Beth Surdut
@bethsurdut.bsky.social
Professional #wildlife artist, writer, environmental educator, creator of the multi-platform Art of Paying Attention #nature series heard and seen on #NPR, and Listening to Raven--drawings and true stories, winner Tucson Festival of Books nonfiction award.
SOS! DOWN TO THE WIRE AND NEED YOUR HELP: My sweet 15-year-old kitty scheduled for surgery on January 12. Cosmos cat, my beloved and constant companion, is in pain. His dental surgery is estimated at $2200 + meds.
Any donations help, or buying/commissioning art www.bethsurdut.com
Any donations help, or buying/commissioning art www.bethsurdut.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
SOS! DOWN TO THE WIRE AND NEED YOUR HELP: My sweet 15-year-old kitty scheduled for surgery on January 12. Cosmos cat, my beloved and constant companion, is in pain. His dental surgery is estimated at $2200 + meds.
Any donations help, or buying/commissioning art www.bethsurdut.com
Any donations help, or buying/commissioning art www.bethsurdut.com
Two years ago, my favorite dinosaur descendant scratched an itch literally, for him, and spiritually for me. Been going steady with Roadie ever since.
#roadrunner #Mindfulness #birdwatching #nature #wildlifephotography #desertliving #interspeciesfriendship
#roadrunner #Mindfulness #birdwatching #nature #wildlifephotography #desertliving #interspeciesfriendship
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Two years ago, my favorite dinosaur descendant scratched an itch literally, for him, and spiritually for me. Been going steady with Roadie ever since.
#roadrunner #Mindfulness #birdwatching #nature #wildlifephotography #desertliving #interspeciesfriendship
#roadrunner #Mindfulness #birdwatching #nature #wildlifephotography #desertliving #interspeciesfriendship
🙏 don't poop on my ☎️
Roadie perching over my phone seems cute, but lately, our table etiquette has relaxed. When he is about to give chase, he lightens the load before take-off. He used to jump off the table first. Lately, he's skipped that step.
Disclaimer:no phones were harmed
#roadrunner
Roadie perching over my phone seems cute, but lately, our table etiquette has relaxed. When he is about to give chase, he lightens the load before take-off. He used to jump off the table first. Lately, he's skipped that step.
Disclaimer:no phones were harmed
#roadrunner
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🙏 don't poop on my ☎️
Roadie perching over my phone seems cute, but lately, our table etiquette has relaxed. When he is about to give chase, he lightens the load before take-off. He used to jump off the table first. Lately, he's skipped that step.
Disclaimer:no phones were harmed
#roadrunner
Roadie perching over my phone seems cute, but lately, our table etiquette has relaxed. When he is about to give chase, he lightens the load before take-off. He used to jump off the table first. Lately, he's skipped that step.
Disclaimer:no phones were harmed
#roadrunner
November 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Much of my prolonged interactions with animals is about establishing a comfort zone through repetition. This is a piece of a much longer song session with Roadie, who waits till the end of this clip to comment.
#roadrunner #interspeciesfriendship #southwest #FeatheredFriends #birdlife
#roadrunner #interspeciesfriendship #southwest #FeatheredFriends #birdlife
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Much of my prolonged interactions with animals is about establishing a comfort zone through repetition. This is a piece of a much longer song session with Roadie, who waits till the end of this clip to comment.
#roadrunner #interspeciesfriendship #southwest #FeatheredFriends #birdlife
#roadrunner #interspeciesfriendship #southwest #FeatheredFriends #birdlife
October 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Sunday morning with Roadie, waiting for rain. I sing, bird listens. I know he doesn't understand the words, but I think he gets the good vibrations. #Roadrunner #birds #interspeciescommunication #singalong #serenade #monsoon
September 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Sunday morning with Roadie, waiting for rain. I sing, bird listens. I know he doesn't understand the words, but I think he gets the good vibrations. #Roadrunner #birds #interspeciescommunication #singalong #serenade #monsoon
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September 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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September 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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A moment of peace
Better than a day of fear
Live inside that breath
#Emoetry #Calm #Haiku #Poetry #Writing #Nature #BlueskyPhotography #Skyscape #Clouds #Stillness
#PictureAndAPoem
Better than a day of fear
Live inside that breath
#Emoetry #Calm #Haiku #Poetry #Writing #Nature #BlueskyPhotography #Skyscape #Clouds #Stillness
#PictureAndAPoem
September 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A moment of peace
Better than a day of fear
Live inside that breath
#Emoetry #Calm #Haiku #Poetry #Writing #Nature #BlueskyPhotography #Skyscape #Clouds #Stillness
#PictureAndAPoem
Better than a day of fear
Live inside that breath
#Emoetry #Calm #Haiku #Poetry #Writing #Nature #BlueskyPhotography #Skyscape #Clouds #Stillness
#PictureAndAPoem
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#Narbonne with a very old 1884 lens from when photographers needed to be half artist and half chemist. Exposures were made on rigid glass plates. Chromolithography was used for the colour then, much easier with digital!
