Sunset.
#photography #fotografia #fotografie #sunset #reflection #sea #seascape #Cozumel #Nature #naturephotography
#light
#LauraCochranPhotography

Golden hour #mosstodon

someone appears to have finally gotten their ducks in a row

I love #animals #horses working with #blindhorses that is amazing, #nature, #painting, #photography #design #decorating #illustration #digitalart #reading #walking #travel #gardening and so much more.

Today want to share this image I photographed of #sunflowers #three hence the #title "Sunflowers Three" #AYearOfArt #ArtMatters #MastoArt #fediart #FediGiftShop Get here at: https://sandi-oreilly.pixels.com/featured/sunflowers-three-sandi-oreilly.html and Visit here for more #artwork #gifts and #Ideas: https://sandi-oreilly.pixels.com/

RT @chromato_mania
I may not be able to do some of what my neurotypical friends and family can... but I can create my art :) I started my aerial embroidery journey 3.5 years ago and love it more every day! Do you create art? What kind? #autism #ActuallyAutistic #neurodivergent

My 2022 temperature blanket is done.*

365 days
2 rows a day
730 rows**
360 stitches per row
262,800 stitches**
Roughly 20 minutes per row
Approximately 250 hours of knitting
Temperatures from -5ºC - 35ºC
19 colours of yarn

And impossible to photograph all in one go, because it's BIG - roughly 6ft wide and over 6ft in length.

* Though I'm probably going to add a crochet border.

** Not including cast on / off and setup rows.

Eta - Thanks everyone for all the comments, favourites and boosts.

While visiting a local botanical gardens, this beautiful pink flamingo was seen trying to catch a nap with it’s beak tucked into it’s back feathers. He/she was very aware of my presence and kept one eye open. Love the flamingos and have adapted many of them into my art. See more HERE: https://hhphotography.pixels.com/featured/pink-flamingo-in-repose-hh-photography-of-florida.html

#flamingo #pinkflamingo #pinkbirds #birds #birdwatching #birding #birdart #art #mastobirds #fediverse #mastoart #mastadonartists #photography #mastophotography #ArtMatters #AYearForArt

Good luck flowers - the marigold: " Marigolds have protective qualities that keep away evil spirits. Marigolds represent a gold pot and symbolize good fortune." #2023AYearForArt
#Art #Artist #IrisRichardsonArtist #ArtCollector #ArtMatters #FediGiftShop #GoodLuckFlower #Marigold #MacroPhotography #Flowers https://www.pictorem.com/643780/Golden%20yellow%20marigold%20flower%20laced%20with%20raindrops.html

Starting the New Year 2023 with some flowers from my garden. I love Flowering Maple plants. The flowers bloom beneath the leaves in a little world all their own. May you have a wonderful day! It's here: https://pixels.com/featured/abutilon-flowering-maple-renata-natale.html
#BuyArtNotCandy #ArtMatters #AYearForArt #Flower #art #garden #MastoArt #nature #modernart #artcollectors #summer

Seeing all the #introductions, I realize I haven't done one. So here goes:
Despite degrees in #biomedical and veterinary #science, my passions led me to work mostly as a graphic designer, copy editor, and office admin. I enjoy #SciFi and #HorrorFilms, #Science, #Space, #Astronomy, playing #TheDivision games, #Reading, and #Writing. I have a solo #Podcast on #Spiritual growth. I'm the Jill of @SpiritualBNR and https://www.spiritualbnr.org/.

Just moved servers, so here’s a fresh #introduction: I’m Whitney, I’m a #writing professor, my background’s in #linguistics and #cogsci, and I’m obsessed with all things #language, #learning, and the mind. I also teach #mindfulness classes. I’m really into #knitting and #sewing my own clothes, and also playing #violin and #ukulele. My to-read pile is absurdly long and is a mix of non-fiction and #scifi. I’m a #UU who grew up on #StarTrek and look forward to meeting folks here.

