<p>Got lost in a new set of photos today, with small amounts of Useful Stuff in breaks. That is the wrong way round. </p><p>*gives self stern talking to*</p><p>Right. Off to be useful. </p><p><a href="/tags/sillyscribbles/" rel="tag">#sillyScribbles</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/lichensubscribe/" rel="tag">#lichenSubscribe</a> <a href="/tags/silly/" rel="tag">#silly</a> <a href="/tags/nonsense/" rel="tag">#nonsense</a> <a href="/tags/drawing/" rel="tag">#drawing</a></p>
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<p>Pictures taken this week At Dunnabridge pound and Huccaby, <a href="/tags/dartmoor/" rel="tag">#Dartmoor</a>. <a href="/tags/devon/" rel="tag">#Devon</a> <a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>My favourite photo of the week - Field Forget-me-not growing on a grassy bit which one of the local business parks is encouraging to grow as wildflowers. Smaller and paler flowers than the hulking big garden escapes I see more often in urban <a href="/tags/swindon/" rel="tag">#Swindon</a>. <a href="/tags/wildflowerhour/" rel="tag">#WildflowerHour</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#Bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/botany/" rel="tag">#botany</a> <a href="/tags/plants/" rel="tag">#plants</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/wildflowers/" rel="tag">#wildflowers</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Portrait of a curious, young male Anna’s Hummingbird. </p><p><a href="/tags/mothersday/" rel="tag">#MothersDay</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#Giftideas</a></p><p>Art Prints, Cards, Mugs etc.: <a href="https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/beautiful-anna-s-hummingbird-ez-lorenz-imagery.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/beautiful-anna-s-hummingbird-ez-lorenz-imagery.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/</span><span class="invisible">beautiful-anna-s-hummingbird-ez-lorenz-imagery.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/hummingbird/" rel="tag">#Hummingbird</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/friday/" rel="tag">#Friday</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#WallArt</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#HomeDecor</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#Gifts</a> <a href="/tags/greetingcards/" rel="tag">#GreetingCards</a> <a href="/tags/puzzle/" rel="tag">#Puzzle</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/seattle/" rel="tag">#Seattle</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/pnw/" rel="tag">#Pnw</a></p>
<p>A roadside shot to cheer you up… </p><p><a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#Flowers</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/spring/" rel="tag">#Spring</a> <a href="/tags/tulips/" rel="tag">#Tulips</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/washington/" rel="tag">#Washington</a> <a href="/tags/pnw/" rel="tag">#PNW</a></p>
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<p>Earlier Today </p><p><a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#Landscape</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
<p>American democracy keeps facing the same test. Reconstruction. Watergate. January 6th. Each was an inkblot: some saw freedom and law, others tyranny and betrayal.</p><p>The danger isn’t just the crisis—it’s perception unmoored from fact. A lie, repeated often enough, creates its own inkblot. Not to reveal the viewer. But to control them.</p><p>1/17</p><p><a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#blackmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#histodons</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/civilwar/" rel="tag">#civilwar</a></p>
<p>May 29 is <a href="/tags/worldotterday/" rel="tag">#WorldOtterDay</a> Can you tell the difference between a river otter and a sea otter? 🤔 </p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/vancouverisland/" rel="tag">#VancouverIsland</a> <a href="/tags/britishcolumbia/" rel="tag">#BritishColumbia</a> <a href="/tags/vancouverislandwildlife/" rel="tag">#VancouverIslandWildlife</a></p>
<p>睇北京之舊城<br>A glance at the Historical Quarters of Peking<br>北京の旧市街を垣間見る<br>Ein Blick auf die Altstadt von Peking<br>洸(Thoáng) 𥆾(nhìn)古(cổ)城(thành)北(Bắc)京(Kinh)<br>北京(북경) 舊市街(구시가)의 情趣(정취)를 엿보다<br><br>上聯:𣇸暖觀魚躍(春暖觀魚躍)<br>下聯:𥤚髙聽鹿鳴(秋高聽鹿鳴)<br>門簪:如意<br>Upper Scroll: In warm spring, witness the dancing fish.<br>Lower Scroll: In crisp autumn, hear the calling of the deer. <br>Door Lintel Studs: Good Fortune<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#china</a> <a href="/tags/beijing/" rel="tag">#beijing</a> <a href="/tags/peking/" rel="tag">#peking</a> <a href="/tags/archetecture/" rel="tag">#archetecture</a> <a href="/tags/chinese/" rel="tag">#chinese</a> <a href="/tags/traditional/" rel="tag">#traditional</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/攝影/" rel="tag">#攝影</a> <a href="/tags/撮影/" rel="tag">#撮影</a> <a href="/tags/中國/" rel="tag">#中國</a> <a href="/tags/大陸/" rel="tag">#大陸</a> <a href="/tags/北京/" rel="tag">#北京</a> <a href="/tags/傳統/" rel="tag">#傳統</a> <a href="/tags/建築/" rel="tag">#建築</a> <a href="/tags/中華/" rel="tag">#中華</a> <a href="/tags/文化/" rel="tag">#文化</a> <a href="/tags/中国/" rel="tag">#中国</a> <a href="/tags/写真/" rel="tag">#写真</a> <a href="/tags/foto/" rel="tag">#foto</a> <a href="/tags/chinesisch/" rel="tag">#chinesisch</a> <a href="/tags/architektur/" rel="tag">#architektur</a> <a href="/tags/kultur/" rel="tag">#kultur</a> <a href="/tags/trungquoc/" rel="tag">#trungquoc</a> <a href="/tags/anh/" rel="tag">#anh</a> <a href="/tags/vanhoa/" rel="tag">#vanhoa</a> <a href="/tags/chua/" rel="tag">#chua</a> <a href="/tags/phat/" rel="tag">#phat</a> <a href="/tags/사진/" rel="tag">#사진</a> <a href="/tags/중국/" rel="tag">#중국</a> <a href="/tags/문화/" rel="tag">#문화</a> <a href="/tags/건축/" rel="tag">#건축</a></p>
<p>A Gentleman Fox named Floppy <br>(because of his damaged ear)</p><p><a href="/tags/fox/" rel="tag">#Fox</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#Animals</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/fuchs/" rel="tag">#Fuchs</a> <a href="/tags/tiere/" rel="tag">#Tiere</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/fotovorschlag/" rel="tag">#FotoVorschlag</a> 'mein bestes Foto 2025' 'my best Foto 2025'</p><p>I was curious which photo might show up if I sort my Catalogue by my rating. Yet there are still some unprocessed folders. </p><p>But .. regarding my rating, I took my best photo close to the end of the year! Due to many reasons I didn't take as many photos this year as usual. But this one really resonates with me. I could start writing so much about what I feel when I look at it.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/bayern/" rel="tag">#bayern</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#landscapephotography</a></p>
