Photography

Quite a relaxing Saturday, though still productive. Early morning work on a private cloud architecture for Gentoo VM hosts with Rocky 8/9 VMs, then a very pleasant nap, followed by two hours at the pool for the first time in years, real D3 from the sun!

Afternoon resumed a legacy effort to process RAW slide scans of old "Scala 200" and "Provia 400" photos from the 90s (always shot at 100 ISO, with exposure coefficient adjustment to get deeper contrast). So, yeah, here's late teenage me.

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Another photo of the beautiful fox we saw this evening

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One of the many Rabbits who scarpered minutes before the fox appeared

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I have been going back to the nature reserve every evening for the past week hoping to get a closer glimpse of the young foxes that live by lake. About 10 mins before the sun disappeared below the horizon this lovely creature showed up for a drink. High ISO's but some nice light . [Summer Leys 12/7]

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Firebird in the Green

This scarlet macaw (Ara macao) was the first one we spotted during an excursion in Roatan, Honduras a few years ago, it was tucked into the foliage, shifting among the leaves, nearly invisible at first. I hung back for a while, hoping it would come into view, and eventually it did. I’m not sure how wild these birds truly are. There’s an area nearby filled with them, but this macaw wasn’t part of that group—it was free, moving among the trees.

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2AM, Adams-Morgan, Washington, DC, 2023.

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Silent Sunday.
I wish I was there, today.

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National Museum, Liverpool #photography #BlackAndWhite #building #architecture #EastCoastKin

al bicho loco no le importa, está tranquilo.

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The light was interesting that evening. #Sitka #Alaska #boats #photography

#PhotoOfTheDay Entering Titus Canyon, Death Valley National Park.

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The Jackdaw is one of Britain’s most charismatic corvids—a small, sociable crow with a mischievous streak and a surprisingly expressive personality.

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Statler and Waldorf [Norther Gannets]

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Cloud-Draped Glow

This photograph was taken over the Caribbean Sea. I watched the sun ease its way down behind the western clouds, until only a final glimmer peeked out above the horizon. Just seconds later, it vanished.

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The Northern Gannet is a spectacular seabird known for its striking plumage, high-speed plunge-diving, and lifelong pair bonds, nesting in dense colonies along rugged coastal cliffs.

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While out at the park yesterday, I encountered the smollest bunny mcnugget along the trail. I almost got to have my Disney Princess™ moment when I knelt down and it cautiously hoppity-lopped over to me (before getting spooked by a nearby kid).

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Cry on the Stones

This is one of two eastern meadowlarks (Sturnella magna) I spotted a couple of years ago near a road intersection. I previously shared a photo of one perched on a road sign—though I’m not sure if this is the same bird. This one walked across the road, evoking a kind of Abbey Road moment, meadowlark-style.

Much later, while reviewing the full set of photographs, I began to suspect there were actually three meadowlarks. One appeared to be partially hidden in a low patch of dried grasses. Maybe the whole commotion was about that third bird—possibly a youngster, tucked away and drawing the attention of the others.

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Eurasian Tree Sparrow

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Good morning. ☕🧳🚗

11 July 2025

We're hitting the road this morning, so I need to get cleaned up, take Charley to the vet for boarding, and finish packing—which always means forgetting something. But first: coffee.

I sometimes wonder if I ever truly woke up in the morning feeling alert and ready to go. I think maybe I must have, once. I used to sleep on the ground—concrete floors, even—and bounce right back. If I tried that now, I’d probably need a forklift to stand. Back then, I could flop down anywhere and use my helmet or pack for a pillow. Of course, that was in my twenties, back when I was an infantryman. These days, roughing it means spending a night at a Marriott... so, let the struggle begin.

“If my ship sails from sight, it doesn’t mean my journey ends. It simply means the river bends.” — Enoch Powell

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” — Ernest Hemingway

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A Meadow Pipit on Gauze

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A Young Northern Gannet in flight

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Good morning. 🧱🌿☕

10 July 2025

Today’s the day we need to kick it into gear—we’re heading out for about a week, bound for Savannah, Georgia. We’ll take it slow, driving just four hours a day, aiming to arrive by Sunday afternoon. Our daughter, her daughters, and a couple of husbands will meet us there.

I always have mixed feelings about leaving home. There’s a sense of adventure, sure, but also the tug of leaving behind the comfort of the familiar. And then there’s Charlie—boarding him is the part I dislike most. It feels like a small betrayal. I worry he thinks we won’t come back. But we always do. This isn’t his first rodeo; he knows the folks at the vet’s office.

Sometimes my good mornings read like an open diary. But don’t worry—I keep the darkest secrets to myself.

I'll try to keep in touch.

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” — Susan Sontag

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Pescadero, CA, 2014.

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Stephen Salmieri’s Coney Island from the 1960s to 1970s https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/jul/10/stephen-salmieris-coney-island-black-white-pictures #photography

#PhotoOfThe Day is the view from the top of a weathered rocky feature along the Mojave Road.

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