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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
💙Deserts
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I'm double-dipping on the #Golden theme this week with my golden grasses at Golden Hour. The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... 📸 Wildhorse State Recreation Area, NV (2020)
Tall, brown, tufted bunch grass during golden hour backlit by sun gleaming off water in background in soft focus.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Cooking between classes? Making a late-night snack? 🍜 Whether you’re in a dorm, apartment, or your first place off campus, a cooking fire can happen in seconds. Make fire safety part of your routine this school year: bit.ly/CampusCookin... #CampusFireSafetyMonth #CookWithCaution
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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 09/09/2026
A very strong, or “super,” El Niño is forecast this winter. Amy Alonzo talks with leading Nevada climatologists about what it is and what it means for Nevada this winter. buff.ly/gvI5Tk6
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Is Nevada in for a wet and wild winter? - The Nevada Independent
A very strong, or "super," El Niño, is forecast for this winter. Historical records, however, show that even very strong El Niños have variable effects on Nevada, with some portions of the state…
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This week I'd like to advocate for curiosity of #Minimal environments. There's a lot more going on in #desert landscapes than they get credit for. The rest of the story👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... 📸The Racetrack, Death Valley National Park (2013)
Seven rocks spread out into the distance on Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park with a mountain face in the background.
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Sierra Mountain Passes @sierrapasses.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Well, it's #NationalPreparednessMonth and here are some big changes to defensible space protocols.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Time spent outdoors can leave lasting memories. Greener schoolyards give children space to explore, play, and connect with nature—experiences that can support learning, creativity, and development long after the school day ends. #BackToSchool #SchoolyardGreening #CALFIRE
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Investing in greener schoolyards is an investment in California’s children
Through schoolyard greening grants, CAL FIRE helps schools and nonprofit childcare facilities add trees, gardens and natural spaces that create cooler, healthier places to learn and play. These…
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Most wildfires in California — about 95 percent — are caused by people. That means our actions can help prevent the next fire. Mow Smart, Park Smart and Tow Smart to reduce the risk of an accidental spark igniting dry vegetation and threatening nearby communities.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🎒 Back to school at the CAL FIRE Academy. From classroom instruction to hands-on training, our firefighters are refining their skills, expanding their knowledge, and preparing for the next step in their careers. #BackToSchool #Firefighter #Careers #ClassIsBack
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Aviation is a critical part of how California fights wildfires. CAL FIRE operates the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet. On National Aviation Day, we recognize the pilots, aviation crews, and support personnel behind our fleet.
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Learning to be a lefty is tough. And my camera is decidedly a right-handed device. 😕
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
On behalf of the 6K+ species of lizards, my little lizard friend and I want to wish everyone a very happy #WorldLizardDay! Gila Lagarto here is from last year's Creatures of the Gila show that the Grant County Art Guild puts on every year. art.valinreallife.com/gila-lagarto/
Photographic art of a new mexico crevice spiny lizard, Sceloporus poinsettii poinsettii, on a rock.
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This week's #Earth theme reminded me of my favorite scale solar system. 📸 Baker, #Nevada (2015) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... #ValinRealLife #ThisWasNotInTheBrochure #DontFenceMeIn
A small hand-painted sign that reads "earth" with a small globe dangling from it hangs on a barbed wire fence in a vast valley of sagebrush.
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Sierra Mountain Passes @sierrapasses.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sonora Pass lies at 9,624 feet on CA 108 which stretches between between Sonora, CA and US 395 north of Bridgeport. 🧵👇 sierramountainpasses.com/listings/son... #SierraPasses #SierraMountainPasses #SonoraPass #CA108
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Wildfire evacuation warnings and orders may be issued by zone. Knowing your zone — and making sure you receive local emergency alerts — can help you act quickly when it matters most. Visit Listos Ca to find your county’s emergency alert system and sign up today. www.listoscalifornia.org/alerts/
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 14/08/2026
Don’t let lightning catch you off guard. ⚡Follow the 30-minute rule: wait at least half an hour after you see lightning or hear thunder before heading back outside. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Storm Safety during outdoor events: Move to a fully-enclosed structure or hard-top vehicle at the first sign of lightning. Wait 30 minutes after the last strike before resuming activities. Watch for falling debris and flying objects during high winds. Use caution when walking on wet surfaces to avoid dangerous slips and falls. When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
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ALERTCalifornia @alertcalifornia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Time-lapse of the start and growth of the #RidgeFire in Los Angeles and Kern Counties captured by ALERTCalifornia's Gorman 1 camera. Look to Los Angeles County Fire Department for incident updates. Check conditions live at bit.ly/4q1ICM5
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Happy birthday, Smokey Bear! 🎂🐻🔥 Since 1944, Smokey has helped generations understand a simple but important message: Only You Can Prevent Wildfires. Here’s to 82 years of helping protect our forests and communities. #SmokeyBear #WildfirePrevention #CALFIRE
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
They thought the fire was moving away. Minutes later, flames nearly 20 feet high were in their backyard. A San Diego County couple, ages 74 and 70, had initially been unsure about evacuating as the Thorn Fire burned nearby. Read the full story from The Alpine Sun. bit.ly/ThornRescue
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Harrowing rescue during Thorn fire | The Alpine Sun
By Yvette Urrea Moe COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Happy Belated National Blogger Day! I'm a little late sharing to Bluesky. But it still seems like a good day to remind you I still think you should start your own personal blog, too... valinreallife.com/digital-sanc... #NationalBloggerDay #BloggerLife
Woman sitting on dune dune with hiking poles by her side and a snow-capped mountain in the background.
