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#AltText #flowers #nature #photography #CCCAdVANture2026

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Almost a dozen very light pink petunia flowers growing out of cartons- so light they are almost white- their centers maroon with five long stripes of color separating each connected petal visually, viewed as if you are inside the leafy flower beds.

California Poppy
#flowers #nature #AltText #outdoors #photography #CCCAdVANture2026

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A field of bright yellow/orange flowers with 6 large petals, focused on on a particularly open blossom lifting its face to the sun.

A cloudburst in the Sonoran Desert. Sometimes, the land will turn from baked to flooded in a matter of minutes, which can be quite frightening.

We could really do with some heavy rain round here just now though. There hasn't been a drop in over a month, and we normally get about 900mm a year...

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Rain #Drought #ClimateChange

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View over a scrubby desert landscape, with mountains in the far distance. Meanwhile, in the middle distance, a cloud is dropping torrential rain.

Scientists find building blocks of #birdsong's 'spectacular #diversity'

Victoria Gill, July 23, 2026

Excerpt: "This link between the environment and its #NaturalSoundscape, Bacquelé explained, is being transformed by #HumanActivity.

" 'I think this research has opened up a new way to see songs as something [intrinsically] linked with the environment,' he told BBC News.

" 'So, we could try to use these motifs to help us understand how birds could adapt to the new #BackgroundNoise [that we produce].'

"#NaturalSound, Bacquelé added, is an an important part of our own connection to #nature and is worth conserving.

" 'If you think of a #forest, near your town or near your house, you think about the songs of the birds in the morning when you go outside.

" 'And if a bird in a #forest has a specific song, if you destroy the forest, then that song may not be adapted any more to the new environment.' "

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy4eg5dpyzo

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/eGDPy

#SolarPunkSunday #PreserveNature #Birdsongs #NoisePollution #BioDiversity #ProtectNature #ProtectTheForest

#Norway #norge #river #elv #waterways #kajakk #kayak #onthemove #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #reflection #refleksjon #woodland #skaugubbe

#birds #wildlife #nature #photography #naturephotography

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A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird looking up from its perch on a feeder.

#teleological argument, #philosophy, #design, #purpose, #nature https://mastodon.social/@chrissbiblenewsletter/116977896131589679

Stonehenge under the Milky Way — the highlight of my holiday in southern England, captured on the very first night. Almost perfect conditions, right beside the ancient stones.

▼ IRIX 15mm | Canon EOS R

https://astrocamp.eu/en/stonehenge-and-milky-way-jul26/

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

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Stonehenge under the Milky Way

Summer sunset

#sunset #nature #summer #Photo

Yellow Tree Peep

If peeps were real, Yellow Warblers (Setophaga petechia) would be perfect candidates.

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

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #YellowWarbler

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"A small bird glows like a drop of sunlight against the open blue sky. Its body is a rich, warm yellow—so bright it seems almost lit from within. The feathers on its chest and belly are smooth and luminous, while faint reddish streaks run downward like delicate brush marks. The head carries a soft olive tint, subtle enough that it only deepens the bird’s golden tone rather than dulling it. The warbler is perched on a textured tree branch mottled with pale lichen and patches of peeling bark. The bark’s roughness contrasts with the bird’s sleek plumage, making the warbler appear even more delicate. Its posture is alert but calm: body angled slightly forward, tail relaxed, wings folded neatly along its sides. The beak is thin and pointed, perfectly proportioned for a small insect‑gleaning songbird. Its eye is dark and round, catching a glint of light that gives the impression of curiosity or gentle awareness. Behind the bird, the sky is a clear, soft blue—smooth and unfussy—allowing the warbler’s vivid color to stand out as the unmistakable focal point. The overall feeling is one of brightness, stillness, and the quiet beauty of a tiny creature pausing in the open air." - Microsoft Copilot

Good morning. ☕☕☕

24 July 2026

Do you remember a time when you didn’t know how to write? I do. It’s a vague, hazy memory of trying to imitate my parents by scribbling squiggly lines across a chalkboard. That’s something that supposedly happened seventy years ago. Or is it?

Is it an actual memory — or just a memory of a memory? Do I only remember it because I’ve remembered it before?
Whoosh. I just blew my own mind. 🤯

A memory of a memory of a memory is a strange concept. It’s like that old game where you line up ten people and whisper a sentence into the first person’s ear. Each person passes it along, and by the time it reaches the tenth person, the message has transformed into something completely different. If memories work the same way, how accurate can they really be? Memory is a tricky thing.

My wife and I often experience the same events together, yet years later we sometimes recall them differently. Sometimes the difference is so stark that one of us remembers something clearly while the other insists it never happened at all. Was the memory lost by one of us — or created by the other?

So how can a false memory begin?
A false memory starts when your brain fills in missing details, blends experiences, or absorbs suggestions — and then treats that new construction as if it were an actual event. It usually doesn’t happen overnight. Imagine your mother telling you a story over and over about something that happened when you were young. Eventually, you might fill in the blanks and believe you remembered it all along.

Nevertheless, the chalkboard event really happened.

“Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.” — Oscar Wilde

“What we remember is not what happened.” — Julian Barnes

“Every act of memory is an act of imagination.” — Oliver Sacks

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #lilies #memory

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Pink Stripes in Bloom "A cluster of lilies fills the frame like a small explosion of color and delicate structure. Each bloom stretches outward on long, slender petals that curve gently at the tips, giving the flowers a graceful, ribbon-like appearance. The petals are pale pink at their edges, deepening into richer pink tones toward the center, where a bold, darker stripe runs the full length of each petal like a painted brushstroke. The flowers gather tightly at the top of a smooth green stalk, forming a starburst of soft color against a blurred background of deep green foliage. The petals look almost weightless — thin, silky, and slightly translucent — catching the light in a way that makes them appear luminous. The overall impression is one of elegance and quiet drama: a bouquet of long, narrow petals radiating outward, each marked with a vivid stripe that draws the eye inward. The flowers feel both delicate and confident, standing tall and open, as if reaching toward the viewer. The image is signed “© Swede’s Photographs,” adding a personal touch to the composition." - Microsoft Copilot

Lumière danse
entre les branches du géant.
Le soir s'attarde
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#Nature #Forest #Sequoia #Trees #Canopy #NaturePhotography #Woodland #nature #photo #photography

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Vue en contre-plongée d'un grand séquoia dont le feuillage dense est traversé par les rayons dorés du soleil de fin de journée. La lumière joue dans les aiguilles et illumine par endroits les branches et le tronc brun-rouge, tandis que d'autres grands arbres encadrent la scène dans une forêt paisible.

Promenade du soir avec mes petits loups 🐺🐺🐾
Je me lasse jamais des arbres qui nous entourent 🌲 et je pense à ceux qui brûlent ailleurs, avec une immense peine 💔
#nature #photo #photography #trees #arbres #foret #forest #Sequoia #NaturePhotography #Canopée

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Vue vers la cime d'un très grand conifère dont les longues branches rayonnent autour du tronc comme une étoile végétale. Les aiguilles sont baignées par une lumière dorée de fin de journée, encadrées par le feuillage vert des arbres voisins qui dessine une ouverture vers le ciel

Promenade du soir avec mes petits loups 🐺🐺🐾
Je me lasse jamais des arbres qui nous entourent 🌲 et je pense à ceux qui brûlent ailleurs, avec une immense peine 💔
#nature #photo #photography #trees #arbres #foret #forest #Sequoia #NaturePhotography #Canopée

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Vue en contre-plongée d'une forêt de grands conifères aux troncs élancés. Les cimes se rejoignent pour former une canopée dense, tandis que les derniers rayons du soleil filtrent entre les branches et illuminent certaines aiguilles de touches dorées. Une atmosphère paisible et enveloppante invite à lever les yeux

C'est quoi ton adresse ? 🐦 🐦‍⬛🪶
#Rambouillet #Nichoirs #Oiseaux #Nature #Forêt #Birdhouse #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #photo #birds #houses #silentsunday mais j'ai écouté le chant des oiseaux ;)

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Une façade en bois couverte de nombreux nichoirs de tailles, formes et couleurs variées. Les petites maisons en bois sont fixées à différentes hauteurs et éclairées par un soleil d'été qui dessine de longues ombres sur les planches.

