Kimberley Campbell Thornton

@kimthornton

I write about dogs, cats, and other animals, and sometimes about cocktails and travel. Love to read, travel, and be outdoors. Tea maven. Collector of shoes and purses. Slave to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She/her.

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Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· 20d

Common starling at hotdog stand (no doubt hoping for a bite) in #Reykjavik, #Iceland. #BirdOfTheDay #TantalisingTextures

Common starling stands on wooden picnic table at hotdog stand in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jul 13

Valley of the Kings, Luxor, November 11, 2025. Apple says this is from the tomb of Tutankhamen, and that’s probably correct, but I don’t remember for sure. #travel #egypt #KingTut

Egyptian figures face one another on tomb wall. On the left is a woman with a white headband, black hair, and a multicolored usekh, or neck collar. Her clothing is white, with red and gold fabric belts or ties. On the right is a man wearing a gold circlet over black hair and a multicolored usekh over his bare chest. Hieroglyphs are on the wall behind them, above their heads. Apple says this was taken in Luxor’s Valley of the Kings a, which I know is correct and identifies the place as the tomb of Tutankhamen, which is probably right, but I don’t remember for sure.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jun 10

Band plays “Isn’t She Lovely” in St Mark’s Square in Venice while white-coated waiters take orders from customers sitting at outdoor tables on a cool June night. #Venice #Italy #travel #video

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 23

We thought we were going to miss the single annual bloom but our rosebush gave us a present the day before we left on vacation.

Single bright pink rose blooms in front of window.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 21

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 8

Spain in January, from our lynx trek in Parque Natural Sierra de Andujar. #ForestFriday

Green trees and grass, blue sky, and white clouds in Spain’s Parque Natural Sierra de Andujar.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 5

I love photographing moss (and lichen) around the world. (Weird, I know.) This was on the Isle of Scalpay, off the Isle of Harris, in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, in September 2016. #moss #Scotland

Moss seen on a hike on the Isle of Scalpay, in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. From OutAboutScotland.com: The Isle of Scalpay is located on the southeast corner of Harris and Lewis. At just 2.5 square miles, Scalpay is one of the smallest isles of the Outer Hebrides, yet it has a thriving community of crofters, fishermen, and artisanal crafters.

Highlights of a visit to Scalpay include the stunning 14 miles of shoreline that’s home to seals, otters, and eagles, and the circular walks through the wild machair and moorland to the historic Eilean Glas lighthouse.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 5

Make way for ducklings! #birds

A passel of ducklings in a lake, escorted by mama on the left and papa on the right.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· May 3

Gulls (Larus) standing on rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. #Birds #RockSolid

Two gulls (Larus) standing on rocks, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. They have a black head, white belly, orange feet, and dark gray back feathers.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 22

This is from the Albertson’s parking lot just as it starts to sprinkle. About half a dozen people were oohing and aahing and taking pictures.

Double rainbow over parking lot in Lake Forest, California.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 19

I met his California cousin on my walk tonight.

Opossum crossing street toward bushes. This opossum, a marsupial, has a white face, brown-gray body, and a hairless white tail.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 18

From my walk around the block the other night. Looks like Scentimental, a Floribunda rose, but there are several in red and white and I’m not a rose expert. #rose #flora

A red and white striped rose in bloom, with another behind it about to bloom. It looks like Scentimental, a Floribunda, but there are several red and white varieties.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 15

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

Colorful keyboard crosswalk in Jackson, Tennessee, home of rockabilly music. Across the street is a red stoplight.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 15

Sunset last night from Casa Romantica in San Clemente, California. #sunset #California #SanClemente

View from window in Casa Romantica, San Clemente, California. Outside is the SC pier, an American flag blowing in the breeze,, and the Pacific Ocean. A sitting area is to the right of the flag.

A bush grows up alongside a white wall. In the background is the apricot glow of sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 13

Cabbage white (on left) and Vanessa Annabella, one of three painted lady species, in Agua Chinon Canyon, in So Cal, on Saturday. #butterflyweek #butterflies #butterfly #nature

Cabbage white butterfly perched on dried ground cover. They are white or off white with a black spot on each wing.

Vanessa Annabella, one of three species of painted lady butterflies. This one is resting on a wall of dirt and rock in Agua Chinon Canyon in Southern California. The butterfly is orange with black and white markings on the wings.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 6

Street in Toledo.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 5

I’m thinking any of these would be suitable.

Three dresses on display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. On the left is a long black dress with short sleeves; in the middle, on a pedestal, is a dusty pink dress; on the right is another long black dress with spaghetti straps.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 5

Horseman in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Man rides dark brown horse across field in Oromia, Ethiopia. In the background are some typical Ethiopian homes.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Apr 5

Street art mosaic in Buenos Aires.

Mosaic depicts woman in red minidress flirting with man. She’s leaning toward him, one foot up on what looks like a stack of books.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Mar 30

Boulder covered with #moss, #lichen in #Andujar, #Spain. It was everywhere. Almost more fun than looking for lynx.

A boulder in Andujar, Spain, is covered with moss and lichen.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Mar 29

The only majesty I bow down to. #NoKings

Blenheim (chestnut and white) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel sleeps on leather sofa.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Mar 29

#NoKings #LagunaBeach today.

Handmaidens against the regime. Three women in red robes and white head coverings protest at Main Beach in Laguna Beach, California, today.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jan 17

Statue of Spanish poet, playwright, and theater director Federico Garcia Lorca, on a rainy day in Madrid.

Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca[a][b] (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements (such as symbolism, futurism, and surrealism) into Spanish literature.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jan 13

Sailboat on the Nile, with cruise ship in the background. #Egypt #travel #Nile

White sailboat with orange bottom carries tourists. The white sail is reflected in the blue water. A cruise ship is floating by in the background. On the bank are green trees against brown hills.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jan 13

Proof that dinosaurs, humans and dogs existed at the same time.

Woman in light blue shirt, dark denim skirt, and teal cowboy boots stands in front of dinosaur statue. She holds three dogs on leashes: a black longhaired Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix and two Blenheim (chestnut and white) Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Jan 5

Who could resist a bird with bright blue feet.

Blue-footed booby standing on the ground. Besides the bright blue feet, the bird has a white belly, dark brown wings, and a brown and white neck and head.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Dec 25

Seen on Christmas Eve at the farolitos walk in Santa Fe.

Carlitos: paper bags with lit candles inside them, anchored by sand. One says Resist; the other says Crush Ice.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Dec 20

House in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. When I was in high school in Tennessee, many moons ago, I envisioned going to college in Boston and then living in a place just like this, filled with antiques and oriental rugs. Don’t ask why; I had never been to Boston. This photo was taken in 2015.

Gray stone townhouse in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The front door is painted black. Above it are three bay windows with black trim. On each side of the red brick walkway are pink flowers surrounded by greenery. The second floor also has three bay windows painted black with flower boxes in front of them.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Dec 18

Detail from a painted armoire at Lyndhurst mansion in Tarrytown, NY. Seen last year in early December, when I toured it to see the Christmas decorations. #travel #TarrytownNY #Lyndhurst

Medieval hunter on white horse, turning in saddle to look back at something. At the horse’s feet is a white hound.

Kimberley Campbell Thornton@kimthornton· Dec 4

Sparkles feels for you.