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owlpellet · 4 months

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Hi I saw your post about having 12 species of birds in your backyard so now I’m genuinely asking: what’s your advice for bird watching? And getting those birds into my backyard?

so i'm not what anyone would call a comprehensive resource but i can offer a few tips, yeah!

for making your yard attractive to birds:

birds do not like open space, as it makes them vulnerable to predators. they need lots of foliage to hide, so place any feeders or other features in places that aren't wide open. if you do not have a lot of plants in your yard, change that if you can!

diverse plants will also attract nectar-feeding birds and insect-eating birds, and are sort of your "natural" feeder setup. you can check if your area offers grants for pollinator gardens.

a non-stagnant or regularly-changed water feature (fountain, bird bath) is also very attractive to birds. in hotter climates, i would say it's an essential addition.

different types of feeders and food attract different types of birds. you can draw hummingbirds with nectar and bright flowers (they love fuchsia), most songbirds with black oil sunflower and safflower seeds, a whole variety with different suet, corvids with peanuts; doves and juncos and corvids prefer tray or ground feeding, little songbirds like something they can cling to, etc. research what kind attracts what you want to see, or make a diverse setup if you have the space. you can usually avoid feed that has millet, most birds will just hurl it everywhere.

don't feed birds bread; it's empty fluff and just fills them up. seed is boring but fine, they don't really have a concept of food being "boring"

clean your feeders every time you refill them (and change hummingbird feeders every few days regardless); there are several contagious avian diseases and you want to avoid outbreaks. your feeders will become known as foul and the uninfected will move on.

if you live in an area that has them, figure out a way to rodent-proof your feeders, like squirrel baffles. they'll destroy your whole setup and scare away all the birds (you can try to set up a special squirrel feeder, but they do not respect borders).

consider nest boxes! make sure they can be opened for cleaning, and don't have any harmful materials in their construction.

check if your town has a backyard birding store, like wild birds unlimited or a locally-owned equivalent. there will almost always be an old woman who may or may not work there willing to dispense advice about your local birds.

keep your cats indoors

for watchin them birds:

get the merlin app on your phone; it's kind of like Bird Shazam and can help you ID based on its song

if you want to get more serious, you can also get eBird and report your findings/keep a checklist

if you don't have a fancy zoom lens camera, get a pair of binoculars! they're good to have even if you do. you can even take pics through them with your phone.

the best time to watch birds is from about sunrise to late morning

don't interact with the birds, save for outlier circumstances (rescue, one lands on you, etc)

yard-watching and trail-watching are pretty different when it comes to ethics and how much humans and birds should be interacting. in general it's frowned upon to feed birds in wilderness areas to attract them, whereas urban birds are already accustomed to human presence. it's also frowned upon to play mating songs to attract birds.

don't go off-trail trying to find birds you can hear. it's dangerous for you and upsetting to them.

your area might have local birding meetups, or online groups where people report sightings and good spots.

there's uhhh probably a lot more i'm forgetting to add but i think this covers the basics!

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teeth--king · 8 months

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Wuh? Why is there a junco in September???? Little dudes are usually just winter migrating birds here but this guy(and a non pictured female) were chilling out on my morning coffee drive. From cursory glance it looks to be a dark eyed junco because the female didn’t have a full hood like the similar looking Oregon junco would. If anyone who’s better at bird identification can get any thriving better from this blurry shot I would love to know :D

#bird #bird identification

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anamelessfool · 1 year

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The Garden (Part 3 of 3) p1 p2

@petrifyingpapas Challenge Week 4: Possessed AO3 Link

Dedicated to my ghestie @monkberryghouldelight Illustration By Me

They called it the Garden. When ghouls were summoned for their tours of Earth to serve Papa Emeritus and in turn serve the Void, a little place for them was set aside. Ghouls are beings of the Mind, and as humans spend most of their waking hours in the grounded world, ghouls spend it outside of their physical bodies.

It is not safe to harbor secrets in the Garden.

Nameless Ghouls, Omega/Terzo

tags: SFW (strong language), Family Bonding, Dark Magic, Trippy, Adventure, Family Drama, Secret Relationship, Nonbinary Ghouls

Recap: I'll make my home in his eyes. aka oops i got too sawft

Omega opened his eyes, the sunshine blinding him. He immediately had an awareness of the fleshiness of this body, of the heart beating in the chest. The metal mask felt heavy and hot. He took a breath and settled himself back into the world.

“Omega… are you well?” Terzo rubbed his arm, the sensation of his hands on Omega’s body was grounding for the ghoul. “You were away for a little while.” He smiled gently. Without the makeup there was a softness to his face, a tender expressiveness.

Ghouls had no physical voice in this realm, and Omega hung his thoughts in Terzo’s mind. I AM WELL. THE OTHER GHOULS CALLED TO ME. I AM BACK NOW.

They were sitting in one of their favorite places to wander, the cemetery at the edge of the Ministry compound. The cemetery was at the top of the valley that nestled the compound within a ring of forest. It was mid-afternoon and bright, the clouds creating puffy shadows along the soft grass. They were sitting at the steps of a mausoleum, their backs against the warm marble wall. Terzo had his guitar resting in its case at their feet. It was a perfect place to while away an afternoon for the two of them, far away from responsibility and prying eyes.

Terzo grinned. “I made this for you.” He held out a cassette to him labeled Omega Riffs in his beautiful script handwriting. “It's songs I think you would like. Musically.”

Omega took it into his hands, stroking the plastic, examining it like it was the most precious treasure on earth. FOR ME. SOMETHING. JUST FOR ME.

Just for him and no one else. He smiled behind his mask.

“I hope I know your taste well enough, at this point,” Terzo said with a wink.

THANK YOU. I HAVE GOOD TASTE, DON'T I? Omega pulled Terzo close and thrust his fingers through his hair, down his neck. He gently brought his forehead to Terzo’s in an affectionate tap.

Terzo’s eyes nearly rolled back in his head, and he smiled wistfully. “Mmm, the best, mi amore.”

A bird cackled in the trees overhead. “What's that one?”

Omega was too tired from the meeting of the ghouls to have any energy for excitement or wonder today. JUNCO. MALE. ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD.

“How do you even know all that?” Apparently to the human that trick never got old.

Omega shrugged lamely.

Terzo nudged him. “What's on your mind now, eh? You're even more silent than usual.”

HOW DO HUMANS COPE…WITH BEING…ALONE?

“I'm surrounded by bodies all the time,” Terzo said with a painful grin, “But I feel alone. Always have. You get used to it. The path becomes clearer.” Terzo picked up Omega’s elegant hand, examining and kissing the fingers. “Ghouls can't feel alone?”

Omega sighed behind his mask. GHOULS THINK AS ONE, OR TRY TO, AS BEST AS THEY CAN. IT IS HARDER HERE, AWAY FROM THE VOID. THEY SHARE MY MIND, HOWEVER…THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND ME.

“They’re your family, which is why they don’t understand you.” Terzo let out a bitter chuckle. “My advice is to model yourself after their worst expectations. Try it. It’s freeing.”

Omega snorted. I’M SURE THAT PLAN WILL GO PERFECTLY.

They sat in silence for a while. Terzo still held his hand. Once in a while a thought would pass through him and he'd bring Omega’s hand up to his lips once again.

Terzo finally spoke. “Why do ghouls even come here? I know I summoned you but that can't be the only reason. You must have some say.” He glanced over to Omega. “There must be something here worth doing.”

Omega tilted his head, thinking. “THE VOID LACKS ONE THING THAT GHOULS FIND FASCINATING…SENSATION. TOUCH, TASTE, SMELL…THE SOUND OF MUSIC, THE SIGHTS OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS.” He looked towards Terzo, into his mismatched eyes. If he could not go home again then he would make a home there.

Terzo smirked. “Ah, so you like the sight of this beautiful thing right here, hm?” Terzo bit his lip and winked again teasingly. Omega felt the human’s affection for him reaching out, but also the quiet undercurrent of anxiety that followed. Terzo longed to be accepted. By anyone. At any cost.

Omega reached his hands out to Terzo, cradling his head in his hands. The man sighed deeply, collapsing into his touch once more. Terzo had confided in Omega that he felt nothing but peace when he was with him, that Onega’s slow thoughtful tenderness was something he never knew he wanted. “My mind is calm,” he once said to the ghoul. “When I'm with you my mind is finally calm.”

My Terzo, Omega thought, pleased that he could shield his own thoughts from the human. He pulled Terzo into the crook of his arm, bringing him close, raking his hair. You will suffer so, so much. But you won't be alone. Not anymore.

Pity or love, it was still hard to tell.

He decided on love.

Hey friends, if you liked this fic, please reblog? Trying to get some footing on Tumblr and more people to look at my work. much appreciated n.n

AO3 Link

Bonus Fic! My Terzo x Omega Fic (18+ MDNI)

I also have other weird ghoul fics on my AO3, thanks so much.

#ghost fandom #ao3 author #ghost band fic #the band ghost #ghost scenes from the void #ao3 fanfic #ghost band #petrifyingpapas #fanfic #nameless ghouls #omega x terzo #omega ghoul #soft fanfic #sfw fanfic

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auxiliarydetective · 4 months

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OC Masterlist - TV Shows!

As per usual, everyone is listed with their age at their introduction into the "present" storyline.

Fandoms featured:

The A-Team

Band of Brothers

Hogan's Heroes

M*A*S*H

The Orville

Die Rosenheim-Cops

Star Trek: The Next Generation

The A-TEAM (1983-1987)

Looking for the movie? Congrats, here it is!

-> Kit

"I'm still standing after all this time, picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind." - Elton John, in: I'm Still Standing

Full name: Anne Karma "Kit" Kelley

Birthday: August 1st, 1959 (24 years old)

Identity: queer (~ omnisexual & genderfluid)

Faceclaim: Kristen Stewart

Tag: x | Fic: x

Kit was picked up by the A-Team when they went up against Martin James's cult, and she has since been their professional when it comes to climbing, acrobatics, knives and roughhousing people. For as unconventional as she is, a certain conman seems to love her even more for it.

BAND OF BROTHERS (2001)

-> Anita

"You want to win me over now? Impress me like a school fight, and I triple dog dare ya to pinky promise that you'll never lie." - Chappell Roan, in: School Nights

Full name: Sargeant Anita Reed

Birthday: April 26th, 1921 (23 years old)

Identity: bisexual, cis female

Faceclaim: Ana de Armas

Tag: x | Fic: x

Anita joined the Women's Army Corps as soon as the war began, working her way up into the riggers' course and making it to the rank of sergeant. Now, stationed in Aldbourne as a parachute riggers, she crosses paths with the men of Easy Company, falling head over heels for a private by the name of Donald Malarkey.

HOGAN'S HEROES (1965-1971)

-> Vicky

"Thrill, thrill me with your charms, take me in your arms, and make my life perfection." - Marilyn Monroe, in: Kiss

Full name: Zoe Allen, alias Viktoria Brandt

Birthday: June 1st, 1919 (23 years old)

Identity: bisexual, cis female

Faceclaim: Marilyn Monroe

Tag: x | Fic: x

Vicky is a member of the Women's Auxiliary Airforce and an agent of the Special Operations Executive, dispatched to Germany as a spy. Having married a high-ranking officer of the SS and Gestapo, she eventually ends up at Stalag 13 as a supervisor from the Gestapo. Little do the Germans know that she's supervising them on behalf of the Allies instead, and that their pickpocketing Cockney prisoner is her most faithful lover.

M*A*S*H (1972-1983)

-> Iris

"Welcome to the family jewels - coal to diamond, sold to fools." - MARINA, in: The Family Jewels

Full name: Euphemia Iris Winchester

Birthday: December 21st, 1927 (22 years old)

Identity: pansexual, cis female

Faceclaim: Amanda Fix

Tag: x | Fic: -

Iris is a young nurse, and the cousin of thoracic surgeon Charles Emerson Winchester III. She has always been the rebel of the family, with an affection for love of all kinds, and an adoration for ancient poetry. When war started in Korea, she joined the Army Nurse Corps, promptly being stationed at M*A*S*H 4077th.

THE ORVILLE (2017-?)

-> Raevyn

"Hey, God, I'll be the jester, entertain you to the best of my ability when I suffer." - Melanie Martinez, Test Me

Full name: Lieutenant Commander Raevyn "Raven" Caelia Maumahara

Birthday: August 30th, 2393 (27 years old)

Identity: bisexual, cis female

Faceclaim: Alexandra Daddario

Tag: x | Fic: x (Aquatic AU: x)

Raevyn is the Chief of Security of the USS Orville in the year 2421 - that is until she gets thrown back in time to the Orville of December 2419, giving her an opportunity to meet her predecessor, a fresh start with her former ex Gordon Malloy, and the pressure to have to live through all the hard times and near-death situations once again with the timeline weighing down on her shoulders.

