Ed Thompson

@edthompson.bsky.social

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Retired CEO of a wildlife conservation nonprofit organization, sharing insights on a variety of topics and images to add joy to your day. Photos are from photographers who share their work to be reposted by others if proper photo credit is provided.

A bright green-blue river cuts through a winding forest of trees near rocky mountains under a blue sky with white and gray clouds.
Children looking at the blue cloudy sky in a cornfield, laughing and smiling.
Two swans on a gray-blue lake with a dark sloping mountainside with trees to the left and a rocky mountain on the horizon with a scattering of snow shrouded with misty clouds.
Inside a dark tunnel with train tracks leading towards daylight and a scenic view.
A morning sunrise over the pale blue sea with purple, blue and red clouds reflecting their colors onto the wet sand.
A view from on a lake with a green sloping mountain at the left of the water's edge while more steeper mountains are seen to the right with clouds rolling over their peaks.
A man on a beach looking off to the side as waves roll in towards him under a grey sky.
A couple walking away from the camera down a narrow, cobbled street flanked by tall, old buildings at night. The lighting gives the entire scene a yellow hue.
A view slightly elevated over a river flanked by mountains as darkness descends. The water is reflecting the purple, orange and yellow sky at sunset.
A forest of evergreen tress shrouded in fog but illuminated by sunbeams.
The silhouettes of two dogs sitting and watching a golden sunset on the horizon. Clouds are scattered above the sun in in orange and gray-blue sky.
A round-shaped tree in a field at dawn with a pale blue sky and pink clouds above.
A young women walking through waist-high wildflowers with her face uplifted and eyes closed, looking blissful, with a large shrub in the background with large white flowers.
An old church on a mountain gently illuminated as under a dimly lit sky and surrounded by misty clouds with a mountain range in the distance.
An old barn with a significantly sagging roof surrounded by bright green grass, trees in the background and grey clouds overhead.
Looking over water at London Bridge. Blue and purple puffy clouds are above and to the left while a bright yellow sky and a sun rising on the horizon are to the right.
A bear chomping on dandelions in their seeding stage sitting upright with white tufts all over its head.
The sun peeks above the distant horizon creating an orange beam across the sea towards a rocky coastline. Above, it clouds give way to a brightening blue sky with wispy grey and white clouds.
A grey, jagged mountainside with drifts of snow under a pale blue sky and wispy clouds.
A down-the-street view of a historic city center with colorful old buildings under a pale blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds.
The silhouette of city buildings rise above the shoreline of a gray-blue river as dusk falls and the sky is illuminated in yellow and orange tones.
A large bear rests its front paws and head on a grey boulder.
A grass-level view upwards under delicate pink flowers with the flower petals emerging from pink-dotted golden cups.
A flock of seagulls taking off against the backdrop of a pale green body of water and a pale blue and white sky.
Trees on a rolling hillside under a clear sky.
A view from a meadow looking across a river at sunset, with red and yellow sky colors reflecting on the water.
Silhouette of a man standing in shallow aqua-blue water on a beach shoreline, looking at a bright sun setting on the horizon below white fluffy clouds.
A body of water surrounded by rocky cliffs.
An open-walled hut with a thatched roof perched on the edge of a mountain under grey and white clouds overlooking a vast terrain of trees and open land.
Mount Fuji under a bright blue sky with wispy white clouds floating by. The mountain has a sporadic covering of snow.
An old church dimly illuminated by a front light under a bright star-filled sky.
A sparse tree stands at the top of a slope of purple flowers. Behind it is a fluffy white cloud that appears to be at the top of the slope as well. The sky is bright blue with a pink horizon.
Under a darkening evening sky overlooking the center of a river, old buildings are slightly illuminated on each side by lighting that reflects on the water.
A person at the bottom of a long wooden stairway with railings that are surrounded by forest. As he stands at the bottom he sees a small area of beach and a large body of water.
A wooden park bench on a paved path facing grass and trees. Next to it is a bright purple-flowering old tree that adds a beautiful burst of color to the photo.
Three bolts of lightning drop over a distant city limit at night under grey stormy clouds.
Street lamps light the way on a pathway beside the bay at sunset with a purple and orange horizon.
Landscape photography of trees reflecting on a darkening body of water under a bright starry night sky.
Rays of sunshine illuminate the slopes of mountains with fall foliage.
Dramatic rocky mountain peaks partially shrouded in mist.
Rays of sunlight stream across a gravel and dirt road lined with trees filled with bright green leaves.
A view through an archway over a paved path lined with large trees and an old brick building. A dusting of snow is on the grass and two people are approaching walking their small dog.
Looking out beyond a long wooden pier at a sunrise on the horizon over a large body of water.
A few people on a beach in shallow water with waves rolling in under a purple and yellow sunset sky.
A swan and koi in a lake swimming under long branches of a tree with red and orange leaves under a sunlit sky.
A scenic view of a lighthouse on a cliff, surrounded by the beauty of the sea and rugged landscape.
A serene beach scene featuring palm trees and a tall lighthouse against a clear blue sky.
Boats are docked along the shoreline next to old homes and buildings with dramatically rising rocky mountains rising at the edge of town. The mountains have sporadic snow cover and clouds are drifting over the peaks.
Silhouette of a Person Walking on Pathway Near Trees and Lake
Two thin trees grow on a rock, surrounded by calm waters of a serene lake with buildings along the shoreline and mountains in the distance.
An adult and two children are silhouettes along the shore of the ocean with a pink and purple horizon in the distance and silhouettes of birds flying above.
The silhouette of a person stargazing in a field in Saxony, Germany.
A stunning mountain vista with a rugged rock in the foreground, creating a beautiful natural composition.
A man crosses the street at dusk, water glistening on the pavement while snow can be seen on shop awnings and on the branches of large trees.
A breathtaking sunset at Yellowstone National Park, showcasing brilliant colors that reflect off the tranquil waters.
A serene river flows under a bridge, with charming buildings lining the background, creating a picturesque scene.