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jeffontherock.bsky.social
Cladonia #lichen. #Newfoundland, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends
Photo of several Cladonia lichen podetia growing on a dead tree trunk. The thin stalks of the podetia are light grey/green. The branching tops of the podetia have matchstick-like, bright red apothecia. The background of the photo is light green.
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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akasci.bsky.social
Check out these beautiful macro photographs of Slime Moulds by Barry Webb at www.barrywebbimages.co.uk/Images/Macro...

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Fungi: www.barrywebbimages.co.uk/Images/Macro...
Instagram: www.instagram.com/barrywebbima...
Slime mould info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mo
#Nature
Barry Webb's photograph of glistening Comatricha nigra slime moulds titled "Glistening Slime Mould". It won the people's choice in the macro category of the British Photography Awards 2025 Photographed on an old, rotting fence post in my back garden. I used a spray bottle to create a wet foreground to add a reflection and give the image an extra dimension. These fruiting bodies are around 2.5mm tall. 56 images were focus stacked to create the final image. Camera settings: 2.0 sec, f3.2, ISO 400 Source: https://www.britishphotographyawards.org/2025-shortlist/shortlist/macro/glistening-slime-mould/d4795926-9090-4f80-b07b-e7a743ec9459
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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simmcewen.bsky.social
Tiny mushroom, frosted. From my early morning walk in the meadow today. #mycology #fungi #mushrooms #nature #macro #photography #PNW
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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simmcewen.bsky.social
In zooming in on many #resting barred owls I’ve learned that they have beautiful feathered lower eyelids that close upwards. #feathers&form #birdoftheday #photography #owls #nature #wildlife #PNW #birds
A close-up of a sleeping barred owl face showing the owl’s closed eye with the lower eyelid made of tiny feathers.
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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claustral.bsky.social
Oudemansiella mucida (Porcelain fungus) growing on a fallen beech branch.
#fungus #macromonday #forest #fall #autumn #sweden #skåne #photography #nature #nikon
A close-up photo of three tiny fungi of the species "porcelain fungus". The image is close up, but from below, you can see the underside of the fungi. The fungi are light cream in colour, shiny and translucent, which means the underside is lit up. The fungi are growing on a moss-covered branch. The background is an out-of-focus forest. Shot in 2024. Nikon Z8 | 55mm manual micro-nikkor | f16 (5-shot focus stack)
February 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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annihowls.bsky.social
The more classic films I watch the more references I can see in other films and by the time I am old I will be very knowledgeable and also completely insufferable
January 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
451degrees.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
451degrees.bsky.social
Truth
January 10, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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donni.bsky.social
Hopefully scientists are working on powerful new ways to chill me out
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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joegarrity.bsky.social
Introducing IC 1396 and the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. My paint, 2400-year-old photons. My canvas is a camera sensor, and my choice of colors is the Hubble palette courtesy of NASA. 🎨😆

#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social
Incredible shot of Mt Rainier from the International Space Station. Puget Sound in the upper right.
📸NASA
Mt Rainier from the ISS
January 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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rainhayes.com
Happy New Year!

Wishing you all the energy and vibrance of this lovely Amaryllis throughout 2026.

𝐻𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑚

#flowers #photography
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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cambriancam.bsky.social
#TrilobiteTuesday

Here is a beautifully enrolled Flexicalymene retrorsa trilobite from the Upper Ordovician Wayneville Formation (Cincinnatian Series) in Maimisburg, Ohio.
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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seanferrick.bsky.social
So Star Trek says 2026 is the year of WW3, and the Terminator series puts the future war in 2029

I mean, give these writers their dues! :P

But no, there'll probably be lots of dark humour about that this year, I'll even make some jokes myself.

But I believe in the power of good people :) #Hope
a man and a woman are looking at each other with the words " there is always hope " on the bottom
ALT: a man and a woman are looking at each other with the words " there is always hope " on the bottom
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January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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mlalexion.bsky.social
People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
#Photography #ClassicMono #ArtYear
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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nickmotown.bsky.social
From Twelfth Night, if memory serves.
Shakespeare quote of the day: An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server cannot be made.
January 3, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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xinicit.bsky.social
Former gifted child. Current disappointing adult.
January 7, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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jpk-art.bsky.social
Framed 3.

#nature #forest #photography #wander #Teutoburgerwald
A forest scene with tall tree trunks standing close together, viewed through a soft, dark foreground formed by out-of-focus moss or vegetation. Diffused light filters through light fog or haze, creating a bright background behind the trees. A small cluster of remaining autumn leaves is visible between the trunks. The forest floor is covered with fallen leaves, and muted tones of green, brown, and pale white dominate the scene, emphasizing depth, vertical lines, and a quiet, atmospheric woodland setting.
January 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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lightshedder.bsky.social
Talamanca Hummingbird #ParaisoQuetzal #CostaRica 3/25 #Sony a6700 #Tamron 50-400 @ 600mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #hummingbird #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature
January 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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nickraschke.bsky.social
Nankeen kestrel. I took this a while back. Love these clever birds.
January 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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trahias.bsky.social
Peder Mørk Mønsted (Danish, 1859–1941)
"Winter Landscape", 1916.
Oil on Canvas, 101 × 71 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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flemtheparrot.bsky.social
My kink is people who explore their depth instead of just polishing their surface.
November 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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nicole.pizza
i have this fantasy of going to sleep and waking up 8, even 9 hours later
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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daddyjew.bsky.social
App: having issues?

Me: you have no idea
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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octotulip.bsky.social
#WeekWForWindows
#AlphabetChallenge
St Winwaloe, Gunwalloe, Cornwall, also known as the church of the storms.
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM