<p>I think it's time for a <a href="/tags/reintroduction/" rel="tag">#reintroduction</a> post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!</p><p>I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in <a href="/tags/raleigh/" rel="tag">#Raleigh</a>, <a href="/tags/nc/" rel="tag">#NC</a>, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) <a href="/tags/plantbased/" rel="tag">#plantbased</a>, unattached, <a href="/tags/nonreligious/" rel="tag">#nonreligious</a>, sober-ish, and <a href="/tags/childfree/" rel="tag">#childfree</a>.</p><p>Likes: <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a>, <a href="/tags/concerts/" rel="tag">#concerts</a>, <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> (especially <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a>), <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a>, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#solarpunk</a>, <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#sustainability</a>, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.</p><p>Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, <a href="/tags/misophonia/" rel="tag">#misophonia</a>, <a href="/tags/perimenopause/" rel="tag">#perimenopause</a>, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.</p><p>I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.</p><p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a></p>
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<p>I recently started a substack. There isn't much on here yet. But if you're interested in a creative who is inspired by her Cornish home, feel free to give me a follow. </p><p><a href="/tags/cornwall/" rel="tag">#Cornwall</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> </p><p><a href="https://emmacoxcreates.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="emmacoxcreates.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">emmacoxcreates.substack.com/?u</span><span class="invisible">tm_campaign=profile_chips</span></a></p>
<p>The tuftiest of Tufted Ducks</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/birdscrolling/" rel="tag">#BirdScrolling</a></p>
<p>⛪ An abandoned church, with an unusual design! A concrete pyramid, set with thousands of blocks of green and purple glass. Somewhere in France.</p><p><a href="/tags/urbex/" rel="tag">#Urbex</a> <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/church/" rel="tag">#Church</a> <a href="/tags/concrete/" rel="tag">#Concrete</a> <a href="/tags/abandoned/" rel="tag">#Abandoned</a></p>
<p>Bladder campion - Silène enflé (Silena vulgaris)</p><p><a href="/tags/wildflowers/" rel="tag">#wildflowers</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Union Station, Toronto. </p><p><a href="/tags/fensterfreitag/" rel="tag">#FensterFreitag</a> <a href="/tags/windowfriday/" rel="tag">#WindowFriday</a> <a href="/tags/toronto/" rel="tag">#toronto</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Canadian fleabane - Vergerette du Canada (Erigeron canadensis)</p><p><a href="/tags/nativeplants/" rel="tag">#nativeplants</a> <a href="/tags/wildflowers/" rel="tag">#wildflowers</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Canadian columbine - Ancolie du Canada (Aquilegia canadensis)</p><p><a href="/tags/nativeplants/" rel="tag">#nativeplants</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Pont Champlain Bridge, Montreal</p><p><a href="/tags/monochromemonday/" rel="tag">#MonochromeMonday</a> <a href="/tags/fotomontag/" rel="tag">#FotoMontag</a> <a href="/tags/photomonday/" rel="tag">#PhotoMonday</a> <a href="/tags/monochrome/" rel="tag">#monochrome</a> <a href="/tags/bridge/" rel="tag">#bridge</a> <a href="/tags/montreal/" rel="tag">#montreal</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Trying out this Collections thing! Lots missing (their servers need to update), but looking forward to adding more.</p><p><a href="/tags/collections/" rel="tag">#collections</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/collections/116772911150547635" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/collections/116772911150547635"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/collections/11</span><span class="invisible">6772911150547635</span></a></p>
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<p>at long last, the mega cherry blossom post</p><p><a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/streetphotography/" rel="tag">#streetphotography</a> </p><p><a href="https://exch.gr/photography/branch-brook-park-cherry-blossom-festival-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="exch.gr/photography/branch-brook-park-cherry-blossom-festival-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">exch.gr/photography/branch-bro</span><span class="invisible">ok-park-cherry-blossom-festival-2026/</span></a></p>
<p>The astros obviously saw a giant cat back-side of the moon (waiting for mice to go for the cheese, doubtless) and NASA is not telling us.</p><p><a href="/tags/caturday/" rel="tag">#caturday</a> <a href="/tags/artemis/" rel="tag">#artemis</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#nasa</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>I just published the photos from my trip to Paris. 😊 </p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/6x6/" rel="tag">#6x6</a> <a href="/tags/believeinfilm/" rel="tag">#believeinfilm</a> <a href="/tags/paris/" rel="tag">#Paris</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.sebastiankleinphotography.com/notes/2026/new-album-paris/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.sebastiankleinphotography.com/notes/2026/new-album-paris/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.sebastiankleinphotography.</span><span class="invisible">com/notes/2026/new-album-paris/</span></a></p>
