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Rachel
@moopylonster.bsky.social
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Sarcasm mixed with photos of bugs and flowers. Lead graphic designer, atheist, professional arachnophobe.
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They say shoot for the moon, but I know it's not really recommended for night sky photography. I tried it anyway for curiosity's sake.

#photography #nightsky #stars #moon #landscape #arizona #astrophotography
A night time shot with a moon so bright it looks like a sun. The stars are still visible, and there is a faint glow on the horizon either from sunset or city lights. A bit of landscape is visible with some trees and mountains, as well as some lights from a nearby town on the left.
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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The Arizona landscape at night in black and white. I love that the stars and the land are visible.

#photography #blackandwhite #nightsky #stars #landscape #arizona #astrophotography
A black and white photo of the Arizona landscape at night. The sky starts dark at the top and fades to light gray at the bottom, but there are lots of stars sprinkled throughout. Then the palm trees and Arizona shrubbery is visible, with some sandy ground and a path leading away from where we stand.
February 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Another shot from that first night sky photography attempt in Arizona. The Milky Way is obvious in this one, and I love that I got this opportunity to see it and capture it.

#photography #nightsky #stars #milkyway #astrophotography
A photograph of the night sky show the band of the Milky Way, which is a brighter and tighter collection of stars from the upper left of the image stretching down to the lower right. It has some subtle yellow and pink coloring to it.
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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I really need to stop reading the news as I begin my day. I don’t think I want to read it right before bed, either. Lunch time doomscrolling it is, I guess.
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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People at work always know the minute I put my headphones on. I don’t think I’ve listened to an entire song without interruption in months.
February 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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While in Arizona, we wanted to try night photography. I've never tried this before, but I had so much fun. In this first attempt, it appears that I captured a galaxy (bright spot on the right). Any expert night photographers that can confirm?

#photography #nightsky #stars #astrophotography
A photo of the night sky full of millions stars. It's dark and black closer to the top and edges, but the center shows some orange and blue coloring, and so many white spots across the entire image. Halfway down from the top and to the right of the center is a disc-shaped bright spot that might be a galaxy.
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Last photo of the Gold King Mine Ghost Town. It was an interesting place to wander around and gather shots that look pretty cool in black and white. So many old things with fun textures.

#photography #blackandwhite #bw #bwphoto #arizona
An old wooden barn with some shiny glass windows in the front, as well as some broken windows at the bottom. In the background, you can see some of the Arizona landscape, dry and sparse, with a backdrop of a clear sky.
January 31, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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There's a joke in here somewhere.
(Gold King Mine Ghost Town in Jerome, Arizona)

#photography #arizona #animals #chickens
Three chickens sitting on a wooden fence next to a black and yellow sign that says "miner crossing" with a skull and tool crossbones on it. The background is small buildings, fences, and trees.
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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This goat at the Gold King Mine Ghost Town wanted some snacks. We did not have any, but he still posed nicely for this photo.

#arizona #photography #animal #goat
A photo of a mostly white goat with a long beard and horns looking over a wooden fence with an old wagon wheel leaned against it. In the background are some trees, old buildings, and a bit of the Arizona landscape of sparse hills with blue sky.
January 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Every year for Christmas, my stepdad walks into a liquor store, gives them a budget and guidelines, and walks out with 12 bottles of wine as my gift. It’s always wines I haven’t tried and they are always really good. Here is the first bottle from the Stepdad Collection!

#wine #holidays
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Your daily fortune:
Slow down and don't race through life, or you may miss some cool weird stuff hiding in the shadows.
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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First day back to work after twelve days off. That alarm hit hard.

#work
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Still wandering through the Gold King Mine Ghost Town to admire all of the very old vehicles. I'm still not sure what they have to do with gold or mines, but they certainly lend to the ghost town vibes for sure.

#photography #blackandwhite #vehicles #antique #arizona
A black and white photo of four antique vehicles lined up diagonally from left to right, against the Arizona landscape of hills and sparse vegetation. The sun peeks over the hill on the upper right.
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Another photo from the Gold King Mine Ghost Town. I'm not sure what the rattle snakes are up to out there in Arizona, but apparently we need to stop them.

#photography #arizona #antique #rattlesnake #grammar
A photo of a red, rusty, antique truck next to a large rusty, black metal pipe with "stop rattle snakes" spray painted onto it. The background is the landscape of Arizona with some hills and sparse greenery against a clear blue sky.
January 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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While out in Jerome, Arizona, we made a visit to the Gold King Mine Ghost Town. It was mostly a lot of really old vehicles around an abandoned mine, but it made for some nice black and white shots.

#photography #arizona #blackandwhite #vehicle #antique
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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THE VOID HAS CHOSEN TO SPEAK

ANOTHER CYCLE COMPLETES

ENTROPY ADVANCES, YET YOU PERSIST

MARK THIS TURNING OF TIME IF YOU MUST

THE VOID REMAINS

SO DO YOU

THIS CONCLUDES THE VOIDCAST
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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While in Jerome, AZ, we found a little park overlooking the town with a view of Sedona across the valley. This little town was full of million dollar views.

#arizona #jerome #sedona #landscape #photography
A high up view of some old buildings with a far away view of the cliffs in Sedona. In the foreground are some orange flowers along the bottom of the image, as well as some trees framing the edges of the photo.
December 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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And now begins 12 days straight of no work! Freedom until next year.
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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A view of the Little Daisy Mansion from Jerome, Arizona.

#Jerome #arizona #photography #blackandwhite #landscape
A black and white photo of the Arizona landscape with a large building (the Little Daisy Mansion) visible in the distance on the left, and the cliffs of Sedona in the background.
December 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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The landscape of Sedona, Arizona in black and white.

#photography #blackandwhite #sedona #arizona #landscape
A black and white photo of the landscape in Sedona, Arizona, showing small trees, bushes, and grass in the foreground with the mountains in the background. Beyond that is a sky full of puffy white clouds.
December 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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One more photo of the praying mantis hanging out on the trail in Sedona, AZ.

#photography #bugs #insects #prayingmantis #arizona #sedona #nature
Photo of a praying mantis on the red ground of a trail in Sedona, Arizona. The ground is rocky, and the mantis is on one of the larger rocks in the dirt, surrounded by pebbles and dirt. In the background are some trees and grasses, as well as some blue sky and clouds.
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I loved last year’s trip to Iceland for so many reasons, but right now, I’m thankful for what l learned about layering clothing to stay warm while doing outside holiday decorating.

#iceland #holidays #decorating
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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While hiking in #Sedona, AZ, this guy suddenly ran onto the trail and almost got stepped on. We left him safe and alive after taking a few photos.

#arizona #bug #insect #prayingmantis #blackandwhite #photography
A black and white photo of a praying mantis standing on rocky ground. The shadows are harsh because of the bright sunlight.
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM