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LaffingKat
@laffingkat.bsky.social
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Former editor, happily partnered queer woman, disability/chronic illness advocate. I mostly share my amateur photography, as well as anything else that tickles my fancy.
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Decades ago when I was young, I bought a cheap stocking and decorated it with jingle bells and cat paw prints. I still have it (missing one toe print), and it still makes me smile. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Stocking #Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas #EastCoastKin
A fuzzy red stocking with white fur trim, a line of jingle bells just beneath the fur, and two black felt cat paw prints (one with a toe print missing).
December 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Here's two of our hens, Angie and Peggy, foraging in a rocky part of our yard. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsAndRocks #Birds #Chickens #Photography #EastCoastKin
Two hens look for food in a rocky part of our yard covered in duff. The red hen in front looks to the right, while the Speckled Sussex hen (covered in mahogany-red feathers tipped with black and white) farther back shows off her fluffy butt.
December 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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I tried several new things this year, including ziplining, and I discovered that if I plan carefully, I'm capable of more than I thought, despite my #ChronicIllness.
A group of people wearing helmets and ziplining harnesses celebrate completing the Crater Lake Zipline course at the top of the last platform.
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Happy #Caturday! Some of my #FavoriteThings include soft blankets, books, tea, and having a cat in my lap. Ella is happy to oblige! #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin
Golden brown tabby cat Ella sits on a soft gray blanket on my lap. To one side is a cup of black tea. To the other side is a tablet showing an ebook.
December 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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One of my #FavoriteThings is my daily frothy mocha latte with a pinch of cinnamon served in a fun mug. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #EastCoastKin #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Bubbles
A mocha latte with bubbles on top, served in a cream-colored mug featuring Tigger (from Winnie the Pooh) lying on his belly with a butterfly on the tip of his tail. Inside the rim of the mug are the words, "Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!"
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel of bird photos I haven't posted yet, and I'm a fair-weather photographer who likely won't have many new photos until spring. Here are a couple of house finches on the feeder. #BirdOfTheDay #Finches #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
What I believe are a female and male house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) perched on a feeder. The bird on the left is facing the camera, showing off a grayish-brown face, chest, and belly with blurry white streaks and a gently notched tail. The bird on the right, facing the feeder, has the same streaky belly but a rosy patch over the eye and down the throat and chest.
December 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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In October, we celebrated my successful recovery from thyroid cancer with a couple of days at Disneyland, which was celebrating its 70th anniversary. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Celebration #Photography
A building at Disneyland decorated for the 70th anniversary celebration. Flowers on the lawn in front compose an image of Mickey Mouse. A few people in the foreground are wearing mouse ears.
December 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Here's a Humboldt penguin having fun splashing in its pool at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Splashes #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A Humboldt penguin floating on its back, splashing in its pool.
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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When I see otters, they are usually in motion, so I was delighted to find this pair of Asian small-clawed otters curled up together napping. Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Together #Photography #Wildlife
Two Asian small-clawed otters curled up together napping on a platform of logs.
December 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Here's an American coot (Fulica americana) scratching itself while floating in a pond at Disneyland. #BirdOfTheDay #Coots&Moorhens #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
An American coot (Fulica americana) floating in a pond of gray water, lifting one foot out of the water to scratch its bill. It has a gray body, black head, and white bill. It has yellow legs and white feet with long, broad-lobed toes that look rather skeletal to me.
December 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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I've never tasted a persimmon, but I have some on the tree outside my office. I don't think they're ripe yet, but I'm hoping my partner will be able to climb up a ladder and pick a few when they're almost ready. They're too high up for me. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #SomethingSweet
Orange persimmon fruits growing on a tree bare of leaves.
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Happy #WhiskersWednesday. It's so cold and wet outside, even Ella has decided that it's better to stay inside. She's an excellent companion when I'm not feeling well. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #ChronicIllness
Golden brown tabby cat Ella is curled up on a soft blanket on my lap. One front paw is curled in front of her chest; the other is wrapped around one of her hind legs, which is outstretched with toe beans displayed. She's not quite asleep, but very relaxed, and was purring contentedly.