DIE ROSENHEIM-COPS (2002-?)

-> Eva

"Y anque los vientos de la vida soplen fuerte, soy como el junco que se dobla pero siempre sique en pie." - Resistiré 2020

Full name: Kriminalkommissarin (~ Inspector) Eva Gardner Rivero

Birthday: July 9th, 1979 (30 years old)

Identity: pansexual, polyamorous, cis-female

Faceclaim: Ísis Valverde

Tag: x | Fic: -

Eva has been to many places in the world. Originally from Argentina, with an indigenous mother and a German-Canadian father, she studied in the US before moving to Germany and ending up working for the police. But her new positioning in Rosenheim, Bavaria, poses yet more challenges, with far too many murders cases, not one but two really attractive men, and very chatty coworkers.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987-1994)

-> K'Rala

"You saw through me all this time. I'd forgotten people are kind." - dodie, in: Ready Now

Full name: Lieutenant [Picard] K'Rala

Birthday: March 26th, 2340 (24 years old)

Identity: omnisexual, polyamorous, nonbinary/agender

Faceclaim: Emma Corrin

Tag: x | Fic: -

K'Rala is half Vulcan, quarter Aenar and quarter Betazoid, which results both in a very complicated biology and strong telepathic senses. They're a promising young engineering officer aboard the Enterprise with a specific adoration for anything old or ancient and little understanding for people's insistence on the gender binary. They find themselves romantically involved with Chief of Security Tasha Yar, and, after losing her, decide that facing one's emotions is better than suppressing them.

#a team oc #oc: kit kelley #band of brothers oc #oc: anita reed #hogan's heroes oc #oc: vicky brandt #m*a*s*h oc #oc: iris winchester #the orville oc #oc: raevyn maumahara #rosenheim cops #rosenheim cops oc #oc: eva gardner #star trek oc #oc: k'rala #oc masterlist #oc masterlist remake

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grimmby-grumbles · 2 years

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Once again, I have the brainrot, so here I will combine my interests and give you

What Bird I Think Each Champion Would Be

Most of these have little to no justification, and I also wanted an excuse to put pictures of some of my favorite birds into the tags that I visit every hour. //Slight warning for one picture with a raptor (bird) holding prey

We're going to start with the champions who went first, so:

First, for Carbry Darrow, I have the rock pigeon. Dude brings maps to the championship, and that's about all I have to go on, so he gets to be a pigeon. (Alexis Lours//Wikimedia)

Then for Elionor Payne, we have the Ward's flycatcher. Moody, dark, one might even say emo? I also needed an excuse to not have this bird be Alistair. (//eBird)

Next, to some (mostly) surviving champions and ex-champions:

I'm going to go with the Green or Guinea Turaco for Innes Thorburn. I don't have much to go on here, but the Thorburns just seem a lot like the turacos I've met. I picked the green/Guinea turaco here because it has a red wingtip. Is that too much? (SandyCole//Wikimedia)

Next on the Thorburn/Turaco train is Briony as a Bannerman's Turaco. Relatively loudly colored, but also sort of fades into the background. I heavily associate Briony with the color green, just because she wore a green dress to the opening ceremony. I also really like Bannerman's Turacos, so I might be biased. (//eBird)

I have no justification for Finley Blair as the Campo Flicker. This is purely off of vibes. (Bernard Dupont//Wikimedia)

Then we have the next three, one couple and a third wheel:

For Isobel Macaslan, I decided on a Scarlet Tanager. I went back and forth on this one, simply because the female do not have that bright red color that reminds me of Isobel's hair, but I kept it. (Bmajoros//Wikimedia)

Reid Mactavish is a Black Palm Cockatoo. I tried so hard not to have any parrots in this list, but I can't think of another bird that better fits him. This is the strongest one on my list. Dark, gangly, and a bit of an asshole is a great description for both palm cockatoos and Reid. (JJ Harrison//Wikimedia)

I picked a Pearl Kite for Hendry. It's mildly meant to go with Alistair's, but I also just definitely see Hendry as a smaller raptor. (jquental//Wikimedia)

Now for AoUV Tumblr's favorites:

I have Gavin as an Osprey. This one is also based mostly on vibes, but I feel fairly confident in this one. (Mike Baird//Wikimedia)

And Alistair as a Dark-Eyed Junco. These birds always look angry, but they're also small and fluffy. There are some much darker-colored birds of this species out there, but I think this picture much better conveyed how angry they usually look. (Craig Martin//Wikimedia)

And that's pretty much it! I hope you enjoyed my excuse to put bird pictures in the AoUV and AoOD tags :)

#all of us villains #all of our demise #aouv #aood #alistair lowe #gavin grieve #isobel macaslan #briony thorburn #finley blair #elionor payne #carbry darrow #innes thorburn #hendry lowe #reid mactavish #i will take criticism on all except reid's #that boy is a palm cockatoo and i will take no further suggestion

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sigmastolen · 1 year

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friends!!! today was a great bird day, capping a pretty good bird week-or-so

ok so first, one of the recent rainy mornings (last friday maybe) when i was driving through the park on my way to work, i looked at this one tall, barren tree and i saw what i'm pretty sure was a great horned owl huddled in its branches -- it was a big raptor silhouette with what looked like the horns on its head, and we've heard great horned owls calling at night before, but i never imagined i'd see one!