The meadow by the bus stop

#bloomscrolling #flower #plant #nature #photography

#insects #Insekten #Natur #Garten #butterfly #Schmetterling #Blüten #Tagfalter #Sommer #summer #nature #garden

Fotos: Der Tagfalter Großes Ochsenauge, Maniola jurtina, sitzt auf einem Blatt von einem Schmetterlingsflieder und ruht sich aus.

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Foto: Der Tagfalter Großes Ochsenauge, Maniola jurtina, sitzt auf einem Blatt von einem Schmetterlingsflieder und ruht sich aus.

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Foto: Der Tagfalter Großes Ochsenauge, Maniola jurtina, sitzt auf einem Blatt von einem Schmetterlingsflieder und ruht sich aus.

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Foto: Der Tagfalter Großes Ochsenauge, Maniola jurtina, sitzt auf einem Blatt von einem Schmetterlingsflieder und ruht sich aus.

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Foto: Der Tagfalter Großes Ochsenauge, Maniola jurtina, sitzt auf einem Blatt von einem Schmetterlingsflieder und ruht sich aus.

Happy friday, happy weekend! 💚

Here is a photo of an adorable bumblebee to (hopefully) make you smile. 🐝

#Weekend #Friday #Bees #Bumblebee #Nature #Naturephotography #Animals #Insects #Kindness #Wholesome

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Photo showing a bumblebee putting its head into a blossom of bush to quench its thirst, or to collect pollen.

Common Gull (Larus canus) and Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

#Tern #Gull #Laridae #BirdsOfMastodon #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Birds #Bird #Terns #Gulls #BirdPhotography #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photo #Photography

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A photo of a common gull standing on a wooden railing. A common tern is flying by behind the gull with a sand lance in their mouth.

Bee balm finally calms down for the bumbles.

#bees #nature #AltText

Least Bittern on the hunt

#birds #birding #nature

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Bird is walking on lily pads with its downward curving beak slightly open. Pale underside with light rusty colored stripes and a rusty patch being the eyes and neck. Dark back and wings.

#BloomScrolling #Nature
#Photography

Le Dolomiti
#dolomiti #instagood #alessandrogaziano #pictastravel #pictaslandscape #travel #italia #visioni #montagna #landscape #traveldiaries #unesco #snap_community #nature #photooftheday #Italy #snap_mountains #natgeo #photography #dolomitesvalgardena #mountainlifedolomiti #globalcapture #snap_community_member #Raw_community #Raw_Allnature #veroexplorers

Wildes Stiefmütterchen
März 2026

#flower #plant #nature #garden

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violettes wildes Stiefmütterchen

Mein herzliches Dankeschön geht nach Horstmar für den Kauf meines handgemalten Aquarellgemäldes 'Zwei Herbstbäume' auf Art Frame gedruckt.
Ich wünsche dir viel Freude mit dem Bild.

--> https://www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Zwei-Herbstbaeume/1680748

#thankyou #art #painting #artist #arte #contemporaryArt #watercolor #colorful #aquarell #colors #InteriorDesign #TraditionalArt #kunst #ArtForSale #handmade #watercolour #aquarelle #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #BuyIntoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #creativeToots #trees #nature #autumn

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In this abstracted watercolor painting two trees with colorful fall foliage are standing in a bright yellow canola field under a stormy dark blue sky.The autumn sun makes the leaves shine in vibrant shades of yellow, red and green. Watercolour painting with a peaceful atmosphere. This painting is inspired from the hikes I´m enjoying in fall here in Germany were I live - a wonderful region called Hohenlohe.

A Eastern Chipmunk on a rock

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/i-can-see-you-jan-luit.html

#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Rodent #Chipmunk #Squirrel #Cute

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The head of the Chipmunk is just right and below the middle of the photo

Normally, when we drive through country landscapes, we're looking at the landscape -- the cows and farmhouses, rolling hills and copses of trees. But this time, it was the sky that demanded our attention, filled with outrageous poofs and puffs of clouds that constantly shifted, sometimes hiding the sun, other times breaking apart and letting it shine through.

Eastbound art print -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/eastbound-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #clouds #sky #nature #travel #landscape

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Highway through a country landscape, with lots of clouds in the sky above.