Hi, I'm a #Massachusetts person poking around on the internet and writing a mystery novel in my spare time. #introduction Interests include #writing #illustration #cozymystery #mysterywriter #southcoastma #nativeplants #puppetry #magic #historicalreenacting

As an #editor, there are certain issues that I see often enough that when I see them, I struggle to unsee them. The structural issues on this list are all fixable. Exactly how they are fixed depends on what you want to achieve with your stories.
#blog #writingcommunity #writing #creativewriting #editing
https://blackwolfeditorial.com/8-common-structural-issues-within-fiction/

Berkeley Lake in the summertime is 🔥 #denver #colorado #HappyNewYear #ShotoniPhone #summer #lake #park

Lemurs live in trees.
They are very funny.
#lemurs #wildlife #earthplanet

“A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard:
Why can't we all be like that bird?”

(Edward Hersey Richards)

#BuboBubo #EurasianEagleOwl
#birdsinlatin
#Birdphotography #Birds #Birdsofthefediverse
#BirdsofMastodon #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Nature

I have a spreadsheet full of #Steam #game keys (all legit!) and I'm giving away.

I'm *not* doing this to get new followers. You DON'T need to follow me to get a key. This is about generosity when the world could really use some.

The only thing I ask is you follow the Wheaton rule: "Don't be a dick".

07/07/24: Finally got around to updating the keylist (and responding to some folks I'd missed). Added a few new keys too. It's still going. I guess it's permanent now?

To avoid keyfarmers and resellers, I have some guidelines, though.

1. No new accounts. Sorry. You've got to have been here on Mastodon & obviously human; ie. no keyfarmers (If I don't know you, I'm checking profiles).

2. One game per person; please pick your top three preferred games, in case your first preference is already gone. First in, first served, I go through PMs in the order that they're received - see below.

3. *Private Mention* me with the game number *AND* name, in order of preference. (Web: Profile > Three Dots > Privately Mention...), your app may vary.

I cannot reiterate this enough. You *must* -->PM<-- your request (consider this the "Brown M&Ms" clause).

4. "When can I ask for another key?" Minimum of 2 months between requests.

Key sources:

Colour coded legend on the spreadsheet. My thanks to the following generous folks who've donated extra keys:

@McCovican
@tojosan
@miga
@hypolite
@desiree
@artbol
@elfi
@beric
@Krikket
@WearsHats
@triadne
@dona
@BitterlyIndifferent
@mondanzo@uwuwatch.club
@apicici
@n3wjack

Game listed multiple times = multiple keys.

FAQ:
Q: "Can I donate keys?"
A: Not at the moment. I've had multiple generous donations, and I need to pause on accepting any further donations at this time.

If you don't mind boosting this post; this is my small way of trying to make the world & Mastodon a nicer place to be.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17uJVhaUJsFdQDTUbMa_swKiG_yphmhrmRHBB2MYz8V0/

#gaming #giveaway #MastodonGiving #Steam #PCGaming #Games #MastodonGaming

To start off this new year, I'd like to show you the picture that made me the happiest this past year... after many many attempts, I finally got a decent capture of a flying #Kingfisher. ( I was very happy though on many other occasions as well 😜

Stay safe tonight, enjoy and have a great & healthy 2023, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

#AlcedoAtthis
#birdsinlatin
#Birdphotography #Birds #Birdsofthefediverse
#BirdsofMastodon #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Nature

One more while it's still #InverteFest. A female bluet damsefly—probably Enallagma hageni or ebrium, but it would take a microscope to tell which. Female bluets aren't flashy, but I think the pale green color of this one is pretty, and the narrow black shoulder stripes are on point.

#damselflies #insects #InsectPhotography #odonata

#invertefest

Day 7: A very simple photo, but one of my favorites. In late summer, solitary mining #bees (Andrena sp.) would often visit my basil plants. And at dusk they would bite a flowering top, and hang in there until they fell asleep.

#macrophotography #nature #photography