These photos were gathered by the BoredPanda Community. You can find Kristi Odom’s photography on her website, as well
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L. Kay Smith – @lkaysmith on Substack
In Otter News – @inotternews – Substack
Rene’Volpi – @OffbeatChronicles – Substack
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Ali Khaliq – @khaliqali.bsky.social – Malaga Spain
Jos Buurmans – New Zealand – @josbuurmans.bsky.social
Loch Awe – @pauljwillson.bsky.social.
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Brian-@balail.bsky.social
Ed Foster-@fo5ered.bsky.social
Helen Alexander-@bawley.bsky.social
Nick Vertsonis Photorgraphy via Eloise Powers
Jay Shetty via@openwings – Substack
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John Rinaldo-The Positive Pen-Substack
Jos Burrmans-New Zealand-@josbuurmans.bsky.social
Zinoky-@zinoky.bsky.social
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Timing is all, and especially in photos. These will make you take a second look – maybe more – to try to figure out what is going on…
Community Panda – BoredPanda.com
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Front Range Wildflowers – @frwildflowers.bsky.social
Ilene Gilbert-Mays – @ilenagm.bsky.social
Mairead D – @mairedd100.bsky.social
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Alice: “How long is forever?” White Rabbit: “Sometimes, just one second.”
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
Hallo, Rabbit,” he said, “is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t,” said Rabbit, “and see what happens.
“If you think rabbit is faster than the turtle, then imagine them swimming instead of racing.”
― SHIHAB KAZI
These delightful photos are provided by @dailybunnies.bsky.social
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British Wildlife Awards – BoredPanda.com – Community
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Eloise Powers-@elnopower.bsky.social
“The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.”
― Eric Berne
“Plover”- Amila K Madige – @worldwildlife.bsky.social
“He imagines a necessary joy in things that must fly to eat.”
― Wendell Berry
Betsy Cooley – @betsycooley.bsky.social
“She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” in the sky.”
― Monique Duval
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“Love Is”- Judith Hannah Weiss – “Dispatch from Bewilderness” – Substack
‘When robins appear, loved ones are near‘ ~ Unknown
“Toucan” – Stuart Chambers – robin q@projecttourworld.bsky.social
“Be the best Toucan be” ~ unknown
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“London” – @lauraphillips.bsky.social
“Spoonbill” – @nickraschke.bsky.social
“The Snow Fairy” -@yourdigitalbrain.sky.social
Each of these is special to me because I am transported to a different place, having an emotional reaction to the photo. These are not simply awe-inspiring – they are breathtaking.
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John Rinaldo – “The Positive Pen” – Substack
“As the morning sun rises through the nightly mist, breaking slowly into the quiet sky, one wonders who will ever win the ancient battle between light and dark.
Yet each morning the light returns, gentle but certain—reminding us that hope does not need to shout to be powerful. It only needs to rise again. 🌅”
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‘Nature at its Best’ – Hidre’le’y – BoredPanda.com
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Mel-@paradox789.bsky.social
5yellowEarth-@katntaro.bsky.social
James Lucas-Beauty is Truth-Substack
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“Sunrise over Lake Superior from near Grand Marais MN”- Bryan Hansel -“More or less about the photo” -Substack
“Woodlands” – Matt Oliver – “Among Trees”-Substack
“Zion Nat’l Park” – “Good Medicine” – Substack
“Spring” – Eric Mitchell – @canavart.bsky.social
Elkep – @elkep.bsky.social
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@harryfoster.bsky.social
“Birds chirping around you is a beautiful realization that life is incredibly good. Let this sound be a gentle break in your routine.” ― Hiral Nagda
@harryfoster.bsky.social
“Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive.” — Marty Rubin
I think these are just stunning.
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@christianthiels.bsky.social
It’s easy to smile when you have a squirrel’s intellect.
CoreySeeman-@cseeman.bsky.social
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And, though the photo below is by an amateur, this is MY squirrel, who visited me outside my art alcove window and allowed himself to be photographed quite briefly before heading on his way –
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“They say people wear their hearts on their sleeve. I say most people wear their hearts on their faces. But it takes a connoisseur to see it. I am that connoisseur.”
― Alma Brooke, Four of a Kind
“I don’t want people to fall in love with my smile, my face or my body. I am waiting for somebody to love the mess I can be and fall in love with my emotional scars.”
― Karon Waddell
“Our mouth speaks sometimes but our face speaks all the time!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan
“The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
I love faces with character, wrinkles-lines-creases that show habitual expressions when dealing with life. I can appreciate a pretty or a handsome face, but I prefer those that look lived-in, showing there is depth of experience, living and feeling. I find myself wanting to touch these faces, seeing what the reaction would be. (They might deck me for being rude, not knowing I would be doing it out of intense respect and awe of the beauty that shines out at me.)
