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Doppler watcher. Dachshund addict! Beachcombing. Pacer from Post. Is it snowing yet? Backyard birds. Plants. Lousy iPhone photographer. Non-conspiracist. Nature. Music. PNW - Western Washington.
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As viewed from the ferry Spokane this afternoon, is this #pugetsound dock bow-legged or is it practicing ballet movements?
#watertricks ##reflection #mirage #opticalillusion #seattle
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Yes it was. I was out watering at 5:30 am this morning! Today it felt like a blast furnace and tomorrow near 100, Iyiyi 🥴
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Our Seattle maritime climate is no match for these now frequent heat domes. During the last few years of summer heat and forest fire smoke, I’m now spending more time inside the house than during the winter cold/wet months.
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He stayed in that pot until dark. I gave him a couple of spritzes during our first 90 degree day of the year.
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The yellow eyes of Rana aurora (Northern red-legged Frog) for #sundayyellow. This pretty little 2.5" guy was hiding in a blueberry pot yesterday trying to stay cool while finding some shade.
His location was reported as our state tracks native frog populations. 🐸
#amphibians #frogs #nature
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Schatzie would grab anything the second it hit the floor, lightning quick. She survived my chocolate drops! Grapes and raisins have a substance that damages the kidneys in dogs. A small amount can be lethal. Like humans, what effects one dog may not effect another. Maybe Larkin was thirsty?
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Red currants from the Gooseberry family like the plant Larkin is feasting should be safe, no kidney damage. Eating too many will cause digestion issues. Grapes and raisins = ☠️
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Weather is fascinating stuff.
As if right on cue, this heat death article from the Seattle Times/Washington Post today:
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
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Incredible in the worse way.
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Yikes! Anne, please be vigilant of the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke in yourself, family, neighbors, and pets. I hope your heat situation breaks soon 🙏
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Such a pretty bird and so much fun to watch a flock of them pass berries around until one eats the prize. Agile flyers too!
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Yummy!
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@cccoko.bsky.social, thank you for the repost! 💖
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Thank you for the repost, @msjulesb.bsky.social!✌️
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But the tube amp!!
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Really neat!
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Agree! Heat kills in different ways and should never be taken lightly.
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So many temps in the US above 100, ugh! I'm not surprised by that article. The longer a core body temp is over 104 degrees without cooling treatment, the higher the risk of severe complications and damage to internal organs and the brain. If I remember, the heat permanently damages organ cells?
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I get it. We had AC/heat pump installed when we bought our house 18 years ago and I was laughed at by the neighbors. Now they all have AC. In the Seattle region, AC has become very popular. Climate change is real and I bet those knuckleheads who disagree have AC in their homes.
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😂
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It's probably my 🟫 👍 when it comes to annuals and perennials. Wish I could blame the slugs. Tried growing hostas in containers, no luck. Our ornamental plants and trees are very healthy. Your hosta pictures are beautiful and a joy 😍
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💯 Not cooling down at night thanks to the saturated air really intensifies the total heat effects on the body. It's not just urban heat islands anymore. Heat is the most deadly of all extreme weather events and doesn't get much coverage because it is not as 'exciting' as hurricanes and tornadoes.
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I have failed miserably over the years with growing hostas in roughly the same conditions here in the Seattle area. I am not worthy!
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Hosta whisperer in action 💚
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Red eye morning from last nights neighborhood fireworks smoke and sulfur smell. Calm winds keeping the smoke at ground level. Air quality readings are 'Unhealthy' to 'Very Unhealthy'. 🤧
No morning coffee on the patio today!
#seattle #PNW #smoke #sunrise
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A neighbor who spends $$$$ on the illegal fireworks that shoot very high all over the place and lights M-120's that shake the house and our sanity is gone this week. 🥳
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@suzette.bsky.social, thanks for the repost. I hope your buffet buddies have a quiet night!
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At the far left, a baby Chestnut-backed Chickadee aggressively trying to get mom’s attention (at the far right) for some food. In the middle, another baby Chestnut-backed Chickadee hasn’t quite figured out where the front of the suet is. Birds and I enjoying a quiet 4th of July day. 🪶
#birds #nature
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Psychobilly was born with the release of this outstanding 5 song EP. My ears couldn't believe what they were hearing when I first played Gravest Hits, what a punk-rockabilly blast!
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I noticed fresh black bear tracks on the edge of my grass compost pile this morning. It is difficult to see the claw and paw pad markings in my pictures. This is the best impression I found following the bear trail. 6.5” x 6” impression. 🐻
Second bear visit in a week 😬
#bears #nature #animals
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Horton discovering Whoville for the first time from ‘Horton Hears A Who!’ TV special, 1970. Original production drawing from the Chuck Jones estate; hanging in our hallway.
#blackandwhite #chuckjones #animation #elephants
#WeekAforArt
#AlphabetChallenge
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Don't look at me that way, I didn't do it!
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Getting a suet bite to eat before bedtime, male Pileated Woodpecker on the left, female Pileated on the right. Both feeding a single juvenile female Pileated who stayed out of frame behind the tree. 🪶
Dirty windows make for fuzzy pictures. Their third visit today.
#birds #woodpeckers #PNW
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An awe inspiring trail that transports you back to Jurassic Park. It's been a few years since I was there, time to go back! Thanks for the reminder 🥾
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Pretty, and pretty hungry at the same time!
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Guaranteed to get your heart rate above aerobics level!
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A mesmerizing movie to go with the mesmerizing music.
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The birds and bears are slacking with ripe Salmonberries available at the farm. Robins sure do find the strangest places to built a nest. Sounds like you had a fun day today 😃
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No video's, just a couple quick clicks over the years like this cub in our ornamental plum tree before chasing the bears off.
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Much large than the usual Ladybirds I see in the yard. I still want to say Ladybugs!
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This 22-spot ladybird observed yesterday wondering on a blueberry plant next to our patio is on the hunt for it’s favorite meal - mildew, not aphids! 🐞
#insects #ladybugs #ladybirds #sundayyellow #beetles #nature #ladybeetles #yellow
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Right! Our 6' fence was not an obstacle, it was a play toy. One time we watch the cubs and mama climb up our maple tree and back down. The claw marks were impressive and scary! Sorry about the damaged they are causing you. How in the heck do you stop bears from going after fruit trees??
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Dang, seeds and my digestion don't play nice, so no currant berries for me. Berries are like coffee - temperature changes how they both taste. Steaming hot coffee, ice cold berries.
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Are they thinking honey or just passing through?
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I have the same bush, but it's in the shade, no berries. Cool when in bloom! I've never tasted a currant.
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We didn't see it, only the bent hook and missing suet feeder. A couple weeks prior, a full grown daddy black bear was in the back yard, the largest black bear I have seen. I was a little stunned by his size. Scared him off making noise before he found a bird feeder, forgot to take a picture 🤬
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Love it!
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That is one healthy and happy red currant bush!
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