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I had been looking out towards the sunshine, waves, and mountains, but today the best view was behind me. #pnw #rainbow

A rainbow above waves crashing on a rocky beach and a hillside covered in trees- most are evergreens, but a tree with red leaves provides a bit of fall color.

Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A friend of mine has an extraordinary knack for finding the driest place to hike. Tuesday was a rainy day in western Washington, but we managed to find some sun breaks. #pnw

A lone tree standing in a field of brush as sunbeams shine through clouds mostly obscuring the mountains behind it.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A harbor seal popped up next to me yesterday. #pnw

A close up picture of a harbor seal (spotted and gray), swimming in tranquil water.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A very similar shot to my last, but Mt. Rainier was looking particularly majestic yesterday. #birds #pnw

An eagle perched with Mt. Rainier in shades of blue and white filling the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

A couple of eagles, taken this morning before the cold rain set in.

A couple of eagles looking at each other while sitting on a wooden post above the Sound.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A moment away from the chaos.

A yellowleg standing in still shallow water (a delicate-looking smallish gray and white bird with long legs and a fairly long straight beak). The shore and water are reflecting the white foggy sky.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I paused to enjoy a moment of beauty on my way home tonight.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I woke to rain and dreadful news of our felonious president engaging in more illegal acts. Moments of joy were fleeting; the only photo I took today was of lichen (apparently a sign of clean air).

Lungwort lichen growing in a mossy tree.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Enjoyed a calm, gray day spent with a good book.

Cormorants perched in a line over the Sound. The light gray water and sky blend together.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Wishing you many small, sustaining moments of joy this year, as we continue the work of defending our democracy.

A joyful black dog carrying a stick out of the water, tail held high. The photo is mainly shades of gray- the water is reflecting gray clouds above and there is a ferry in the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

There were rumors the fog might lift. Thus far, the forecast feels mostly aspirational.

Two ferries passing through lifting fog with a bit more light peeking through the clouds on the left.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I took pictures of small white fungi yesterday too, though it was a bit warmer and didn’t frost until last night.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

My dahlia waited until late October to have its first bloom.

A picture of a pink dahlia with red and green leaves in the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Me too! So glad you got to see so much while you were here.

A picture of an eagle perched above the sound with Mt. Rainier filling the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Juvenile eagles are noisy, but ultimately he enjoyed the fish too.

A juvenile eagle soaring and a clear blue sky.

A bald eagle perched on a post while a juvenile eagle flies away. A distant container ship and Mt. Rainier are in the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

It’s a nearly perfect day in this Washington, watching an eagle eating a salmon under a clear blue sky. It would be infinitely more relaxing if our democracy wasn’t getting picked apart in DC.

A picture of an eagle landing on a wooden post (with a fish in its talons), with a ferry, and Mt. Rainier in the background.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A belated happy No Kings Day to all who celebrate. I didn’t make it to a large protest this weekend, but I led chants and cheers for our local protest with folks aged 6-96.

A 96 yr old man sits on his walker, smiling, and holding a “no kings” sign with an ai generated image of Rump with a crown in a clown costume.

A passenger in a window holds a sign that says “this too shall pass, it may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass” as a woman in the foreground holds a sign that says, “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

A sign reading, “no faux-king dick-taters, keep your tiny hands off our democracy.”

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Beautiful! Mine just bloomed today too.

Picture of a bright pink peony in bloom.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I love when my furry neighbors drop by for a visit and graciously allow me to pet them.

Picture of a dashing mustachioed black and white cat on its back looking at the camera with green eyes.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

To think they used to annoy me loitering endlessly in the before times. I had no idea. (pic from August 2024)

5 cargo ships loitering in waters west of Seattle. August, 2024.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Taking a moment to breathe. I will always appreciate a wide open beach and cloudless blue sky.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

He came for another visit. He wanted all the love until he didn’t.

A black and white cat with a dashing black mustache lying on a wooden fence. His claws are out.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Mr. Mustachio visits my yard regularly (though clearly this is an old photo).

A picture of a black and white cat with a black mustache with one paw and its claws extended. The paw and claws are in focus, the rest is not.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and best wishes to all for the upcoming year. I hope we can all find moments of joy and the strength to continue to fight for our democracy.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

You matter. Help is always available. National Suicide Prevention Hotline Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK) 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1.833.456.4566 (Canada)

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It has been a day, but at least I got to spend some time with my fluffy neighbor this evening.

Picture of a Samoyed sleeping with its head resting on its front paws.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

One more brief moment of procrastination (also mindfulness & appreciation) before returning to work. Sunny weather is in the forecast for this afternoon.

Mt. Rainier is dark across on the horizon across the sound, the sun is just barely visible above dark clouds, but has brightly lit a patch of water.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Sunset viewed from a grocery store’s parking lot. Dinner was delicious and possibly worth missing a better view.

A picture of a tall evergreen tree standing alone in front of a spectacular sunset.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

It’s another gorgeous Thanksgiving in the PNW. This year I chose activities that left no chance of falling down a mountain.

A sunlit view of Seattle from the back of a ferry.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Love it! I’ll be on a ferry tomorrow.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This is from 2019, but it’s even more true today.

“Fuck Trump” graffitied on a warmly lit concrete wall. In small letters is also scrawled, “Lying sack of shit.” Seattle, 2019.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I’ve been here a year! 🎉 Here’s one of my favorite views, though erosion has taken its toll and it hasn’t looked like this in years.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I’ve never been able to take such a perfect picture of honu with the Moks! Clearly I need to try again.

Honu swimming underwater, seen from above with all four flippers stretched out.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I’m still looking for a dog of my own, but I spent some time giving lots of love to this serious boy today.

The face of a gray and white doodle. He’s a serious guy, but the close proximity of the camera makes his nose bigger and tones down his resting wise-old-man face a bit.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The black kitty is really quite skittish and wasn’t ready for any sort of attention yesterday. Here’s a gray cat on a sunnier day.

A gray kitty on a gray surface lit by the morning sun. He’s on his back and looking at the camera with suspicion.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This mustachioed beauty isn’t mine. He’s the most dapper of the cats that linger in my backyard and he was ready for his moment with the perfect senior portrait pose.

A handsome black and white cat with a small mustache gazing just past the camera with a background of fall leaves.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Here’s my sweet new neighbor! Still no progress on my own dog search- I’ve spent most of the day working when not going for a walk her.

A wet, happy looking Samoyed looking toward the camera.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Love Rainier. This was last year with similar skies. Just an obvious tip- one really shouldn’t hike alone in the snow.

A snowy picture of Mt. Rainier from above the falls at Paradise.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Unexpected dog update! I have not made progress on my own search in the last 24 hours, but I happily put off a pile of work this evening to help a friend check one out. I have a new fluffy neighbor now! Alas, no pictures yet, so here’s the og cutie in my neighborhood.

Picture of a sweet, panting malamute’s head poking out between evergreen branches. It’s not obvious from the photo, but she is stuck because she can never untangle her leash as she navigates the trees between our properties.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

You matter. If you need more than canine therapy, help is always available.

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Sarah 🦅 @seasaurus.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I mostly rage repost, but here’s a picture of a visiting cat. Sometimes unexpected beauty appears only to panic and flee at the merest hint of affection.

Picture of a beautiful black cat with bright green eyes sitting on a deck.

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