Taken in #France using vintage lenses in 2025 by #©SteveC #Photography #notAI
Taken in #France using vintage lenses in 2025 by #©SteveC #Photography #notAI
September 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#Narbonne with a very old 1884 lens from when photographers needed to be half artist and half chemist. Exposures were made on rigid glass plates. Chromolithography was used for the colour then, much easier with digital!
Taken in #France using vintage lenses in 2025 by #©SteveC #Photography #notAI
Taken in #France using vintage lenses in 2025 by #©SteveC #Photography #notAI
Reposted by Beth Surdut
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✨️🪷⛩️📜⛩️🪷✨️
Shikantaza
Truth within dewdrops
Observes the gift of silence
Unwritten proverbs
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home
#EastCoastKin
#inkMine #Truth
#haiku #俳句 #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Wolftwin
Shikantaza
Truth within dewdrops
Observes the gift of silence
Unwritten proverbs
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home
#EastCoastKin
#inkMine #Truth
#haiku #俳句 #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Wolftwin
September 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
✨️🪷⛩️📜⛩️🪷✨️
Shikantaza
Truth within dewdrops
Observes the gift of silence
Unwritten proverbs
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home
#EastCoastKin
#inkMine #Truth
#haiku #俳句 #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Wolftwin
Shikantaza
Truth within dewdrops
Observes the gift of silence
Unwritten proverbs
#BlueSkyArtShow #Home
#EastCoastKin
#inkMine #Truth
#haiku #俳句 #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #Macro #Bloomscrolling #Wolftwin
September 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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"In the faint moonlight, the grass is singing" — T. S. Eliot
August 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"In the faint moonlight, the grass is singing" — T. S. Eliot
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drought
in the desert
i dream of being soaked
in your
soft rain
#dailyhaikuprompt #tanka #5lines #haikufeels
in the desert
i dream of being soaked
in your
soft rain
#dailyhaikuprompt #tanka #5lines #haikufeels
August 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
drought
in the desert
i dream of being soaked
in your
soft rain
#dailyhaikuprompt #tanka #5lines #haikufeels
in the desert
i dream of being soaked
in your
soft rain
#dailyhaikuprompt #tanka #5lines #haikufeels
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August 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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August 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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August 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Face to face with a young #coyote this morning, I forgot to be quiet and said, "Hello, beautiful." End of conversation. #interspeciescommunication #desertlife #wildlifeartist #songdog
August 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Face to face with a young #coyote this morning, I forgot to be quiet and said, "Hello, beautiful." End of conversation. #interspeciescommunication #desertlife #wildlifeartist #songdog
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For @nytimes.com Magazine, I visited the Palisades burn scar to write about fire and resilience www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
In the Scars of L.A.’s Wildfires, Ecological Lessons Bloom
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August 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For @nytimes.com Magazine, I visited the Palisades burn scar to write about fire and resilience www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/m...
The Lesser-long nosed bats are in town, which means every morning the sugar-water feeders are slurped dry, so I fill them for the daytime crew of hummingbirds and Gila woodpeckers. That's 32 cups a week!
#livingartist #birdlife #woodpecker #hummingbird #OpenHouse #bats
#livingartist #birdlife #woodpecker #hummingbird #OpenHouse #bats
August 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Lesser-long nosed bats are in town, which means every morning the sugar-water feeders are slurped dry, so I fill them for the daytime crew of hummingbirds and Gila woodpeckers. That's 32 cups a week!
#livingartist #birdlife #woodpecker #hummingbird #OpenHouse #bats
#livingartist #birdlife #woodpecker #hummingbird #OpenHouse #bats