<p>Our <a href="/tags/plushtodon/" rel="tag">#Plushtodon</a> is now in charge of hallway morale. So far, doing great. 🐘 </p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/office/" rel="tag">#Office</a> <a href="/tags/plushies/" rel="tag">#Plushies</a> <a href="/tags/oslo/" rel="tag">#Oslo</a></p>
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<p>Mein - vielleicht - bestes Foto 2025</p><p><a href="/tags/holgersfotos/" rel="tag">#holgersfotos</a> <a href="/tags/fotovorschlag/" rel="tag">#fotovorschlag</a> <a href="/tags/photosuggestion/" rel="tag">#photosuggestion</a> <a href="/tags/foto/" rel="tag">#foto</a> <a href="/tags/fotografie/" rel="tag">#fotografie</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>A long overdue <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a>.</p><p>I take <a href="/tags/creativecommons/" rel="tag">#CreativeCommons</a> photographs (Mostly of <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a>) which I contribute to <a href="/tags/wikimediacommons/" rel="tag">#WikimediaCommons</a> and when appropriate also to <a href="/tags/inaturalist/" rel="tag">#iNaturalist</a>. I've uploaded over 20,000 photos to <a href="/tags/wikimedia/" rel="tag">#Wikimedia</a> and over 12,000 observations to <a href="/tags/inat/" rel="tag">#iNat</a> (of more than 3,000 species).</p><p>I only post my own photos on this account (all of which are <a href="/tags/ccbysa/" rel="tag">#CCBYSA</a>) and make occasional posts about Wikimedia and iNat.</p><p><a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#Photographer</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/citizenscience/" rel="tag">#CitizenScience</a> <a href="/tags/vegan/" rel="tag">#Vegan</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="/tags/naturalist/" rel="tag">#Naturalist</a></p>
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<p>Cabin life</p><p>Nothing to do. Just waiting for tea and watching the light go down.</p><p><a href="/tags/fensterfreitag/" rel="tag">#FensterFreitag</a> <a href="/tags/windowfriday/" rel="tag">#WindowFriday</a> <br><a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Cabin life, moments later</p><p>Nothing to do. Just drinking tea and deciding it's time to light a candle.</p><p><a href="/tags/fensterfreitag/" rel="tag">#FensterFreitag</a> <a href="/tags/windowfriday/" rel="tag">#WindowFriday</a> <br><a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/lake/" rel="tag">#lake</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/gum/" rel="tag">#Gum</a> <a href="/tags/blossoms/" rel="tag">#Blossoms</a> <a href="/tags/corymbia/" rel="tag">#Corymbia</a> <a href="/tags/summer/" rel="tag">#Summer</a> by Kaye Menner <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> Wide variety <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> & lovely <a href="/tags/products/" rel="tag">#Products</a> at:</p><p><a href="https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/gum-blossoms-corymbia-summer-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/gum-blossoms-corymbia-summer-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kaye-menner.pixels.com/feature</span><span class="invisible">d/gum-blossoms-corymbia-summer-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/australiannative/" rel="tag">#australiannative</a> <a href="/tags/floral/" rel="tag">#floral</a> <a href="/tags/pink/" rel="tag">#pink</a></p><p><a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/australian/" rel="tag">#australian</a> <a href="/tags/australiannative/" rel="tag">#australiannative</a> <a href="/tags/floral/" rel="tag">#floral</a> <a href="/tags/pink/" rel="tag">#pink</a> <a href="/tags/gum/" rel="tag">#gum</a> <a href="/tags/gumleaves/" rel="tag">#gumleaves</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#Artist</a> <a href="/tags/fineartamerica/" rel="tag">#FineArtAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/photographyfeed/" rel="tag">#PhotographyFeed</a> <a href="/tags/visualarts/" rel="tag">#VisualArts</a> <a href="/tags/creativearts/" rel="tag">#CreativeArts</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/trees/" rel="tag">#trees</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a> <a href="/tags/fallcolors/" rel="tag">#fallcolors</a> <a href="/tags/autumnvibes/" rel="tag">#autumnvibes</a> <a href="/tags/peaceful/" rel="tag">#peaceful</a> <a href="/tags/birch/" rel="tag">#birch</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/road/" rel="tag">#road</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Early morning tranquility on the Okavango Delta…</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#WildLife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildLifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/leopard/" rel="tag">#Leopard</a> <a href="/tags/bigcats/" rel="tag">#BigCats</a> <a href="/tags/botswana/" rel="tag">#Botswana</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#Travel</a></p>
<p>Rain</p><p><a href="/tags/monochromemarch/" rel="tag">#MonochromeMarch</a><br>* Zine permission granted</p><p><a href="/tags/fensterfreitag/" rel="tag">#FensterFreitag</a> <a href="/tags/windowfriday/" rel="tag">#WindowFriday</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/sunrise/" rel="tag">#Sunrise</a> <a href="/tags/reflecting/" rel="tag">#Reflecting</a> by Kaye Menner <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> Wide variety <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> & lovely <a href="/tags/products/" rel="tag">#Products</a> at: </p><p><a href="https://buff.ly/zP1QXE4" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/zP1QXE4</a></p><p><a href="/tags/ocean/" rel="tag">#ocean</a> <a href="/tags/water/" rel="tag">#water</a> <a href="/tags/waves/" rel="tag">#waves</a> <a href="/tags/beach/" rel="tag">#beach</a> <a href="/tags/orange/" rel="tag">#orange</a> red <a href="/tags/reflections/" rel="tag">#reflections</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#Artist</a> <a href="/tags/fineartamerica/" rel="tag">#FineArtAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/photographyfeed/" rel="tag">#PhotographyFeed</a> <a href="/tags/visualarts/" rel="tag">#VisualArts</a> <a href="/tags/creativearts/" rel="tag">#CreativeArts</a></p>
