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foresterbob
@foresterbob.bsky.social
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Semi-retired forester, nature lover, cat dude, Democrat. Live in Georgia, spend summers in Pacific Northwest.

All pics are my own. I'm not a pro; I just like to share what I've seen.

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Narvik gets some attention while he lounges in a sunbeam.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat gets neck rubs. He's lying on a carpeted floor, oriented towards the left with his head cradled in my hand. He glows in sunlight coming through a window.
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ThickTrunkTuesday, the champion western redcedar known as the Duncan Cedar. Location is near Kalaloch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The tree was clinging to life in 2011 when I took these pics, and apparently it's still alive. See alt text.
#forestry #trees #OlympicPeninsula
A zigzag trail leads to the base of the Duncan Cedar. Sign from Washington Dept. of Natural Resources reads: "The Duncan Cedar, world's largest western redcedar (Thuja plicata). Height 178 feet, diameter 19.4 feet." Young cedars approximately 25 feet tall grow nearby. A wide angle view of the Duncan Cedar, showing the entire tree. Most of the bark is gone, and the tree clings to life with a few live branches. The tree is surrounded by a thick forest of younger conifers.
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Trondheim, Norway has some interesting iron covers. I took pics of several of them in April, 2022 never thinking that I'd end up using them for #ManholeCoverMonday.
A square iron cover surrounded by gray concrete bricks. The square portion of the cover has a series of radiating lines, and the word "Ulefos" in each corner. The round portion depicts an urban scene.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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A trail through big trees on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. July 2011.
#forestry #trees #nature #trail
A trail leads through big trees. Major species include Douglas-fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and western redcedar.
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Hey, I was relaxing. What do you want now?
#cats #catsofbluesky
My gray kitty Narvik had been relaxing in a sunbeam, and I showed up to take pictures. In this pic, his head is turned towards me with wide eyes. The sun is shining on most of his body, and the left side of his head.
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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I've been going through old pictures, scanning some and throwing some away. This one goes all the way back to 1972 when I was a forestry student and bought my first camera. A vine wrapped around a vine, wrapped around a tree. See alt text.
#forestry #trees #vines
A smaller vine is wrapped around a larger vine, growing on a young tree. A professor had converted a windowless storage room into a darkroom. Any interested students could use it. This is one of my early efforts, dust spots and all. Columbia, Missouri.
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Yesterday I found Narvik stretched out in a sunbeam. The trouble with sunbeams is that they keep moving.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat, with the upper half of his body in a narrow sunbeam on a carpeted floor, casting a shadow. His head is turned in the general direction of the camera, and he is looking slightly downward.
February 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Narvik relaxes in a shady spot in the back yard, October 2024.
#Caturday #cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat lies on the grass, oriented away from the camera but with head turned to give a side view. He is underneath an umbrella magnolia, a small tree known for its unusually large leaves.
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) in central Georgia. Photo taken about 3 years after a controlled burn. Pines are adapted to fire and will thrive after a low intensity burn.
#forestry #fire #trees #nature
An open stand of pine on flat terrain. Underbrush has been kept in check by controlled fire. Forbs and young pines have grown since the previous burn. Bark of the pine trees is charred, but the trees are undamaged.
February 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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For #ForestFriday, a patch of western hemlock and Sitka spruce on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington.
#trees #nature
In the foreground, three western hemlock trees grow around a rotted stump. The next two trees on the left are Sitka spruce. Hemlock will create dense stands with many trees per acre/hectare.
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik does a mini-stretch while lying across my lap. Seeing those claws makes me glad that he is a peaceful kitty!
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat has his neck and his left front leg draped across the arm of a chair. His toes are spread out with claws showing.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Maybe it's time to patch the roof.

Abandoned house, Johnson County, Georgia.
#photography #abandoned
A house that has been abandoned for many years. Parts of the metal roof are missing, exposing rotting wood underneath. The chimney pokes through a hole in the roof. The door is missing, and light shines through from the other side of the house. Tree branches encroach on the site.
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Help, I'm trapped by a cat in my lap!

Narvik usually only stays for a few minutes, and then he goes on to other cat activities.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat is stretched across my lap while I'm in a chair. A wooden table is visible on the left.
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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For #WaterfallWednesday, a short video from High Falls State Park in central Georgia.
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Maybe I need to rake the leaves in my back yard. There have been some windy days that moved them around. But Narvik likes to explore his leafy world.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cats walks through a thick layer of leaves, mainly from oak trees. He walks towards the camera. Sunlight is coming from the left side of the image.
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ThickTrunkTuesday, how about a nice thick grapevine. The loblolly pine tree holding it up isn't too shabby, either.
#trees #forest
A large grapevine winds around a loblolly pine tree, in a park in central Georgia. A new parking lot can be seen behind the tree.
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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I have been using plenty of firewood during this cold spell. Narvik is sitting next to a block of wood that needs to be split.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits under a porch where firewood is kept. The cat's body is oriented towards the left, and his head is turned towards the right. Near him is a piece of split wood, a round of oak wood, and a splitting maul.
February 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Live oaks lining a road in a city park in Macon, Georgia.
#trees #parks #photography
A view down a paved road in a city park. The road is straight, bending left in the distance. Oak trees with spreading branches line both sides of the road.
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ManholeCoverMonday, a well worn iron cover in Macon, Georgia.
A round iron cover in the middle of a brick street. The design is a series of five concentric circles broken up by lines radiating from the center, resulting in curved polygons. Inside each polygon is a circular dimple. The iron cover is well worn from years of road traffic.
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
A close up of Narvik. Have a good day everyone!
#cats #catsofbluesky
Close up view of a gray shorthair tabby cat, looking at the right side of his face. Cat is lying across the top of a sofa, facing to the right of the camera. The tip of one paw extends from under his chin.
February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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I see a lot of old houses in rural Georgia, in varying states of repair and disrepair. I couldn't help but notice the seriously rusty propane tank next to this house!
#photography #georgia
Side view of an old house. The exterior is unpainted. The wood is probably "heart pine" which resists decay for decades. The left window is being propped into place by boards. Middle window has a white curtain. Right window is covered with a sheet of plywood. Front porch is on the left, and a swing is visible. Next to the house is a rusted propane tank.
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Yesterday was cold and windy. Narvik decided that lounging on the back of the sofa was better than exploring the outdoors.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat is napping on top of a sofa, facing left with head hanging over the edge.
February 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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No take-out orders today, we're closed!

#Abandoned house in Johnson County, Georgia.

#photography
The window and doorway of a long-abandoned house. The bottom half of the window is open, like the drive-through window of a fast food restaurant.
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik is asking why I haven't posted a picture of him today. So, folks, here's his picture!
#cats #catsofbluesky #caturday
A gray tabby cat in my lap has turned around to give me an inquisitive look. On the table is a laptop with my Bluesky home screen showing.
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Summertime memories. A park bench on the shores of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho. July 2022.
#photography #lake #idaho #bench
A red park bench overlooks a mountain lake. Mowed grass is in the foreground. The shore of the lake is lined by aspen trees with green summer foliage. Mountains rise from the far shore. Sky is blue.
January 30, 2026 at 2:12 PM