December 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Welcome home @alan678.bsky.social! Sorry it's not a very good shot, but this is the only kingfisher I could find in my collection: a laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #AlansNemesis #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A mostly white laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) sitting on a branch, looking towards the upper left corner of the photo.
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Here's a female Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) ignoring me completely on the pier at Disney California Adventure Park. #BirdOfTheDay #SideViews #TurningAway #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
Side view of a female Brewer's blackbird standing on a pier, looking away. Her body is dark brown, her head and chest a mottled brown, with black legs, dark eyes, and a shiny black beak.
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I had the privilege of touring the Caltech campus during the recent Alumni Weekend. I loved seeing the art in the Chen Neuroscience Research Building. Here's part of Dr. Greg Dunn's triptych of the human brain. #Neuroscience #Art #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Sparkle
Self Reflected microetching by Dr. Greg Dunn (artist and neuroscientist) and Dr. Brian Edwards (artist and applied physicist). It's a 22K handmade gilded microetching of a sagittal slice of the human brain at 22X scale. Learn more at https://www.gregadunn.com/self-reflected/.
December 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with one of the 100+ types of #arthritis, join me on Thursday, December 11, for a holiday social. It's an opportunity to connect with others living with arthritis, have fun, and ask questions. Register for the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/3KIYmmG.
Arthritis Foundation Newly Diagnosed Connect Group, Holiday Social, Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 7:30 pm EST. Lorena, Nathanael, and Kevin, Connect Group Co-Facilitators. Learn more and register at https://connectgroups.arthritis.org/groups/national-newly-diagnosed.
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A black-capped chickadee posed nicely for me on this thin branch while waiting his turn at the nearby feeder. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOnTwigs #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) perched on a thin branch. His focus is on the nearby feeder, waiting his turn.
December 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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We all have times when we need a helping hand. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Giving #Photography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin
An open hand extends from the top right as though offering assistance.
December 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Happy #Caturday! Ella is curled up sleeping on her favorite soft blanket on my lap. We hope your day is equally warm and cozy. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography
Golden brown tabby cat Ella is curled up sleeping peacefully on her favorite soft, grey blanket on my lap.
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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A sunset over I-5 in Northern California. #BlueSkyArtShow #Sky #Photography #EastCoastKin
Warm hues of orange, yellow, pink, and violet paint the sky as the sun sets over Interstate-5.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Wispy clouds veil the sun over Zuma Beach in Southern California. #BlueSkyArtShow #Sky #Photography #EastCoastKin
Wispy clouds veiling the sun in a deep blue sky over Zuma Beach; the sun reflects on the ocean below. A few seagulls fly over the water in the distance.
December 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A mallard rises up and flaps his wings in excitement a moment before a child tosses him a piece of bread. #BirdOfTheDay #Movement #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in a pond rises up and flaps his wings in excitement.
December 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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We don't have room for a tree in our little cottage, but my parents usually decorate a tree with many of my stepmother's hand-painted ornaments. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #AChristmasTree #Photography
A flocked Christmas tree in a living room. It's decorated with golden tinsel and hand-painted ornaments with a star on top. Packages of presents surround the base of the tree.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Not quite in full #Borb mode yet, some of these dark-eyed juncos are starting to plump up. I love the one at the bottom left of the feeder who had his head all the way inside. The poor finch patiently waited ages to get a turn at the feeder. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
Part of a flock of dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) who attacked the feeder yesterday morning. One at the bottom left of the feeder has his head all the way inside. The poor finch on the branch to the left (I believe it's a purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus) waited ages to get a turn at the feeder.
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Nothing else says #Peace to me like a sleeping cat. #FMSPAD #PhotoADay #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography
Golden brown tabby cat Ella is curled up sleeping on a soft, red blanket.
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM