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Merlin (and his Mom)
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Blue-dot-in-a-red-state retiree who is just trying to keep up with events. I mostly post sunsets and the occasional critter. Cat is Merlin, Doggo is Beefy. Unless noted, all photos are mine or Hubby's.
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Another extravagant sunset tonight
Trees stand silhouetted against a brillant Sunset in flaming shades of red and orange.
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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#sunset
A brilliant orange, pink, and gray sunset over the dark mountain ridge. The silhouette of a bare tree stands to the right.
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Merlin amongst the leaves #Hedgewatch
A black and white kitty in the brown dead leaves at the edge of the woods.
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Fog in the valley at nightfall

That isn't a body of water. It's fog, like a blanket over the trees in the valley.
At the end of a rainy day, fog descended in the valley like a vast gray lake. Trees stand in silhouette in the foreground. In the distance is the glow of lights from homes across the valley.
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Rays of sunlight
The rays of sunlight stream down throught the blue-gray clouds
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Morning
Sunrise reflecting peach off the underside of the departing gray rain clouds. Trees are silhouetted against the sky liwer left and upper right.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The Tower of Voices, Flight 93 Memorial
Wind Chime tower stands against white clouds in a gray-blue sky, backlit by the sun.
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Sunset backlighting the red and gold leaves trees
Sunset backlighting the red and gold leaves trees. The mountain ridge glows a gentle pink and purple beyond the vally. The golden sun is obscured by the trees in the left foreground.
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Sunset
Orange and gray sunset over the mountain.
October 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Brilliant sunset above the mountain ridge
October 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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butterfly on a camellia
Orange Orange butterfly on a pink camellia blossom. There are green leaves and a few dead flowers, against a background of green grass.
October 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Sunset
The sunset spread heavy red clouds across the sky.
October 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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The sunset is glorious tonight!
Sunset reflecting pink and red off the gray clouds. A tree is silhouetted on the left and in the foreground.
October 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The sunset went all extra again this evening
The light of sunset reflects pink off the undersides of the gray clouds across the sky. Trees are silhouetted black in the foreground.
September 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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All of my African Violets are blooming or have buds. I'm very happy 😊

#AfricanViolets
September 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Squirrel taking a break from gathering acorns

(The second picture is a crop so you can see the little face. ❤️)
A curled up Squirrel, grey-brown with white fluffy tail over its head, on a thick Grey tree trunk in the woods. Green leaves are in the foreground and all around on the trees in the background. A curled up Squirrel, grey-brown with white fluffy tail over its back and head, on a thick Grey tree trunk in the woods
September 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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A vivid #sunset tonight
Sunset sporting layers of orange, pink and gray above the mountain ridge. Trees are silhouetted in the center and on the left.
August 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A closer look at the fuchsia
A fuchsia plant, either pink and purple blossoms and green leaves
August 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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"Iz guarding Mahm's fuchsia, 'cause Iz best kitteh."

Merlin is enjoying a lovely day, not too hot with a nice breeze.

#Hedgewatch
A black and white kitty lies on stone pavers next to a green wire stand holding a potted fuchsia with pink and purple blooms. A green bush is behind the cat.
August 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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He's fine. Slept it all off then went out to watch the butterflies and lizards in the afternoon ❤️
Black and white kitty sprawls on a brown deck.
August 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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I'm finding so much pleasure in watching the butterflies dancing around the butterfly bushes and crepe myrtles
A butterfly bush, green leaves and purple flowers, dotted with 4 yellow and black swallowtail butterflies. A decorative bird bath is on the lower right.
August 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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"Hep! Iz me, Merlin! I bin drugged and kitteh-napped! I ain't done nuthin! Hep!"

(Vet checkup today)
#Hedgewatch
A black and white kitty peers through the white mesh of a blue cat carrier, which is strapped in by the seat belt.
August 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Sunset beneath the thunderstorm
The sunset made the rain clouds glow a faint orange instead of lead gray. Below the rain clouds is the blue sky, with orange and yellow stripes of sunset-lit clouds, above the black silhouettes of the tree line.
August 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Mamma deer and fawn
A briwn mother doe stands behind her brown and white fawn on the edge of the woods. There is a pine tree between the.lm.
August 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Visitors tonight, a mamma doe and her fawn.
August 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM