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Random ND Canadian (BC) | A serial hobbyist with a varied assortment of stuff that is (so far) fun to share on BlueSky. Images are my own unless otherwise cited. Please be kind enough to cite your sources as well.

A very happy-looking black cat lounging in the shade on a fuzzy brown blanket in a colourful hammock.
Photo of a massive flock of penguins. Text above photo: "Breaking: A massive protest is happening now on the Heard and McDonald Islands after Trump announced a 10% retaliatory tariff against the islands."
Screenshot from https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/winter-words. Above is a photo highlighting a heart traced into the surface of a snow-covered field. The edge of a forest is in the mid distance, mountains are in the far distance. The entire scene is bathed in warm sunlight and a sunburst is centred at the top of the image. Below the photo reads: Apricity. Definition: the warmth of the sun in winter.
A calico cat lounging on a tan couch looking attentively at the camera, one ear cocked to the left, tail tip curled up.
Photo of a blue-tailed skink darting to hide in some fallen tree litter. The blue tail is visible in the centre foreground and its tan/white/black-striped body is visible in the mid & upper centre as it runs away to hide in the leaves.
Photo of a golden sunset over the harbour in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Taken from a patio after a quick rainstorm as the clouds dissipate at sundown.
Photo of a juvenile moose wading through the shallows in a lake with a large beaver lodge mound in the water behind it. Photo taken in central British Columbia, Canada.
Photo of a juvenile moose wading through lake shallows in British Columbia, Canada.
Photo of a sunny beach on Lake Superior (Canadian side) near Katherine Cove. Beautiful blue and aqua water lapping at a sandy beach below a soft blue sky.
Photo of colourful autumn trees and a deep blue sky reflecting in a still pond in Ontario, Canada.
Photo of a cluster of fall leaves floating at the edge of a pond. The rock at the edge of the pond and under the water provide a mottled grey and warm brown backdrop for gold, russet, red, brown and tan leaves.
Photo of the sky reflected in water at the edge of a large, grey slab of rock that art first glance appears to be a photo of the sky above a cliff face. Some fall leaves float in the water next to the rock. Taken on the Canadian Shield in Ontario, Canada.
Side view. 3D sculpture standing approximately 10" high made from ~1/8" strips cut from a milk carton. Abstract representation of a tree with its crown ablaze and being fanned away in streams of sparks by a fierce hot wind.
Closeup of a deep pink daisy ray florets radiating out to the left and its yellow disc florets creating a half circle on the right.
Closeup photograph looking straight into the centre of a pink tea rose. B&W filter applied later. One of a series.
Closeup photograph of a bouquet taken through a multifaceted prism creates a stark abstract pattern. B&W filter applied later. One of a series. Closeup of a Shasta lily looks like a shaggy face with wide eyes staring out.
Closeup photograph of a bouquet taken through a multifaceted prism creates a stark abstract pattern. B&W filter applied later. One of a series. Dark upper third is refractions of a Shasta lily; lighter center a rose, bottom left baby's breath and unidentified; bottom right another Shasta daisy.
Closeup photograph of a bouquet taken through a multifaceted prism creates a stark abstract pattern. B&W filter applied later. One of a series.
Photo of a seagull furling is wings in flight. Unfocused background of damp rocks, driftwood and grass.
A collage of four images (three across the top, one below). Each image captures a conversation between upright swaths of colour.
Photo of canvas pencil case with stylized water painted on in acrylic (back).
Watercolour and gouache study of a person walking along muddy side road in the winter. Wood and wire fences enclose the left side of the road, snow-laden trees enclose the right side. In the mid-distance, a person in black with a tan backpack is walking away from the viewer.
Photo of sandy Gyro Beach at Osoyoos Lake in British Columbia on a sunny afternoon in the early summer. A large tree stands over a picnic table on the far left at the edge of the lake. Green orchards cover the valley across at the base of the mountain range across the lake. Thin clouds temper the blue sky. The canopy of a tree shades the top of the photo.
Photo of a Christmas tree decorated with red ornaments and warm white mini lights. Wrapped gifts are piled under the tree. The floor is a warm-toned wood and walls are a welcoming yellow. Greeting cards are strung up on the wall behind the tree.
Photo of a low stone wall and three stone steps that were once part of the old Lichtenstein Castle but are now overgrown with ferns, shrubs and trees. Fallen leaves litter the damp ground, the sky overhead is overcast. A figure in the distance walks through the ruins.
Sketch with pencil and touches of coloured pencil. Depicts an office chair and a small drafting table with a work light positioned in front of a window wall that overlooks a small balcony and some buildings in the distance. A bookshelf and short drawer unit sit to the right of the table. A low shelf set covered in rolls and sheets of paper sits on the left of the table. A ficus tree reaches overhead on the left.
Photo of a mandala zentangle in progress. Black ink on watercolor paper, mandala is partially coloured in with yellows, greens, blues, oranges and reds. Outer ring and background are still paper-white.
Photo of a sketch pad on a wooden table that is opened to a black and white mandala zentangle doodle.
Photo of a tall, narrow stairway in the Kolumba museum in Cologne, Germany. All surfaces are a simple, matte beige, presenting a clean canvas for the light and shadow effects created by potlights above and daylight seeping in from below. A minimal mahogany stair rail runs down the left hand side. A person sits on the steps on the left about 2/3 of the way down.
Digital collage. Creative response to 'The Marrow Thieves' by Cherie Dimaline. The collage depicts French & Rose alongside the brook they discovered in the 'On the Road' section. French drops to his knees and clutches Rose for support as he laughs and cries. French was carrying Rose’s pack, which now sits beside him with Minerva’s star blanket. The clouds above invoke the pervasive spectre of school children being ground up with their “bone mush and sticky sap” which forms the pervasive rain. This blood (from the destroyed remains of Indigenous kin) rains down on the ground, only to eventually gather and transform into the brook. This rain also makes the surrounding hills look like they're bleeding. The meadow is a dull brown wasteland, reflecting the state of the world & French’s mental state. Despite this, life springs up around the brook. Over Rose’s shoulder, trees grow downward toward the brook “like pious monks”, another reminder of the residential schools threatening them. The brook is thin & brown, bleeding from the surrounding hills. It “carrie[s] itself with quiet grace,” feeding plants with roots “dangling under the cool surface like old ladies dipping vein-bruised legs into a pool.” Two fish in the brook to represent vitality and communion. Plants growing along the bank are native edibles (lambsquarters, rhubarb, fiddleheads, dandelion, plantain, wild strawberry, raspberry, curly dock, garlic mustard, miner’s lettuce). The edibles both reference Indigenous teachings & medicines, & the consumption of Indigenous people in the novel. The oppressive darkness, deadened landscape, & spectral images of residential school abattoirs in the clouds above collectively evoke the terrors of their present reality. Despite this, a warm light finds them, hinting at healing, triumphs & reunions the future may hold. The shallow brook at their feet that separates darkness from light & destruction from regeneration suggesting upcoming transitions.
Photo of a calico car lying on her back in the sunshine on sind patio pavers. Her front paws are curled up beside her cocked head, one eye is open and her mouth is open, showing her canine teeth. Head/arm pose reminiscent of someone play-acting like a monster at Halloween.
Photo of interior gallery space at Kolumba museum in Cologne, Germany. Dramatic light and shadow display on buff-coloured floor, walls and ceiling of an alcove with a full-height window wall draped in a series of narrow, sheer curtains. To the left, a person stands in silhouette examining an artwork on the wall. To the right, a wall that is hidden from the window stands in warm shadow, contrasting starkly with the light penetrating through the window to reflect off the alcove's hard surfaces.
Photo of light and shadow from a nearby window streaking across the polished stone floor at Kolumba museum in Cologne, Germany.
Photo of a black cat with yellow eyes and a tuft of white fur on her chest who is curled up in a fuzzy blanket and looking eagerly towards the camera.
Pencil sketch of a sink and workspace in a small apartment. Plants in the foreground, a desk, storage drawers and bookshelves against the far wall.
Colourful inked watercolour painting of a woman with wild, flowy hair looking dreamily up and to the right, starry cosmic background.