i did a birdfeeder craft some weeks ago and brought home the extra birdseed bc it was a 10 lb bag and i wasn't about to leave it at work for the resident rodents to get at, and i've started putting a couple handfuls out on the backyard fence (cinderblock, so there's a nice wide top), and most days i see sparrows (house, white-crowned, song, chipping) and/or mourning doves come and eat it and they're so cute and it makes me so happy

i've mentioned the red-tailed hawk that lives by the freeway eddies on my way to work before, but friday and saturday i saw two red-tails hanging around that area, which was pretty exciting (red-tails tend to be solitary so mum and i speculate that they're hooking up)

which i guess brings us to today's walk in the park! at first it was raining lightly so no camera today, but i did bring binoculars. on the way there, going up the hill, an entire flock of waterlogged cedar waxwings flew from a barren tree across the street to a leafy tree right above my head, which was the closest i've ever seen them. and then after we crested the hill i checked out the barren tree that i saw the owl in (lots of birds like to sit there so i am in the habit of looking whenever i pass) and not only was there a male american kestrel in that tree, but a red-tailed hawk was sitting in a tree nearby (probably the one i've seen by the fire station and the elementary school -- it seems to hold the east end of the park). and then there were the usual assortment of crows, yellow-rumped warblers in fine breeding colors, western bluebirds, black phoebes, dark-eyed juncos, various sparrows, various hummingbirds (we mainly have anna's and allen's but i'm not discounting rarer ones), geese (canada, egyptian, feral domestic), and mallards... until i crossed under the road to the other part of the park and saw a red-shouldered hawk (it seems to hold the southeast area but i've seen it perched in the adjacent neighborhood as well). i started following it from tree to tree bc i'm obnoxious, and while i was watching i heard another hawk start to yell. the first hawk flew towards it and i saw it land on the same branch as another red-shouldered hawk, and then it mounted the second hawk and they copulated! then one hawks flew away (i think the first one, the male) and i lost it, but i started following the second hawk instead as she went from tree to tree, calling periodically. eventually she went to the high-up crook of a pine tree, holding a pine stick (w/ needles) in her mouth, which she put into the nest she's apparently making there, and she spent some time up there, tamping down the sticks and making adjustments. after a few minutes she started going from tree to tree again, and shortly after i had to go, but it was so cool a;skdjf;

and then there were more of the usual little birds on the way home that i hadn't seen on the way there in the rain, including house finches, lesser goldfinches, more sparrows and bluebirds, and probable bushtits, california towhees, and hutton's vireos.

oh and also while it was still raining there were also thousands, nay, millions of ants on the sidewalk! probably their nests were flooding and they were trying to get out, maybe with their eggs? pictures to follow. it was pretty crazy! and while i was watching the red-shoulder at the nest site there were also two squirrels having a noisy confrontation and jousting at each other along a tree trunk. none of the usual lizards today, though - too cold and wet.

#vanitas vanitatum et omnia vanitas #i love birds #raptors raptors everywhere #critters not otherwise specified #my local fauna #long post

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parkerbombshell · 1 year

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Rules Free Radio Feb 28

Tuesdays 2pm - 5pm EST Rules Free Radio With Steve Caplan bombshellradio.com On the next Rules Free Radio with Steve Caplan, we'll hear a few of the many new releases that have come out recently. Yo La Tengo has a new album, as does Tennis, We Are Scientists, Lapsley, Butch Walker, Bad Ends, Paramore, and a debut by The Tubs. Lisa O’Neill, Kelela, Mette Henriette, and we’ll hear one from a forthcoming release by Chris Church. In the second hour we’ll do what may be the most unusual Burt Bacharach tribute that you’re likely to hear. And we’ll hear a bunch of classics including Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, The Sundays, Rosanne Cash, Roy Orbison, Nils Lofgren, Neil Young and others. All starting at 2 on Tuesday afternoon on Bombshellradio.com! On the next Rules Free Radio with Steve Caplan, we'll hear new releases including Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls, Anna B. Savage, Robert Suraci, Joe Louis Walker, Rochesters 28IF, Orbital, Glitter Wizard, Johnathan Pushkar, Screaming Females, Mad Mojo Jett, and Yo La Tengo. In the second hour, we’ll hear some 70s Glam Rock including tracks from an extensive new Glam compilation. We'll hear classics from James Taylor, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Same Cooke, The J. Geils Band, Patsy Cline, Don Covay, Joan Armatrading, The English Beat, and David Crosby. And we’re going to start with some great New Orleans R&B as we remember the late Huey ‘Piano’ Smith who passed away on February 13th. That set with start with another installment of Here's The Original, where we start with a well-known song by an artist who is known for it, yet it is not the original. We’ll talk about the hit and the original songwriter and we'll hear the original recording. It starts at 2 on Tuesday afternoon on Bombshellradio.com Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns - Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu Huey 'Piano' Smith - Sea Cruise Esquerita - Crazy Crazy Feeling J.D. McPherson - North Side Gal Larry Williams - Oh Baby Huey Piano Smith - Don't You Just Know It Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns - Genevieve Professor Longhair - Hey Little Girl Pete Johnson & JC Heard - Mr. Drum Meets Mr. Piano Cozy Cole's All Stars - The Beat Red Norvo's All Stars - I Got Rhythm Louis Jordan & His Orchestra - I Seen What'cha Done Smiley Lewis - She's Got Me Hook, Line & Sinker Professor Longhair - Junco Partner Joe Louis Walker - Waking Up the Dead Robert Suraci - Big Empty House Anna B Savage - Pavlov's Dog Ray Paul 28IF- Hold Tight The Equals - She Reminds Me of Spring in the Winter Orbital - Are You Alive (feat. Penelope Isles) The English Beat - Too Nice To Talk To Shabby Tiger - Shabby Tiger Sweet - Ballroom Blitz Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me Glitter Wizard - She's A Star Creem Circus - Pretty Rebel Mud - L' L' Lucy Mad Mojo Jett - Rose Garden The Romantics - She's Got Everything Johnathan Pushkar - Let's Get Small Screaming Females - Mourning Dove Yo La Tengo - Fallout Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson - Brink Of The Blues Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Brand New Heartache Roger Miller - My Ears Should Burn The Blue Shadows - When Will This Heartache End Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces Jimmy Donley - Think It Over Sam Cooke - Bring It on Home to Me Carla Thomas - (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over Don Covay - The Usual Place J Geils Band - Start All Over Again David Crosby w/ Sarah Jarosz - For Free Joan Armatrading - Dry Land Laurie Styvers - All I Ever Had Helen Counts - Play The Part James Taylor - Riding on a Railroad Amy Ray - They Won't Have Me Read the full article

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ostdrossel · 2 years

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The Juncos

are plentiful this year, and they are loving the cold temperatures. Usually they do their own thing strutting along on the ground, trying to find seed, but when it gets really frosty, they will also visit feeders. They are such perfectly wonderful and round little birds, I love them. You can also see a bit more of the color variety in the third photo. Both the birds are Juncos.

#birds #backyard birds #Dark-eyed Junco #juncos #snowbird #birds of Michigan #birds of north america #birdwatching #birdlovers #nature #Ostdrossel #birdphotography

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notbecauseofvictories · 2 years

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Backyard Birding

Even with a makeshift birdfeeder (made out of a planter, an upside-down flower pot, and a old plastic plate) I went through a six pound bag of birdseed in a month.

Here are my observations:

March 22 - Birdseed! Mostly sunflower seeds, since I’m hoping to attract more than the usual sparrows, finches and robins. (I’ve seen at least one mourning dove around, do mourning doves like sunflower seeds?)

March 26 - Woke up to swirls of snow, and a lone slate-colored dark-eyed junco picking at the sunflower seeds. Later joined by a pair of house finches, male and female.

March 27 - The sparrows have arrived.

March 28 - There's a crowd now: house finches and house sparrows, the size difference obvious---what might be song sparrows? I can’t tell. Got up at 10:40 for more coffee, and a brilliant male cardinal had arrived and was chasing away all others who dared get close.

March 30 - The cardinal is back! Birds taking shelter from the rain, though they all take off in a whirl when they see me through the window. Sitting at the kitchen table, listening to the patter of rain and birdsong? Bliss.

April 2 - The cardinal again! Does he only visit at 10:30? What a prompt little mister.

April 4 - THE FEMALE CARDINAL!!! Happened to be crossing to the kitchen and I saw her, perched on the wooden fence. I don't know I've ever seen one before, but she's lovely. Cornell Lab describes them as having "warm reddish tinges" and there's something so apt about "warm" in that description.

April 6 - The male cardinal is back again! Or it might be a different male cardinal, he seemed smaller and more skittish than the one before.

April 9 - Caught a half-glimpse of the male cardinal, but he was further away, turned away. I wonder why I never see any robins around the backyard? They're always bobbing along in the front (even saw one pry an earthworm up out of the wet ground this past week) but in the whirl of sparrows, house finches and juncos, I've never seen one help himself to seeds. And they're larger and more distinctive than the common rabble, I would have noticed.

Also took a lazy bike ride through Graceland, and saw which I think might have been a red-tailed hawk. It was being harried by crows, but when it alighted on a branch it sat so tall and straight. And then later I saw some some bird flitting by, too quick for me to mark anything except that it was darker than I expected. And finally, coming out the library - a grackle, bold as brass, eying me from the iron railing. Oil-slick colors, I think I love them best.

April 12 - The female cardinal, perched on the edge of the planter - I couldn't help a little gasp, and whispering "hey, lovely!" She is, she is, she is.

April 14 - I refilled the feeder, and when I turned back the male and female cardinals were perched there together, looking like something out of a picture. Also, I think the birds are getting less afraid of me, because they returned pretty quickly after I refilled the dish, and I can stand very still by the window without freaking them out - the male house finches in particular are fearless, though the female cardinal is braver than the male :)

April 15 - The cardinals definitely are here to stay. The juncos have disappeared (where do they go? further north?) but there's such a crowd around the feeder these days, all those bright-headed male finches. I think they sing the pure, lilting birdsongs I hear most frequently; the male cardinal's chirping is exactly that (metallic, sort of embarrassing) and I've never seen the house sparrows sing. I've noticed more starlings around generally. Spring is coming!

April 16 - I don't think much of him, but the male cardinal certainly is striking. In the full sun, that vivid red and black looks unreal - it's hard to believe that color exists in the world.

April 22 - Finished out the last of the 6 lb bag today, and it's probably for the best; even the sight of the male cardinal couldn't evoke anything in me. However, during some strong rain I did smile to see all the house finches and sparrows perched on the railing, on the planter, keeping out of the wet. In just a few weeks I'll be able to plant; then it will be the next adventure.

April 23 - Made an early run to target for potting soil, and spent an hour or so cleaning up the porch - sweeping away the shells, rinsing the small pots, partially filling the planters with new dirt. (I could only carry 2 gallons without worrying my shopping bag straps would snap.) The female cardinal and then the male showed up, lingered, making me feel inexplicably guilty. Particularly the female. She's so brave, just flitting out of reach but not out of sight; chirping while eying me in a way that seems deliberate...

I'll miss her most of all.

#I STOLE THE BIRDS FROM MY RICH NEIGHBORS I'm very pleased.#unfortunately the illinois dept of nat'l resources is worried about avian flu and is advising everyone take down their feeders #plus I'm a week or two away from planting so I can cool it #still. I will miss that female cardinal I love her I hope she's okay.#about me

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A long neighborhood birdwatching walk

I had hoped to go birdwatching with a friend today, but she ended up being too busy, so I decided not to drive anywhere and just went birdwatching in my own neighborhood (as usual). However, it was earlier in the afternoon than usual for me to set out (a little before 3) and I stayed out for over 2 hours. I saw many of the usual suspects, but also a few birds I hardly ever see, and exciting behavior in several:

SEVEN (7) band-tailed pigeons! I have only seen these 4 times, and the previous times I only saw one or two at a time.

I had a pretty good look at a red-shouldered hawk in a tree. It obligingly changed position so I could see it from more than one angle.

at least 10 chestnut-backed chickadees, not all at once. Four of them were involved in a dramatic chase-and-chatter situation. And earlier, I saw one with a twig that it flew back and forth with a few times before finally bringing it into what looked like a tree cavity/scar, so I think it was building a nest. (I reported this on eBird with breeding code NB; @lies, please tell me if that wasn’t the right thing to do) There may have been two chickadees there but I only saw one at a time, so I’m not sure.

2 red-breasted nuthatches, separately. One was enlarging a cavity in a wooden utility pole--presumably for nesting in, so I also reported this with breeding code NB.

3 bushtits, one of which was collecting fluffy plant material for a nest (reported as CN).

3 oak titmice, including two singing to each other

3 Bewick’s wrens (they’re so loud for such a tiny bird)

at least 2 house finches

Another bird that I reported as house/purple finch. It seemed to have a lot more red on it than most house finches I’ve seen, including down the back and near the rump, but I couldn’t get a clear enough look at the beak or the size to be sure it was a purple finch (which I don’t think I’ve ever seen). It was at a bird feeder.

two white-crowned sparrows

about 7 (maybe more) golden-crowned sparrows, which are less common

a very handsome yellow-rumped warbler that I got a good look at

a scrub jay

a Steller’s jay, which I got a very good look at

...plus a red-tailed hawk and the usual mourning doves, Anna’s hummingbirds, crows, lesser goldfinches, California towhees, and a junco.

#personal #birdwatching

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vulturhythm · 4 years

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Twenty Questions

Rules: answer 20 questions and then tag bloggers you want to know more about.

