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betsy cooley
@betsycooley.bsky.social
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San Francisco Bay Area
Amateur photographer, mostly nature, birds and landscapes. Enjoy nature, reading, #uglydogs, the local food scene, etc. Also, curious about and fascinated by weather⛈️ and volcanoes🌋. #EastCoastKin.
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Black-necked Stilt at Albany Mudflats. Albany, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large shorebird with black feathers on top of head, neck and back, black bill, white patch over eyes, white feathers front of neck and belly, bright pink legs. Gold reflections from late afternoon sun, marsh grass and mud.
January 24, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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A powerful winter storm is set to sweep across the eastern two‑thirds of the country this weekend. Stay weather‑aware by checking updates from weather.gov and following guidance from your state and local officials.
Watch, Warning, Advisory map with approximate population numbers associated with each hazard.
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Chloe (and Riley), #HappyCaturday!

#cats #torties
Calico cat lying down on sweatshirt and pile of newspapers. She is looking up at me and has her left leg stretched and right leg bent.
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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lines of rain 2

#art #photo #photography #rainynight #streetphotography #trees #reflection #LightAndShadow #dream #Tainan #EastCoastKin
©️skinskin
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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It’s sitting on about 104 / 40.5 degrees.
3 days from now it’s going to be hotter at approx 45c / 113 degrees.
Would anyone from the North side of the world like to swap places PLEASE.
Till then take this it’s all I got 🥵
#BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Photo #Landscape #Australia
#EastCoastKin #sky
It’s sitting on about 104 / 40.5 degrees. 3 days from now it’s going to be hotter at approx 45c / 113 degrees. Would anyone from the North side of the world like to swap PLACES PLEASE. Till then take this it’s all I got 🥵 Spectacular vast blue sky with white clouds reflected upon the Cardinia Reservoir here in Victoria Australia. #BlueSkyArtShow #JanuArty #Photography #Photo #PhotographersUnited #Landscape #Australia #EastCoastKin #sky
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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In extreme cold,
running water turns to ice.
Keep on moving now!
❄️❄️❄️
#BlueSkyArtShow #cold #ClassicMono #Monochrome
#Stunday #WaterfallWednesday #photography #landscape #scape #Poetry #Senryu #Haiku #MicroPoem #ImageAndVerse #EastCoastKin
A waterfall has frozen into ice on a rock face. It is framed by snow-covered coniferous trees.
January 24, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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For #SmallBirdSaturday, a Black-capped Chickadee on a thorny branch! #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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A blossom from a mandarin citrus tree.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp #AlphabetTechPhoto #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Reeflex #MobilePhotography
A blossom from a citrus tree, taken with Samsung S24U phone using the MotionCamPro app. A Reeflex 240mm "super telephoto" with 200 mm macro add-on lens was used on the phone's 5x telephoto camera. (Don't ask me what those numbers mean.) The DNG file was edited in Lightroom. MotionCamPro is a camera app in development primarily known for recording RAW and direct log video on compatible mobile phones, but it also has functionality for RAW photos, night mode, and burst mode.
January 24, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Sunset earlier this month, San Francisco Financial District, taken from Emeryville, California.

#sunset #nature #eastcoastkin
Bright orange, red, pink sunset over San Francisco skyline. Bay is dark gray and branches of pine tree to the left.
January 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Riley

#cats #torties
Calico cat lying on her back, twisted around perhaps in a yoga post I would not to be able to achieve. Her face is looking up maybe at the ceiling. Stripes of light coming from between lateral blinds.
January 23, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Canvasback Duck late yesterday afternoon at Berkeley Aquatic Park, Berkeley, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large duck floating on calm, blue water.
January 23, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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'Near & Far' (2026) -- Merry Meeting Park & Ormsby Preserve, Brunswick, ME

'In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks" – John Muir

#Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
a large patch of unfrozen river mirrors the nearby uninhabited island topped with dense forest, in the distance, several more forested islands surrounded by a sea of white
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Altocumulus clouds this morning over San Francisco Bay (taken from Emeryville, California).

#clouds #sky #nature #eastcoastkin
Fluffy white clouds that look like powder puffs against a bright blue sky.
January 22, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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A "royal" sighting in Mississauga with a lot of flappy energy by the riverside. #Birds 🌿🪶🦉🐦🍁

#Art #Photography #MississaugaKingOfWing #OhMyDouglas #GoldCrownedKinglet #AllThatGlittersIsKinglet #Wildlife
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa), a very small, hyperactive songbird common in North American forests. These birds are among the smallest in North America, weighing only 6 to 8 grams. They are typically found in coniferous trees and have a distinctive black-and-white striped face. The namesake golden or fiery-orange crown patch is often concealed but can be flared when the bird is agitated. Kinglets primarily eat insects, insect eggs, and spiders, constantly moving as they glean food from bark and leaves. They are notably hardy, routinely surviving harsh Canadian winters.
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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I think we finally have the right sized avocad for guac 🥑
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Chloe

#cats #torties
Calico cat lying down on multi-color blanket looking over her right shoulder and staring off into space.
January 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Bufflehead Duck yesterday on San Francisco Bay. It was overcast and the reflections of the gray and white sky look like liquid silver on the water. Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Small black and white diving duck on silver and white bay. There are small bubbles on top of the water.
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Good morning, BlueSky. I'd love to be here today. Glencoe waterfall for #WaterfallWednesday.

#ireland #photography #nature #grotto #green #water #eastcoastkin #waterfall #wednesday #glencoe
A green shaded grotto full of vines, moss and ferns, with a waterfall pouring into a small cove of dark brown water.
January 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Snakes on an Astral Plane

This was an interesting formation, coming in at an unusual angle to the main rays, snaking and twisting about.

I like the big storms, and their unusual structures!

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Twizel, New Zealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

#Aurora #EastCoastKin #Scape #Stunday
January 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Fire dragon 🐉
Do you see it?

#sunset #landscape #skyart #cloudscape #clouds #clouddrama #photography #goodnight #EastCoastKin #dragon #photographersofbluesky
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Another song I have recently stumbled upon after listening to Billy MFing Strings.
Lindsay’s voice reminds me of Eide Brickell. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have during my long cold walks to work.
Lindsay Lou - Nothing's Working (feat. Billy Strings) (Official Artwork Video)
YouTube video by Kill Rock Stars
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January 21, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Guss says hey Jules!
A black and gold brindle looking at the camera with his tongue out laying on a concrete porch.
January 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Sunset tonight in back of San Francisco Financial District, from Emeryville, California.

#sunset #nature #eastcoastkin
Brilliant red, pink, gray clouds behind San Francisco. Bay is gray and green branches of pine tree to the left.
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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'the Granite Shores of Frenchman's Bay' (2023) -- Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia National Park, ME

#RockinTuesday ✨ #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #TidesOutTuesday ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
a view from land's end on a granite coastline, looking over to the numerous islands in the bay, some large enough to be forested, the others, exposed rock and gravel
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Mallards next to lagoon this afternoon. Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large ducks next to green water. They are on sand.
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM