Taralei Griffin

@fairyherbmother

Writer/Photographer/Fairy Herbmother Cannabis educator & advocate, tree hugger, & Endo Warrior 🌳🎗️ No one should be in jail for a plant! 🌱🌬️ Got Loud? 💚💋

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Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 31

May any clouds blurring your vision clear at just the right moment. 🌬️🌤️ Happy #stunday #photography #naturephotography #landscape #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #travel #scotland #isleofmull #lookcloser

Tall, spikey purple blooms rise above the thick, green mass of wild growth filling the foreground. Brown, white, and purple blossoms speckle the green. Beyond the tall wildflowers, you can see a stretch of grey sea water stretching to another coast with rolling green mountains, the tops surrounded by thick, fluffy grey clouds. A stretch of bright blue sky shines above the mountains where the clouds are beginning to part and clear.
This photo was taken on the Isle of Mull, Scotland by Taralei Griffin in July 2023.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 30

Life, uhhh… finds a way. 🍂🌱 #BlueSkyArtShow #Growth #photography #naturephotography #hiking #rebirth #resilience #trees

The jagged surface of a tree stump stretches away from the foreground, slightly blurred with a large, fallen green leaf seen lying on it to the left. In the top center, a small seedling topped with three unfurling leaves and two tiny ones is highlighted by a ray of sunlight, growing from the center of the dead stump. Green grass and trees of a forest fill the background.

This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois in May 2026.

The top view looking down on a round, grey-brown tree stump, split with a few cracks. The cracks all lead to a hole in the center, where you can see the unfurling green leaves of a seedling tree growing out of the dead one. At the edges of the stump, you can see dirt, green moss and fallen green leaves on the ground.

This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois in May 2026.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 23

For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow I was inspired to dig into my archives for this shot of thistle growing #tall like the mountains in wildly gorgeous #Glencoe #Scotland 💚🦄 #photography #bloomscrolling #thistle #wildflowers #travel #scape

A patch of thistle, with spiky green leaves branching off in different directions, and several round, soft looking purple blooms is very clear in the front right of the image. The background is a blurred view of some distant evergreen trees and a mountain peak disappearing into swirling grey clouds beyond a green field spotted with blurs of color from wildflowers.

This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin in Glencoe, Scotland in July 2023.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 16

For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow I present this photo of #morning mist lingering over a lake as the rising sun slowly warmed it away. 🩵🌿🌬️ #photography #camping #LandBetweenTheLakes #kentucky #landscape

Water streaked with soft ripples stretches to the horizon, reflecting the blue sky above and the tall, green evergreen trees growing along the shore seen to the left. A hazy mist hangs over the water along the shoreline, seeming to blend with the soft white clouds low on the horizon.

Photo taken at Lake Between The Lakes in Kentucky, USA, May 2025 by Taralei Griffin.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 9

For today’s #soft #BlueSkyArtShow make a wish… 🌬️✨ #photography #dandelion #wishes #nature #bloomscrolling #ArtInNature #curious #doodle #dogsky

The muzzle and front leg of a small, curly black and tan dog can be seen on the right, with a dangling dog tag that reads “Whiskey”. The dog’s black nose is almost touching a single dandelion puff, standing out white and fluffy looking against thick, green grass, surrounded by stems empty of blooms or seeds.
Photo taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois, April 2026

A single dandelion puff is viewed from the top, white and very clear with the seeds visible in the middle. Slightly blurred in the background is thick, green grass and clover, spotted with purple smudges of wild violets.
Photo taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois, April 2026

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 3

Happy #StunDay - my irises appear to be reaching for a better view of the full Flower Moon 🌕💐💚 #photography #bloomscrolling #FullMoon #iris #spring #ArtInNature

On the left of the image, three large purple iris blossoms grow on thick, curved green stems alongside the white vinyl siding of a garage. The garage wall ends on the right side, showing a small section of a white house and blue sky above it, with the full moon a white ball in the sky. The flowers appear to be leaning towards the moon as if it is the sun.
Photo taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, IL, May 2026

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 2

A new rose on a bright day. 🌞🌹🖤 #BlueSkyArtShow #ShadowPlay #bloomscrolling #photography #roses #gardening

A single red rose blossoms at the top of a single long branch with leaves and thorns, newly planted in the ground. It leans against white vinyl siding, casting a neat shadow on the siding detailing the leaves - the only shadow visible on a bright, sunny day.
Photo by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 2

#BlueSkyArtShow #ShadowPlay 🍃🖤🐾 #photography #hiking #dogsky #love

Heart shaped green and yellow leaves are scattered on a stretch of pavement, dappled by sunlight shining through unseen trees. The shadow of a woman walking stands out, stretching from the toe of a single hiking shoe at the bottom of the image. To her right is the shadow of a small dog, its black and brown body walking off the right side of the image.
Photo taken by Taralei Griffin in fall 2024

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 28

“When they slaughtered Congress, we didn't wake up. When they blamed terrorists and suspended the constitution, we didn't wake up then, either. Nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you'd be boiled to death before you knew it.” -Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Jan 22

I’m back from a social media hiatus to share an article 7 years in the making. So lucky and honored to have been part of & be able to share Lucy’s story. 💚 https://fairyherbmother.substack.com/p/lucy-dk-radically-reborn #writingcommunity #music #ukartist #pop #hiphop #radical #herstory

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 15

Can’t get over these stunning irises that my boyfriend grew. 😍💜 #bloomscrolling #naturephotography #iris #gardening #beauty #art #perennial

A patch of blooming irises - these have a lavender colored lower layer of frilly edged petals, while the central petals are a pale yellow, almost cream colored. Lush, long green leaves and grass leading to a dark wooden fence can be seen in the background.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois, May 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 11

Mother's Day is always a difficult one for me... but this year, my 6 year old aloe plant, Lil Kraken, is growing its first ever pup. 💚 I might never be a human mother… but I’m still worthy, loving, & always growing. 🪴 #stunday #aloevera #plantmom #houseplants #greenthumb #hystersister #endowarrior

A photo of a small aloe vera pup growing near the base of a mature plant. The pup has two small plump green leaves emerging from the soil.
This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin.

A woman with dark hair and green rectangular glasses smiles widely while taking a selfie. A large potted aloe vera plant is held in her left arm, the orange pit pressed against her chest. The plant is significantly larger than her torso, with its long leaves with jagged edges curling outward and upward, even out of the photo frame.
This selfie was taken by Taralei Griffin in May 2025.

A young woman with curly, dyed green hair under a St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball cap with large round floral glasses stands in front of a window with a small grey potted plant in her hand. The plant is an aloe vera with 6 leaves, one much longer than the rest, curved and hanging heavily out of the pot, so long you can’t see the end.
This selfie was taken by Taralei Griffin in 2019.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 10

Love the colorful curved #lines on turkey tail mushrooms… #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #NaturePhotography #ShroomSpotting #TurkeyTails #mushrooms #CircleOfLife #art

A large patch of turkey tail mushrooms sprouting on a rotting log. The visible bit of the log is dark grey with smaller green patches of moss because it’s wet from a recent rain. The larger turkey tail mushrooms are curved, almost ruffled at the edges, and striped with variegated green colors. There are some smaller mushrooms sprouting above them with darker brown, tan, and green stripes.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky in May 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 9

Spotted this single wildflower blooming in a ray of evening light coming through the trees at our campsite last weekend. 🌼☀️ #photography #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #wildflowers #camping #landbetweenthelakes #sunshine #spotlight #beauty

A single wildflower grows tall with grass and trees blurry in the background. The green stem has several oblong leaves, and the top splits into five thinner stems, holding up small blooms with thin, white petals asurrounding a bumpy-looking yellow center. A ray of sunlight coming through the trees falls perfectly onto the wildflower, looking like it is in a spotlight. There are other curved light flares visible, including a small rainbow in the upper left corner.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Grand Rivers, Kentucky in May 2025.