Tagged by @justjessiehere

Name: Stormy

Nickname: Gravity, Storm, Stormtrooper

Zodiac: Aquarius (Valentine’s Day!)

Height: 5’4

Languages: English

Nationality: American

Favorite Season: Winter! Especially when it snows

Favorite Flowers: Tiger lilies, orchids and magnolias!

Favorite Scent: Ooh, tough. Right now, I adore the smell of hot chocolate

Favorite Color: Navy blue and periwinkle!

Favorite Animal: Wolves, deer, horses and birds (specifically juncos!)

Coffee, Hot Tea, or Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate, definitely

Average Sleep: About 6 or 7 hours, usually (not enough)

Dog or Cat Person: Cats (I own eight) but I love all dogs, too!

No. of Blankets: I sleep with a sheet, a duvet, and sometimes a weighted blanket as well, in the winter

Blog Established: I’ve had this account for about two years, but I never used it until I became a Geraskier blog

No. of Followers: Just broke 500!

Random Fact: I broke my leg jumping off the top of a playground when playing with my little brother... I was fourteen, and it was barely a six foot drop... my balance is permanently fucked

Tagging: @diligent-thunder @merthurlocked @flootzavut

Sorry it took me so long to get to this, love!

#tag game #personal

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profoundnet · 5 years

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PROFOUND MEMBER POST - NOVEMBER 2018

Header by @pantydean and is available on merch from her redbubble store. You can use all those fancy emojis (and more!) on our Discord Server!

The Masterpost is open for all creations by ProfoundBond members which are posted in entirely during that month.

MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2018!

Masterpost below the cut.

wargurl83 - @wargurl83

Fem Cas for Jess

Summary: Art created for Jess/Jscribbles of Fem Cas

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JessJessTheBest - @saywhatjessie - JessJessTheBest

Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner

Summary: “I’m Baby Del Mar and I think y'all are mighty fine. It’s time for ass-whooping. Who’s next in line?” Baby Del Mar is one of the top faces in the WWE universe. But in real life, Dean Winchester is just a guy who wants to keep his personal and professional lives separate. This turns out to be a problem for several reasons.

Tags: WWE AU, Established Relationship, WWE typical violence, discussion of past injury.

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Accompanying art by @purzelndesbaeumchen

kradarua - kradarua

The Stars, They Shine

Summary: Engineer-in-training Dean Winchester just wants to work on cars. Astronomer Castiel Novak spends his time holed up in the school’s observatory looking at the stars and trying to piece together his dissertation. They’ve never had any reason to cross paths. Not until they get roped into participating in the college theatre group, anyway. When Lisa invites Dean to join her at the mass meeting, he can’t say no to a pretty face. But the joke is on Dean when he accidentally lands the male lead and has to come to terms with memorizing lines and trying not to make a fool of himself on stage. Moreover, despite his best attempts to stay interested in Lisa, there’s no denying the strange gravitational pull he feels around Castiel. Castiel is just here to prove to Charlie that he’s capable of doing something besides research; it should be easy, except he finds himself becoming interested in Dean in a way he really did not expect. Dean is trying to navigate being way outside his skill set; Castiel just wants to hold onto his scholarship without pissing off the religious organization that gave it to him. It’s going to be a long semester, especially if Dean keeps forgetting his goddamn lines. The show must go on!

Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Theatre, Homophobia, Misappropriated Christianity, Astronomer!Castiel, Accidental Actor!Dean, Gay Panic, Misunderstandings, Mutual Pining, First Kiss, First Time

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canadduh - @canadduh - canadduh

Uncle Dean: Adventures in Babysitting

Summary: Dean has always looked after his brother Sammy. So it was really easy to extend that care to his brother's kid. Dean watches his nephew while Sam spends five hours on self-care for the first time since the death of his wife almost six months ago. Dean and Cas talk about the future.

Tags: Implied/Referenced Character Death, Kid!Fic, Uncle Dean Winchester, Uncle Castiel, Dean Winchester is a good Uncle, Fluff, Parent Sam Winchester

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sharkfish - @reallyelegantsharkfish - sharkfish

trustworthy for such work

Summary: Cas hugs his pillow, and he’s mostly asleep when a memory works its way in. His father watching Fox news, a fearmongering piece about ifrits in healthcare. His father’s voice, saying, Blood is how they take your wishes. Cas always assumed that meant through feeding. But —

Tags: Dragon Castiel, djinn dean, Dragons, Djinni & Genies, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Demisexual Castiel (Supernatural), Mutual Pining, Magic, Wishes, References to Addiction, References to Knotting.

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longing for grapefruit

Summary: Dean lights up and takes the first hit, but instead of exhaling, he leans over towards Cas. It’s not a proper kiss, breathing in Dean’s air, but it’s intimate, and they take turns sharing hits in between kisses. Cas is flying. Cas can feel everything, Cas is out of his body. “Baby,” Dean says, soft in between them. “Let me make you feel good.”

Tags: Friends to Lovers, Recreational Drug Use, Marijuana, Oral Sex, Mental Health Issues, Hurt/Comfort, Shotgunning, Demisexual Castiel (Supernatural)

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dancing backwards

Summary: Cas hears Dean Winchester come into the bathroom, but he’s too busy fiddling with equipment to acknowledge him at first, until Dean says, “So like, is there someone I can sue when I break my ankles?” Cas looks up to see the pair of pale pink stilettos hanging from his fingertips. The only thing he’s wearing is a long, dingy skirt with layers and layers of tulle like a tutu and dark, smudged eyeliner.

Tags: Actor Dean Winchester, Photographer Castiel, Dean Winchester in Heels, Fluff and Smut

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The Answer

Summary: “Can I ask if you’ve done this before? BDSM shit.” “Is it that obvious that I haven’t?” “We were all new once,” Dean says, giving him a smile.

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Sex Shop, BDSM, Gentle Dom Castiel, Sub Dean Winchester, Dom Castiel/Sub Dean Winchester, Paddling, Face-Fucking, soft Recreational Drug Use

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overdressed and overeducated

Summary: My brother says I’m boring, Castiel wrote. Perhaps you can make me seem a little more exciting.

Tags: Stylist Dean, Cas is sad & bad at clothes, Meet-Cute, Weddings, First Kiss, Pen Pals

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mittensmorgul - @mittensmorgul - MittensWraith

Lost Time

Summary: Dean figured Cas was only trying to let him down easy. He needed a little bit of time to figure out how to deal with it.

