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So Lorne Doerkson wants to emulate former nutbar premier Gordon Campbell. Bad plan. Years ago, Premier Campbell saw me in the middle distance and started working his way toward me, wanting to shake my hand. Not a chance. I looked up with a face that said piss off. And he did. As should Lorne.

Took this last year with my Yashica MAT 124 on Portra 160. Still like it better than anything I've taken this autumn using my Olympus M43 camera. #photography #filmphotography #landscape #utah #autumn #fall

Love these colours and the shading in the late summer.

#Poetry #Painting #EarlyFall The splendor of the woods All touched with autumn’s tenderest glow. Henry Howard Brownell (1820 –1872) 🎨 Rick Stevens

My painting QUAKING ASPENS My Labor Day Sale is on now! All prints marked down. Use code SALE20 for an additional 20% off!

Jemez Falls…

From a trail along the Deschutes River in La Pine State Park in central #Oregon, for #ForestFriday. #ECK #WestCoastKin #landscapephotography #hiking #trails #mountains #trees #forests #rivers

Impromptu still-life on a kitchen counter this morning. Getting ready for our little granddaughter. 😊

Beautiful day at Barkerville this week. Our local historical Gold Rush town. Looking nice.

Thompson River Canyon - Ashcroft, British Columbia 🇨🇦 #erosion #backroads #blueskyphotographers #travel #nature #panorama #britishcolumbia #tranquility #explorebc #cliff #river #canyon #stunday #panophotos #mountains #ECK #landscapephotography #scape #hike #photography #BC #naturephotography #canada

Getting artsy-fartsy with a landscape shot I took at Reelfoot Lake. Sunset through the cypress trees. #naturephotography #ReelfootLake #cypress #sunset #originalphoto #westtennessee

The BC government has announced planning is underway for the Indigenous-Led Conservation Area previously declared for the Raush Valley. Protecting much of this old-growth inland rainforest from road-building and logging. It's long been on my radar. So, good news on this day.

As you begin this day, take a moment to notice those who make your heart feel at home. The laughter you share, the kindness you receive, the love you give—these are the moments that become the richest chapters of our lives. May today bring you countless reasons to smile. #Jaye’sMorningLight

These were my dad’s favorite birds. I lost him a couple years ago and I’ve found it helpful to imagine that his spirit lives on in these birds. I see them often along the bike trails that I frequent and I always say a little hello as I pass.  RED WINGED BLACKBIRD, Acrylic, 16x16” ©2026 Jim Musil

Waterfowl Lakes

I hiked up to Broken Top Mountain and No Name Lake today. The hike I wanted to do was about 5.6 miles but the road to that start was closed. I ended up hiking 14 miles rated as hard. I’ll be in pain tomorrow!

These lovely flowers have been growing in our yard for over 40 years now. Treasured.

Looking east into Glacier National Park from the Great Bear Wilderness in northwestern Montana. #MountainMonday #BlueskyMonday #NaturePhotography #Montana #GlacierNational #PublicLand #NationalForest

I love to watch world-class soccer. But this year FIFA and Trump have pissed me off. I won't be attending or watching a single game. Bread and circuses.

Feels like years since the blossoms were last here.

Forgotten light...

Good morning (Yosemite; photo, Rich Brooks)

We won't last 33 more months of this. This must stop. We must make it stop.

Gates Peak, BC. #photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eck #landscape #mountainmonday

No music. No filters. No messing. Just nature at its most spectacular. Take a moment. 🙏 #ireland

"...give us those nice bright colors / give us the greens of summer / make us think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah! / I got a Nikon camera, / love to take a photograph..." #ForestFriday

#WaterWednesday 📍Susquehanna River, PA

Beach Driftwood - Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia 🇨🇦 #mountains #nature #lake #driftwood #blueskyartshow #beach #snow #forest #calm #britishcolumbia #explorebc #mapleridge #MountainMonday #panorama #scape #naturephotography #sharecangeo #landscapephotography #hiking #camping #canada

The Beginnings of Fall #canada #alberta #photography #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #calgary

breathe. moment of calm

雪の銀山温泉 snowing hot spring town in Japan #art #photo #photography #Japan #oldhotels #snow #river #bridge #nightphotography #nostalgia #dream #nightscape #EastCoastKin ©️skinskin & Yuki

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anaïs Nin need to soak my brain catch you on the flip side🌾

A lone bird near the pier, stripped down to shape and posture against a simple background. Coastal stillness, held in place for a moment. If scenes like this slow you down, sharing it helps it travel. #Photography #ScottKissPhoto

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Heartily recommending Today's Edition Newsletter by Robert B. Hubbell on Substack. Balanced and encouraging. It's the first thing I read early in the morning. He brings an informed perspective to what's happening and what needs to be done. I know he would really appreciate your readership. 🙂

Watching from the outside, I say to my American neighbors, you know it's time for many, many more of you to step up and peacefully petition your federal government. To really put the pressure on. And turn that tide. It's looking grim for your democracy. The water I think is near a roiling boil.

Jasper National Park, located in Alberta, Canada. Jasper is the second-largest Dark Sky Preserve in the world. #parks #nature #photo

A beautiful but very hot day at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens from two years ago. Looking for all the shade I could find.