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Margot Foley

@mfoley25.bsky.social

Five year TNBC survivor 💪. I love nature 🌲, dogs 🐕, horses 🐎, books 📚art 🖼️, photography 📷, the ocean 🌊, living in the PNW. All images are my own, unless stated otherwise. 🚫porn 🚫crypto 🚫lottery 🚫AI 🚫lists 🚫starter packs (you will be blocked!)

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Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 6d ago

Just because I love them so much, here is one of my favorite birds for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #YourChoice, as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Steller’sJay #Nature #Photography

A vibrant Steller's jay with a charcoal-black head and a prominent crest is perched atop a round, yellowish river stone sitting on our picnic table. Its body features deep blue wings and tail feathers, contrasting with the soft, out-of-focus bright green foliage filling the background. A second, smooth grey stone rests adjacent to the yellow rock in the foreground.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 6d ago

We had a visitor today. Didn’t see mom, but I’m sure she was nearby. 🦌 #Oregon #PNW #Deer #Fawn #Nature #Photography

A close-up of a young mule deer fawn resting peacefully in a patch of vibrant green grass in our field. The fawn is facing forward, looking directly toward the camera with its large, dark eyes and big, upright ears. Its light brown, fluffy fur blends softly with the surrounding vegetation.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

Inside one of the cabins at Fort Clatsop at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park near Astoria. #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekDForDark #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #FortClatsop #Astoria #Photography

The dark interior view of a historic, rustic log cabin room at Fort Clatsop, featuring a stone fireplace on the left and rough-hewn wooden bunk beds built against the log walls on the right. In the foreground sits a rustic wooden chair next to a large tree stump used as a table, all resting on a dark plank wood floor.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

a little red wagon with Primroses (Primula) by the patio. #ColorADay + #RedWed #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Flowers #Plants #Primrose #Gardening #Photography

A small, decorative red wooden wagon sits on a patch of green grass in my garden.The wagon has large, thin metal wheels and is filled with vibrant, colorful blooming primrose flowers in shades of pink, yellow, and soft purple-blue. The background shows lush green bushes.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

A Rock Dove, commonly known as a feral pigeon, for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Dove #Pigeon #Nature #Photography

A close-up shot of a rock dove resting on a concrete wall, facing left in a three-quarter view. The pigeon has a dark grey head and neck, with a lighter grey body, black wing bars, and pink feet. The background shows blurred brown steps.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

Evening at the Hood River from a visit a few years back. #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekDForDark #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #HoodRiver #Nature #Photography

Sunset at the Hood River in Oregon with hills in the background and the reflections of a pine tree in the foreground.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

A juvenile American Robin in one of our apple trees for the #BirdOfTheDay theme: #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background colour is green, as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Robin #Nature #Photography

A juvenile American Robin sits on a small branch in one of our apple trees surrounded by other branches and leaves. The background is a blurry field of grass.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

We have two dwarf Meyer lemon trees in the green-house and one of them just keeps producing, so I made some lemon curd today. It was super easy and it’s very tasty, but the recipe didn’t yield a full jar. I will adjust it next time. Recipe in alt text! 🍋 #LemonCurd #Food #Breakfast #HomeMade

The picture shows the ingredients to make your own lemon curd as listed below. It also shows an empty Bonne Maman jam jar, a grater, a Pyrex measuring cup and a box of sugar. Behind the ingredients you can see a marble game and a basket. The background is blurry.

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated (I use only 1 tsp)
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, room temperature

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and eggs.
Add the butter and cook over low heat, stirring continuously with a whisk, until the first bubble appears on the surface of the mixture and the curd is thick enough to hold marks of the whisk, about 6-8 minutes.
Strain the lemon curd through a fine-mesh strainer.
Transfer the hot lemon curd to a jar and cover the surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cold, then take off the plastic wrap and replace with a lid.
The curd keeps fresh in the refrigerator for about one week.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

One of our juvenile robins is trying to figure out how to use the fountain for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Grey, any bird with Grey in its plumage, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Robin #Nature #Photography

A juvenile American robin in his fledging stage, a period where it has recently left the nest but is still learning to fly.
The bird is trying to figure out how to bathe in our old stone three-tiered fountain.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

A very dark picture taken from halfway inside the Maniniholo Dry Cave, located on Kauai. I didn’t go all the way in, since I’m just a bit claustrophobic. Legend of the cave in alt text. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDark #ECK #WCK #Travel #HI #Nature #Photography