Tags: Fluff and Angst, Dean Winchester Uses Actual Words, Mutual Pining, Post-Canon, Newly Human Castiel, Love Confessions, First Kiss

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ravenscat - @ravenscat-tumbler - ravensCAT

“They Were in the Bag!” (Panties and dildos)

Summary: The Luggage Mixup Au no one asked for. Basically pwp, almost, it was supposed to be and then feelings happened. Gross.

Tags: Top Cas/Bottom Dean, Rimming, Blowjobs, Shower sex, plane sex, Dean in panties, lawyer Cas

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deliciousirony - @delicious-irony - deliciousirony

Arctic Light

Summary: Art for Northern Sparrow's Under The Midnight Sun

Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Dark-Eyed Junco (Original Character), Fanart DCBB, northernsparrow, Birds, Curious Birds, Physiology Of Angels, Angel Wings, landscapes, The Arctic, Deli, SPRW

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dean-bangs-cas-in-the-impala (maknatuna) - @dean-cas-in-the-impala - Dean-Bangs-Cas-In-The-Impala

October in Paris

Summary: No matter where Castiel is he always thinks about Dean. Tags: Fluff, Romance, Friendship, Friendship that is slowly turning into romance.

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EllenOfOz - EllenOfOz

For A Dream’s Sake

Summary: Part of the DCBB 2018. Just four ingredients is all they need to reopen the rift. Archangel grace, the Seal of Solomon, blood of a most holy man, and a fruit from the tree of life. Castiel returns from Syria with the fruit, saying that he killed some djinn and bargained with the rest. But just what bargain did Cas make with the djinni queen? What did he experience at her hands? Heaven's great leader of armies prides himself on his self-control, his steadfast courage under pressure. But when the djinni's dream is everything he's ever hoped for...

Tags: No Archive Warnings, canon level violence, canon verse, Djinn, angst with a happy ending, angel wings, season 13

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Accompanying art by @usarechan

Bumocusal - Bumocusual

Six Degrees of Levain

Summary: Dean has a dog that won't stop vomiting, a brother with Sasquatch hair that brings all the ladies to the yard, and is developing a particular attachment to the hot guy that jogs by his house.

Tags: Police Officer Dean Winchester, Animal Lover Castiel, Meddling Sam Winchester, Fluff and Smut, Romantic Fluff, Shameless Smut, Vibrators, Anal Fingering, Anal, Kissing, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Homophobic Language, Rimming, Top Castiel, Bottom Dean Winchester

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jscribbles - jscribbles

Your Story Isn’t Over Yet

Summary: One morning, Castiel wakes up suddenly very lady-shaped, and Team Free Will discover that a nephilim grows inside him. Sam has no idea how this could have happened considering Cas was supposed to be human, and Dean seems uninterested in finding out how or why their friend is pregnant and female - but he seems goddamn excited. Castiel retreats into himself, seemingly more depressed than usual. Sam is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, though the others seem reluctant to discover the origin of the nephilim. Could the answer be right under his nose?

Tags: Temp MCD, mpreg (but not really), Temp Genderbend, Grace Baby, Angst, Grief, Implications of losing a child, Blood, Vomit

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supernatural9917

Cogitationes Publicae

Summary: While organising a store room in the bunker, Dean accidentally breaks a potion bottle, and the contents leave him with no internal monologue. What secrets will be revealed when all his thoughts are laid bare? Written for the Destiel Smut Bingo. Square fill: Consequence of a truth serum/spell Tags: Destiel Smut Bingo 2018, Truth Serum, Dean has no inner monologue, Cas approves of this, Consequence of a truth serum/spell

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Hot for Teacher

Summary: Castiel Novak is a young new math teacher at Lawrence High, and Dean Winchester is a popular senior in his class. Dean has a bit of a crush, and Castiel can't help but notice Dean's charms. Written for the Destiel Smut Bingo. Square fill: hot for teacher

Tags: Destiel Smut Bingo 2018, hot for teacher, Teacher Castiel, Student Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester Has a Crush on Castiel, Castiel isn't oblivious to Dean's charms (No underage or relationship while Dean is a student)

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MalMuses - @malmuses - MalMuses

Wendig-Oh-No!

Summary: Of all the things that Castiel, former Angel of the Lord, expected to become as a human, being clumsy was never one of them. When Sam catches the flu, Dean is forced to team up with Cas on a Wendigo hunt in snowy northern Minnesota. It goes terribly. Or does it? SPN Reverse Bang fic, with art by @harplesscastiel.

Tags: Fluff, Miscommunication, Bedsharing, Camping, Human Castiel, Clumsy Castiel, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sharing Body Heat, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Wendigo, Hunter Castiel

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Personal Space

Summary: Dean is an astronaut, and he definitely chose the career so that he could help move humanity forward, not just because he didn't want to sit in an office, thank-you-very-much. Becoming the first human to set foot on Mars was never part of his five-year plan, but he loved his job and couldn't say no when the opportunity arose. He had spent plenty of time thinking about what he was risking never seeing again if something went wrong; his brother, brother-in-law, and the adorable kid they were adopting, not to mention his friends, his car, and pie. What he hadn't considered was what, or who, he might find when he actually got there. SPN Reverse Bang fic with art by @thefriendlypigeon Tags: Mars Exploration AU, Astronaut Dean, Alien Castiel, Established Gabriel/Sam Winchester, Way more feelings than you would expect, Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Castiel Has Tentacles, Consentacles, Not as crazy as it sounds, Kid Jack Kline, So many references but actually not crack, Sam is a Good Brother, Jack is adorable, More Wholesome Than It Sounds, Tentacles, Tentacle Sex, Love Can Cross the Cosmos NSFW

The Doppelganger Effect

Summary: Dean had been having a pretty great week, all in all. There had been that case up in Dodge City where he’d worn a cowboy hat, he had made homemade burgers for dinner, and best of all? Cas was back from the Empty. Alive, unharmed, and in the bunker. Things were back to normal. Then they showed up to ruin things—Dean and Cas, Version 2.0. They're not just different, they're happy. Not to mention very... coupley. Thrown from their own world with magic unheard of since Purgatory, the doppelgangers need Team Free Will’s help—or is it Dean and Cas that need theirs? Suddenly, Dean is stuck in a minivan with two angels that hate each other, a (pretty awesome) copy of himself, and his gassy little brother. Through magic mirrors, ill-advised pacts with Eldritch gods and rather too many gas-station tacos, Dean and his angel face down the past, and decide on their future. A 2018 DCBB fic with art by EL.

