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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 13h

This is my kind of therapy—sunset, water and a dolphin. 🌅🐬

Did you know dolphins often swim close to shore?
🐬 They sometimes chase schools of fish into shallow water.
🐬 Coastal shallows offer calm conditions and fewer predators.
🐬 Dolphins are curious, social, and highly intelligent animals.

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 1d

A spark of hope for the southern resident orcas—new calf, J64, is born! 💙

Researchers have confirmed the birth of J64, a newborn calf to first-time mother J42.

Learn more here: bit.ly/4gYu2Ap

📸 Center for Whale Research//NMFS/NOAA

#Orca

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 2d

Postcards capture Washington’s beauty, one snapshot at a time. 🌲🏞️🎴

It’s International Postcard Week! From Mount Rainier to the Pacific Coast, Washington postcards have carried snapshots of our state’s beauty across the globe. Do you have a favorite postcard? Share it with us! 🎴

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 2d

A special thank you to the photographers featured in our heart-shaped collage:

Christine Bryant • Chuck M • Dana N Raugi • Denver Robbins • Don Leach • Eric Jones • Erik Utterback • Jeff Wolff • Jennivere • Joseph Nichols • Ojibwa • Pancho Madera • Russel T • Tim Smart • Valentina Vaneeva

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating you — our amazing fans who’ve shared your stunning photos of Lady Washington with the world. Every shot helps keep her story alive for new generations of adventurers.

#PhotographerAppreciationMonth
#Photographers
#Photography

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 7d

October is all about celebrating YOU—because being yourself is the greatest gift! ⭐

"I'm Just Me Because Month" invites everyone to embrace individuality, break down stereotypes, and celebrate authenticity.

Motto: Be Yourself!

Celebrate humanity in all its brilliance!

#ImJustMeBecause

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 8d

Fall mornings in Seattle paint Lake Washington in unforgettable ways. 🍂

“You know you've entered fall in Seattle when you look out over Lake Washington and this is what you see at 9:15am.” – Melissa Santos

Melissa snapped this photo over the weekend while walking along the lakefront in Leschi.

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 8d

Enjoy these fantastic shots from Katherine of Captain Carter, Captain America and Wonder Woman onboard the Lady Washington! 💥

📸 Trevor Ducken, Joey Chapla

⭐ See more of the Amazon Of Olympia here: bit.ly/4heyaey

#LadyWashington
#TallShip
#WonderWoman
#CaptainAmerica
#CaptainCarter

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 9d

Did you know sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 7 hours while underwater! 🐢🌊

🫧 Resting/Sleeping: Slow their heart rate and stay underwater 4–7 hours.
🫧 Active swimming/foraging: Come up for air every 5–40 minutes.
🫧 Emergency dives: Some species can go closer to 10 hours.

🎥 Marine Planet

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 10d

A radiant Washington coast sunset captured byon the Olympic Peninsula. 🌅

Photographer Elliot Fletcher shares the beauty of the Pacific Northwest through his lens. 📸

👉 See more of his photography:

bit.ly/4atJzF9
bit.ly/4gJ1mLz
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📸 Elliot Fletcher

#Photography
#WashingtonState
#PNW

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 11d

Howls return to Seattle—meet the Zoo’s new wolf pack! 🐺

Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed four 6-year-old Mexican gray wolf brothers to the Living Northwest Trail.Only about 286 remain in the wild.

👉 Read more here: bit.ly/4mCqa9l

📸 Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 11d

Ghost stories weren’t just entertainment—they reflected the isolation, danger, and awe sailors felt on the open ocean. Next time you’re aboard Lady Washington, imagine the creak of timbers and the shadows in the rigging. What tales might our sailors have told beneath the stars? 🌊✨

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 11d

⚓ Strange lights flickering on the masts were whispered to be the souls of drowned shipmates.

⚓ Off Block Island, mariners swore they saw the Palatine Light, a phantom burning ship.