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Obviously #water is hella important in all kinds of ways. But its role in shaping our landscape gets my inner #geomorphology dork *very* excited. The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... 📸 Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, OR (2014)
A waterfall nourishes moss on a cliff face in the Columbia River Gorge.
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Propane and Bourbon @propaneandbourbon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We're having a decent monsoon season finally this year. That means the fly invasion should be happening soon. We better dust off our fly swatting doubles game now though. Even though our house is small, it's still way bigger than the trailer. Time to train up! propaneandbourbon.com/gear/how-to-...
Woman in baseball cap and tank top holding an electric fly swatter in a tennis-player stance.
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California State Lands Commission @castatelands.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What’s one of the biggest ways invasive species can travel across the globe? 🌎 🚢 The answer might surprise you: ballast water. Our MISP staff recently collected and analyzed ballast water samples from a commercial vessel to assess compliance with CA’s discharge standards.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Protecting lives includes puppies. 🐶 Earlier this month, while fighting the 3-1 Pit Fire in Lassen County, a CAL FIRE crew member found six puppies in the fire area. The uninjured puppies were brought to a supervisor and transferred to a local shelter, where they began receiving care.
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Glass as a life metric. Definitely not something I gave a whole lot of thought to until I moved into a house with inadequate windows. But here we are.
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Sierra Mountain Passes @sierrapasses.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This Throwback Thursday brought to you by cruising Yuba Pass with style. #SierraPasses #SierraMountainPasses #YubaPass #TBT
Bright red vintage car on Yuba Pass
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Southwest Art Towns @southwestarttowns.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“People hate email marketing” is a common objection we hear. What people actually hate is *bad* email marketing. Spam, overly frequent messages, aggressive sales pitches. They don’t hate valuable, relevant messages from sources they chose to hear from. southwestarttowns.com/why-email-ma...
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Not only is #Glass a wonderful invention in general, how much you have in your house can impact your quality of life. The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... 📸 Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2018) #HomeRenovation
Abstract angle view of the windows of a sunroom in black and white.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Hugh Council shows us that defensible space and curb appeal aren't mutually exclusive. Progress can be made, and your yard can still look good doing it. Work in progress doesn't mean unfinished. It means moving forward, one task at a time. 🎥 youtu.be/hiPrTtWWyKg
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This Homeowner is Prepared for Wildfire | Work In Progress
Cleaning up underbrush. Installing mesh. Learning which plants are highly flammable and which aren't. Easy, right? Not even close. But over time, Hugh Council shows us that defensible space and…
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Today's note of encouragement is that #Growing isn't just for youngsters. We adults need to keep at it too. 💪 📸 Rancho Meling, Baja, Mexico (2017) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...
Four puppies nursing with their tired-looking mother.
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Given my feeling about my blog "niche", it won't surprise you that I have similar feelings about my photography "niche" as well. I don't want to be stuck doing one style, y'all. It's that simple. I go where the muse takes me.
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Sierra Mountain Passes @sierrapasses.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Monitor Pass is a Sierra favorite amongst riders for good reason. Learn more 👇 sierramountainpasses.com/central-sier... #SierraMountainPasses #SierraPasses #RideTheSierra #VisitCalifornia #MonitorPass #CA89 #VisitAlpineCounty
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Partnerships drive innovation. CAL FIRE, FireWERX, and Seneca are advancing autonomous UAS technology that has the potential to improve firefighter safety and California’s wildfire response. #CALFIRE #Wildfire #Innovation #UAS
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Propane and Bourbon @propaneandbourbon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🥳 We'd just celebrated our independence from COVID lockdown in 2020 and were headed towards Idaho. 🐴 We ended up at Wild Horse State Recreation Area in northern NV instead. 💯 And it was great. 😔 Until it wasn't. 🔗 propaneandbourbon.com/places/wonde... #RVlife #RVliving #NVStateParks
Setting suns sends rays of soft warm light over a meadow as it begins to set behind mountains in the distance.