Tags: Case Fic, Possession, Eldritch Gods, Car Accidents, Canon-Typical Violence, Eye Trauma, Tentacle Monsters, Horror, Canon Flashbacks, Dean Winchester is Bad at Feelings, Drinking, Pining, Slow Burn, Witches, Original Character Death(s), Mutual Masturbation, Gore, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sam Ships It, Casturbation

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exceptcas - @exceptcas - exceptcas

No Call

Summary: While celebrating Sam's bachelor party in Vegas, Dean runs into Cas. --- This is based off of the song "Closer" by Halsey.

Tags: Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Past Relationship(s), Bachelor Parties

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Hitori-Alouette - @hitori-alouette

Can’t do it alone

Summary: Art created for the DEANCAS CREATIONS CHALLENGE

Tags: #deancascc #destiel #deancasedit

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#member masterpost #member masterposts #november masterpost #profoundnet #profoundnet monthly masterpost #deancas reclist #member fic #member art

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sarahlillardwrites · 5 years

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Five From Today - 3/25/19

I consistently forget to take my evening probiotic. It’s kept in the refrigerator and therefore cannot be put in my pill organizer. I remember the morning dose because I tend to see it upon opening the door to grab the almond milk, but there’s no memory aid around dinner time. By that time of day I’m usually exhausted and my brain’s buzzing from noise exposure and having to think of words to say out loud. I need the medications I take to get better, but I need to get better so I can remember to take my medications. Great.

This morning I spent time with the stand of dying Ash trees in the backyard. They will be cut down soon and I will miss them. Tangled, mangled though they are, there is a sinister beauty in them. They will make way for swings for the kids and the logs will be stored to season and used for firewood next year. Hmm…There’s beauty in that, too.

Spotted in the garden today: Wrens (one with the skeleton of a leaf in his beak, perhaps for a nest?), innumerable House Sparrows, 1 Chipping Sparrow (the first time I ever noticed one — had to look it up in my bird book!), too many Grackles (giants trying to fit on the perch of the feeder…insatiably greedy creatures), and a pair of Dark-Eyed Juncos.

That little Chipping Sparrow, with his pate a coppery-brown, keeps coming back to the feeder even though it’s now empty. I’ll refill it soon, but it got me thinking. What are the empty things I continually return to looking for sustenance? Twitter, for one.

Don’t think about rejection letters on an empty stomach.

#poetry #chronic illness #lyric essay #participate and witness #writing community #spilled ink

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estelagregor-blog · 5 years

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skyjo · 3 years

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Carmel-by-the-Sea

For two west coast newbies with wanderlust, Carmel-by-the-Sea is the perfect weekend destination. So for a weekend in September, we booked an airbnb in Carmel Highlands just south of Point Lobos. The space itself was lovely (outdoor shower aside), but the real star of the show was the view, which overlooked the forest and the Pacific Ocean.

Point Lobos is a great spot for some light hiking (the kind you can do wearing air force ones). It’s also special because you get the highest ratio of biomes experienced to miles hiked - there’s forest, beach, grassland, and coastal prairie all on a two mile hike. The walk along the coast to Sea Lion Point featured beautiful eroded rocks along the beach and coastal prairie along the hillside. The people-watching was even better. We saw quite a few people with ~powerful vibes~ along our way. One man was sitting alone on a rock, reading a book in silence (is he not cold?). Another group of middle aged plus people were hiking the trail with starbucks in hand. Another huge group of people, all with name tags, were gathered together to look intensely at the rocks on the beach. Are they part of a club? Guided tour? Undetermined.

However, Monterey Bay is more than the people who visit it. Northwest winds blow warm coastal waters away from the bay during the summer and fall months. This brings cooler waters from the deep sea that are filled with a variety of deep sea life. With the influx of food comewhales, sea lions, seals, and otters. Because of the abundance of marine life, Monterey Bay is designated as a National Marine Sanctuary. Sea lions are found sunbathing on rocks at sea, but you can usually hear them long before you see them. Sea otters, once on the verge of extinction, number about 3000 today. They spend their days resting on top of patches of bull kelp in the water, which means they usually require a pair of binoculars to observe. There is also a large variety of birds to observe in the Monterey Bay - from sandpipers and marbled godwits on the shore to black oystercatchers and commodores on rocks at sea. Smaller birds like dark-eyed juncos can be found in the coastal shrub while raptors soar overhead.

Next, we hiked Cypress Grove Trail. This area is unique because it is the only place where the Monterey Cypress tree is naturally found in the world. These trees cling to the rocky shore created by the San Andreas fault line and the familiar fog helps water the trees. It condenses on the needles and drips down to the roots, creating a self-watering cycle that sustains the trees through droughts. The Monterey Pine trees, which grow further inland, are often covered in a green moss-like substance called lace lichen that drapes from their branches. Although it looks concerning, it actually helps the trees and provides food and shelter for animals. Another harmless moss-like substance that grows on the tree trunks is Trentepohlia, which makes the trees appear bright orange.

After Point Lobos we got a fancy luncheon at La Bicyclette. I convinced Josie to split a salad! An incredible moment (and an incredible salad). Other highlights of the meal were an amazing mushroom pizza and chocolate mousse that we were too full to finish - a delicious, fancy, and expensive lunch. By the time we got to 17 Mile Drive we were both a little worn out, but the views were worth it. Some highlights included Bird Rock, which once was covered in bird poop but now is a choice roosting spot for a gaggle of sea lions! We also stopped at a very cute beach called Spanish Bay, saw the world’s most photographed tree (the Lone Cypress) and a lot of other trees and ocean view points.

The next day we walked around downtown, visited Carmel beach, and perused some art galleries. I don’t think art collecting is in either of our foreseeable futures - the cheapest piece we saw was still over $1000, but it was fun to look anyway. Afterwards we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which was very child-infested but had a LOT of cool animals! We saw a lot of cool fish (including one that burrowed into the ground so that only it’s head sticks out like a rock?). I got to touch a stingray!

Our last stop was for a fancy meal at Portabella, which had AMAZING risotto and pasta bolognese. We even ordered a creme brulee shared between us as a musician walked around the restaurant strumming his guitar. Then we were off to San Francisco. In conclusion, Carmel was a lovely place with beautiful sights, lovely quiet moments, and good food. The forces of nature, history, and culture come together to make Monterey Bay an idyllic place to visit for a weekend.

#travel #nature #food

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