A picture from inside the Maniniholo Dry Cave on Kauai with people on the right walking out of the cave into daylight. The cave goes back about 100-150 feet.
Legend has it that this cave used to be a tunnel to Waimea Canyon and that during a conflict between the Menehune and the Polynesian settlers, the Menehune were on the run from Waimea Canyon, being pursued by the Polynesians and used this secret tunnel to escape to the North Shore. After they were all through the tunnel, they created a collapse at the tunnel ceiling, trapping the Polynesians inside and leading to the formation of the dry cave.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

Not a very good picture of a cormorant, but it fits both of today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #CHE and Alt #Memories; captures you have reason to remember. Please read the memory in alt text. #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Cormorant #SayingGoodbye #Nature #Photography

A double-crested cormorant rests on top of a red mooring buoy numbered 10 at the harbor in Santa Barbara, CA.
I took this picture on October 9, 2010, when my son Sean and I kayaked out to drop some of my late husbands ashes on what would have been his 62nd birthday. He had passed of Lung Cancer in August. Santa Barbara was one of our favorite getaways and Tom loved kayaking there.
The cormorant landed on the buoy just as we passed by and stood there while we dropped the ashes. A very memorable moment for sure and one we will always remember.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

Last one for the weekly #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekCForCurves is this gopher snake, who obviously just had a nice meal. Can’t wait to see what Sheena @sheena-mck.bsky.social comes up with for next week. #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Snake #Reptile #Nature #Photography

A Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer), a non-venomous species native to North America, moving on our property. The bulge near the middle shows that the snake recently had a meal of possibly a rodent. Gopher snakes are often mistaken for a rattlesnake due to its similar coloration, patterned back, and defensive behavior, but they are harmless and beneficial to the environment.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · last wk.

Reflections of peace Emphasized on calm waters On a lovely day -Raul Moreno Yesterday’s walk at the jetty. #ImageAndVerse #StunDay #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Ocean #Beach #Nature #Photography

A picture of the jetty entrance where the Coquille River in Bandon, Oregon meets the ocean. It shows old wooden pilings and rocky structures along the waterway. With sand and large rocks in the foreground and blue sky with large white clouds overhead.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Fresnel Lens at the Umpqua Lighthouse in Winchester Bay, Oregon for today’s #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Glass #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekCForCurves #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Lighthouse #FresnelLens #Photography

The interior of the Umpqua Lighthouse in Winchester Bay, Oregon features a large, rotating Fresnel lens, which is 9 feet high and was handcrafted in France. The lens is unique for having red glass panels installed over two-thirds of the lens to create a specific flashing signature.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

1, 2, 3, 4 Pelicans for today’s #BirdOfTheDay main theme of #OneTwoThreeFour, 4 photos with 1, 2, 3, 4 birds, with each photo being the same bird/s, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Pelican #Nature #Photography

A collage of four pictures of Brown Pelicans swimming in the blue ocean in Bandon, Oregon. The top picture on the left show one pelican, the picture on the right shows two next to each other, the picture on the bottom left shows two in the front and a larger one behind them and the bottom right shows four pelicans.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

The path to the beach at Seal Rock State Park on the Oregon coast. #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekCForCurves #ColorADay + #GreenSat #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Nature #Photography

A sandy hiking path winds through a dense forest of tall, slender evergreen trees with lush green ground cover dappled in sunlight. The path leads to the beach in Seal Rock, Oregon.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Since Friday is #FlyDay (critters that fly), here are two Honey bees (Apis mellifera) gathering nectar and pollen. 🐝🐝 #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Insects #Bees #Nature #Photography

A close-up of two honeybees (Apis mellifera), recognizable by their striped abdomens and fuzzy bodies. They are busy foraging for nectar or pollen on a large white flower.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ruin a book by adding a word: The Lord of the Onion Rings

Kimber Johnson@kimberjohnson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ruin a book by adding a word: The Goldfinch Blender

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Crooked River at Smith Rock State Park for today’s #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekCForCurves #ColorADay + #BWFri #Scape #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #River #SmithRockStatePark #Nature #Photography

A black and white photograph of the cliffs at Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon. The park is renowned for its towering volcanic rock spires and cliffs, which dominate the view. These formations are composed of compressed volcanic ash, known as tuff, and basalt. The Crooked River winds its way through the narrow canyon at the base of the cliffs. The surrounding area shows dry, scrubby vegetation.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

A juvenile Western Gull digging up a crab for today’s Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LastBird – The last bird/ birds on your camera roll, no cheating; as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social Picture taken on Tuesday at 11:33 am. #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Gull #Nature #Photography