⚓ Even legendary pirates weren’t spared—Blackbeard’s headless ghost was said to swim Ocracoke’s waters.

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 11d

👻 Set sail this National Ghost Hunting Day with tales from the Age of Sail…
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Life at sea was full of mystery—and sailors filled the nights with ghost stories:

⚓ The Flying Dutchman, a spectral ship glowing in the mist, was said to haunt sailors as an omen of doom.

#NationalGhostHuntingDay

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 12d

👉 You can read other tales of sea monsters here: bit.ly/3WHXNtH
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🏷️ You can purchase a copy of the “Mythical Beasts of Ireland” and many other maps here: etsy.me/4pCvXyo
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🎨 “Mythical Beasts of Ireland” art by Mark Mechan, Púca Print House | Pucaprighthouse.com

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 12d

Irish folklore was no exception. Tales of monsters warned of storms, shipwrecks, and mysterious waters. Beasts like the Onchú or Muirdris may have grown from sightings of whales or giant squids, while stories of the Selkie or Púca traveled in the memories of Irish sailors to distant ports.

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 12d

Sailors once mapped monsters on the seas—Irish folklore gave them plenty to fear. ⚓🐉

During the Age of Sail, sailors filled the unknown edges of the map with sea serpents, mermaids, and monsters that blurred the line between real danger and imagined peril.

@pucaprinthouse.bsky.social

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 12d

Today is National Shamu the Whale Day! 🐬

National Shamu the Whale Day is a time to reflect on the majestic beauty of orcas and raise awareness about their protection.

Advocate for the well-being of orcas and marine life!

#NationalShamuTheWhaleDay
#ShamuTheWhaleDay
#Shamu
#OrcaConservation

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 13d

“Through these experiences, I’ve had a chance to see the amazing team that makes this all possible. I just want to say I am so excited to be officially part of the NASA family, and can’t wait to be serving in this role along with all of my new classmates here.”

#NASA
#Sammamish
#WashingtonState

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 13d

This is the first class where women outnumber men and includes someone who has already flown to space on a commercial spacecraft and set a record while doing so.

Edgar graduated from Skyline High School, went on to earn her bachelor’s at Dartmouth, and completed her Ph.D. in geology at Caltech.

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 13d

NASA just introduced its latest astronaut class and one has roots in the PNW. 👩🏻‍🚀

Lauren Edgar, 40, a geologist who calls Sammamish, Washington, her hometown, is among the 10 astronaut candidates announced. 🙋🏻‍♀️

📸 NASA

#NASA
#Sammamish
#WashingtonState

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 13d

Happy National Comic Book Day! 📚💥

Did you know there are comic books that feature tall ships? ⛵

One of the notable comics that include tall ships is "Corto Maltese" by Hugo Pratt.

🔍 Learn more here: bit.ly/3N23WON

#ComicBooks
#NationalComicBookDay
#ComicBookDay
#TallShips

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 14d

💬 Justin Shaw of the Seattle Weather Blog, says, "It's weather whiplash. You go from sunny days and lawn furniture to coats and dark commutes in what feels like a week."

🔦 Here are Puget Sound residents sharing tips for making it through the "The Big Dark": bit.ly/3NwMjH5

#BigDark
#WashingtonState

Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 14d

🌅 Washington is enjoying a sunny start to fall, but the countdown to "The Big Dark" has begun.

The last 7pm sunset until spring arrives this week, and by Nov. 2—when clocks roll back—we’ll have lost more than two hours of daylight since fall began. ☀️

📸 Parker Miles Blohm / KNKX

@knkx.org

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Lady Washington @ladywashington.bsky.social · 14d

Discover hidden treasures at the Harbor City Swap Meet this September 28! 🛍️

Come explore unique finds and local bargains! Join us Sept 28, 2025, from 10 AM to 4PM at the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. 🏷️

👉 Learn more here: bit.ly/46s2Jta
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#HarborCitySwapMeet
#AbderdeenWashington