broken.chord.spacing

I no longer need the armor; my softness is the strongest part of me.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Death Valley National Park experienced its first major superbloom in a decade this year, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 – 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

You are literally standing on a planet that grows peaches.
PEACHES.
Not to mention cucumbers, strawberries, kale, apples, blueberries, and DRAGONFRUIT.
Out of dirt.
I cannot stress this enough.
DIRT.

[San Francisco Zoo & Gardens @sfzoo]

Bet you were waiting for a penguin chick update!

According to the trio’s caretakers: “the babies have graduated out of their tubs and are all together now!” This time-lapse video is from about 15 minutes of feeding and wrangling!

They are now a little over a month old! 🐧🐧🐧

[☆ laney ☆ @laneybabyart]

passed this trashcan today that gave off the same vibe as this Norman Rockwell painting

[Interesting World @_fluxfeeds]

A street lined with massive White Stork nests in Surenavan, Armenia, where the birds return each year to build nests atop utility poles throughout the village.

[ABC News @ABC]

"I am the son of a nurse that spent 50 years caring for other people, and I've spent decades trying to do justice to what she, and the rest of you, actually do."

"The Pitt" and "E.R." actor Noah Wyle led a rally pushing for bipartisan legislation for healthcare workers on Capitol Hill.

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Lab-kept bumble bees roll small wooden balls around for no apparent purpose other than fun, a 2022 study revealed.

Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: https://t.co/Jw11mAIuiN

[Carl Hindy, Ph.D. @DrCarlHindy]

My personal truths as a clinical psychologist:

#272 Anxiety thrives on unexamined ambiguity.

A lot of anxiety grows in the spaces where we don’t really know what’s going on but keep guessing anyway. Your boss says, “See me tomorrow.” Your spouse seems distant. A friend doesn’t text back. You notice a symptom but avoid making the appointment. The electric bill sits unopened on the counter.

The mind hates uncertainty. And when we don’t look directly at things, we usually imagine something worse than reality.

A surprising amount of anxiety settles down once people stop circling around things and finally ask, open, say, check, or face what they’ve been avoiding.

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Take the break and spend some time in nature. You're important. The outdoors and public lands are waiting for you.

[Cincinnati Zoo @CincinnatiZoo]

Sleeping on the job! 🥰 The 3-week-old baby skunks went outside for the first time yesterday! They are being co-reared between skunk mom, Lily, and our Animal Ambassador Team.

[broken.chord.spacing @GoToTheDreaming]

Every man says he wants a woman with a big heart. He wants her kindness, her warmth, her nurturing spirit. He wants her to love him deeply, to forgive easily, to be patient, to hold him down when life gets hard. But what men don’t always realize is that a woman with a big heart also comes with big emotions. That kind of heart doesn’t love halfway. It doesn’t know how to be lukewarm. It loves loudly, boldly, fearlessly. And with that kind of love comes intensity. She’s passionate. She feels everything deeply - the highs, the lows, the joy, the hurt. When she’s happy, she lights up every room she walks into. But when she’s sad or disappointed, you’ll feel that too. Not because she’s dramatic or “too emotional” but because her heart was never designed to play small. You can’t expect a woman with a big heart to have small emotions. You can’t expect her to turn her feelings down just because they’re inconvenient. That’s not who she is. She loves hard, and she hurts hard. And if you’re not ready to handle both, you’re not ready for her at all. But if you can embrace her fullness, if you can stand in the depth of her feelings instead of running from them - you’ll experience a love most men only dream of. A love that’s pure, loyal, patient, and rare. A love that chooses you every single day, even when it’s hard. Because a woman with a big heart? She’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of woman. And she doesn’t love lightly, she loves forever.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

When Gentoo penguins start their breeding season at Edinburgh Zoo, kids from Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity paint pebbles for the penguins to present to their mates and can watch the birds choose their favorite via livestream.

[Warren Faidley @Stormchaser]

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the Twister motion picture release. I was the original technical consultant for the film and supplied the tornado image used for the poster and marketing. I put the money I made from the rights sale away, and ironically, 30 years later I’m finally using those funds to help pay for my PhD in documentary photography. It’s really weird how things progress in life. RIP to Bill Paxton, who was a genuinely nice person. #twister #movie @warnerbros #anniversary #Oklahoma

[Oakland Zoo @oakzoo]

Meet our a‑DEER‑able newest addition! ❤️🦌 This week, Riley, one of our southern pudu (the second smallest deer in the world! 😮), gave birth to a sweet, healthy baby boy!

This little guy is yet to be named, so if you have ideas, drop them in the comments! ⬇️

📸: Keeper Marisa

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

Tom Hardy recreating his Bane voice and his dog simply begs him to stop 😭

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Geoff. He's lucky to be in a household that values sleepiness over cleanliness. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

[Ryan Hall, Y’all @ryanhallyall]

We got cows!