January 5, 2025 6:49pm

Celebrating a moment of nerdy victory: took apart my coffee grinder to deep clean it and accidentally broke the wiring to the button that activates it. 😱

But got out the soldering iron, resoldered the wire, and it works again! 😎

January 5, 2025 2:23pm

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A black and white image of a deserted forest path surrounded by tall, leafless trees. The ground is covered with dried leaves. A sign on the right reads “Private Property, No Trespassing.” The atmosphere is misty and eerie.

January 4, 2025 10:02am

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A stone gargoyle statue sitting on a pedestal with red autumn leaves in the background. A black fence and trees are also visible.

January 3, 2025 2:14pm

Finished reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey 📚

Good book! Was pleasantly surprised by the writing style.

January 3, 2025 9:15am

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A sign in a forest reads “Saved Ormewood Forest” with an owl illustration and a web address, ormewoodforest.com. The sign is framed with twigs, and the forest is dense with leafless trees.

January 2, 2025 10:44pm

Moonrise on Florida’s panhandle.

A starry night sky with a bright celestial body over a silhouette of tall trees, and a faint glow of the Moonrise near the horizon.

January 2, 2025 7:42pm

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A dense forest scene with tall trees, branches, and scattered leaves. The ground is covered with fallen leaves and twigs, creating a natural, earthy texture. The atmosphere appears misty, adding depth to the woodland setting.

Year in books for 2024

January 1, 2025 6:22pm

Here are the books I finished reading in 2024.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

January 1, 2025 8:41am

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And Happy New Year!

Pile of broken chairs with patterned upholstery, scattered in an overgrown area surrounded by leaves and branches. Black and white photograph.

December 31, 2024 9:34am

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A black and white photo of a palm tree growing around a utility pole with multiple wires. The scene includes a road lined with trees and mailboxes in the background.

December 31, 2024 12:47am

Spur of the moment night mode shot while up in the mountains near Blue Ridge.

A silhouette of trees against a night sky filled with stars. The moon and a planet are visible, and there’s a faint purple glow near the horizon.

December 30, 2024 6:17pm

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Autumn leaves in shades of orange and brown on a tree branch.

December 29, 2024 12:17pm

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Close-up of a plant with long, pointed green leaves surrounded by dry, brown leaves on the ground.

December 28, 2024 10:22am

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A quiet residential street during autumn. The sidewalk is covered with fallen leaves, and trees with reddish-brown foliage line the path. Houses are partially visible in the background, and a mailbox with the number 143 is in the foreground.

December 27, 2024 10:10am

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Close-up of a cluster of green and reddish leaves in front of a concrete wall, surrounded by ivy and dry brown vines. The setting appears to be natural and slightly overgrown.

December 26, 2024 7:12pm

Finished reading: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan 📚

December 26, 2024 9:16am

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Trees with red spray paint markings on their trunks in a wooded area, surrounded by fallen leaves.

December 25, 2024 11:10am

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A close-up of a small, purple flower with five petals against a background of green, leafy foliage.

December 25, 2024 12:00am

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A close-up of rosemary branches with narrow leaves, in black and white, with a blurred background.

December 23, 2024 5:25pm

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Close-up of a textured stone wall with patches of dried plant fibers and moss growing between the rocks.