The Wandering Shop

The Smartphone PhotographerThrough the Gate and to the Tree. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/IrishCountryside?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IrishCountryside</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GreenFields?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreenFields</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NatureLover?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NatureLover</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/RuralLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TreeOfLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TreeOfLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wicklow?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wicklow</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/OutdoorAdventures?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OutdoorAdventures</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sceniclreland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sceniclreland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LandscapePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LandscapePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SummerVibes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SummerVibes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PeacefulPlace?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeacefulPlace</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Explorelreland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Explorelreland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EmeraldIsle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmeraldIsle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphonephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphonephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Maria Langer | 📝 🎬 ⚒️🛥️I think a lot of people don't realize that the light changes every minute, especially near dawn and dusk or if it's partly cloudy. I'm going to try to set up a timelapse of this view tomorrow. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FirstLightIsBestLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstLightIsBestLight</a>Meanwhile, I hear the sound of pickers in one of the orchards below me. It must be apples; cherries are all done this year at that elevation. I can also hear a helicopter spraying in the distance; the sound changes with every ag turn. It's 5:57 AM in my world. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

Bruno MiguelYesterday, I went for a small walk, and my legs are still recovering :blob_grinning_sweat: I hadn't done it in months <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Portugal</a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/MobilePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobilePhotography</a>

Charlie McHenry‘Farming in the dark’: Brooke Rollins’ leadership, DOGE’s grip and the cost to American agriculture - Mass firings (in her agency) have purged scientists, whose discoveries underpin modern agriculture, from seeds to soil management. Indiscriminate terminations will likely deter younger, qualified candidates from joining the effort to address agriculture’s pressing challenges, such as adapting to climate change and containing animal diseases like bird flu.Rollins-approved funding freezes and cancellations have squeezed small farmers and risked their trust. Rural communities could be kneecapped: Rollins has proposed cutting resources for broadband initiatives and Rural Development, the agency that invests in farmers’ communities. “We might see more farming in the dark, essentially,” said Michal Happ, a climate change and rural community expert at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Agriculture</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farming</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/CountryLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CountryLife</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmers</a> <a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/22/farming-in-the-dark-brooke-rollins-leadership-doges-grip-and-the-cost-to-american-agriculture/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/22/farming-in-the-dark-brooke-rollins-leadership-doges-grip-and-the-cost-to-american-agriculture/</a>

LJI love living in a place where the neighbors' cows sometimes visit. The neighbors don't love it - it means a morning rounding up escapees - but I am charmed by it.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

Charlie McHenryIt’s <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/berry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#berry</a> season in the <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a>. We’re harvesting black, blue an boysenberries from our garden and property (our blackberries are wild, blueberries and boysenberries are in our deer-fenced garden). <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/CountryLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CountryLife</a>

Qanit TakmeelSunrise <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MobilePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobilePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/RuralLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FarmLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FarmLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SamsungS22?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SamsungS22</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Samsung?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Samsung</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Landscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GoldenHour?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoldenHour</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LandscapePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LandscapePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NaturePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a>

Qanit TakmeelRural Life <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iPhonePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iPhonePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShotoniPhone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ShotoniPhone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/WilliamstownMA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WilliamstownMA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MobilePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobilePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Landscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FarmLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FarmLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/RuralLife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GoldenHour?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoldenHour</a>

Maria Langer | 📝 🎬 ⚒️🛥️Damn! There are coyotes yipping and howling down in the valley and that has set off my neighbors' dogs barking and howling. Not the quiet morning I'm used to. And, of course, I can't let my pups out until I know the coyotes aren't close by. I'm kind of hoping that one comes within BB gun range. A BB in the butt usually chases them off for a good long while. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

The Japan TimesFukushima Prefecture is set to launch a public-private partnership initiative to mitigate the outflow of young people that has been a major factor behind population decline and the falling birth rate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/fukushima-gender-gap-population-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/fukushima-gender-gap-population-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fukushima</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/population" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#population</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rurallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rurallife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hyogo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hyogo</a>

Charlie McHenryFigs are plumping up nicely. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

Ben M0SWV 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🇵🇸Yay! The septic tank needs attention, lucky me!!!!<a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/FFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FFS</a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

Stephen CollinsSitting in the barber shop taking BIL for a haircut. In the chair is a dad of a couple of kids including a lively lad about 8yo rocking a cracking mullet who is delighting in having a dig at Dad whose own mullet is in progress.Kid: Dad, you look weird! Dad: You look like someone whose license is already suspended!Absolute fucken fire. Nuclear option.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/rurallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rurallife</a>

Prism & PenIn rural Ohio, I live amidst corn and soybean fields, good neighbors, and a conservative culture. The American flag flies proudly on many porches, including mine. But those red ball caps, the ones with MAGA stitched across the front, are common around here. They stir something in me far beyond politics. <a href="https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-rural-gay-man-reflects-on-living-with-red-ball-cap-syndrome-84378744d04f" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-rural-gay-man-reflects-on-living-with-red-ball-cap-syndrome-84378744d04f</a><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gay</a>

Charlie McHenryThornless Blackberries and our one pot of Blueberries are ready to go off soon. Looking forward to berry jelly. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/GardeningMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GardeningMastodon</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oregon</a>

Flipboard Culture DeskIn central Alaska, a small village is undergoing a clean energy transformation in order to boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. People there want to cut their reliance on expensive, imported diesel that’s one of the largest contributors of planet-warming emissions. <a href="https://flipboard.com/@AssociatedPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@AssociatedPress</a> talked to residents about their efforts. Here’s what they said:<a href="https://flip.it/JSL48w" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/JSL48w</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Alaska</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a>

Charlie McHenryWe do our potatoes in two containers. They’re starting to look pretty good.<a href="https://connectop.us/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oregon</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GrowYourOwn</a>

CountryShowsRoyal Norfolk Show on today, details here <a href="https://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://royalnorfolkshow.co.uk/</a> @norfolkshow <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/countryshows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#countryshows</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agriculturalshows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agriculturalshows</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/countryside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#countryside</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farmshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmshow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rurallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rurallife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agshow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/showtime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#showtime</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tourism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funtimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funtimes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farmlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agrishow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agrishow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/norfolkshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#norfolkshow</a>

Paul Chambers🚧There was a "police chase" in my small rural village with a guy on a chair scooter. They essentially kept corralling him around the block until the battery ran out. We only have one cop and he is part-time during the day and he wasn't about to pull him off that scooter by force while it was driving with his salary, which is less than a fast food grill cook would make. They keep him so we have a police department and mayor's court for the tourist speed trap.They passed our house twice. Like 18 minutes a part. Not sure how long the "chase" route was. He went right down the middle of the street.Last time, this guy had a moped. He's a habitual dui'er. He is allowed to walk and ride with someone else. No bikes, mopeds, mini-bikes, golf carts, horses or donkeys and vehicles. I'm not sure if pogo sticks are allowed.🤭 It was funny and pathetic at the same time. <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/RuralLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralLife</a>

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