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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 14h

A plush toy trilobite tries to create a "Where's Waldo?" except with trilobites and clams. Great idea, but it still needs a little work.

#TrilobiteTuesday

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Clark Powers @clarkpowers.bsky.social · 16h

Taco Tuesday! 🌮
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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 15h

Spectacular Koneprusia trilobite.

#TrilobiteTuesday

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 19h

Yes, I'm still on #Sado (Probably the smallest inhabited island on the planet).
While I'm here, and, being an island, and therefore completely surrounded by coast, I've decided to explore the seaside road.
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#Travel #Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 19h

They have succeeded in flying undetected into the heart of enemy territory.
They have come to acquire intelligence.
Let's be honest - EVERYONE should have intelligence.
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#PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 1d

As I finished exploring the new shopping street I discovered yesterday, I decided to head to the seaside today (which is, obviously, not particularly hard, given that I'm on an island).
[Passed a new housing development earlier].
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#Sado #Travel #Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 1d

Peter gives an impromptu lecture on the evolution of photography, from its humble beginnings 3.3 million years ago, to the modern imaging devices used in Future Bay today.
Meanwhile, Thomas is still engaged on tough business.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday I discovered just how long a High Street can really be, on an island the size of a dinner plate.
Today- I've just discovered an EVEN LONGER shopping street.
Clearly, #Sado Island is a TARDIS.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 2d

Thomas the Trilobite just made a private announcement.
(He thought that's what he did. Unfortunately, he made it in public).
Meanwhile, Peter gives his distant descendent a history lesson.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 3d

Today I came to the end of the High Street.
Now I'm satisfied I've seen ALL the shops here on #Sado Island.
(Oh, and I also found a camera shop where I bought a much needed SD card).
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#Travel #Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 3d

Today, two of the more sessile members of the community learned why they evolved to possess mouths
(and also why they didn't).
Oh, and we now have TWO volunteers eager to fly over enemy territory.
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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 4d

Full Circle: in 2025, I'm enjoying the company of Chris Vance, the artist who did my T-shirt from the 2018 Bayou City Art Festival.

#HoustonBayouCityArtFestival

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 4d

All the photos I've been taking as evidence of my tours here on #Sado Island-
My SD Card is now completely full.
Today's mission- Look for a store selling SD Cards.
(Maybe I'll search again tomorrow).
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#Travel #Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 4d

Conference sign:
"Will all hecklers please be mindful of the need for other hecklers to also heckle. Please be brief with your heckling."
... But the tunnelling expert speaker MUST BE HEARD!
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#FossilFriday

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 5d

The lead up to this big town is so long that I am yet to formally enter the town itself, but, according to a few locals who appeared to speak my language, it'll be worth the wait.
(I've reached the end of the roadworks though).
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#Sado
#Travel
#Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 5d

The crucial imperative about conferences and debates is to never be late, especially when you are the recipient of a Royal Warrant from the King.
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(Remember- tomorrow is #FossilFriday; prepare well).

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 6d

Having now wandered the streets of #Japan for a decade and a half, I've grown quite accustomed to seeing Mr. Semaphore Man waiving his little red flag.
BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I've seen him waiving the finishing flag at me.
Do I get a prize?
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 6d

An Official Royal Warrant-
To get some intelligence for the king!
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 6d

THIS exalted level of Stating The Bleeding Obvious -
Takes DECADES of practice,
and SECONDS to demonstrate.
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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 7d

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 7d

Finally, I have arrived in the shopping area of this suspiciously large town (Yes, I'm still on #Sado Island).
And the have a weird bat-catching device by the looks of it.
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#Travel #Japan

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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 7d

Percy is easy to understand. You can see right through him.
Those more cerebral members of the community, however, are desperately searching for a wall (for obvious reasons).
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 8d

Today I arrived at the largest town on #Sado Island.
And, I came face-to-face with a road sign I've never seen before. I think it means 'Taking the scenic route is prohibited'. (I could be wrong here).
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 8d

Communicating with patients can be a challenge at the best of times.
He maybe gravely ill, and can't remember the things he's forgotten, but he certainly knows his islets.
Well, that's alright then.
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That Weird Artist @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social · 9d

I was in total disbelief when someone told me that, here in an island smaller than the average dinner plate, there's a city-of-sorts on the other side of this diminutive landmass.
Well, I'm about to enter the Capital Hamlet of #Sado Island.
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