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XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 2h

In Chinese #mythology, Guanghan Palace (廣寒宮) graces the moon like a dream carved in silver.
At its heart stands an osmanthus tree over 500 feet tall, fragrant, eternal, and endlessly resilient. Here lives Chang’e, the moon goddess who fled to the heavens; Yutu, the jade rabbit pounding 1/2

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Solivagant @wanderingsag.bsky.social · 4h

Sunrise at Stonehenge today (10th October) was at 7.21am, sunset is at 6.25pm

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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 10h

Another view of this morning’s sunrise.
Friday, 10 October, Makorori Headlands, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto.bsky.social · 12h

💜FIELDS OF FUJIBAKAMA🌿

Each year a parcel of meadow in Ōharano (大原野), to the south west of the city, is transformed into an oasis of thoroughwort. 'Fujibakama-en' (フジバカマ園) is one of the best places in Kyōto to catch sight of this endangered flower 'in the wild'.

#Kyoto #Oharano #fujibakama

Nao-san enjoys a field of fujibakama south of the city.

Fujibakama-en is a popular autumn destination in Oharano. In recent years the flower has increasingly become endangered in the wild.

Fujibakama is a favourite flower for many butterfly species.

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Argyllseaglass @argyllseaglass.bsky.social · 18h

A beautiful evening sky after the sun sets over Loch Long in Argyll Scotland 🌅

Goodnight everyone 😴

#StormHour #Scotland

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Hey Japan! @hey-japan.com · 22h

From Oct 23 to Nov 3, Tokyo Ramen Festa transforms Komazawa Olympic Park into Japan’s largest outdoor ramen festival, showcasing award-winning vendors from across the country. Visitors can savor authentic regional ramen varieties, from Hokkaido miso to Kyushu tonkotsu, in a lively autumn atmosphere.

Tokyo Ramen Festa

Discover authentic Japanese ramen journey - award-winning vendors from Hokkaido to Kyushu serve signature dishes in scenic park setting. Reserve early.

www.hey-japan.com

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XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 22h

In Chinese #mythology, Huang Zu (黃祖) is a divine tree spirit and guardian goddess, dwelling in a towering tree where thousands of birds nest. With a flick of her wrist, she can summon rain, nourishing the land and those who honor her. Huang Zu watches over the pure of heart, 1/2

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 1d

Žemyna, the Lithuanian goddess of the Earth, embodies all living things that grow from her soil. Oaks, lindens, and spruces are sacred to her, and in their highest branches, it is said, the secret of life itself is hidden. #FolkloreThursday #trees #nature

Collage showing three sacred trees linked to the Lithuanian earth goddess Žemyna: the oak, linden, and spruce. Images include mature trees, acorns, linden blossoms, and spruce saplings, symbolising strength, renewal, and the life hidden in their highest branches.

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Joganben💙👽🧿🔮🐒✌🕊 @joganben.bsky.social · 1d

My resident Black Racer 🐍hunting for lizards in a small Norfolk pine.

#doomscrolling #garden #snake

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Joganben💙👽🧿🔮🐒✌🕊 @joganben.bsky.social · 1d

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Palestinians moving back towards Gaza City are being fired upon.

Israeli forces say the ceasefire does not exist until the government votes for it.

At least 8 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn.

(🎥 Al Jazeera)

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Solivagant @wanderingsag.bsky.social · 1d

Sunrise at Stonehenge today (9th October) was at 7.19am, sunset is at 6.27pm

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Chris and his farmily of forever friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 1d

Thursday morning greetings from Eli our rescue donkey

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto.bsky.social · 1d

🦋BUTTERFLIES🐛

Sonyō-in (尊陽院), a sub-temple of Honpō-ji (本法寺), has a rather stunning ceiling.

not yet a butterfly
even as autumn passes
the caterpillar
秋を経て蝶もなめるや菊の露
-Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉)
Trans. Reichhold.

#Japan #butterflies #蝶々 #Kyoto

Sonyo-in's sumptuous coffered ceiling features paintings of flowers and butterflies on a gilded background.

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PJ 🇮🇪☘️ @knotweed-ireland.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning my Bluesky friends. A misty start to the day here in Ireland. Hope you all have a superb day today. #Sunrise #Scape #Landscape #Ireland #Nature #Photography

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The Godyssey Podcast @godysseypodcast.com · 2d

Katashiro is a form of substitution in Japanese magic, often a paper or wooden doll used in the place of a person. While they can be used to purify a person or a ritual too intense for the body on the doll, they can also be used to harm #LegendaryWednesday

🖼: Inkstuff

Inkstuff's depiction of several Katashiro, vaguely human-shaped folded pieces of paper with an inverted pentagram on its center, all flying around while black spots of ink sit all over the page.

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XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 2d

Kuilong, a one-footed dragon-like creature, dances through early Chinese mythology and art with quiet power.
Unlike typical dragons, its lone foot marks it as otherworldly, a symbol of imbalance made sacred. This unique form appears in ancient decorative motifs, especially on 1/2

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto.bsky.social · 2d

🐦SWEETS TO MAKE THE WAGTAILS SING🎶

As the famous saying goes, "hana yori dango" (花より団子), "dumplings more than flowers" (substance over style)...but why not combine them?

Flower-inspired sweets dazzle in early autumn, shortly before the swallows depart.
#wagashi #和菓子

'Suimen-no-tsuki', a pale yellow sweet inspired by moonlight reflected on water.

Sonyo-in's spectacularly colourful ceiling, filled with images of butterflies.

A red and blue jellied sweet inspired by artist Kitawaki Noboru's (北脇昇 1901-1951) painting the 'greater henbit' (ホトケノザ).

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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 2d

In Chinese mythology, Sun Wukong, also known as Monkey King, is a legendary figure and one of the main characters in the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West. Born from a magical stone, he possessed immense strength and supernatural abilities, including shapeshifting.
#WyrdWednesday
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A monkey dressed in robes and boots holding a staff.

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Solivagant @wanderingsag.bsky.social · 2d

Sunrise at Stonehenge today (8th October) was at 7.16am, sunset is at 6.29pm

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Joganben💙👽🧿🔮🐒✌🕊 @joganben.bsky.social · 2d

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#kpop #kpopdemonhunters

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H e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 2d

#Photography Jumy-M
Self Portrait / 夢見る少女とわたし

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Liv Kennedy @livkennedy.bsky.social · 3d

It’s time I grow up and come to terms with the fact that KPop Demon Hunters is now a pillar of my personality

two cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one is wearing a pink hoodie and the other is wearing a yellow hat

ALT: two cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one is wearing a pink hoodie and the other is wearing a yellow hat

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zara🐛🏳️‍🌈 @osnapitszara.bsky.social · 4d

they put crack in the kpop demon hunters soundtrack fr

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PJ 🇮🇪☘️ @knotweed-ireland.bsky.social · 2d

Harvest Moon through the clouds tonight (October 7th) #Moon #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography

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XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 3d

Among ancient Chinese literati, admiring plum blossoms was more than pastime. It was poetry in practice.
In Tang Dynasty #folklore, a tale from the Sui era captures this reverence. Zhao Shixiong, visiting Fuluo Mountain, dreamt of drinking wine with a graceful woman 1/2
#folklore #painting

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