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[?]Tina LeCour » 🌐
@ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.online

Pink Bunny Dreams are just the sweetest! Available here...tina-lecour.pixels.com/feature

A charming white bunny rests quietly beneath abundant pink peony blossoms, wearing a delicate pink polka-dot bow that adds a touch of playful elegance. Soft painterly textures and romantic floral hues create a peaceful cottage-inspired composition that captures the gentle beauty of spring.

Alt...A charming white bunny rests quietly beneath abundant pink peony blossoms, wearing a delicate pink polka-dot bow that adds a touch of playful elegance. Soft painterly textures and romantic floral hues create a peaceful cottage-inspired composition that captures the gentle beauty of spring.

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    [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
    @joancarroll@photog.social

    Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

    buff.ly/vWxgMhu Pair of King Penguins South Georgia Island @joancarroll

    Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

    Alt...Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

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      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

      A White-winged Crossbill

      See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/m

      The head of the bird is one third from the top and just left of the middle of the photo

      Alt...The head of the bird is one third from the top and just left of the middle of the photo

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        [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
        @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

        A Tennessee Warbler with some thistles

        See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/t

        The head of the bird is just left and in the middle of the photo

        Alt...The head of the bird is just left and in the middle of the photo

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          [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
          @MarioEijkemans@mastodon.social

          Op de foto een hommel, op een vlinderstruik.

          Alt...Op de foto een hommel, op een vlinderstruik.

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            [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
            @Swede1952@universeodon.com

            Good morning. 😴⏰☕

            7 July 2026

            I got up this morning and immediately started doing things. I knew better. My first bright idea was to empty the paper shredder — a terrible decision at that hour — but I had a foolproof plan: flip the container upside down into a plastic bag. Well, never underestimate a fool. Half the confetti slid straight down my front and the rest sprinkled across the floor like a ticker‑tape parade gone wrong.

            I still haven’t cleaned it up. I’m waiting for the rest of the household to wake before I fire up the vacuum. At this time of morning, it’s usually just Charlie and me shuffling around. C’est la vie.

            Do auto manufacturers even make hubcaps anymore? I haven’t owned a car with hubcaps in decades. My teenage dream was a ’55 or ’56 Chevy with black rims and baby‑moon hubcaps — a fantasy from a long, long time ago in a state far, far away. Instead, I wound up with a beat‑up Chevy pickup that had “potential,” but potential costs money, and I had none. Any repair parts came from the junkyard down the street. I think the truck had two, maybe three hubcaps. Three sounds odd, but it matched the mismatched retread tires perfectly.

            If someone drew a comic strip of that era, it would only need two frames: Dream and Reality.

            Honestly, I’m shortchanging the story, because that truck did have an 8‑track tape player bolted under the dash — ready to blast rock and roll through two old bare speakers I wedged behind the seat. That part was pure glory.

            “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” — Oscar Wilde

            “You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” — Steven Wright

            “The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy

            Stillness on the Post "A red‑bellied woodpecker stands perched atop an old wooden post, its entire form rendered in soft grayscale tones. The bird’s body is angled slightly to the right, giving the impression that it has just paused mid‑movement, alert and listening. Its feathers form a striking pattern even without color — the back covered in neat, ladder‑like stripes of pale silver and deep charcoal, each line crisp and orderly. The head is smooth and rounded, the beak long, sharp, and pointed forward like a tiny chisel made for carving into the world. The woodpecker’s eye is a small dark bead, glinting with quiet intensity. Even in monochrome, you can sense its intelligence, its readiness to dart or peck at any moment. The post it stands on is weathered and worn, a relic of time. Deep cracks run down its length, and a small round hole sits near the center — perhaps once carved by another bird. The wood’s texture is rough and splintered, contrasting beautifully with the sleek precision of the woodpecker’s feathers. Behind them, the background is a soft, pale blur — empty, quiet, and gentle — making the bird and the post stand out like a sculpture. The entire scene feels still, calm, and timeless, as if the woodpecker has paused just long enough for the world to admire it." - Microsoft Copilot