A close up of the blooms of a wildflower in sunlight - there are four blooms visible, crowding each other on the end of a green stem. They have thin white petals surrounding yellow bumpy-appearing centers. Green grass and dead leaves are out of focus underneath the blooms.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Grand Rivers, Kentucky in May 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 3

Need to share this gorgeous #green view from my 2023 hike through the Lake District for #BlueSkyArtShow 💚⛰️ #photography #hiking #travel #lakedistrict #landscape #beauty #nature

A green mountain scene underneath heavy grey clouds. The photographer was standing partway up a mountain, looking back at another three rolling mountains. They are all shades of green, getting darker in color the further away due to distance and fog, the furthest a dark blue green silhouette. A dry rocky streamed snakes between them all.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in the Lake District, UK, in July 2023.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· May 3

#BlueSkyArtShow #green 💚 #naturephotography #pnw #trees #foreshadowing

A pine tree seedling with a knobbly thin trunk with slim green needle like branches fills the foreground. A single tiny pinecone hangs about halfway up the baby tree. Beyond the shady area that the baby tree is in, the blurred outline of a large fully grown tree glows a light green color in the sun, framing the baby tree, foreshadowing what it will look like when it’s fully grown.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Port Orchard, Washington, in June of 2024.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 20

Happy #420! 💚💋 I’m celebrating by launching my new publication today - starting with a piece about St. Louis rapper @lyghtstrife.bsky.social 🔥🎶 Read, share, & subscribe here: https://fairyherbmother.substack.com/p/lyght_strife-origins #writersofbluesky #indieart #indiemusic #hiphop #rap #stlouis

A black man with short purple hair wearing a yellow jersey is speaking into a microphone, silhouetted against stage lights casting an orange and white glow on everything. In the upper left hand corner in green font accented with hemp leaves, it reads “Fairy Herbmother Presents” and in the middle of the image, in purple typewriter font it reads “Lyght_Strife”. Green text in the bottom corner says “read more at fairyherbmother.substack.com”
This photo & it’s editing was done by Taralei Griffin.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 13

My yard is a carpet of wild violets right now and it makes me so happy. 💜💚 #stunday #bloomscrolling #wildflowers #commonblueviolet #naturephotography #forthebees

A photo of a portion of the photographer’s backyard. Bright green grass and heart shaped leaves are growing low to the ground, nearly hidden by hundreds of small, vivid purple blooms with four or five round petals: the common blue violet, or wild violets.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois in April 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 9

#RoseWednesday 🌹 #bloomscrolling #photography #naturephotography #roses #scotland #beauty #spring

A large pink rose blossom in full bloom and a small orange bud just beginning to open rest on the end of a thorny branch, leaning against a black iron fence post. Green leaves and thorny branches extend below these blooms and across the other fence posts. Beyond the fence, you can see a blooming pink rose bush next to a stone walkway, just out of focus.
This photograph was taken in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland by Taralei Griffin in July 2023.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 8

#bloomscrolling is always preferable to doomscrolling. 🌼✨ #photography #naturephotography #spring #wildflowers #wildviolets #light #art

A small yellow flower with a fuzzy center is blooming at the front of the image, with three vivid purple wild violets in a semi circle around it. Green leaves and more violets can be seen in the background. The light is dappled from tree branches filtering the sunlight.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in Godfrey, Illinois in April 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 7

Been a while since I’ve shared a shot of Whiskey with y’all… Cheers 🥃🐾 #dogsky #photography #aussiedoodle #whiskey #spring

A photo of a black and tan dog with curly fur. He is looking past the photographer, and his pink tongue is just sticking out of his mouth. He is wearing a green collar and a blue bow tie with a colorful floral pattern. The black bone shaped tag hanging from reads “Whiskey”. He is sitting in a grassy yard dotted with the purple blooms of wild violets, blurry in the background.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin in April 2025.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 6

Today’s #HalfAndHalf #SelfPortraitSunday theme made me dig through my archives for this one from 2019. 💐 #photography #bloomscrolling #strongwomen #mothernature #art

A photograph of a woman from her shoulders up. The background is filled with a wooden fence, behind which you can see distance power lines and towers. The grey sky has been edited to looks like it is made from crumpled paper.
The woman has long curly hair that is dark brown until just below her shoulders, where the ends are dyed a mossy green. She is wearing a yellow and black striped button up shirt, open to a black tank top. Held in front of her is a bouquet of three flowers, one a warm, yellow sunflower, the other two light purple bell shaped blooms. The stems have a couple of long, limp leaves. The blooms mostly obscure the woman’s face, and you can only see part of her large, round glasses and dark eyes looking directly at the camera above the blooms, and just the corner of her mouth curled up peeking from behind them.
This self portrait was created by Taralei Griffin in October 2019.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 5

i thought letting go would send me spiraling crashing shattering into pieces i forgot that to soar i needed to fall, screaming burning scattering ashes as I rise #BlueSkyArtShow #silhouette #poetry #photography #art #phoenix #glow