I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a canvas print of

September Moon -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/september-moon-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

May the artwork take you to a quiet, peaceful night in the country.

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #nature #moon #night #rural #country #farm #sale #fedigiftshop #peace #trees #blue #wallart #print

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Country scene of a full moon over a farmhouse.

A female Mallard with five young

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/female-mallard-with-five-young-jan-luit.html

#WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #fotografie #Arte #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #PhotographyIsArt #Fotografia #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #Birds #Vogel #Wildlife #Art #Artwork #Nature #Natuur #mastoart #Fediart #GiveArt #Giftidea #Artist #Mallard #Duck #Young

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The mother duck is just below and right from thr middle of the photo and surrounded by five young

Badlands Panorama

This striking Badlands Panorama showcases sweeping layers of eroded rock formations under a softly textured, partly cloudy sky, creating a dramatic yet calming visual experience. The subtle shifts in color across the rugged terrain draw the eye from foreground to horizon, making this piece a standout statement for any home, office, or gallery.

https://pixels.com/featured/badlands-panorama-bill-gallagher.html

#BadlandsPanorama #BillGallagherPhotography #BadlandsNationalPark #Nature #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt

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Badlands Panorama A sweeping Badlands panorama unfolds like an ancient seafloor lifted into the sun—its layered ridges rising and falling in long, wave‑like formations that mimic the motion of tides frozen in stone. The terrain carries sediment‑soft hues—sand‑brown, clay‑gold, and shale‑gray—that resemble the subtle gradations you’d see in coastal bluffs or eroded sea cliffs, shifting gently from foreground to horizon. Above it, a softly textured sky drifts overhead, its pale clouds spreading like sea mist across an open expanse, adding a calm, atmospheric counterbalance to the rugged formations below. The entire scene feels tidal—a landscape shaped by ancient waters, sculpted into ripples and channels that echo the rhythm of surf and shoreline.

Cosmically, wood is rarer than diamonds.

#nature #climatechange #environment #quotes

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Cartoon by Paresh Nath highlighting the contrast between environmental rhetoric and reality. The comic panel depicts a politician posing in front of a painted backdrop of trees to create a false impression of environmental progress

A Lesser Darkwing (Allotinus unicolor) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 10 August 2025. A small, easily overlooked butterfly. Its caterpillars are carnivorous, usually feeding on aphids.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/305176542 ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera

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Side profile of a small butterfly perched on a leaf. It is greyish brown with darker brown markings on the wings.

"no one will ever spot me in this green balaclava, i blend in PERFECTLY' -- the delusional paradise tanager

#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #WIldlifeWednesday #Photograph #BirdPhotography #Nature #Neotropics #Tanagers #BirdsOfMastodon

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A peculiar little bird with a neon lime green helmet of a head set off by black eyes and upper parts and constrasting sharply with the brilliant turquoise underparts and purple V-necked throat. The bird sits on a branch in a green forest. This is the Paradise Tanager. Sani Canopy Tower, Ecuador. Photo by Peachfront.

From this past Spring. Gorgeous coastal scene full of color and life from Cayucos, California. The wonderful, peaceful Central California Coast.

https://joegiacaloneart.pixels.com

#mastoArt #buyintoart #flowers #nature #photography #landscapephotography

📷 Bull elk, heading for the river after munching on corn. The Tuckasegee is through the woods, about 30 yards from the road. The elk have made several paths, through the woods to the river.

#FediversalPictures #Nature

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Four elk with large antlers walk away on a gravel path bordered by green grass and dense trees. Three elk are grouped together on the left, one half-way in the woods, while one elk walks on the road, toward the group

#nature #photography #sea #seawednesday #meerMittwoch #barcelona #spain

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Op de foto de historische jachthaven Port Vell in Barcelona, vol mooie en soms historische schepen.

🦠 A tapeworm that infects worker ants (Temnothorax nylanderi) reprograms them at the molecular level — turning their metabolism queen-like and extending their lifespan from 2 years to 20. Infected workers receive MORE social care than the actual queen. The parasite hijacks the ant's own longevity genes, not by mimicking them, but by tapping into existing biological programs. #science #biology #parasitology #ants #nature

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-tapeworm-hijacks-worker-ants-queen.html