I found all of these wonderful images on Pinterest. There was no attribution given for me to share with you. Sorry.
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“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.”
“There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.”
“You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
“I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair.” ~ Evel Knievel
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I have always been fascinated with faces. I think they tell a lot about a person, showing what kind of life they have had, how they have met the challenges they’ve faced. I want to share a few of the wonderful faces full of character I’ve found lately.
I want to meet this man. He looks like he can see the humor in a situation. I would love to hear his stories and laugh with him.
This woman’s eyes light up when she smiles, even though she is covering it up with her hand, almost as if she feels guilty. She looks like a really sweet woman. I want to give her a hug.
Isn’t this lady a treasure? I love her hat, as well as her kind eyes and happy smile.
I want to laugh, even though I have no clue what this man is laughing at! He has style in the slant of his hat. His face shows such character.
I found all of these photos on Pinterest. There was no attribution on any of these. Sorry.
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JessFindlay-ButterfliesKatz.bsky.social
“In order to see birds, it is necessary to become part of the silence.” Robert Lynd
JohnMcGowan-@jmc.bsky.social
“If only the bird with the loveliest song sang, the forest would be a lonely place.”  ~ John James Audubon
Remy Michaels-@remyscameraeye.bsky.social
“Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.”  Chinese Proverb
Mike Saunders-@hardwaterhacker.bsky.social
“may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secret to living”  ~ e. e. cummings
Internet Dady
“Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?”  ~ David Attenborough
chasingmoments-substack
“Birds sing after a storm, why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?”  ~ Rose Kennedy
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Brandon Cole
“Dolphins are sunflowers of the water. They adore the Sun, they love the ocean and are kind to the land. They remind us to stay playful, keep our inner child safe and stand by loved ones.”
– Reena Doss
Jaime Tanna – Energy Therapy’s Substack
“Dolphin can lead us to an understanding of how to live in harmony with the twin needs of individuality and cooperation. Dolphin carries balance, peace, joy, compassion, love, and power.”
– Loren Cruden
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“I enjoy watching playful river otters in the pond behind my house. They are always on the move, dipping and diving in the water.”
– Suzanne Tate
“These little fur balls are very good swimmers and can stay underwater for three to four minutes at a time. Otters are very much like you boys and girls, because they spend most of their time playing.”
– Michael R. Greyson
“The otter is a great wanderer, who not only traverses long stretches of coast and follows streams and rivers to their source, but crosses hills and even mountains to reach its fishing-grounds.”
– J. C. Tregarthen
“Sea otter fur ranges from brown to almost black with guard that be silver, light brown, or black. As a sea otter ages, their hands and necks will lighten until almost white.”
– Jack Dickerson
“Otters seem to make slides for fun. They will often slide down a muddy bank into the water, climb out, and do the whole thing again.”
– Michael Leach
These wonderful photos are provided by “In Otter News” on Substack
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Alan H – @alan678.bsky.social
“Don’t ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to no one.” @heather maietta
Brian – @balail.bsky.social
“The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.” ~ Carly Simon
Charlie Ludwig – @chuck4242.bsky.social
“I love birds. I guess I also envy them, because for birds there are no borders.” ~ Lida Pavlova
Extreme Compote – 1025
“Look at the sparrow: they do not know what they will do in the next moment – let us literally live from ‘Moment to moment.'” – Hetvi21
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Coco Style – @coco17.bsky.social
“Let us live like flowers, wild and beautiful and drenched in sun.” ― Ellen Everett
@laurette1.bsky.social
“Flowers…are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mary Dineen – @marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.” — John Harrigan
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“Misty Morning” – Photography and Art Gallery – @u42.co on Blue Sky
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” –Sir John Lubbock
Mira – @deepgreens.bsky.social
“For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.” –Wendell Berry
“Where Fairies Live” – @martinrak.bsky.social
“Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body. Nature always seems trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so she has.” –John Lubbock
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“Lake Superior – Cook County MN” – Bryan Hansel – @bryanhansel – Substack
“I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
“Loch Clair” – @damianshields.bsky.social
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
“Solace” – JPK – @jpk-art.bsky.social
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir
“Street” – @photoblair.bsky.social
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” – Destin Sparks
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5 Yellow Earth – @kathntaro.bsky.social
“Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly.” — John Lennon
Michael R Photography – @msriffle.bsky.social
“A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers.” — Suzy Kassem
@worldwildlife.bsky.social
“Opportunity is a bird that never perches.” — Claude Maxwell MacDonald
Albert Ibers – @albert-ibers.bsky.social
“Birds chirping around you is a beautiful realization that life is incredibly good. Let this sound be a gentle break in your routine.” ― Hiral Nagda
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