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Swaltersky

@swaltersky.bsky.social

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Retired software executive, ardent book reader. Enjoying slow travel, learning to cook, and searching for fine wine growing. Grandfather, husband, father, brother. Recorder of Seattle sunrises. Voting blue.💙 All photos are my own, except for reposts.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 17h

Sun announcing it’s about to rise. Good morning West Seattle.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 1d

From my chair. I love the play of light from blue to grey. Today there is a clear line if demarcation. Blue sky on one side. Clouds on the other. Blue water on one side. Gray on the other. Painting with light is my favorite kind of photosynthesis.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 2d

I would rather see the next democratic president tear down his stupid ballroom. I would donate to that.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t like the weather in the #PNW ? Just wait a few minutes.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 6d

Far away sun break over the Puget Sound on a very rainy Wednesday morning.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 10d

Retention ponds on Bainbridge continue to fill after our second atmospheric river of the last two weeks.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 10d

Golden hour colors on my Bainbridge woods walk today.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 11d

My Rainier this morning. Beautiful colors along the Pacific Rim.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 11d

Pre sunrise colors before our next atmospheric river hits.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 12d

Will somebody fake agree to the CR so house Republicans will get the House in session so we can get Adelita Grijalva seated so we can get the Epstein files.

Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 13d

The rainy season has started. My personal barometer is the state of the two storm water ponds on my woods walk. The lower pond always has a little water. Now it is almost full. The upper pond dries up in July. Now it is starting to fill. By mid December both ponds will be full again.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 15d

Russian fishing spy trawlers seeking out liberals on Bainbridge Island. 🎃

Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 16d

Sun break in a rain storm as the ferries navigate the Puget Sound.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 16d

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 16d

I love the silver light of a late afternoon sun break in PNW.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 17d

And now the PNW rain hits.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 17d

Gathering pumpkins with the grands at pumpkin patch and vineyards.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 17d

Shilshole regatta day. Trying to get sailing in before the game hits.

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Swaltersky @swaltersky.bsky.social · 18d

I don’t want either Dodgers or Jays to win the World Series. 🔱

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18d

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc