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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdSupermodel. This little black-chinned hummingbird is very avant-garde. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #ECK

Black-chinned hummingbird with pollen on her beak. Photo taken in Prescott, Arizona by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present." - Francis Bacon #BlueskyArtShow #Light #Mandala #CutPaperArt #ECK #WestCoastKin #Art

Cut, stacked paper mandalas in the sunshine. You can clearly see the layers of paper in the light and shadows. The paper layers are teal, gold, and pink with black ink and gold, teal, and blue painted details. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Sometimes the best lighting of all is a power failure." - Douglas Coupland #BlueskyArtShow #Lights #Sunset #Arizona #PowerLines #Clouds #WestCoastKin #ECK

A vibrant orange-red evening thunderhead on the horizon in Arizona. A power pylon and treetops are silhouettes in the foreground photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Light is to darkness what love is to fear; in the presence of one the other disappears." - Marianne Williamson #BlueskyArtShow #Light #ECK #Caturday #Sunshine

A white Flame Point Siamese cat sits in a window, soaking in the bright sunshine. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"So see every opportunity as golden, and keep your eyes on the prize - yours, not anybody else's." - Roberta Flack #Golden #BlueskyArtShow #Mandala #CutPaperArt

This is one of the most simple mandalas I’ve made but it remains one of my favorites. It’s made of cut and stacked metallic gold, kraft brown, and blue paper detailed with black ink and white and gold paint. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you." - Tony Evans Happy #Caturday! #Chillax #Sunshine

A flame point Siamese cat sleeps in a person’s lap in the sunshine on a blue striped hammock. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Undulating Summer evenings in Gunnison, Colorado are always impressive. The afternoon thunderstorms used to come and go like clockwork, making for spectacular sunsets. This year has been sadly drier than dry.

Roiling evening clouds in Gunnison, Colorado. The sunsets are spectacular - these are a deep orange color, in contrast to to dark, sage-covered hills. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“”I got up early because I wanted to." - Nobody" - Jim Gaffigan #Caturday #Stinkeye #LetMeSleep

Side-eye from a grumpy brown tabby cat who has been woken against her will. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of an artistic process." - Henry James #Stunday #Art #Mandala #ECK #CutPaper #Meditation

Stacked cut paper mandala detailed with black ink and blue paint. The cut paper is teal, turquoise, green, and gold. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"Summer has always been good to me, even the bittersweet end, with the slanted yellow light." - Paul Monette #BlueskyArtshow #Summer #Caturday My favorite thing about summer is the quiet mornings on the front porch in the sunshine with coffee, cats, and a book.

A white cat lounges in the shade on cool concrete. Morning sun streams through potted cucumber, strawberry, and pepper plants. A watering can sits empty behind the kitty after the morning watering session. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Happy #WhiskersWednesday! I hope you get a moment today to appreciate good things and soak up a bit of sunshine. #CatsOfBluesky #Sunshine

A Flamepoint Siamese cat rests in the morning sun. He is white with orange (flame) tips. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"Art is the opposite of chaos. Art is organized chaos." - Igor Stravinsky #BlueskyArtShow #Chaos #ECK #Mandala #MixedMedia #Art #Process #Creating

A three dimensional mandala during the creation process. It’s being built with cut paper, can pull tabs, a silver lined cardboard canister, and foam core. The cut paper is detailed with black ink and paint. The raw materials can be seen in the background. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - John Lubbock #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #Rest

A brown tabby cat lounges on a bottom shelf beside a jalapeno plant on an outdoor screened in porch. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Arthritis neck pain has been preventing me from doing much art for fun lately. Today I did it anyway and am so happy with the result! #Mandala #BlueskyArt #Stunday #Art #ECK #CutPaperArt #CutPaper

Mandala made of cut paper with black ink and paint details. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Closed doors are an anomaly that Penny does not deal well with. #Caturday #PlottingDoom #Cats #Staredown

A tabby cat sits on the opposite side of French doors, very unhappy with the separation . Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still like dust, I'll rise." - Maya Angelou #BlueskyArtShow #Earth #AZ #ECK #Trail #Hiking #Nature

A trail in Prescott, Arizona from a bug’s point of view. The sun is bright white in the sky over dry landscape. Rocks are in the foreground and dry brush and bare branches on the horizon. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is a photo of my TV on April 10, 2026 when the crew of NASA's Artemis II returned to #earth. The journey gave me hope for humanity and science with the crew’s intelligence, humor, and approachability. 🌎🌖 #BlueskyArtShow #Science #Hope #GenX

The view from Artemis II on its approach back to earth in April 2026. This is a photo of my TV as I watched history being made that day.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Good morning to you. It’s going to be a fantastic day! #Morning #ECK #Sunshine #Coffee #Porch #Arizona

Morning light streams onto a screened-in porch, through cucumber, pepperoncini, jalapeno, basil, and strawberry plants. A white cat sits on a shelf, enjoying the sunshine. A hammock is at the front on the porch, under a hanging pot of impatients. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It’s 88 degrees right now but, with the breeze, it was beautiful little hike over Willow Lake here in Prescott, Arizona. #Stunday #AZ #Hiking #Nature #Panorama #PrescottTrails #WestCoastKin #ECK

Panorama photo from a trail above Willow Lake near Prescott, AZ. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” - Ashley Smith #BlueskyArtShow #Water #ECK #Rain #Nature #Beauty

Rain drops in still water among rocks at the edge of a river. Photo taken near Moulton Falls in Washington state. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It’s FRIDAYYYYYY!!! Time to take a deep breath and relax a bit. #Friyay #ForestFriday #Nature #Trees #ECK #Forest #PNW

A dark forest of black trucks and branches supporting a high green canopy of leaves. The sun is peeking through, piercing the darkness with a pinhole of light. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A little rain goes a long way here in Arizona. It’s a beautiful overcast morning after a spectacular lightning storm last night. #ThankfulThursday #Clouds #Hiking #Nature #PrescottAZ #ECK #GraniteDells

Overcast skies over the Granite Dells in Prescott, Arizona near Willow Lake. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm." - Corrie Ten Boom #Stunday #Monsoon #Storm #Lightning #Clouds #ECK #WestCoastKin #Arizona

Dark, ominous clouds produce a single lightning strike in the sky above Prescott, Arizona in a July monsoon storm. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

"A well-spent day brings happy sleep." - Leonardo da Vinci Here’s to hoping you get the rest and recovery you need to jump back in next week! #Caturday #Cats

An overhead view of a brown tabby cat sleeping on a beige carpet. She’s on her side with her head upside down and her chonky, fuzzy belly halfway up. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” - Siddhārtha Gautama #MinimalMonday #ECK #FlowerReport #RedHotPoker #AZ #Nature #Yellow

The center of a yellow Red Hot Poker flower in the Arizona sunshine. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#VerifyYourAge My first album. Billy Idol. Rebel Yell.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The weekend. Time to rest, recharge, and regroup for another crazy week. #Caturday #CatNap #CatsOfBluesky

A tabby cat sleeps in a shelf above art supplies in front of a bright window. Her front leg is hanging off the shelf. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was." - Ransom Riggs #Scape #ForestFriday #Bridge #photography #ECK #Escape #Weekend #PNW #Extraordinary

Low pov looking across a bridge to a forest. There is a blue, slightly overcast, sky overhead. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is my ideal start to a day. Sharing sunshine and quiet with Jack before the madness of the day begins. I hope you find your moments of peace today! #Morning #CatsOfBluesky #Sunshine #ECK #AZ #CatsAndCoffee

A white cat sits on a lap on a front porch in the sunshine. There are plants at the far edge of the porch and blue sky in the distance, beyond the neighbor’s house. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

". . . gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force." - Hermann Hesse #RockinTuesday #ECK #WestCoastKin #Prescott #Granite #AZ

Willow Lake near Prescott, Arizona in a wet monsoon year. It’s very different this year. The water is low and everything is dry as a bone. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength." - Tecumseh #Caturday #Morning #Sunshine #Cats #ECK

A white cat lays on the cool concrete porch with the warm sun at his back. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"I keep my eyes wide open. Because trouble is out there." - LaDainian Tomlinson #BlueskyArtShow #Wide #Hummingbird #BirdsOfBluesky #ECK #Photography #Birds

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

"Keep the warmth of the sun in your heart." - Robert Muller #Caturday #Sunshine

A white cat lays in the sunshine streaming through a window. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The Strawberry Candy Daylily blooms are coming to an end for the year. I love their frilly edges. #FlowersOnFriday #FlowerReport #BloomScrolling #ECK #Daylily #Flowers #AZ

Strawberry Candy Daylily - orange transitions to deep red then vibrant yellow at the center. The center three petals are frilly along their edges. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"Do you see that out there? The strange, unfamiliar light? It's called the sun. Let's go get us a little." - Nora Roberts #ForestFriday #Scape #Sunshine #ECK #Trees #Passage #PNW

The view through a dark, leafy green forest with light green and blue sky through the center. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"A butterfly symbolized acceptance of each new phase in life. To keep faith as everything around you changed." - Lisa Kleypas #InsectThursday #Nature #Change #Insect #Butterfly #AZ #Prescott #ECK #GrayHairstreak

The gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) is also called the bean lycaenid or cotton square borer. It is a member of the Lycaenidae family, known as the gossamer-winged butterflies and the second-largest family of butterflies. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee #PNW #JapaneseGarden #WaterfallWednesday #Flow #Water #ECK #Photography

The waterfall at the Portland Japanese Gardens is a beautiful one, surrounded by lush vegetation, orchestrated for maximum visual impact. When we lived in the PNW, this was the place we always took visitors. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Our Petunia plant has millions of tiny seeds that have exploded out of the many seed pods. They’re are attached to the sticky flowers. Fascinating. #FlowerReport #Flowers #Macro #Seeds #BloomScrolling #Garden #ECK

The underside of a white Petunia bloom with tiny seeds stuck to it. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy #Caturday. Cheers to a Saturday of rest, recovery, and maybe a little adventure too.

A tabby cat rest on a blanket in the sunshine with her paw hanging off the front of the wicker chair. There is a colorful pillow in the sunshine behind her on the chair. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

"Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections" - John Legend #BlueskyArtShow #Curve #ECK #Mandala #Art #Paint

A colorful green, orange, magenta, white, and gray mandala is painted on the top of a wooden stool. Art by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Let nothing come between you and the light." - Henry David Thoreau #ForestFriday #Scape #ECK #PNW #ShortSandBeach #Beach #Oregon

Short Sand Beach on the Oregon coast. This view is from the trail, looking toward the beach and ocean. It’s a beautiful cove you can reach via a delightful trail through dense forest. One of my favorite places on earth. Photo by T Jacobs.

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SHABLINGO @shablingo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The sunset here in #Prescott the other night was on fire. We get some good ones here in #Arizona. #Stunday #ECK #Sunset #AZ

June sunset in Prescott, Arizona. The sky is on fire and is reflecting on the sidewalk on a warm June evening. Photo by T Jacobs.

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