            Alt...Stillness on the Post "A red‑bellied woodpecker stands perched atop an old wooden post, its entire form rendered in soft grayscale tones. The bird’s body is angled slightly to the right, giving the impression that it has just paused mid‑movement, alert and listening. Its feathers form a striking pattern even without color — the back covered in neat, ladder‑like stripes of pale silver and deep charcoal, each line crisp and orderly. The head is smooth and rounded, the beak long, sharp, and pointed forward like a tiny chisel made for carving into the world. The woodpecker’s eye is a small dark bead, glinting with quiet intensity. Even in monochrome, you can sense its intelligence, its readiness to dart or peck at any moment. The post it stands on is weathered and worn, a relic of time. Deep cracks run down its length, and a small round hole sits near the center — perhaps once carved by another bird. The wood’s texture is rough and splintered, contrasting beautifully with the sleek precision of the woodpecker’s feathers. Behind them, the background is a soft, pale blur — empty, quiet, and gentle — making the bird and the post stand out like a sculpture. The entire scene feels still, calm, and timeless, as if the woodpecker has paused just long enough for the world to admire it." - Microsoft Copilot

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              [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
              @Swede1952@universeodon.com

              Who Wants to Lay Her Eggs in Another Bird's Nest

              Here, a female brown‑headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lifts one wing as if to answer the question — or maybe to say, “Let me, let me.” Brown‑headed cowbirds are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other bird species and relying on those unsuspecting foster parents to raise their young.

              Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

              swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

              "A female brown‑headed cowbird pauses on a curved metal rod, caught in a moment that feels both delicate and full of motion. Her body is angled slightly forward, talons curled securely around the smooth metal. Her plumage is a tapestry of soft browns: the chest and belly finely streaked like brushed grain, the wings and tail a warmer, richer brown that deepens toward the tips. One wing lifts high above her head, fanned open in a graceful arc. The light catches each feather, revealing their layered structure — long primaries stretching outward like slender blades, shorter coverts overlapping in tidy rows. The raised wing gives her a poised, almost balletic silhouette, as though she’s stretching, signaling, or preparing for a subtle shift in balance. Her head is small and rounded, the beak short and sturdy, perfect for cracking seeds. A single dark eye glints with alertness. Behind her, the background dissolves into a soft blur of greens and golds, making her stand out sharply — a quiet moment of wild beauty suspended in time." - Microsoft Copilot

              Alt..."A female brown‑headed cowbird pauses on a curved metal rod, caught in a moment that feels both delicate and full of motion. Her body is angled slightly forward, talons curled securely around the smooth metal. Her plumage is a tapestry of soft browns: the chest and belly finely streaked like brushed grain, the wings and tail a warmer, richer brown that deepens toward the tips. One wing lifts high above her head, fanned open in a graceful arc. The light catches each feather, revealing their layered structure — long primaries stretching outward like slender blades, shorter coverts overlapping in tidy rows. The raised wing gives her a poised, almost balletic silhouette, as though she’s stretching, signaling, or preparing for a subtle shift in balance. Her head is small and rounded, the beak short and sturdy, perfect for cracking seeds. A single dark eye glints with alertness. Behind her, the background dissolves into a soft blur of greens and golds, making her stand out sharply — a quiet moment of wild beauty suspended in time." - Microsoft Copilot

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                [?]peachfront » 🌐
                @peachfront@toot.community

                "i am the most beautiful birb in this lagoon, prove me wrong" -- masked crimson tanager

                A scarlet birb with black wings, belly, tail, and mask perches on the tippy tip of a sunlit leaf. The birb is notable for the eye-catching reflective spot on the beak, similar to Silver-beaked Tanager, but this dapper king of the tropical lowlands is the Masked Crimson Tanager. Sani, Ecuador. Photo by Peachfront.

                Alt...A scarlet birb with black wings, belly, tail, and mask perches on the tippy tip of a sunlit leaf. The birb is notable for the eye-catching reflective spot on the beak, similar to Silver-beaked Tanager, but this dapper king of the tropical lowlands is the Masked Crimson Tanager. Sani, Ecuador. Photo by Peachfront.