A juvenile Western Full, characterized by its heavily mottled brown and white plumage is seen looking at a small hole in the sand at the beach in Bandon. It looks like it contains a crab and the gull is about to eat it.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Western Tanager having fun on our fountain a few days ago for Rob’s @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme of #Yellow, any birds with Yellow in their plumage. #ColorADay + #YellowThu #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Tanager #Nature #Photography

A collage of five pictures of a Western Tanager taking a bath in our fountain. This is a breeding male, characterized by a brilliant yellow body, black wings with white wingbars, and a distinct orange-red head. The background is blurry green foliage.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Many curves in this Circles in the Sand design at Bandon Beach. #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekCForCurves #HumansOfBlueSky #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #CirclesInTheSand #Ocean #Beach #Nature #Photography

This picture shows a large Circles in the Sand design at the beach in Bandon. Many people are seen walking on the sand in front of a large sea stack, with the ocean behind it and blue sky above.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Miraculous Staircase located inside the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Read about the staircase in the first comment! #AlphabetChallenge + #WeekCForCurves #ECK #WCK #Travel #NM #SantaFe #LorettoChapel #Legend #Photography

This is the renowned Miraculous Staircase located inside the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The staircase is famous for being constructed without any central support column, relying instead on two 360-degree turns and exceptional physics.
Legend suggests it was built without nails, using only wooden pegs, by a mysterious carpenter who disappeared after finishing the work.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social is #TantalisingTextures (Smooth soft feathers of any bird contrasted with rough hard surfaces). Here is a White-crowned Sparrow on the gravel parking lot at the jetty. #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Sparrow #Nature #Photography

A White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) on a gravel parking lot. The bird is characterized by its distinctive black-and-white striped head pattern and a small yellowish bill. The bird is shown from the back, with its head tilted to the left.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Look at the fabulous curves on this statue at the San Diego Botanical Garden in CA. I have posted her before, but she is just too perfect for the #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekCForCurves #ECK #WCK #CA #Statue #Garden #Nature #Photography

This glass mosaic sculpture, titled "Freda," was created by artists Yuriy Akopov and Ilya Idelchik for the San Diego Botanic Garden. It is located in the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, California.The artwork features a gold-finished figure wearing a dress and head piece constructed from red and blue mosaic tile. In the background is lush vegetation.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

A gull at the harbor in Bandon for today’s #BirdOfTheDay going back to basics theme of #Gulls, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social. Not sure how Alan @alan678.bsky.social feels about this 🤭 #RockinTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Gull #Nature #Photography

A Western Gull stands on the railing of the pier in the harbor in Bandon with docks and boats in the background. The gull is facing sideways and in the distance there is vegetation and a few structures. The sky is blue with large white clouds.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Three pelicans for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SummerLovin, as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #BlueSkyMonday #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Pelicans #Ocean #Nature #Photography

Three brown pelicans float together in bright blue, rippling water in Bandon, Oregon. The two pelicans on the left swim close side-by-side, showing distinctive white feathers on their heads and necks paired with long, dark bills. The third pelican swims slightly further back to the right, displaying darker brown plumage across its head and body.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lots of curves on my balloon wind spinners for this weeks #AlphabetChallenge of #WeekCForCurves #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #YardArt #Balloon #Photography

A collage of two photographs of two of my decorative hot-air-balloon wind spinners hanging from trees by my patio. The spinner on the left features a vibrant, multi-colored patchwork balloon with translucent panels that catch the sunlight, while the one on the right displays a muted blue balloon adorned with scattered autumn leaves in shades of orange and red. Both balloons are equipped with identical, long, rainbow-colored spiral tails that twist downward.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Orange Daylilies; also known as "ditch lilies". #ColorADay + #OrangeSun #StunDay #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Flowers #Plants #Lillies #Nature #Photography

A close-up photograph of bright orange daylilies blooming in our garden in Grants Pass. In the foreground, a fully opened blossom reveals its distinct six-petal structure with a golden yellow center, prominent stamens, and dark, fine veins running through the petals. Another large orange flower arches gracefully above it, while several tightly closed green buds and a fading bloom sit on slender green stems in the background, all set against a softly blurred backdrop of lush green foliage.

Margot Foley @mfoley25.bsky.social · 2w ago

Since I love them so much I just have to go with another Steller’s Jay for today’s #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme of #Blue, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social and it also works for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBForBehind #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Jay #Nature #Photography

A vibrant Steller's jay stands on our picnic table, viewed from behind as it looks to the right. The bird has a striking dark charcoal-colored head with a prominent, spiky crest, contrasting with its brilliant blue back, wings, and tail feathers. It holds a whole peanut in its beak, and several other scattered peanuts rest on the table in the foreground. The background is softly blurred.