Peter Terpstra (Kesang Neljor)

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) Seward Park, Seattle, US #Birds #Aves #Sparrows #Passeriformes #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #SewardPark

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Andrews bay, Seattle, US #Birds #Aves #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #AndrewsBay #Seattle

American black crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Seward park, Seattle, US #Birds #Aves #Crows #Corvus #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and ICTR judge Navi Pillay explains why the UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel is committing genocidal acts with genocidal intent in Gaza. #Gaza #Genocide youtu.be/XYpDoWW-nZs

2026 General Election Endorsements www.theurbanist.org/2026-general...

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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Andrews bay, Seattle, US #Birds #Aves #Plovers #Nature #Wildlife #Photography |

#Trees #Conversation

#Birds #Aves #Migration

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is launching "Richard Gere In Conversation: Tibet and the Heart of Compassion," a new video series offering an intimate portrait of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama through rare, deeply personal conversations #DalaiLama #RichardGereInConversation

Shohaku Okumura talks about the Buddhist practice of emptiness, otherwise known as humbleness. Okumura describes his experience of becoming physically challenged and unable to practice zazen as he could previously, and discovering something truly remarkable. [...] www.youtube.com/watch?v=robG...

#Capitalism

"A heart that has suffered deeply has two paths: to close, or to become wide enough to understand the suffering of others. Compassion is the second path." - Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra Tuệ Nhân

Yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) Magnuson Park, Seattle, US #Warblers #Birds #Aves #Seattle #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

#Nirvana

Benjamin Britten - Nocturnal after John Dowland op. 70 - Frédéric Zigante, guitar. #ClassicalGuitar #BenjaminBritten #FredericZigante #ClassicalMusic #ClassicalModern www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbfm...

Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) Andrews bay, Seattle, US #Grebes #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Seattle #Photography

Hummingbirds are starting to head south. Here are some great resources that you can use to support their journey and one trusted tool you can use to report their progress. hummingbirdscanada.ca/hummingbirds... www.birdscanada.org/get-ready-fo... #Birds #Volunteer for #Science and #Conservation.

There Are No Permanent Hateful States ~ Tai Situ Rinpoche https://justdharma.org/permanent-hateful-states-tai-situ-rinpoche/ #TaiSituRinpoche #selfworth #emptiness #buddhanature

Pretty bunny and quite large also. Despite having many Coyotes here, bunnies are doing great. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus). Seward park, Seattle, US #Bunnies #Mammals #Rodents#Nature #Wildlife #Beauty #Photography

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Generating A Vast Motivation ~ Mingyur Rinpoche https://justdharma.org/generating-a-vast-motivation-mingyur-rinpoche/ #MingyurRinpoche #recognition #wisdom #motivation

Funny picture of a Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) Magnuson Park, Seattle, US #Sparrows #Birds #Aves #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

Yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) Magnuson Park, Seattle, US Apologies for cutting off the tail. #Warblers #Birds #Aves #Seattle #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

Easter gray squirrel buries an oak nut for winter storage. Seward Park, Seattle, US #Squirrels #Mammals #Rodents #Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Seattle

My 10th solo album “dreamlets” releases on all streaming platforms 10/16/26. CD & download pre-sale begins 10/01 at www.vindownes.com and on Bandcamp. Recorded, mixed, mastered, & produced by Tom Eaton at Sound & Substance. CD art and photos by Anthony Saint James.

Harvest moon. #HarvestMoon #Moon #Dark #Photography

US Sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...

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I just found out it’s #PloverAppreciationDay! I really, really appreciate plovers at all times. Small and cute and in need of our support because their habitat is threatened. That’s why this one is wearing some jewelry, to help track and monitor them. (Piping Plover at the NJ coast) #birds 🌿

Today, we remember the thousands of Palestinian refugees and Lebanese killed in the Israeli-backed Sabra and Shatila massacre in Beirut. 44 years later, Israel continues to commit genocide in Palestine and Lebanon, armed and supported by our government. This ongoing Nakba did Quoting The IMEU

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Lopez Island, Wa, US #Sandpiper #Birds #Aves #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

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Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) Lopez Island, Wa, US #Kingfishers #Birds #Aves #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Lopez Island, Wa, US #Grebes #Birds #Aves #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #LopezIsland

Irish President Catherine Connolly directly told U.S. President Donald Trump that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted. ca.news.yahoo.com/war-genocide...

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) Lopez Island, Wa, US Saw four of them in the sky, one got down to a dead deer, possibly roadkill deer. #Vultures #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) Lopez Island, Wa, US #Oystercatcher #Shorebirds #Birds #Aves #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #LopezIsland

An overly cute Juvenile, Darkeyed Junco Lopez Island, Wa, US #Junco #Birds #Aves #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #LopezIsland

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Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Lopez Island, WA, US #Deer #Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Lopez Island, Wa, US #Sparrows #Songbirds #Birds #Aves #Nature #Wildlife #LopezIsIand