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I had quite the trip down memory lane this week looking at shots from the #Quiet places I've been. Eventually I landed on sharing this image. 📸 Seven Devils, Idaho (2014) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... #NoiseVacation
An alpine lake covered in lily pads surrounded by a wildfire meadow with conifers and rock outcrops in the background in the Seven Devils of Idaho, USA.
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is a good read about the Ai turmoil the past week with some broader insights.
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This Is Reno @thisisreno.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is seeking answers from federal land managers about their approval for the construction and operation of a data center on federal land about three miles southwest of Boulder City.
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Titus demands answers on BLM data center approval process
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus demands answers from federal land managers about the approval of a data center on public land near Boulder City.
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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · 14/07/2026
Whatever Lombardo did at the red light, his ensuing encounter with a fellow law enforcement professional provides voters an unusually revealing glimpse of their governor when he’s unplugged. Commentary:
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He’s Joe Lombardo • Nevada Current
After the police bodycam video of Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s traffic stop in May was made public by The Associated Press Tuesday, Nevada Democrats issued a statement raising some questions about t...
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚩 RED FLAG WARNING 🚩 A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon Wednesday until 9 AM Thursday for portions of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties due to hot temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds. #ReadyForWildfire #OneLessSpark #RedFlagWarning #CAwx Los Angeles
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🚨 Emergency alerts only help if you’re receiving them. Make sure you can receive emergency information, especially where you live, work, and travel. Sign up for local alerts: www.listoscalifornia.org/alerts/ #ReadyForWildfire #CALFIRE #EmergencyAlerts #BePrepared #California
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Val Weston NM @valwestonnm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It's #NationalBlueberryDay! Raise your hand if you love blueberries. I love them, too! But I think the blueberry-loving award goes to a little girl who dropped by my art booth one time who flipped over my Bowl of Blueberries piece... #ValWestonNM #DigitalPhotographicArt
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This Is Reno @thisisreno.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are studying whether cattle can help restore degraded rangelands by dispersing seeds of desirable perennial grasses through their manure, building on previous work showing livestock can reduce invasive cheatgrass without spreading it.
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UNR study tests whether cattle manure can help Nevada's rangeland restoration
Researchers explore the potential of cattle to restore degraded rangelands by dispersing desirable grass seeds through their manure.
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Southwest Art Towns @southwestarttowns.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🤔What does email have to do with independence? 💯 We'll tell ya! 🔗 southwestarttowns.com/why-email-ma... #SouthwestArtTowns #EmailMarketing
Graphic reading “Why email marketing means independence” with vintage image of postage stamp showing the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Open #Wide! My gator statue friend here loves showing off his teeth. 📸 Plaza of the Alligators statue – San Jacinto Plaza – #ElPaso (2026) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...
Close up of a portion of the Plaza of the Alligators statue in San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso showing an alligator with its mouth wide open.
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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🎆 Enjoy fireworks WITHOUT the risk. Every year, illegal and unsafe fireworks spark wildfires, cause serious injuries, and flood 911 centers with emergency calls statewide. youtube.com/shorts/skICL...
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Improving fireworks safety in California
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I *may* have squeezed a bit when I saw the theme for this week. I looooooooove me some #Macro. 😁 📸 Silva Creek Botanical Garden – Silver City, NM (2021) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...
Close up of a Great Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) with a petal aberration.
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Southwest Art Towns @southwestarttowns.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
👋Hi, we're Val & J. We help artists find their people. We're building a better place for artists to connect with other artists, build their audience, & grow their business. And we're doing it in a non-toxic community using the strength of authenticity. Check it out 👇 southwestarttowns.com
Man and woman taking a selfie in front of a New Mexico Creative Industries Division backdrop.
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🛞 Today's amusement—I took my old girl to the local tire shop for the first time today for a routine balance and rotate. 🤨 Guy asks me if there are any issues with the car. I stared at him thinking he must be kidding me. He stares back. ⬇️ 🔗https://valinreallife.com/little-forester-that-could/
Val Weston standing beside her 2010 Subaru Forester with sand dunes and mountains in the background at Great Sand Dunes National Park.
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Val in Real Life @valinreallife.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I resisted the temptation to make the #Curve theme today all about motorcycling. Y'all know we love curves! Instead, I went for geometric psychology. 😂 📸 Cades Cove — Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park (2014) The rest of the story valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...
Close up of two fern fiddleheads unfurling
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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 23/06/2026
A few tips on what to do when you see smoke. Residential burn piles are done for the season, climate change, herbaceous fuel loading, green-up across the high country and "snow crush" in the Sierra Foothills exacerbate fire danger in our area. yubanet.com/regional/i-s...
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I see smoke – now what? The 2026 explainer
NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 23, 2026 – A few tips on what to do when you see smoke. Residential burn piles are done for the season, climate change, herbaceous fuel loading, green-up across the high count...
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