<p>A ladybird beetle spreading its wings captured with a high-speed camera. In real-time wing deployment from the fully folded state takes less than 0.1 seconds.</p><p>Video credit: University of Tokyo / Saito et al. 'Investigation of hindwing folding in ladybird beetles.' DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620612114. <br><a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1620612114" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1620612114"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/</span><span class="invisible">pnas.1620612114</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>
<p>✨📸 Vernissage 1.25.0 is now available!<br>This update introduces several new features and improvements:</p><p>- Added Licenses management (API + settings pages)<br>- New "Supporter" tag for users<br>- "Administrator" and "Moderator" badges on profiles<br>- Fixed issue with max image limit in posts<br>- Refactored settings update endpoint<br>- Adjusted trending content limits and resolved SQL issue</p><p><a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
<p>Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Church Of Our Lady Of Health), Serpa, Portugal</p><p>Inside this Portuguese cemetery lies a Baroque gem. The old chapel had a gold-gilded altar and polychrome tiled walls. A small wooden door leads to a hidden ossuary, a place filled with ornate wooden caskets. The carved boxes containing bones are blanketed in dust. A hauntingly beautiful reflection on mortality.</p><p><a href="/tags/darktourism/" rel="tag">#DarkTourism</a> <a href="/tags/ossuary/" rel="tag">#Ossuary</a> <a href="/tags/portugal/" rel="tag">#Portugal</a> <a href="/tags/cemetery/" rel="tag">#Cemetery</a> <a href="/tags/bones/" rel="tag">#Bones</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/funerary/" rel="tag">#Funerary</a></p>
<p>A <a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> at the hillfort.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#Landscape</a> <a href="/tags/sheep/" rel="tag">#Sheep</a> <a href="/tags/archaeology/" rel="tag">#Archaeology</a> <a href="/tags/devon/" rel="tag">#Devon</a></p>
<p>Powerful visuals, impactful stories.</p><p>See how our photos, videos, graphics and films highlighted injustice and drove change in 2025.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/year-in-photos-illustrations-graphics-video-2025?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/year-in-photos-illustrations-graphics-video-2025?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/yea</span><span class="invisible">r-in-photos-illustrations-graphics-video-2025?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#Photo</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#Illustration</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/design/" rel="tag">#Design</a> <a href="/tags/video/" rel="tag">#Video</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a></p>
<p>Bore da from <a href="/tags/machynlleth/" rel="tag">#Machynlleth</a>, the Victorian Christmas card, proudly presented by two and a half hours of winter glory.<br><a href="/tags/wales/" rel="tag">#Wales</a> <a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Outside a (FreeBSD) jail</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#Winter</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/fog/" rel="tag">#fog</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <br><a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/icetodon/" rel="tag">#icetodon</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/icetodon/" rel="tag">#icetodon</a> <a href="/tags/river/" rel="tag">#river</a> <a href="/tags/abstract/" rel="tag">#abstract</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Small gems to be found in a frozen cedar I</p><p><a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/macrophotography/" rel="tag">#macrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/icetodon/" rel="tag">#icetodon</a> <a href="/tags/trees/" rel="tag">#trees</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <br><a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/trees/" rel="tag">#trees</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>The Linux project continues.</p><p>Bonus learning: you'd think older machines would struggle, but I've seen no post-install h/w issues on my 13-year-old MacBook Pro: wifi, bluetooth, ethernet, screen, touchpad, keyboard, speakers...</p><p>I suspect age is a benefit to a point, the Linux community having had more time to solve things, subverting Apple's planned obsolescence and urge to sell more regardless of environmental impact.</p><p>Here's a pic to celebrate.</p><p><a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a> <a href="/tags/unbuntu/" rel="tag">#unbuntu</a> <a href="/tags/apple/" rel="tag">#apple</a> <a href="/tags/mac/" rel="tag">#mac</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
📍 Irvine, California<br>🗓️ March 18, 2025<br>📷 Sony DSC-F828, 106mm, f/5, 1/640th, ISO 64<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#flower</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/birdofparadise/" rel="tag">#birdofparadise</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/hummingbird/" rel="tag">#Hummingbird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofpixelfed/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfPixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigital/" rel="tag">#vintagedigital</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigitalcamera/" rel="tag">#vintagedigitalcamera</a>