A woman stands on a wooden deck at sunset, facing the left side of the image in silhouette. She has her head thrown back, her long dark hair arcing towards the sky, caught mid flip. She is wearing a long skirt, and has her visible arm bent at the elbow, hand on her hip. The sun is right at the edge of the deck railing in the background, causing light flares, including a large green one on her skirt. The sun looks as if it could be emerging from her chest, blowing her and her hair back with its power.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin of friend Cheyenne Quick in 2020.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 5

No cheating: your last saved celeb pic is your therapist. So it’s just… me? 😅😶‍🌫️✌️

A photo of Frodo and Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings where Gandalf is smoking a long stemmed pipe.

Superimposed on the photo is a screenshot of a tweet by “MPREGMAFIA” that reads,

“‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo.

‘Haha,’ said Gandalf, hitting his weed pen for the eighteenth time in the past hour. ‘Hahaha. Fuck.’”

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 5

“In Distress” #BlueSkyArtShow #silhouette #photography #RiverLife #resilience #art #3E #sos #resist

A large U.S. flag flying at half staff is silhouetted against the sky as the sun sets over the Mississippi River. The flag’s field of blue is obscured by shadow, which also makes the stripes barely visible. The sky is a hazy grey with streaks of clouds, with an orange glow along the horizon, reflected in the water of the river. A single bird silhouette can be seen flying towards the flag from the upper right of the image.
This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin in Grafton, Illinois.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Apr 5

Emerging from hibernation for #BlueSkyArtShow with this #silhouette of a cardinal singing to me from the head of a statue. #photography #birds #mothernature #art

Silhouetted against a cloudy, grey sky is the statue of a woman facing the lens. Details on the statue are hidden by shadow. She has both arms bent, her right hand raised with her thumb and pointer finger touching, and her left hand holding a bowl. A vine with small leaves is draped over her arms. On the statue’s head is a male cardinal, some of his bright red color popping even though he is also being silhouetted by the muted light.
This photo was taken by Taralei Griffin at Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois in June 2021.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Mar 27

This #SelfPortrait from 2018 really captures the mood lately. Happy 34th orbit of the sun to me. #photography #bw #birthdays #wereallmadhere #getloud

A black and white portrait of a woman kneeling in the middle of a stretch of striped zebra print carpet. The woman’s legs are obscured by a black tulle skirt spread around her in a circle. She is wearing a white tank top, leaning forward with her right hand flat on the ground supporting her, while her left arm is bent at the elbow with her hand clutching her hair at her temple. More of her long, dark, tangled hair falls over her right shoulder, the ends brushing the ground. She is wearing large round glasses, and her face is twisted into a scream, her eyes squeezed shut and her mouth open wide.
This is a self portrait taken by Taralei Griffin in December of 2018.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Mar 9

Happy Sunday #stunday featuring this crop from my favorite photo I took in Scotland. #photography #travelphotography #scotland #isleofmull #bloomscrolling #foxglove

A blooming foxglove fills the center of the photo, a thick green stem studded with small green leaves and several magenta bell shaped blossoms hanging heavy with glistening dew drops. In the background, you can see yellow algae floating at the edge of a body of water reflecting the cloudy sky, stretching to a couple of rolling mountains shrouded in fog on the horizon.
This photograph was taken by Taralei Griffin on the Isle of Mull in Scotland in July 2023.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Mar 9

One last #BlueSkyArtShow #windows post before Saturday ends… 🪟🌿 #photography #artinnature #contrast

A wooden wall opens to a perfectly square window made of a lighter wood frame than the rest of the wall. In front of the wall, tall green grass grows, a couple of stalks seeming to peek through the window. Through the window, a cracked concrete wall can be seen behind low growing pothos plants with large, dark green, heart shaped leaves.
This photograph was taken at Allerton Park in Monticello, Illinois by Taralei Griffin in 2021.

Taralei Griffin@fairyherbmother· Mar 8

Another piece for the #windows #BlueSkyArtShow taken during a hike at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Missouri this past summer. #photography #hiking #castleruins #architecture #stillstanding