<p>From a December hike last year, and I feel like I haven't seen blue sky in a year. 😒 <br>P.S Exaggerating for effect is what I do best 😇 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@outdoor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>outdoor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@nature" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nature</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@photography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>photography</span></a></span> @photography@lemmy.world @Nature@lemmy.world @hiking@lemmy.world <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@hiking" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hiking</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="/tags/silent/" rel="tag">#Silent</a> <a href="/tags/sunday/" rel="tag">#Sunday</a><br><a href="/tags/oc/" rel="tag">#OC</a><br><a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#Photo</a><br><a href="/tags/november/" rel="tag">#November</a> <a href="/tags/southern/" rel="tag">#Southern</a> <a href="/tags/finland/" rel="tag">#Finland</a> <a href="/tags/archipelago/" rel="tag">#Archipelago</a> <a href="/tags/åland/" rel="tag">#Åland</a> <a href="/tags/finström/" rel="tag">#Finström</a><br><a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#Hiking</a> <a href="/tags/inmy/" rel="tag">#InMy</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#Winter</a> <a href="/tags/wonderland/" rel="tag">#Wonderland</a></p>
<p>As the sun ascended over the Everglades, casting a golden hue upon the horizon, the majestic cypress trees stood in striking silhouette against the painted sky, while a gentle mist hovered low over the tranquil waters, adding an aura of serenity to the untouched landscape.</p><p>The ART: <a href="https://rhprintsco.etsy.com/listing/1520721670" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="rhprintsco.etsy.com/listing/1520721670"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rhprintsco.etsy.com/listing/15</span><span class="invisible">20721670</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/florida/" rel="tag">#florida</a> <a href="/tags/sunrise/" rel="tag">#sunrise</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#LandscapePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#ayearforart</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/tranquility/" rel="tag">#tranquility</a> <a href="/tags/beautiful/" rel="tag">#beautiful</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a></p>
<p>If you need a blast of beauty (and who doesn't?) I highly recommend browsing the new Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners. They're spectacular -- and neither of these shots even made it to <a href="/tags/1/" rel="tag">#1</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astrono</span><span class="invisible">my-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2025</span></a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>I took many photos of Robins today. This little cutie was my favourite</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a></p>
<p>Yellow line <br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
Edited 185d ago
<p>Hey friends! We just came back from a great hike near <a href="/tags/garmischpartenkirchen/" rel="tag">#garmischpartenkirchen</a>. We wanted to do this mountain recently but the snow in the upper part was too risky for us.</p><p>Today we went there again. Beautiful ascent, nice views. Some spray rain and a slippery, dirty descent. But at the end we even had some sun!</p><p>Now we feel tired and a bit sore 😉</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="/tags/mountains/" rel="tag">#mountains</a> <a href="/tags/wandern/" rel="tag">#wandern</a> <a href="/tags/bayern/" rel="tag">#bayern</a> <a href="/tags/bavaria/" rel="tag">#bavaria</a> <a href="/tags/alps/" rel="tag">#alps</a> <a href="/tags/alpen/" rel="tag">#alpen</a> <a href="/tags/wanderlust/" rel="tag">#wanderlust</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/outdoors/" rel="tag">#outdoors</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/macrophotography/" rel="tag">#macrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Among the most successful of the TX natives I planted in the spring are the Turk’s Caps, all have thrived & grown big, all are still blooming. And they’re very popular with the hummingbirds and <a href="/tags/butterflies/" rel="tag">#butterflies</a>, such as this Gulf Fritillary.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#flower</a> <a href="/tags/butterfly/" rel="tag">#butterfly</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/blooomscrolling/" rel="tag">#blooomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/pollinators/" rel="tag">#pollinators</a></p>
<p>Morning with Max</p><p><a href="/tags/caturday/" rel="tag">#caturday</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#catsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/sea/" rel="tag">#sea</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/macrophotography/" rel="tag">#macrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/monochromemonday/" rel="tag">#monochromemonday</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/fotomontag/" rel="tag">#fotomontag</a> <a href="/tags/photomonday/" rel="tag">#photomonday</a> <a href="/tags/beachlife/" rel="tag">#beachlife</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/seagull/" rel="tag">#seagull</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
Edited 189d ago
<p>A recent photo of a starling murmuration as if smoke from a chimney has been called a "fluke" by its Yorkshire based, UK photographer, Anna Tosney <a href="/tags/womensart/" rel="tag">#WomensArt</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
Edited 184d ago
<p>I was inspired by the cute chestnut-deer post from yesterday and looked for interesting autumnal offerings on my walk. Lots to find when you start to look!</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a></p>
