Dirty Slush Gutters A short story by Jamie F. Bell. A melting snow pile in a parking lot becomes the graveyard for a friendship that survived everything except growing up.

A melting snow pile in a parking lot becomes the graveyard for a friendship that survived everything except growing up.

Black Ice Runoff A short story by Leaf Richards. Martin watched the orange water crawl uphill, carrying human teeth and rusted nails toward the peak of the mountain.

Martin watched the orange water crawl uphill, carrying human teeth and rusted nails toward the peak of the mountain.

The Thaw Altar A short story by Leaf Richards. The snow is finally melting, but the things hiding under the ice are not what I expected to see.

The snow is finally melting, but the things hiding under the ice are not what I expected to see.

The Yellow Tulip Heist A short story by Eva Suluk. When the internet goes dark, Marie discovers that the city's old pneumatic tubes are the ultimate untraceable leak.

When the internet goes dark, Marie discovers that the city's old pneumatic tubes are the ultimate untraceable leak.

The Red Filter A short story by Leaf Richards. I found them in a bin of dead tech. Heavy glass lenses that didn't connect to anything at all.

I found them in a bin of dead tech. Heavy glass lenses that didn't connect to anything at all.

Salt and Concrete A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Ellis navigates a muddy protest camp, scouting for a marketable face while discovering his NGO's dark, transactional secrets.

Ellis navigates a muddy protest camp, scouting for a marketable face while discovering his NGO's dark, transactional secrets.

The Broken Ledger A short story by Jamie F. Bell. A retired librarian finds a hidden ledger that reveals the dark secrets behind her town's bright, fake new books.

A retired librarian finds a hidden ledger that reveals the dark secrets behind her town's bright, fake new books.

Black Screen Static A short story by Leaf Richards. Stacey monitors the Ministry's live feed as the Spring Renewal parade turns into a state-sponsored bloodbath on screen.

Stacey monitors the Ministry's live feed as the Spring Renewal parade turns into a state-sponsored bloodbath on screen.

The Labrador Tea Tin A short story by Eva Suluk. Randy hears the house eating his memories until Ida forces him to confront the muskeg and the tea.

Randy hears the house eating his memories until Ida forces him to confront the muskeg and the tea.

Fireweed on Black Ground A short story by Leaf Richards. Max stands in the ruins of his childhood, finding small signs of life amidst the cold, grey ash.

Max stands in the ruins of his childhood, finding small signs of life amidst the cold, grey ash.

Blueberry Patch Blood A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Miller finds a scrap of flannel caught on a jack pine while Elissa explains why wild things stay wild.

Miller finds a scrap of flannel caught on a jack pine while Elissa explains why wild things stay wild.

Pitcher Plant Gulp A short story by Eva Suluk. Stan panics in a northern bog until Renee finds a carnivorous plant that changes his perspective on survival.

Stan panics in a northern bog until Renee finds a carnivorous plant that changes his perspective on survival.

This impressionistic oil painting is titled "Marco Pierre White and The Golden Pig Trotters" by the artist Mark Andrew Bailey.

This impressionistic oil painting is titled "Marco Pierre White and The Golden Pig Trotters" by the artist Mark Andrew Bailey.

Old Sore Boots A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Ex-detective Andrews finds bootprints in the slush, suspecting a local leader has faked his death to escape taxes.

Ex-detective Andrews finds bootprints in the slush, suspecting a local leader has faked his death to escape taxes.

Artisanal Mud Claws A short story by Leaf Richards. A disgraced influencer mistakes dog tracks for a forest demon, documenting his own embarrassing collapse in a damp cabin.

A disgraced influencer mistakes dog tracks for a forest demon, documenting his own embarrassing collapse in a damp cabin.

Reverse Melt Path A short story by Leaf Richards. Olga finds green grass growing through the snow, leading her back to a husband she thought was gone forever.

Olga finds green grass growing through the snow, leading her back to a husband she thought was gone forever.

Fake Yeti Toes A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Peter attempts a cryptid-themed prank to win Wendy over, but the woods have a different plan for them.

Peter attempts a cryptid-themed prank to win Wendy over, but the woods have a different plan for them.

Capped Heron.
Pantanal, Brazil.

The capped heron is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the genus Pilherodius, and one of the least known of the heron family, Ardeidae.

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RNC claimed 'election integrity win' over 'non-existent problem,' Virginia county election director says Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen said the RNC is "trying to invent a headline to further a political agenda."

But none of this is true according to Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen, who told Democracy Docket that the RNC is “trying to invent a headline to further a political agenda” and “to fabricate a nonexistent problem.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jenny Urquhart - Bluebell Wood.
Acrylic on canvas.

Shoebills are unfortunately not doing too well in the wild. It has been estimated that there are only between 3,300 - 5,300 adult shoebills left in the world according to IUCN. This is due to wars, habitat loss, poaching and capture for the illegal pet trade.

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Crocuses

Woo!! My Crocuses are up 🥰 !!

Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef on location in Spain during the filming of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966) behind the scenes.

Warm Bare Feet A short story by Tony Eetak. Karl stared at the five-toed imprint in the gray slush, the edges curling into white vapor against the ice.

Karl stared at the five-toed imprint in the gray slush, the edges curling into white vapor against the ice.

The Perimeter Fence A short story by Eva Suluk. A boy on a high wall spots a shadow in the mist where the world is supposed to end.

A boy on a high wall spots a shadow in the mist where the world is supposed to end.

White Asphalt A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Dylan fights a blinding mountain fog at three in the morning, nearly losing everything on a sharp, dangerous turn.

Dylan fights a blinding mountain fog at three in the morning, nearly losing everything on a sharp, dangerous turn.

The Glass Porch A short story by Leaf Richards. Arthur sits on his porch as the morning mist dissolves, finally finding the strength to face his past.

Arthur sits on his porch as the morning mist dissolves, finally finding the strength to face his past.

Wet Dirt Rings A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Jane fears the Hiker-Harvester while Benji attempts a theatrical proposal in the thick, suffocating fog of a local park.

Jane fears the Hiker-Harvester while Benji attempts a theatrical proposal in the thick, suffocating fog of a local park.

Neon in the Mist A short story by Eva Suluk. Three teenagers navigate a thick spring fog, searching for a rumored lake while their digital world begins to fail.

Three teenagers navigate a thick spring fog, searching for a rumored lake while their digital world begins to fail.

The Search Party A short story by Jamie F. Bell. Thomas stands in the doorway of his father's house, listening to a silence that feels entirely wrong.

Thomas stands in the doorway of his father's house, listening to a silence that feels entirely wrong.