base for a lamp... Be careful ... it's fragile ...

1341

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Some days are so magical I could pinch myself... Went down the road and saw this beautiful tree drenched in vibrant colors ... If that weren't enough I dropped a mirror and it didn't break... #BlueskyMonday #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Nature #Autumn #ECK

The most beautiful tree drenched in Autumn colors, on a country back road...

3464

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Found this little window at a barn sale; a steal for five bucks. What are the odds it would fit so perfectly? ... #AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOpaque #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyArtShow #Windows #EastCoastKin

A small stained glass colorful window, that I found at a barn sale a few years ago ...

2584

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Just caught these two on this huge river rock... One brother is in the river ... are they Redheads or Canvasbacks? ... Never saw them before .... #Stunday #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Wildlife #Nature #ECK

Pretty ducks on a huge river rock. First time I'm seeing them ...

1301

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I remember this winter well... It was so cold the river behind the house froze completely. As the weather got a bit warmer, it started to crack... You'd be in bed and hear very loud cracking sounds... No sleep! ... #BlueskyArtShow #Weather #ClassicMono #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Stunday

The river behind my house was frozen solid in one of the coldest Januarys I've ever experienced!... As it got a bit warmer, it started to crack ...

2634

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"To be or not to be that is the question" ... "To be eaten or not to be eaten, that is the real question" ... Hamlet Act3 Scene1 #ShakespeareSunday #Photography

A large bull on a neighbor's farm...awaiting his fate...

1402

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I braved a blizzard to leave a crackling fire and go outside... I took this shot of a hawk sitting on a branch... He stayed that way for a long time... I came right back in... #BlueskyArtShow #Weather #Wildlife #BNWPhotography #ClassicMono #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Winter #Nature #ECK

Last winter, a hawk sitting very still on a tree branch, while it was snowing and really frigid outside!..

2564

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Okay, last year I was a ghost for Halloween... Where do you go from there?... Mr. Skeleton was camera ready!... #13DaystoHalloween #Halloween #ColorADay #GreenSaturday #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PeopleOfBluesky #ECK

Last year I came out as a ghost...The skeleton came out perfectly!....

2303

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

When I'm asked how I stay in shape... My answer is curtesy of Mr. Woodchuck... *story in alt #BNWFriday #ClassicMono #Photography #PhotographersofBluesky #Wildlife #ECK

Did you know that woodchucks are very elusive?...
The deer back here like me...
The Mama Raccoon tolerates me...
The birds only care if i keep the feeders full...
The geese let me take their picture...
The woodpeckers torment me ... Despite a million trees here,
they like to peck by my bedroom window ...

But, when I see Mr. Woodchuck outside my living room window,
and by the time I grab my camera and run out... he's gone, and oh yes, there's a gentle hill to run down...

Try doing that several times ...

This pic is a miracle! ...

5394

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Santa and I agree!... Wishing you a lovely day!

040

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

we all need each other some find love in the magical forest some just stand alone ... #PaintbyWords #Haiku #Tanka #Senryu #Poetry #Photograpy #ForestFri #Nature #imageandVerse #EastCoastkin

Two tall trees in the forest, leaning against each other...

3555

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Good morning! ... Hope it's a great day! ... I'm having my first delicious cup of strong coffee... #BNWFri #Art #Cartoon #Foodsky #Illustration #ECK

7555

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Finished organizing my art-barn today. I paint with acrylics, whimsical pics on large pieces of wood. Since I entered my Picasso period, I've sold some, but a few won't leave me ... Like "The Thinker"... It was like seeing an old friend... #Art #Abstract #Photography #ArtPhotography #Painting #ECK

A bright and cheerful abstract painting I did of "The Thinker" ...

1508

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My suggestion for #WhatsNext ... Is to find photos with examples of Pareidolia... Pareidolia is seeing a face in random things, such as trees... #PalacesandGardens #Nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK

An old majestic Oak tree on my road... It seems to have an interesting face ...

813313

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Places I love ... #1- our little house: filled with love and laughter #2- the forest: filled with magic and wildlife #3rdPlace- the reservoir: filled with serenity, driftwood, and fish #BlueskyArtShow #Reservoir #Photohraphy #ImageandVerse #PhotographerdOfbluesky

Our favorite fishing spot. The sun is reflecting golden hues off the water ...

4535

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My #Reveal is to portray man's progress, or lack of it ... in destroying our natural landscape. Took out the mountain to become an ordinary airstrip. A plane is taking off ... The majesty of the mountain is gone!... #PostProcess original photo @rjrock.bsky.social

Took out the wonderful mountain in the original photo to show how man is destroying our natural beauty; in this case for an airstrip...

3403

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looked all over for #ThickTrunkTues... Just like in The Wizard of Oz, it was in my own backyard! ... #Trees #Nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin

Wonderful old Oak tree by mu house : Standing proudly ...

