Nat Lyon

@natlyon.com

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The uncharged battery of a Husqvarna tractor cover in leaves and detritus.
Old yellow clapboards on the side of a house- given an odd glow from the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada.
8 violet flowers in a compartmented tray of water to make floral ice cubes.
A copy of the book “Stranded in the Future’” by Robyn Hitchcock in repose on a wooden table. The cover of the book has a pinkish-red color with a black and white photo of Robyn Hitchcock taken sometime around 1970-1980.
A group of fishing lures and rubber worms on a wooden bench.
Four beautiful pastries arranged on a white plate. Cheese tart, fruit tart, mousse, and a beautiful eclair.
Photo of a salt marsh,an osprey nesting platform, and Long island Sound. Brilliant blue sky.
An asphalt rural road. A single yellow stripe down the middle. Mixed deciduous forest on both sides of the road.
Two random posts in my bluesky feed that speak to the same issue. Dan: please don’t add me to any group chats. Karen: what if I just start a group chat for photos of my dog.
An asphalt road running through a green forest. A yellow line runs down the center of the road.
In the foreground is a salt marsh on the edge of Long Island Sound in Stony Creek, Connecticut. Near the horizon are 3 of the Thimble Islands. The sky is mostly blue with some clouds.
An elderly Boston Terrier resting on a red striped rug.
Quote from a new story posted on wtnh.com: “Once freed, the patient immediately resumed normal goat activities and reportedly accepted hugs and affection from rescuers, caretakers, and anyone else willing to provide attention. No injuries were reported to the goat, firefighters, or public pride,” fire officials said in a Facebook post.”
An exposed piece of granitic bedrock with fissures in the center.
A pair of pruning clippers with red handles (left), a packet of pumpkin seeds (center), and a pack of American Spirit cigarettes (right).
A video of a whirligig made of wood and painted to look like a woodpecker. The wings spin and then come to a stop. In the background is a red barn.
In the foreground are parking lots full of cars. In the distance are office and retail building- and New Haven Harbor. The Q bridge is visible in the upper left.
Loaves of rye bread (front) and spelt (back).
A bakers rack containing loaves of Vollkornbrot (left) and Cheddar Pan Loaf (right). The front of the display reads BRōT in orange letters.
A short video loop of an asphalt road running through a mixed deciduous forest. A yellow line marks the center of the road. The road is wet. A light rain is falling.
A black and white Boston Terrier resting on a blue yoga mat.
A photograph of Patti Smith from the 1970s holding an electric guitar and and opium pipe.
A glass of Bombay gin, tonic water, and ice, balancing on a picket fence. Green leaves in the background.
The green leaves of two trees moving gently in the wind. The sky is a brilliant shade of blue.
A black t-shirt with the icon for a bicycle printed on it. Beneath the bike the text reads. “Dope Bike Man.”
A slightly burned chocolate chip cookie dusty with coarse salt.
A Random House dictionary resting on a wood table.
There are two stainless steel bowls on a countertop. The one in the foreground contains roasted pumpkin seeds. At the top of the frame are toasted sunflower seeds.
A brilliant blue sky above the green leaves of the forest.
A two lane road running though a forest. There is a yellow line running down the middle. The trees are of mixed deciduous varieties.
On the left: part of a blank page of a ruled notebook resting on a wood desk. On the right: a corner of a Mac laptop.
Bright pink azalea flowers on a bush. Blue sky in the background.
A large tree with two metal badges nailed to it. The top badge is an icon for hiking. The bottom badge is an arrow point to a trail through a mixed deciduous forest.
A hand holding a cold can of Stella Artois. Yellow house in background.
An illustration of an American shad fish. White belly with black back. Short fins.
A vibrant Sol Lewitt installation at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Circular bands of brightly colored rectangles.
Walking on the side of the road. A white picket fence is on the right.
A black t-shirt with an illustration of a person wearing a top hat, blue necktie, white shirt, and black jacket, in the water with two fish.
Boston terrier running across a patterned rug while bluesky melts down.
A notification that reads “internal server error.”
A Breville espresso machine, fired up and ready to make another double shot.
A view of a mixed deciduous forest. In the distance is a water reservoir. A discarded car tire in the right center.
A black and white video of a wood whirligig painted with woodpecker markings. Wings spinning in a light wind.
A Haussler mixer is running- mixing dough, milk, and eggs.
Blue Edelweiss flowers in bloom.
A paragraph from The Guardian about last night’s Liverpool match: Slot seemed a little spiky when asked about the boos that greeted the draw with Tottenham on Sunday. But here he was up early on his touchline in his spring-range cropped jacket, that beautifully smooth pink head gleaming under the lights like a harvest moon.
An elderly Boston Terrier look out the window of a white Mini with brown roof.
A man wearing glasses, and a white gown with blue checks, in repose on a white hospital bed.
A wooden whirligig in the form of a cardinal- wings spinning in the blizzard wind.
A ruler in the snow showing approximately 19 inches fell overnight.
Two feet of snow. A path has been dug out to the barn.
Some spots of snow on the ground have melted enough to reveal patches of grass.
Wind is blowing. Snow is blowing. Grey trees. White snow.
A plate with a piece of “liver cheese” and rye bread with butter. A fork and knife on a white plate.
A newly renovated coat closet. White paint, random coat hooks.
At the bottom, paper has been put down on the floor while the black shelf is being repainted.
Wood star shaped ornaments decorated with LED lights. The sun is fading. Leaves and a little snow on the ground.
A very large yellow loader on a barge is dredging Stony Creek harbor. Newly fallen snow on the ground.