                  [?]Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv » 🌐
                  @LisaWarnerLisaLuv@mastodon.social

                  🥱😌🙂😴🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🫂💁🏿‍♀️*Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland👉

                  Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum retreat in Lithuania
                  dezeen.com/2026/07/09/sanctum-

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                    [?]Ms. Que Banh » 🌐
                    @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

                    Seems timely, since we are in midst of multiple events, to post about 2 Canadian made film projects that explore what the world would be like, without humans.

                    First up is, Aftermath: Population Zero aka Aftermath: The World After Humans.

                    Imagine if one minute from now, every single person on Earth disappeared. All of us. Human history just stopped. What would happen to the world without us? Aftermath: Population Zero features what scientists and others speculate the earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect that humanity's disappearance would have on the artefacts of civilization. this documentary is inspired by Alan Weisman's The World Without Us.

                    Watch it for free on Internet Archive:
                    archive.org/details/aftermath-

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                      [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
                      @MarioEijkemans@mastodon.social


                      Kasteel in Heeswijk Dinther, Nederland.

                      Op deze foto een kasteel, met water eromheen, en veel groen, en mooie wolken. Fijn weekend!

                      Alt...Op deze foto een kasteel, met water eromheen, en veel groen, en mooie wolken. Fijn weekend!

                        Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv boosted

                        [?]~meoralis~ » 🌐
                        @meoralis@pixelfed.social

                        #FotoVorschlag: Rotes in deiner Umgebung JETZT // Something red in your surroundings right NOW

                        Die Ferienwohnung ist überraschend rotlos und da wir Termine hatten, habe ich vorhin das erste Rot fotografiert, was mir vor die Linse kam.
                        //
                        Our holiday home has surprisingly little red in it, and since we had booked a time slot and had no time to waste, I took a photo of the first red thing I spotted on the way.


                        #MähMittwoch #sheep #Schafe #Defaidodon #Schaf #Sheeptodon #SheepOfMastodon #nature #Natur #livestock

                        Eleven white sheep with distinctive red markings on their backs graze peacefully on a sunlit meadow. The animals are spread across the meadow in a loose line, all facing downward as they eat the green and yellow grass.

                        Alt...Eleven white sheep with distinctive red markings on their backs graze peacefully on a sunlit meadow. The animals are spread across the meadow in a loose line, all facing downward as they eat the green and yellow grass.

                        Location: Škocjan

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                        [?]earthling » 🌐
                        @appassionato@mastodon.social

                        Nature-Positive Leadership: What Can We Learn from Japan and Japanese Companies by Henning Ohlsson & Alastair Bourne, 2026

                        This book looks at how Japanese companies approach sustainability amid current global challenges. It takes a close look at the cultural background to these efforts including the importance of nature in Japanese society and how it has influenced modern day sustainability programmes.

                        link.springer.com/book/10.1007




                        The book does not argue that Japan has been free of environmental problems or that all Japanese companies have the same approach. Nor does it assert that Japanese companies or a Japanese approach is perfect. Instead, it provides some hints about why a Japanese approach-style may just be the way forward in these difficult times. What can Western business leaders learn from Japanese culture and the Japanese leadership mindset? We live in a time of radical uncertainty. The future risks of climate change are more than well known. But they are being suppressed by both politics and business. Science and physics are very clear. Nature-positive means more than just minimising the damage. For business leaders, it also means giving something back to nature and seeing this contribution not as a cost, but as an investment. This book is a journey of transformation of companies. And a journey through the mountains and nature. Over the centuries, Japanese culture has developed a deep respect for natural systems. And from this, it has also developed a logic for business that considers companies, society and nature in equal measure. It is a must-read for companies struggling to maintain a positive balance sheet and remain sustainable at the same time, in the backdrop of climate crisis and mitigating regulations.

                        Alt...The book does not argue that Japan has been free of environmental problems or that all Japanese companies have the same approach. Nor does it assert that Japanese companies or a Japanese approach is perfect. Instead, it provides some hints about why a Japanese approach-style may just be the way forward in these difficult times. What can Western business leaders learn from Japanese culture and the Japanese leadership mindset? We live in a time of radical uncertainty. The future risks of climate change are more than well known. But they are being suppressed by both politics and business. Science and physics are very clear. Nature-positive means more than just minimising the damage. For business leaders, it also means giving something back to nature and seeing this contribution not as a cost, but as an investment. This book is a journey of transformation of companies. And a journey through the mountains and nature. Over the centuries, Japanese culture has developed a deep respect for natural systems. And from this, it has also developed a logic for business that considers companies, society and nature in equal measure. It is a must-read for companies struggling to maintain a positive balance sheet and remain sustainable at the same time, in the backdrop of climate crisis and mitigating regulations.

