There’s an unusual amount of ironweed growing in the field this August. 📸: mine

In a forgotten rural town, as the day powers down, folks ready for the night, at the end of the line. #poem #poetry 📸: mine

This week’s Patio Table Centerpiece is Thyme - a versatile herb that has medicinal benefits to go along with its ability to flavor numerous poultry, meat, roasted vegetables, and soup dishes. #thyme #culinaryherbs #gardening #containergarden

#Twosday 💛🌹

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226 Ansel Adams Photographs of Great American National Parks Are Now Online

226 Ansel Adams Photographs of Great American National Parks Are Now Online

Like many American stories, the story of the National Parks begins with pillage, death, deep cultural misunderstanding, and venture capitalism. According to Ken Burns’ film series The National Parks:

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I admire the courtesy of the Storm, announcing its late night arrival, with a growling rumble of thunder. #poetry #poem

Within a cone of power humble old soul reaching-reached holds hope it's enough #poetry

Piles of Mushrooms Are Rotting in This Colorado Town to Help Curb Forest Fires www.sierraclub.org/sierra/piles... 💚

Piles of Mushrooms Are Rotting in This Colorado Town to Help Curb Forest Fires

Meet the Colorado community members using fungi to combat fires in their neighborhoods

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It’s been 150 years since the Battle of the Little Bighorn. While Native Americans were victorious, the battle reshaped the government’s policy and still resonates deeply for many today. https://to.pbs.org/4wND62e

How the Battle of the Little Bighorn reshaped U.S. policy toward Native Americans

It’s been 150 years since the Battle of the Little Bighorn, one of the most famous and enduring events in American history. While Native Americans were victorious, the battle reshaped the government’s...

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For months, the Trump administration’s border wall plans for Big Bend National Park existed mostly as contradictory maps, opaque contracts, and shifting (re)assurances. Now, however, the heavy equipment has actually arrived. Read: ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com/p/the-bulldo...

Troubling reports from Big Bend revealing the Trump Regime has begun construction in Big Bend National Park. Your voice has power in stopping so much of this wrongdoing. Continue to call for Trump and his Republican enablers to provide explanation, not destruction.

When you let your passenger take the wheel one afternoon and he shows you some really cool scenery.

"Well you can't win them all on astronomy events" Heroic efforts by all the live-streamers on YT! Sad that there was nothing visible to see, but here's hoping @eso.org detected something. We wait with excitement for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images of the moon's new crater! 🔭

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Will I be able to see the crash?" Probably not, but that doesn't mean friends in the Americas shouldn't try (daylight for those in Europe): look to the eastern limb of the Einstein crater. The @eso.org VLT will observe it & NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is taking before and after images! 🔭🧪🛰️

“Ha ha.Made ya look.” - The Moon.

Yes, I am watching live feeds from Starfront Observatory and Chucks Astrophotography on YouTube to see the SpaceX Falcon booster hit the Moon’s surface in about 6 minutes. #MoonImpact #SpaceNerd #Moon

With all the grocery produce/greens issues these days, it’s nice to have a backyard garden to enjoy fresh, healthy dishes in the summer months. In fact, I just learned you can eat the (vitamin rich) radish greens as part of a salad. #gardening 📸: mine

Puttering around the garden, decided to prune up the sage “bush” and gather some bunches to dry and gift to some family members. #gardening #gardensky #culinaryherbs #containergarden #sage 📸: mine

A fleeting moment slips away Yet, refuses to fade Weaving itself into an eternal memory… #imageandverse #scape #sunsets #sunsetlovers #sunset #stunday #photographersunited #skyscape #seascape #alphabetchallenge #weekEforEphemeral #orangesun #photographersofbluesky #eck #photography #nature #sea

just a little taste suitability blended quiet moments here #haiku #afternoondelight #snack 🍒

flowers speak aching for the warmth a velvet veil a balmy sway never to compare themselves to the roses or to the sunflowers as all bloom tall and bright even in a troubled world #FlowersOnFriday #FreshFlowers

I hope the week ahead for you is pleasant, productive and full of joy ☀️✍🏼 the hand that reaches for the light catches the light, holds the light, becomes it #poetry #photography #light #eck #westcoastkin #inkmine

How a Cree teacher built a network of Indigenous authors to get books into students' hands www.cbc.ca/news/indigen... #Education #Indigenous #Books

How a Cree teacher built a network of Indigenous authors to get books into students' hands | CBC News

A Cree teacher and writer in Edmonton reached out to fellow Indigenous authors to support his idea of helping students at his school connect with stories that reflect their own experiences. Through do...

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Purple Basil has been crowned the Patio Table Centerpiece for the week. Grown from seeds in my greenhouse this spring, this herb is a great compliment to fruit and salad dishes when used as a garnish, or to add color to pesto sauces. #gardensky #gardening #containergarden #basil 📸: mine

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Our fervent first kiss, from so long ago, still fondly remembered, by a jovial Moon. #poetry #poem 📸: mine

sundown trail runs while my day quietly finishes composing itself in horizontal adieus… #natureheals

Realisation a tricky sunrise some sunsets take longer to set some shall always burn #poetry

Some cultures believe the praying mantis brings good luck…. 📸: mine

Rural landscapes aren't just pictures; they're a reflection of the soul. They reveal a love for the land and respect for nature.