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Floaty Birb 5d ago

Nancy Gleason Photography

I've been away from Mastodon for a bit, just really having a hard time as a fed employee and scientist trying to hang on to whatever we have left. For anyone who needs something peaceful right now, here's a sunset on the wilderness coast of Washington.
#ocean #sunset #Washington #PublicLands

Ryan M 🥄5d ago

@ncgleason 💙

This shot looks so beautiful!

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@Zwei Thank you 😊 It was such an incredible evening, hard to capture with a mere camera compared to the actual experience.

neville park 5d ago

@ncgleason I wish there was a more genuine-sounding way to say "my thoughts go out to you" but really, I worry about you all

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@nev Thank you so much. It's such a bizarre time, words are failing most of us. Any attempt at expressing empathy is greatly appreciated. As a nature lover, I see you, too and struggle with how to just say thanks for being out there doing stuff. 👍 🌿

NilaJones 5d ago

Thank you for hanging in there. I don't know what else to say 💔

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@NilaJones Thank you. This is plenty, and appreciated. 🌿

JamesAshburner 5d ago

@ncgleason You’re looking after the only part of your country I’d ever wanted to visit. Salmon waters, forests nurturing large rivers. Freshwater feeding estuaries, feeding inshore waters, feeding the vastness and complexity of the ocean we share.

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@JamesAshburnerCBR I was born and raised here, formed my passion and profession around this place and protecting it. If you haven't been here yet, I hope you can make a trip to see as much of the Pacific Northwest as possible! Sometimes I can't believe my great fortune of being born into this place.

JamesAshburner 5d ago

@ncgleason My 2014 Canadian trip was the nearest ever I have been to the USA, or Europe. No realistic possibility of salmon fishing—Salmo salar!—in Nova Scotia, either. But I [accidentally] saw my Grannie’s childhood home area on the first full day in NS, after walking on an Atlantic beach.
I’m a transplanted saltwater Victorian, living in NSW’s freshwater highlands. Here the Antarctic great whale migration pathway is <200 km due east.

Evan Prodromou 5d ago

@ncgleason wonderful photo!

Greg Johnston 5d ago

@ncgleason welcome back and thanks for hanging in.

CynBlogger™️Dissents 5d ago

@ncgleason
Welcome back — & so sorry you’ve been caught in the middle of this mess. ♥️

Catherine Babault 5d ago

@ncgleason Beautiful shot, Nancy. Sorry to hear about your situation as a fed employee, that sucks. Thanks for hanging in. We're always be here for you on Mastodon.

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@CatherineBabault Thank you ☺️ People here are really the best. I appreciate your kindness. 💚

@ncgleason I often think about how people affected by "all of that " (waving around) ... are coping. It must be so hard.

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@canyakker Thanks for recognizing - we’re all dealing in different ways, and each of us has a different support system. I’m grateful for all my amazing coworkers and everyone who expresses support.
✌️🙏

Stuart Celarier 5d ago

@ncgleason We are here for you.

Thanks for the photo.

Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor 5d ago

@ncgleason A simply gorgeous photo. Thank you for sharing, and I am so sorry you’re going thru this unmitigated BS. I hope you find time for self-care and peace this weekend.

@ncgleason 💜

Carolyn B 5d ago

@ncgleason
Beautiful photo and thank you for your commitment to public service. We all benefit from the work of you and your colleagues.

Nancy Gleason Photography 5d ago

@carobartdc Thank you for the recognition! I can tell tons of people have no idea what benefits the government is providing. Nice to see someone gets it.

CaliCarol 5d ago

@ncgleason
Gorgeous photo

Time Isn’t Real Croosh 5d ago

@ncgleason Gorgeous shot. I’m glad that despite the chaos you can still find beauty. I’m sorry things are so difficult right now.

Marquise de What 🇨🇦5d ago

@ncgleason Hang in there. You’re needed, no matter how the regime tries to treat you.

CoastalCoasting 5d ago

You seem to have a knack for finding some precious solace in painful times. Thanks for taking us along a bit.

Nancy Gleason Photography 4d ago

@CoastalCoasting Thank you for your kinds words. I find comfort in nature and love sharing the scenes I am able to capture.

JeniParsons 5d ago

@ncgleason glorious photo! We’re paying attention and we hear your passion and courage. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi ✊🏼/thank you ✊🏼

@ncgleason They're of no practical use, unfortunately, but am sending you good wishes and sympathies - I am sorry things are so difficult there.

Your photograph is beautiful - such a peaceful scene and place.

Nancy Gleason Photography 4d ago

@CiaraNi Thank you ☺️ The simple act of just expressing any kind of empathy really means a lot.

@ncgleason 💚

Nairamtrab 🍋🇪🇺🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈5d ago

@ncgleason Thanks for sharing the beautiful picture. I wish you all the best, take care.

Abstract_Bit 5d ago

@ncgleason : Beatiful image, thanks a lot

Linda Sgoluppi Artist 4d ago

@ncgleason From the UK. Well done for hanging on in there,

GinevraCat 4d ago

@ncgleason Beautiful. And wishing you strength.

Nancy, hello!

1. After every rainfall, there will come the sunshine!

2. Invitation: Let's build a better 'America' ...
'thebaaank', will reward any sovereign Human, engaging in the project 'Let's build a better World', with 10 Million ecoPound (e#). From birth to death ...

P.S.:
This invitation goes to everybody on the wonderfull planet Earth, and beyond ..

ThY!

noldi

@ncgleason
This is quite something.
@joe_vinegar

Kate Bowles 4d ago

@ncgleason @bright_helpings It’s a beautiful photograph. I’m so sorry things are so hard.

TheShellyTea 4d ago

@ncgleason Thank you for the work you do. I can't imagine what it must be like to pour yourself into this kind of service and experience the kind of rejection that is happening right now. I can only say that there are MANY of us in this country who deeply appreciate you and are grieving with you in this awfulness.

Nancy Gleason Photography 4d ago

@TheShellyTea Thank you for this kind message. It really is helping to know there are more people out there who support civil servants.

@ncgleason thank you for sharing that, and my best wishes and encouragement in this difficult time we are in!!

Ms. Que Banh 4d ago

@ncgleason 🫂❤️

Brad Rosenheim 4d ago

@ncgleason Thank you for your service as a fed employee. It may not feel like it right now, but millions of appreciate your service, understand it, and wish we could terminate one man's employment instead.

mags amond 4d ago

@ncgleason it is beautiful. Please keep sciencing, we all need scientists to keep sciencing.

@ncgleason beautiful photo! Thanks!

@ncgleason Thank you for the picture and the work you do. I wish you the best for your future.

dasgrueneblatt 4d ago

@ncgleason 💚

MissConstrue 4d ago

@ncgleason This nightmare is never ending, and none of us are ok, but I wanted to say thank you. For science, for caring, for humanity. 🥰

@ncgleason That's weird to see. I've only ever seen sunRISES over the ocean!

Nancy Gleason Photography 4d ago

@Quasit Come on over to the other coast 😁

Mike Buckley 4d ago

@ncgleason good luck. Hang on in there. Maybe so many Americans will realise they are being taken for a ride that they will try to change things. If I may comment on your politics, I think the Dems were tragically despicable to field Biden but where are the good leaders? We have same problem in UK. People turn right for change because the previous politicians have utterly let them down.

Christine Malec 3d ago

@ncgleason Wishing you peace and safety