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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 6d

Finished Shifter & Shadow (after re-reading the previous 5 in the series). A+ recommended!

@sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social, I'm so glad you decided to tell Kirra and Donnal's story at Dorrin Isle. I enjoyed the re-reading and the new book very much! You have such a beautiful writing voice.

#books

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 11d

Plains, MT

#roadtrip #nature #montana

Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 13d

She’s definitely plotting something.

#cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

Tabby cat on my lap with one paw stretched up and a devious look in her eye.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 13d

Noxon, MT

#roadtrip #nature

Mountains, field, and tree. Sun spot and ring.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 13d

I have no idea why, but…ok, cool! Clark Fork, ID.

#roadtrip #Idaho

Huge numbers of old cars on a roadside quarry

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 14d

NE corner of WA almost to the Idaho border. Skookum Creek free DNR campground.
#roadtrip #nature #PNW

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 14d

Overnighted at Hog Canyon Lake, which sadly had no lake access for vehicles, but it was nice and quiet.
#roadtrip #nature

Dirt road with brown grass and a few trees.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 16d

30 minutes east of Spokane. The wildfire smoke west of here was awful, but I’m finally out of that and next to this.
#roadtrip #nature

Willow branch in foreground with brown grass and a lake.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 17d

Tricyrtis formosana (toad lily) flowers are so intricate and beautiful.

#flower #bloomscrolling #nature #PNWgardening

Purple spotted flower with six petals and a protruding complex stamen.

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William Curtis @william-curtis.harpo.nl · 25d

Your daily dose of botanical drawings from the Botanical Magazine.

Virginian tradescantia or spiderwort (Tradescantia virginica)
Plate 105 in volume 3, 1790.

#magazine #artist #plants #curtis #botany

Plate 105: Virginian tradescantia or spiderwort (Tradescantia virginica)

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · 29d

100%

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Sep 2

Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin glorybower) is such a cool plant. The leaves smell like peanut butter when bruised, the flowers smell like jasmine, and the pollen is purple.

#garden #PNW #PNWGardening #nature

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tiny tuxie adorableness.

#cat #kitten #catsofbluesky

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Sep 2

I got to visit a friend's foster kittens today. 3 were playful but shy. This one, though, was super floppy and friendly (but even more murdery than the others when the feather toy was out). Just look at those tiny toe beans!

#cat #kitten #catsofbluesky

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ew.

Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 28

I went out to chase one off once, cornered it, but then absolutely could not bring myself to whack it (even gently) with my broom. I ended up just looking into its bright chaos monster eyes and admiring its shiny little nose. They're diabolical and destructive but so gorram cute.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 28

Pond filter carnage in the morning. I don't know why the juvenile raccoons have such a thing for filters, but this is definitely not the first time they've gone for a brand new one and wreaked havoc getting to it.

Shredded bits of black pond filter in the stream.

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 28

Caught a criminal in the act.

#raccoon #pond #nature

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William Curtis @william-curtis.harpo.nl · Aug 22

Your daily dose of botanical drawings from the Botanical Magazine.

Perennial lupine (Lupinus perennis)
Plate 202 in volume 6, 1793.

#magazine #artist #plants #curtis #botany

Plate 202: Perennial lupine (Lupinus perennis)

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Skykomish River being dazzling.

#nature #PNW

River with rail bridge. Green mountains and bright clouds in background

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 16

So pre-ordered.

Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 16

I’m so excited for this!

Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 15

@charliejane.bsky.social , @gailcarriger.bsky.social , @scalzi.com , @julieleong.bsky.social , @marthawells.com , @maryrobinettekowal.com , @mightymur.bsky.social , @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social , @robinhobb.bsky.social , @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social , Sharon Shinn!

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 15

OMG, *so* many of my favorite authors are here in Seattle for Worldcon! I'm a crowds=nope person, but I'm fangirling here at home just knowing they're all nearby. I hope you all have a lovely visit: @annaleen.bsky.social , @brandonsanderson.com , @mathcat.bsky.social ,

#books #booksky #WorldCon

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Liz S @thursdayrome.bsky.social · Aug 14

I wish I'd known this when I was caught in a rip current off Bocas Del Toro 20 years ago. I didn't die, but it was a near thing and unbelievably terrifying to be unable to get closer to land no matter how hard I swam.

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · Aug 14

“What if I'm caught in a rip current?”
Stay calm and relax. Float to conserve energy. Rip currents don't pull you under. Don't swim against the current. You can escape by swimming out of the current in a direction following the shoreline then at an angle toward the beach. weather.gov/safety/ripcu...

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