<p>Kengo made it again to the lake and had a good walk. </p><p>📍 George H. Sparks Reservoir, GA</p><p><a href="/tags/dog/" rel="tag">#dog</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#DogsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/adoptdontshop/" rel="tag">#AdoptDontShop</a> <a href="/tags/rescuedog/" rel="tag">#rescuedog</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/fujifilm/" rel="tag">#FujiFilm</a> <a href="/tags/park/" rel="tag">#park</a> <a href="/tags/sunrise/" rel="tag">#sunrise</a> <a href="/tags/sky/" rel="tag">#sky</a> <a href="/tags/clouds/" rel="tag">#clouds</a> <a href="/tags/lake/" rel="tag">#lake</a> <a href="/tags/geese/" rel="tag">#geese</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a></p>
<p>Just a dream. <a href="/tags/jagodacore/" rel="tag">#jagodacore</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>I did not manipulate this photo. <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/jagodacore/" rel="tag">#jagodacore</a></p>
📍 Irvine, CA<br>🗓️ March 16, 2026<br>📷 Sony a7iii, Tamron 17-28mm @ 17mm f2.8, 1/2000th, ISO 160<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="/tags/bee/" rel="tag">#Bee</a> <a href="/tags/insect/" rel="tag">#Insect</a> <a href="/tags/insects/" rel="tag">#Insects</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#Flower</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#Flowers</a> <a href="/tags/echium/" rel="tag">#Echium</a>
<p>Old truck on old bridge. Galicia, June 2026 <a href="/tags/aowsimages/" rel="tag">#aowsimages</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>🛀 Bathhouse Number 8, Tskaltubo, Georgia</p><p>Part of an extensive Soviet health resort, facility fell into ruin after the USSR's collapse in 1991.</p><p>The space is an empty ruin, but there are several beautiful details. The dividing walls feature fascinating stylised deer murals. Also shrubs and a small sapling grow in the centre, nature reclaiming concrete.</p><p><a href="https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/bathhouse-number-8-tskaltubo-georgia/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/bathhouse-number-8-tskaltubo-georgia/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.obsidianurbexphotography.c</span><span class="invisible">om/leisure/bathhouse-number-8-tskaltubo-georgia/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/abandonedplaces/" rel="tag">#AbandonedPlaces</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#Travel</a> <a href="/tags/soviet/" rel="tag">#Soviet</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
<p>Trenton Hoshiko creates videos about photography, cinematography and low-budget filmmaking. You can follow his account at:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/a/trenton_hoshiko/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/a/trenton_hoshiko', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/accounts/trenton_hoshiko', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>trenton_hoshiko</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already over 100 videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all <a href="https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/a/trenton_hoshiko/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/a/trenton_hoshiko/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com</span><span class="invisible">/a/trenton_hoshiko/videos</span></a></p><p>You can also follow his Mastodon account at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@Trenton_Hoshiko" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Trenton_Hoshiko@mas.to</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/cinematography/" rel="tag">#Cinematography</a> <a href="/tags/filmmaking/" rel="tag">#FilmMaking</a> <a href="/tags/lighting/" rel="tag">#Lighting</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a></p>
<p>From the woods, barking deer are more and more heard.</p><p><a href="/tags/barking_deer/" rel="tag">#barking_deer</a> <a href="/tags/small_mountainous_island_country/" rel="tag">#small_mountainous_island_country</a> <a href="/tags/taiwan/" rel="tag">#taiwan</a> <a href="/tags/formosa/" rel="tag">#formosa</a> <a href="/tags/hometown/" rel="tag">#hometown</a> <a href="/tags/chiayi_county/" rel="tag">#chiayi_county</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/trees/" rel="tag">#trees</a> <a href="/tags/moss/" rel="tag">#moss</a> <a href="/tags/summer/" rel="tag">#summer</a></p>
<p>Buiten is het guur en koud, dus kruipen we binnen lekker knus tegen elkaar aan 😻<br><a href="/tags/cat/" rel="tag">#cat</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/katze/" rel="tag">#katze</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a></p>
<p>I still don't get what's the big deal about corn on everything</p><p><a href="/tags/losangeles/" rel="tag">#LosAngeles</a> <a href="/tags/california/" rel="tag">#California</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#Photo</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/letydoesselfies/" rel="tag">#LetyDoesSelfies</a></p>