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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 7h
Thanks to Sharon Pope for this beautiful photo of a bear who apparently missed the warning to stay off the mudflats. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A mudflat at low tide, with white birds and a black bear striding on and a pier full of people peering across it.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks to Lorna Ellema for this wonderful view of Mackin Park mushrooms that look like they're about to hatch. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A cluster of mushrooms growing from a patch of leaf litter.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks to Ron Grender of the Tri-City Photography Club for this composite photo of a full moon over Mundy Park Pool. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A red-tinted picture of a full moon glowing through clouds, superimposed above a black-and-white view of the Mundy Park Pool building in Coquitlam at night, with the moon in the sky peeking through a gap behind some tall trees.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks to Lori Marsh for spotting this beautiful hibiscus at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, as published in yesterday's Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Large close-up of a pink hibiscus bloom with ruffled petals, filling the frame against dark green leaves.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks to Donna Rollins for this fantastic photo of a heron struggling to find its footing at Como Lake, published in today's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A heron struggling to find its footing among thin branches and foliage.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks to Mara Carter for this lovely view of a Westwood Plateau sunrise, as published in last Friday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A sunrise over low-lying mist, as seen from atop a hill, past trees and rooftops.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks to Leah Bodnaruk for this lovely photo of a busy bee and a beautiful bloom, as seen in yesterday's issue of the Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A bee on a red zinnia bloom in a sunlit garden.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks to Cathy Nichols for sharing this stunning sunset, as seen in today's issue of the Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A view of a sunset over Port Moody Arm, facing west from Port Moody City Hall.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thanks to Teresa David for spotting this beautiful burst of colour near Rocky Point pier, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Bunches of pink zinnias among clusters of long green foliage.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thanks to Scott Pearce for this lovely view of rose mallow in Coquitlam's Inspiration Garden, as seen in today's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Green, pointed flower buds ready to open, nestled among large purple leaves with soft-focus garden foliage in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thanks to Gillian Wark for this lovely photo of a Mundy Park customer waiting for a little service, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A small, gray-and-orange squirrel gripping a wooden railing with its front paws, alert and whiskers-forward against a sunlit, leafy background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thanks to Teresa David for sharing this beautiful view of the inlet from Newport Village, as seen in yesterday's issue of the Dispatch newsletter & atop our Bluesky page! See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
The sun, breaking through clouds over a river inlet and casting a bright reflection on the water between forested hills.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thanks to Vincent Gorman for this eye-catching sunset, as published in today's Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A glowing red sun in a cloudy, dim sky above a stand of trees.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
From last Friday's issue of the Dispatch newsletter, here's a photo of our feathered friend beating the heat - many thanks to reader Cathy Nichols! See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A heron standing on a flat rock in a shallow, clear stream among smooth pebbles and larger stones.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Thanks to Richard Smith for this photo of a Port Moody sunset, as featured in today's Dispatch newsletter! See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A cloud-streaked sunset over a city surrounded by mountains and trees; a row of birds can be seen flying toward the sunset.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thanks to reader Peter McIlvaney for this photo of local lily pads, as seen in yesterday's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
White water lily with a bright yellow center, surrounded by round green lily pads floating in a pond.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thanks to reader Mary Bespalko for this photo of local sunflowers, published in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A row of sunflowers in front of low-hanging tree branches.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thanks to Veronica Langager for this photo of a feathered friend at Rocky Point Park, published in today's edition of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A pigeon perched on a wooden railing, a forested hill with houses at its foot in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thanks to Patricia Birch for this photo of crows keeping a close eye on some Costco roasted chickens (who can blame them?) See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Three crows perching on and inside an abandoned shopping cart with two bags of rotisserie chicken left in it.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thanks to Darren Keane (instagram.com/darren_keane88) for this beautiful shot of a couple of bears enjoying Minnekhada, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A pair of bears.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Thanks to Scott Betson for this haunting look at a recent bloodshot sunrise, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A blood-red sun, glowering through the grey, smoke-filled skies looming over an intersection in Coquitlam; a local chain restaurant sprawls in front of condo towers in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thanks to Donna Rollins for this photo of a young bear taking in his surroundings at Mundy Park, as published in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Thanks to Teresa David for this view of clouds over Port Moody, as published in yesterday's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Clouds forming a grid pattern in the sky above a city.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Thanks to Tory Keks for this lovely photo of a deer peering up from a garden in Pleasantside after hearing a barking dog. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A deer peering up from a garden.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Thanks to John Vreugde for this beautiful shot of a rainbow over Ranch Park, as seen in today's edition of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A rainbow arcing over some trees in a park, under a cloudy sky.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thanks to Scott Pearce for this shot of a ladybug walking the beat at the Port Moody Police Department community garden, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A ladybug on the stem of a flower yet to bloom.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thanks to Darlene Proulx for this lovely shot of bugs pushing petals in Burquitlam, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