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                          [?]Marco Sales Photography » 🌐
                          @marco5ales@socel.net

                          Natural Sea Water Pool fineartamerica.com/featured/na

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                            [?]Bill Gallagher Photography » 🌐
                            @BGP@socel.net

                            Majestic Bighorn Sheep in Yellowstone

                            This striking wildlife photograph captures a majestic bighorn sheep standing confidently on a forested Yellowstone hillside, its powerful curved horns and rugged coat blending seamlessly into the natural wilderness around it.
                            The warm light and rich textures highlight the animals strength and presence.
                            pixels.com/featured/majestic-b

                            Majestic Bighorn in Yellowstone The majestic bighorn sheep stands poised on a rugged Yellowstone National Park hillside, its massive, curled horns catching the warm glow of natural light that softens the forested backdrop. The animal’s textured, weathered coat blends seamlessly into the wilderness, creating a powerful portrait of American wildlife that feels both intimate and untamed. Every detail—from the earthy tones of the landscape to the confident stance of the sheep—evokes the raw beauty of Yellowstone’s backcountry, making this photograph ideal for nature lovers, wildlife art collectors, and anyone seeking décor that celebrates the spirit of the American West. This image brings the strength, serenity, and timeless character of Yellowstone’s wildlife into any space, perfect for cabins, offices, galleries, or homes that embrace rustic décor, outdoor adventure themes, or national park photography.

                            Alt...Majestic Bighorn in Yellowstone The majestic bighorn sheep stands poised on a rugged Yellowstone National Park hillside, its massive, curled horns catching the warm glow of natural light that softens the forested backdrop. The animal’s textured, weathered coat blends seamlessly into the wilderness, creating a powerful portrait of American wildlife that feels both intimate and untamed. Every detail—from the earthy tones of the landscape to the confident stance of the sheep—evokes the raw beauty of Yellowstone’s backcountry, making this photograph ideal for nature lovers, wildlife art collectors, and anyone seeking décor that celebrates the spirit of the American West. This image brings the strength, serenity, and timeless character of Yellowstone’s wildlife into any space, perfect for cabins, offices, galleries, or homes that embrace rustic décor, outdoor adventure themes, or national park photography.

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                              [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
                              @joancarroll@photog.social

                              A line of Magellanic penguins on the Falkland Islands.

                              buff.ly/P9xZWGD @joancarroll

                              A line of Magellanic penguins on the Falkland Islands.

                              Alt...A line of Magellanic penguins on the Falkland Islands.

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                                [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                Eastern Chipmunk standing in a tree

                                This cutie would look good on any wall!

                                See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/e

                                The head of the Chipmunk is just above and left of the middle of the photo

                                Alt...The head of the Chipmunk is just above and left of the middle of the photo

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                                  [?]Steve Henderson Fine Art » 🌐
                                  @SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social

                                  Nature is a befuddling combination of regularity (high tide, then low tide, then high tide again) and what seems to be random weather catastrophes (tsunamis, earthquakes).

                                  She's not tame or boring. But she also is not actuated by greed, so though she may be unexpected in her actions, she is not evil.

                                  Outgoing Tide framed print -- fineartamerica.com/featured/ou

                                  Beach scene at low tide.

                                  Alt...Beach scene at low tide.

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                                    [?]Steve Henderson Fine Art » 🌐
                                    @SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social

                                    I send thanks to the buyer from Indiana who purchased a shower curtain of

                                    Highland Road -- fineartamerica.com/featured/hi

                                    May the image on the shower curtain fill your bathroom with a great big country feel.

                                    Shower curtain featuring an image of a country road.

                                    Alt...Shower curtain featuring an image of a country road.