2382

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So, the mama hedge had her twins... Meet Moe and Al Green ... The father had a "thick trunk"... #ThickTrunkTues #TwinTues #Nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK

Photo of a large hedge, with her "twins. All very green and healthy.

5544

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This thick tree trunk is thick enough to try and hide behind... Well, almost ... #ThickTrunkTues #BNW #TextureTues #Forest #Wildlife #Nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK

Taken last year, a large Doe hiding behind a tree here in the forest ...
Picture is in black and white. There was a blanket of snow on the ground.

3432

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them" ... I learned this life lesson years ago. Poem is in the *Alt #Art #Cartoon #Wisdom #SelfLove #ImageandVerse #Poetry #Illustration #ECK

his gesture was so grand
Prince Charming kneeling
with the glass slipper in hand

then he started to cry
as if peeling an onion
when his gaze fell on my dancer's bunion

He whispered "now my love upon some reflection
my princess can't have not one single imperfection"

"I want eye candy that never says no
I'm king of my castle
star of my show"

That's the moment I kicked him to the curb
with a brief smile and a few choice curse words

the moral my friends is to be your own hero
never settle ... for a perfect zero! ...

2312

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Good Monday morning to y'all ... This is for #BirdOfTheDay .... #BlueSkies ... When I took this pic the sun was in my eyes... It was a happy surprise to have captured two eagles! ... #BlueskyMonday #Bluesky #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Nature #Wildlife #ECK

Two eagles flying high against a very beautiful blue sky ...

3512

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

a brief second in time there was a collective gasp... fireworks so spectacular as to seem like the sun exploded... But night returned: all was well ... #StunDay #ColorADay #YellowSunday #OrangeSunday #ImageandVerse #PaintWithWords #Tanka #Poetry #ECK

This past July neighbors put on a spectacular fireworks display! ...

2392

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Tear falling pity dwells not from this eye" ... Richard 111 Act5 Scene3 ... Final soliloquy *alt #ShakespeareSunday #Photography #ECK

A huge bull on my neighbor's farm giving me the "side eye" ...

2332

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today the fog on the mountain is slowly lifting away ... #PostProcess Original photo at @rjrock.bsky.social #reveal #Photography #ECK

I'm using what came on my Windows 11 ... Changed the color to brighten up the sky a bit. Erased parts of the mountain ...
The fog was very heavy the day before and is now slowly lifting ...

5506

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This photo survived from kindergarten... a zillion years ago. These are my besties; we're all still friends today. I'm in the middle with the crown. Came in first to be "May Day" Queen ... They were 2nd and 3rd ... #BlueskyArtShow #3rdPlace #Photography #HumansOfBluesky #Friends #ECK

An old photo with my two best friends in kindergarten. I was voted
"May Day" Queen... We're all still friends today! ...

3382

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Way back in college I read all of Castaneda's books. This one resonated with me. A passage in it has served me well all my life. To paraphrase, "it says if the path you are on doesn't have heart, simply change to a new path"... Such wise words ...

4315

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I was looking through my living room window. Saw thousands of small things floating down the river. Excited I grabbed my camera and ran out... Are they ducks, geese, a migration perhaps? ... Noooo, just leaves off the trees ... #ColorADay #GreenSaturday #Photography #Nature #PhotographersOfBluesky

Thousands of leaves floating down the river on a lovely Autumn Day...

1200

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"When the ax came into the forest the trees said: the handle is one of us" ... - Alice Walker #ColorADay #GreenSaturday #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Writers #ImageandVerse #Scape #ECK

Beautiful green and lush forest outside my door ...

3669

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Santa is doing my food shopping. He's grabbed a cart, has the waters; next has to get some fresh produce ... My hubs is off to the side, pretending not to know me .. *more in alt #BlueskyArtShow #3rdPlace #Photography #Foodsky #ECK

My vintage Santa in a children's cart doing my food shopping in our local grocery store... My hubs is off on the side, pretending not to know me

2241

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There is debate if Mark Twain said this or not... I like it anyway, seems like a perfect day... #Writers #RandomThoughts #ECK

1132

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When you're tired but want a tasty simple meal ... *Recipe in alt #FoodOnFriday #Foodsky #Photography #ECK

Pasta : I'm using spaghetti #8

Can of whole tomatoes : 2 spoons of paste
Or as I have here tomatoes from the garden

Extra virgin olive oil ... I only use first cold press

An onion gently sautéed

Half a lb. or less of chorizo

Parmigiana or Romano cheese

Black olives

Sauté the onion and chorizo

Make sauce/ put together

Serve over pasta, olives on top and generously sprinkle on the cheese

Enjoy! ...

3352

Pepper @pepper10.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

She came out of the forest to see what I was doing ... This beautiful doe lives back here and knows me ... #ForestFri #Photography #Forest #Wildlife #Nature #ECK #PhotographersOfBluesky

A doe that lives back here in the forest. We sort of know each other...

4505