An off-white flower with pink and cream-coloured highlights, its stem covered in black aphids.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Thanks to Tory Keks for this view of a trio of finches enjoying the lavender in Pleasantside, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Three birds in a patch of lavender flowers.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Thanks to Jill McIntosh for this fantastic view of a western swallowtail butterfly perching on phlox flowers, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A swallowtail butterfly on a bunch of pink flowers.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Thanks to Robb Berezan of the Tri-City Photography Club for this touching photo of a pair of lovebirds near the gravel pit near Pitt River dike. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Please note that these birds are not actual lovebirds, but appear instead to be a pair of crows perching on a tree branch and touching beaks.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thanks to Carol Argue for this lovely photo of an eagle lording over Como Lake, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A bald eagle perching on a log in a body of water.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Thanks to Donna Rollins for getting up close and personal with this dragonfly at Como Lake. See your photos here: send it in a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or post it with the hashtag #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A dragonfly on a branch in front of a background of leaves.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Thanks to Teresa David for this beautiful view of clouds drifting over Port Moody, as seen in last Friday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Clouds over a stand of evergreen trees and an apartment building facing each other.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Thanks to Antoinette Lebrun of the Tri-City Photography Club for this look at the most colourful rocks Glenayre has to offer. See your photos here, too: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A clutch of painted rocks.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter! Thanks to Sumit Chavan for this beautiful photo and this lovely phrase: "Be the flower that turns shadows into a spotlight." See your photos here, too: send a signed email to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A sliver of sun over yellow daisies in shade.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thanks to Cathy Nichols for this lovely photo of a bee considering the options, published in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A close-up of a bee in a cluster of foxglove flowers.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Thanks to Henri Duruisseau for this great photo of a heron keeping watch over Lafarge Lake, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A black heron perching on a branch jutting over Lafarge Lake; a small pier, a forest and flowers planted in the shape of the word "Coquitlam" can be seen in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thanks to Michelle Clayton of the Tri-City Photography Club for this beautiful view of roses blooming in Town Centre Park, from yesterday's newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Roses and lavender in a bed of flowers, with trees in a grassy field in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thanks to Jerry Janzen (jerryjanzen.ca) of the Tri-City Photography Club for this lovely shot, as seen in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
The place where the rivers meet.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thanks to Lynne Cregg-Guinan for this beautiful look at the wildlife at Mundy Park, as published in today's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Bear by the water, with foliage in the background.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thanks to Jill McIntosh for sharing this beautiful bloom, as seen in today's issue of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A pink flower with dark spots surrounded by light-coloured rings, blooming on a stalk of pink flower buds, against a background of lilac-coloured flowers and green leaves.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Thanks to Michelle Clayton of the Tri-City Photography Club for today’s featured photo, published in this morning's issue of the Dispatch newsletter! See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A living sculpture in a flower garden, depicting an orca jumping into the air.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thanks to Kathy Prothero for snapping this lovely shot at Lafarge, published in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A family of Canada geese standing on a rocky, grassy patch of ground.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Thanks to Debra Peterson for this beautiful shot of a butterfly surveying the flower pots, published in today's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A butterfly below some flowers dangling off a flowerpot.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Thanks to Wendy Isley for spotting this heron standing guard in Port Moody, as published in last Friday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A heron standing on a nest in a tree.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Thanks to Peter McIlvaney for this beautiful shot from Westwood Plateau, published in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A magenta flower, with a bee on its stamen.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Thanks to Darlene Proulx for this beautiful photo of a California poppy enjoying the evening sunshine in Burquitlam. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A lone poppy growing in a patch of grass in the city.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thanks to Angela Shen for sharing these vibrant colours, published this past Tuesday in the first Dispatch newsletter of the week. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
Pink flowers being held in front of a bush by someone wearing an off-white, long-sleeved top.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Thanks to Andy Amaya for this stunning view of spring in Coquitlam, as published in today's edition of the Dispatch newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
White daisies, clustered together.
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Tri-Cities Dispatch @tcitiesdispatch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Thanks to Lori Marsh for this lovely shot of turtles taking a break to enjoy some sunshine at Lafarge, from this past Monday's newsletter. See your photos here, too: email it with your name to hello@tricitiesdispatch.com or tag a post here with #TriCitiesDispatch. #Photography
A bale of turtles on top of a log in the waters of Lafarge Lake.
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