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                                      [?]DB 🌱💦 [She / Her] » 🌐
                                      @dbattistella@mstdn.ca

                                      Fantastic mirror shot of a Black Skimmer skimming the water with its distinctive orange and red bill.

                                      Black Skimmers are a tern-like seabird that breeds in North and South America.

                                      They use their specialized lower mandible, which is longer than the upper, to catch fish in river shallows and coastal waters.

                                      📷 Mark Smith Photography, @marktakesphoto
                                      🎥 youtu.be/TZDoZsZZ4SA

                                      Photo of a Black Skimmer skimming water with its distinctive orange and red bill. The image captures a reflection of the bird on a calm, orange-toned water surface.

                                      Alt...Photo of a Black Skimmer skimming water with its distinctive orange and red bill. The image captures a reflection of the bird on a calm, orange-toned water surface.

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                                        [?]The Eddie Show 📷🎧❤️ » 🌐
                                        @TheEddieShow@beige.party

                                        📷 Canada Geese in flight, the morning after Hurricane Helene hit overnight, September 27, 2024.

                                        seven blurred canada geese fly in formation toward upper left corner of picture. treetops appear at bottom right.

                                        Alt...seven blurred canada geese fly in formation toward upper left corner of picture. treetops appear at bottom right.

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                                          [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                          @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                          A juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

                                          See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/j

                                          The head of the bird is just above and right of the middle of the photo

                                          Alt...The head of the bird is just above and right of the middle of the photo

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                                            [?]Adam Gladstone » 🌐
                                            @agladst@mastodon.social

                                            Here's a view of a (round pond to be exact)

                                            adam-gladstone.pixels.com/feat

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                                              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                              Hanging out!
                                              A Black-capped Chickadee hanging on a branch.

                                              See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/c

                                              The bird is just left of the middle of the photo

                                              Alt...The bird is just left of the middle of the photo

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                                                [?]Steve Henderson Fine Art » 🌐
                                                @SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social

                                                I send thanks to the buyer from Washington who purchased a t-shirt of

                                                Country Blue Sky -- fineartamerica.com/featured/co

                                                May you wear this shirt on many a country blue sky adventure.

                                                T-shirt with image of country road on it.

                                                Alt...T-shirt with image of country road on it.

                                                  [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
                                                  @wistquotes@friendica.world

                                                  A quotation from Bill Watterson

                                                  HOBBES: If people could put rainbows in zoos, they’d do it.

                                                  Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist
                                                  Calvin and Hobbes (1995-06-15)

                                                  More about this quote: wist.info/watterson-bill/84874…

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                                                    [?]Mario Eijkemans » 🌐
                                                    @MarioEijkemans@mastodon.social

                                                    Op deze foto water met wat planten erin, en allerlei begroeiing aan de zijkanten en achterkant.

                                                    Alt...Op deze foto water met wat planten erin, en allerlei begroeiing aan de zijkanten en achterkant.

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                                                      [?]jcrabapple » 🌐
                                                      @jcrabapple@dmv.community

                                                      🧬 For 150 years, lichens were biology's textbook example of symbiosis: a fungus plus an alga, working together. Simple, elegant, settled science.

                                                      Except it wasn't. In 2016, genetic sequencing revealed a third partner hiding in plain sight - a basidiomycete yeast embedded in the lichen's outer cortex. Scientists had been looking at it through microscopes for over a century and assumed it was part of the host fungus.

                                                      This explains a mystery that frustrated mycologists for decades: why they could never grow a lichen in the lab from just the "known" two partners. The cultures always failed to develop the right shape or chemistry. The recipe was missing an ingredient.

                                                      The yeast's abundance correlates with variations in lichen body plans, suggesting it helps sculpt the very forms taxonomists had been cataloguing all along.

                                                      Source: Spribille et al. (2016), Science - science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

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                                                        [?]MUGISHA PHOCIT » 🌐
                                                        @2003MugishaPhocit@mastodon.social

                                                        How many storms did it survive? How many birds found shelter in its branches? How many forests began from its seeds? An old tree is a lifetime of giving. Let's be the generation that protects, not destroys, our natural heritage.

                                                        gofund.me/8da0ff4a0

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