Four small pen & watercolor study sketches of architectural sites with urls for reference images. (Left to right, top then bottom) - The Tiing by Nic Brundson, Bali (dezeen.com/2020/05/06/the-tiing-bali-hotel-nic-brundson-concrete-walls/) - In Absence/National Gallery of Australia by Edition Office + YhonnieScarce, Victoria, Australia (archdaily.com/938826/in-absence-pavilion-edition-office-plus-yhonnie-scarce/ - Karen Blixens Plads by COBE, Copenhagen (inexhibit.com/case-studies/new-karen-blixens-plads-in-copenhagen-merges-urban-space-and-nature/ - Phoenix Central Park by Durbach Block Jaggers with John Wardle Architects (url missing)
A stylized watercolour portrait of Edgar Allan Poe looking somberly at the viewer. A ghosted image of a heart looms behind him, just over his shoulder on the right.
Photo of an opening between rooms in the Kolumba museum in Cologne, Germany. Monochromatic beige tones with light and shadow create visual interest. Framed sign over the opening shows "alte Angs" written in crude lettering. On the wall beyond, a long series of framed images hang in an uneven line.
Photo of Schloss Lichtenstein (Lichtenstein Castle) in southern Germany. Gothic revival castle and tower on an escarpment overlooking a wooded valley. A wooden footbridge approaching from the left gives access to the raised access portal and outer bailey. The portal, bailey and castle walls are made of quarried stone. The tall ring tower has a smoother, brighter plastered finish on the exterior walls. Autumn leaves are turning from green to yellow and red.
Closeup photo of a black cat and a tuxedo cat sleeping cheek-to-cheek.
Photo of a dark stormy sky over a valley long and a rainbow touching down in the centre.
Screenshot of a scam post with wording similar to OP's example, this one from handle @styleatoldage.bsky.social, account name Taisha head. "If you don't mind one of your post could be my inspiring muse for an art project I'm working on for a client. You will totally get paid for it as well as a bonus also get credits."
Closeup photograph of the seam and rivets on a rusting metal tank.
Photo of a small castle atop a cliff in the Alps. A partial ruin and a manor also visible at lower elevations.
Watercolour shade studies. Mix of blocks of colour and samples of a woman's have half hidden in shadow.
Side-by-side before and after comparison. Water-damaged event poster on the left containing a painting of a bull and matador. Digital restoration of same on the right. Poster text: Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Plaza de Toros La Paloma Miercoles 10. de Enero de 1986 - a las 4 P.M. Monumental Corrida de Toros Matadores Marcos Ortega mano a mano con Fermin Espinosa Armillita Lidiando hermosos y finos toros de 4 Goldindras 4 <poster artwork signed by Luis Solleiro>
Closeup photo of hoar frost on wood and wire.
A photo of hoar frost on 1/2" square grid mesh that's attached to a fence post.
Jumbled black lava rock covered in green and brown moss and white lichen with a green fern growing out of a crevice in the rock. Taken in the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada.
Watercolour painting of a blue butterfly with black & white edged wings resting on a piece of sun-bleached wood.
Three red brick/terracotta roof buildings with green gardens standing in a row beside a bend in the river in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
Portrait of an orange tabby cat lounging on a sun shade, one arm draped over the edge s he looks at the camera.
Abstract monochromatic photo capturing the shadow cast by a cracked pane of glass and a piece of duct tape onto a thin curtain.
Close-up of standing frost built up on the hood of a red car.
Sunrise through winter-frosted glass creating abstract multicolour patterns. Golden pink above a dark horizon line shifting through greens and purples through to blue around the edges.
A small blue butterfly with black and white bands along the outer edges of its wings is resting on a sun-bleached, cracked tree branch that is lying atop brown/green lichen and leaves.
Screenshot from Merriam Webster Dictionary: "Tracking word usage. To decide which words to include in the dictionary and to determine what they mean, Merriam-Webster editors study the language as it's used. They carefully monitor which words people use most often and how they use them."
An armoured knight statue standing on the side of the road. Houses and a forested mountainside in the background.
Close up of dirty, broken, amber-coloured glass collected inside a plastic cup.