2026.10.03 東山三条
ホテルのエントランス前で咲いていたキキョウ。

#photography #flowers #マストドン写真部

Autumn scene

#Autumn #Nature #Photography

'Leere Straßen in Schwarzweiß' - aber mit viel Licht am Horizont

#FotoVorschlag #Schottland #Scotland
#Harris #OuterHebrides #Fotografie #photography #BlackandWhite

unterwegs auf der insel el hierro

@FotoVorschlag leere straßen in schwarzweiß

#fotovorschlag #mockfotos #photography #monochrome #travel

This cutie let me have the great honour of petting her. Apparently she's usually super shy. When she first spotted me, she also ran away a few paces at first. I simply crouched down and waited for her to decide if she wanted to approach or not. And sure enough, she loved a good scratch behind the ear. Purrrrring loudly.
#cat

Happy hump day!!!

Nordsee. Wattenmeer. Kniepsand.

#MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #Amrum #Kniepsand #Fotografie #photography #nature

Along the Erie Canal yesterday.
#BikeTooter #EmpireStateTrail

Today was busy.
A getting stuff done sort of day.
Adventures and chores.
Voting.
A trip to the farmer's market.
Received our last 200 get out the vote postcards to write and mail to South Carolina.
I managed to finish fifty cards.
Homemade chili burgers and fries for dinner.
Lots of Summer cuddles because when she is feeling like she needs scritches she makes herself very available. It is hard to ignore a Summer in your lap.
The sunset was lovely.
Today I was happy to be me in this place with Summer and her pal.

Yesterday I responded to Indigenous Peoples Day by sharing some of my family's history.
I have one more story for you.
My mother was born Wailaki and lived on the Round Valley Reservation.
At least seven families lived on the ranch. Three generations of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
My mother always said that while the country was starving during the depression they had ample game to hunt, fish in the Eel River and a massive garden. But when she was sent to Indian Boarding School she starved.
I tell you this because her later health issues were likely the result of malnutrition as an adolescent.
I was her end of life caregiver.
The doctors were convinced that the atrophy of her brain was from alcohol. She was Indian but never a drinker. They wouldn't believe us and didn't help.
Prejudice can manifest in so many different ways.
She deserved better.
This is why I seek out care for myself at my Indian Health clinic. They believe me when I tell them the truth

Summer says that she isn't really political.
She does have opinions and is very smart though.
When we go to the beach she will sit down and wait for me to write something in the sand.
It's almost like she needs to get this done before she can commence with stampeding around and fetching sticks.
So because I love her I oblige.
Today she wanted everyone to know that as a high IQ dog she has always known that dumb is spelled with a b.
Summer for President 2028.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

This is what a prize-winning pumpkin, weighing 2,389 pounds looks like!

#today #pumpkin #PumpkinsOfMastodon

Goodnight Mastonauts
#Sunset

About a month ago I replaced a side table in the family room with a bureau/chest of drawers/dresser. I left the middle drawer open and Eevee hopped in. So here she is: a drawer goblin. #cats #FediCats

More Summer beach adventure.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Summer does love an afternoon at the beach. The tide was high so we had less beach than usual.
The weather was perfect.
Lots of sticks just waiting for Summer to fetch them.
So she tells me.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Today is Summer's day for sure.
We accumulate lots of cardboard to recycle because we buy food at Costco to give away and because her pal's medical supplies come in the mail.
Her favorite thing in the whole world next to a trip to the beach is breaking down cardboard.
Between us we got the job done.
Summer is the best helper.
#Summer #DogsOfMastodon OfMastodon

New moon
#photography #nature