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Author. Science geek. History wonk. Nature nut. Space Hipster. Recovering guidebook writer now making things up. SandraFriend.com

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Water flowing through slabs of rock to a lower pool from an upper waterfall with a backdrop of green trees against a blue sky above Lake Superior on its north shore at Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota

Water flowing through slabs of rock to a lower pool from an upper waterfall with a backdrop of green trees against a blue sky above Lake Superior on its north shore at Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota

Flowing waters between the falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota

#BlueSkyArtShow #flowing #greenSat #nature #photography #waterfalls #greatlakes #photosky #EastCoastKin

07.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Glossy ibis with one leg in and one out of the water next to blades of green grass

Glossy ibis with one leg in and one out of the water next to blades of green grass

A glossy ibis #StandingInWater for today's
#BirdOfTheDay theme. Alternate is #Green, any bird/photo with Green included, so this bit of grass qualifies. Taken at Orlando Wetlands Park.

#birds #birding #photography #nature #floridabirds #photosky #eastccoastkin

07.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From Star Struck:
Victor, a fresh-faced young Public Information Officer whose press release has Dick fuming, takes in a lesson from an old-timer on base.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

07.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you kindly!

06.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Complete. With an agent, awaiting response.

06.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob!

06.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Enormous tree rising within a canopy of tall trees in a patch of swamp forest surrounded by Ohio cornfields

Enormous tree rising within a canopy of tall trees in a patch of swamp forest surrounded by Ohio cornfields

Ooh, it's #ForestFriday
Summer at Gross Memorial Woods south of Wapakoneta, a well-preserved patch of what little remains of what was once a swamp forest as grand in scope as the Everglades, the Great Black Swamp in Ohio.

#bigtrees #landscape #nature #photography #GreatBlackSwamp #EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I introduced myself to her ordering Four Souls from her Birchbark Books in Minneapolis and now must read more!

06.03.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

From Star Struck:
A little background on Bob, who's surprised to hear one of his staff call Dick "Dr. Whittington" since Dick never went with formalities.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

06.03.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Little blue heron in mid strut in shallows of salt pond with ripples defining his movement

Little blue heron in mid strut in shallows of salt pond with ripples defining his movement

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SteppingOut birds captured mid step. The alt theme is #ColourfulCaptures colorful bird or background.

Here's a little blue heron strutting his stuff in a salt pond at Merritt Island NWR

#birding #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #floridabirds #heron

06.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Hiker’s Guide to the Sunshine State, Second Edition Featuring over 1,000 hikes from across Florida, this comprehensive guide to experiencing the state’s outdoor landscapes is fully updated in a new editionHi...

My swan song in the genre of guidebooks, wrapping 1,000+ Florida hikes up in a big bow with the help of an able partner to cover this enormous state. May release. Discount code 31AU326 thru 3/31

floridapress.org/978081308158...

#WeeknightWriters #hiking #outdoors #florida

06.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ala Gravity's Rainbow?

05.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Rob. Guess it fits #ThursJay too πŸ˜‰

05.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

05.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Aggressive red-bellied woodpecker swooping in at a Florida scrub-jay perched amid palmettos and scrub oaks

Aggressive red-bellied woodpecker swooping in at a Florida scrub-jay perched amid palmettos and scrub oaks

One of my odder captures from last spring, cropped from a selfie I'd taken only knowing the Florida scrub-jay was behind me. Jealous red-bellied woodpecker?

#BirdOfTheDay theme #MixedPairs, pairs of different bird species; Alt theme #Finches

#birds #birding #photography #eastcoastkin #woodpecker

05.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

From Star Struck:
A little reflection from Ulysses on his Veterinary Corps role during WWII.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

05.03.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bell Telephone engineer and ham radio operator monitoring NYC airwaves during WWII since he understood German; defense plant worker for Bendix

04.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tall, thin waterfalls cascading off a jumble of massive glacial boulders with people at the edge of the pool at the bottom for perspective

Tall, thin waterfalls cascading off a jumble of massive glacial boulders with people at the edge of the pool at the bottom for perspective

An autumn day at Bash Bish Falls on the NY/MA border, a set of cascades in a jumble of glacial boulders.

#waterfallwednesday #naturephotos #photography #stateparks #hiking #waterfalls #eastcoastkin

04.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@authorsguild.org ... time for an APB to authors...

04.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
 red-winged blackbird perched on a boardwalk railing calling out across the marsh

red-winged blackbird perched on a boardwalk railing calling out across the marsh

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. The alt theme is #NestBuilders birds with nest material.

This red-winged blackbird at Green Cay Wetlands would like a word.

#birds #birding #photography #nature #floridabirds #eastcoastkin

04.03.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From Atomic Promise:
Time for a stress test of a missile on the test track at Holloman.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

04.03.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A huge pointed tall white rock formation with trees growing on it rising from a clearing in a forest with a backdrop of azure blue Lake Huron and blue skies with mottled clouds above

A huge pointed tall white rock formation with trees growing on it rising from a clearing in a forest with a backdrop of azure blue Lake Huron and blue skies with mottled clouds above

For #RockinTuesday with a backdrop worthy of #coloraday #bluetue here's a fascinating geologic formation known as Sugar Loaf Rock on Mackinac Island on a summer's day.

#eastcoastkin #photography #nature #greatlakes #michigan #mackinac #naturephotos #islandlife #photosky #artchallenge

03.03.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

03.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Alan!

03.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not a fan of OG but c'mon, a server mocking a customer? In any context anywhere, rude and stupid.

03.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tricolor, or Louisiana, heron striking a sideways pose with a blurred background of palms and ferns beyond it

Tricolor, or Louisiana, heron striking a sideways pose with a blurred background of palms and ferns beyond it

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView, birds side on to the camera, alternate #Yellow, any bird with yellow in its plumage.

Here's a tricolor heron at Green Cay Wetlands, Florida

#birds #birding #photography #nature #heron #floridabirds #eastcoastkin

03.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

From Star Struck:

Dick dropped his cap on the counter and
smoothed his hair, fuming. He hadn’t spoken to Bob since right after the war. Last he’d heard, Bob finagled his way back into the Signal Corps. What the hell was he up to now?

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

03.03.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

02.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Worn path climbs a grassy mountain with scattered trees and another mountain beyond

Worn path climbs a grassy mountain with scattered trees and another mountain beyond

The Appalachian Trail climbs and climbs leaving Roan Mountain northbound for the grassy balds beyond, a feature found in the southerly parts of the trail

#mountainmonday #blueskymonday #hiking #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #appalachiantrail #appalachianmountains #photosky

02.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Great egret in bright white reflecting in waves in a shallow salt pond

Great egret in bright white reflecting in waves in a shallow salt pond

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting a bird capture in good lighting. Alternate theme #Finches

I'm going with this reflective moment for a great egret at Merritt Island NWR

#photography #nature #birding #birds #eastcoastkin #floridabirds #reflections #merrittislandnwr

02.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0