Tessera

@simmcewen.bsky.social

(She/her) Amateur photographer, teacher, happily married, LGBTQIA ally. Liberal. No DMs.

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@simmcewen.bsky.social · 21h ago

New dahlia bloomed in my garden #StunDay #gardening #flowers #Bloomscrolling #macro #photography

Color photograph of a pale cream dahlia with petals outlined in bright pink. The background is dark green foliage, out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 22h ago

Great Blue Heron, #BestFootForward #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #birds #photography

A great blue heron walks through shallow water of a lagoon. The background of the photo shows rippling water.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 23h ago

A male flicker peeks out of the nest cavity. His bright red mustache stripes give him a beautiful #SplashOfColour. #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #photography

Color photograph of a male flicker’s head looking out of a hole in a tree trunk.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Early morning caterpillar, covered in dewdrops. #BlueSkyArtShow #Water #wildlife #nature #macro #photography

Color photograph of a fuzzy white caterpillar, covered in water droplets, clinging to a vertical green stem.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Black-capped chickadee on yard art. #SmallBirdSaturday #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A black-capped chickadee is perched on the top of a rusted metal decorative yard decoration of a stem of leaves with a bird on it. The background of the photo shows green Douglas fir branches, out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Summer acorn #GreenSat #nature #forest #macro #photography

Color photograph of a green acorn hanging from a stem surrounded by leaves with a shadowed background.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Barrow’s goldeneye #ShadesOfPurple #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #birds #photography #ducks

Color photograph of a male Barrow’s goldeneye duck in light blue water.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wood duck duckling #DownyFeathers #BirdOfTheDay #wildlife #nature #birds #photography

Color photograph of a wood duck duckling climbing out of a pond up onto partially submerged lily pad leaves.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 3d ago

From my garden this morning, Osteospermum blossom with “spoon” petals. #FlowersOnFriday #macro #photography #BloomScrolling #gardening #flowers

A color photograph of an African daisy, Osteospermum, with curled petals that have spoon-shaped tips. The blossom is bright purple with yellow pollen in the center. The background of the photo is green foliage, out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sunset walk on a boardwalk through the woods, Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge #ForestFriday #PNW #photography #nature

A color photograph of a boardwalk with wooden railings through deciduous forests at sunset, with light filtering through the trees.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 3d ago

A stump covered in lichens and lush moss. Pacific blackberry (a native plant) climbs around the base. #ForestFriday #PacificNorthwest #nature #photography

A color photograph of a big old stump with a broken, crooked top in the middle of the forest. It is covered in lichens and mosses. There is Pacific blackberry at the base and sword ferns on the sides.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 3d ago

Barred owl, looking down at me #Busted #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #birds #photography

Color photograph of a barred owl perched on a branch in the forest. Bigleaf maple leaves are visible in the background, out of focus among a jumble of branches.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 4d ago

A tiny woodland skipper butterfly, on a blade of grass #InsectThursday #wildlife #BugSky #insects #nature #photography

A color photograph of a woodland skipper butterfly, with wings closed and up, looking at the camera. It is on the tip of a blade of green grass. The background is dark and out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 4d ago

Lacewing in a summer meadow #InsectThursday #wildlife #bugsky #insects #nature #photography

Green lacewing clings to a grass seed stem in a meadow on a sunny afternoon. The background of the photo is grasses in mixed yellow and greens, with a little blue sky above.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 4d ago

Egret by the sea #LongLegs #BirdOfTheDay #Maui #wildlife #photography #nature #birds

Cattle egret stands on a rock wall in the sunshine. The background of the photo shows green landscaping and the ocean.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 5d ago

Morning sweetness #WildlifeWednesday #fauna #nature #wildlife #photography

A spotted fawn grazing on grass and weeds.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 5d ago

Varied thrush on winter branches #BirdOfTheDay #RedOrDead #wildlife #nature #photography #birds

Varied thrush on a branch with moss on it.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 6d ago

Black oystercatcher on the edge of the lagoon #FabulousWaders #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #photography #birds #Canada

A color photograph of a black oystercatcher walking through shallow water on the edge of a lagoon.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 7d ago

Japanese Anemone, in bloom today #PinkMon #Bloomscrolling #Garden #flowers #ohotography

A color photograph of a magenta Japanese Anemone blossom in a garden with white daisies in the background.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 7d ago

A black-capped chickadee from 2015 (the summer I got into bird photography) #firsts #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #photography

A color photograph of a black-capped chickadee perched on a branch in a Japanese maple tree.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Daisies in the rain #OrangeSun #ColorADay #bloomscrolling #flowers #Osteospermum #photography

Color photograph of orange Osteospermum daisies with pinkish purple centers, covered in raindrops.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Killdeer, walking in the lagoon on a sunny day #BestOfJuly #wildlife #EsquimaltLagoon #BirdOfTheDay #nature #photography #Canada

Color photograph of a killdeer walking in shallow water on the edge of the Esquimalt Lagoon on Vancouver Island, Canada. The water is blue, due to the sunny blue sky above.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Frog peeks up out of the water while floating in the pond #GreenSat #nature #wildlife #photography

A green frog floats in still water of a pond, with its head partially above the water and its body visible underneath.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Anna’s hummingbird looks up at a Douglas fir branch, likely in search of little bugs to eat. #OverTheRainbow #birdoftheday #nature #photography #wildlife #birds

A female Anna’s hummingbird hovers midair near a Douglas fir branch. The background of the photograph is green and out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Hibiscus blossoms #FlowersOnFriday #bloomscrolling #photography #garden #flowers

A color photograph of light purple hibiscus flowers among green foliage

@simmcewen.bsky.social · last wk.

Western tanager, female, enjoying the yard. #Yellow #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #photography #birds

A color photograph of a female western tanager perched on a black metal decorative arbor. The background has a green rhododendron, out of focus.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lilies #YellowThu #bloomscrolling #flowers #photography #garden

A color photograph of yellow and white lilies taken at the Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Anna’s hummingbird shimmers #YourChoice #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #photography #birds

A color photograph of a male Anna’s hummingbird displaying his gorget in pink and orange as he perches on a branch with moss on it in a deciduous azalea.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Blue Moon Butterfly, female #InsectThursday #VictoriaButterflyGardens #nature #photography #macro #insects

A close up photograph of a female Blue Moon butterfly, also known as a the great eggfly, perched on white flowers. Photo taken in the Victoria Butterfly Gardens.

@simmcewen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ladybug lives on my deck and proudly tows a succulent planter. #WackyWednedsayArt #gardening #photography #succulents #plants

A color photograph of a colorful metal ladybug sculpture riding a tricycle, towing a ceramic pot of succulents. Ladybug and pot were purchased in Olympia, Washington at Mi Tierra Pottery and Arts.