Lowflyingsquab
@lowflyingsquab.bsky.social
Retired Nursing professor and critical care nurse. Spend my time curating music playlists, traveling around, baking, and taking pictures. I live part of the year on a farm in rural Thailand. I like Hello Kitty.
A spring rose after the rain. A
April 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A spring rose after the rain. A
Cafe Du Monde, round three.
April 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Cafe Du Monde, round three.
25-082: Boy and his favorite toy, a red bird. Boy has had this toy since he came to live with us. We find it all over the house. Sometimes we find it in our bed in the morning. We really never actually see him playing with it--just the evidence that he has. #photoaday #cats
March 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
25-082: Boy and his favorite toy, a red bird. Boy has had this toy since he came to live with us. We find it all over the house. Sometimes we find it in our bed in the morning. We really never actually see him playing with it--just the evidence that he has. #photoaday #cats
25-081: Grandpa's orchid. This old orchid, ready to bloom, came from my grandfather's garden. I brought it home after he passed in 1987, and have managed to keep it alive ever since. In the intervening 38 years, it has bloomed twice. I'm not much of a gardener. #photoaday #gardening #orchid
March 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
25-081: Grandpa's orchid. This old orchid, ready to bloom, came from my grandfather's garden. I brought it home after he passed in 1987, and have managed to keep it alive ever since. In the intervening 38 years, it has bloomed twice. I'm not much of a gardener. #photoaday #gardening #orchid
25:-080: Cheap bath in the town of Locke, along the Sacramento River. #photoaday #Locke
March 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
25:-080: Cheap bath in the town of Locke, along the Sacramento River. #photoaday #Locke
25-079: Bird School. We spent the day in Bodega Bay, having lunch and hiking around at Bodega Head. On the way out we stopped at this old school. Curiously, there was a woman running down the road with a bird on her head.
March 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
25-079: Bird School. We spent the day in Bodega Bay, having lunch and hiking around at Bodega Head. On the way out we stopped at this old school. Curiously, there was a woman running down the road with a bird on her head.
25-078: Ticket to ride. We bought train tickets to go up to Reno. In the winter, the view from the train as it ascends the Sierras is spectacular. We boarded but they announced a delay due to a derailment. Three hours later we were still at the station. We bailed, and went for tacos. #photoaday
March 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
25-078: Ticket to ride. We bought train tickets to go up to Reno. In the winter, the view from the train as it ascends the Sierras is spectacular. We boarded but they announced a delay due to a derailment. Three hours later we were still at the station. We bailed, and went for tacos. #photoaday
25-077:Toothpaste. The two on the left were given to me by my friend in Germany. One is for the morning, one for the evening. I don’t remember which is which, and I keep forgetting to translate the labels to find out. The third tube is salty toothpaste from Thailand, which I’ve grown fond of.
March 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
25-077:Toothpaste. The two on the left were given to me by my friend in Germany. One is for the morning, one for the evening. I don’t remember which is which, and I keep forgetting to translate the labels to find out. The third tube is salty toothpaste from Thailand, which I’ve grown fond of.
Snoop Dog in Colmar, France.
March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Snoop Dog in Colmar, France.
25-076: Sourdough starters. I've been experimenting with some different types of starter. The first was a levain, which didn't rise adequately. Yesterday I used the raisin water starter, and was happy with the result. The traditional starter (left) is almost ready. #photoaday #baking #sourdough
March 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
25-076: Sourdough starters. I've been experimenting with some different types of starter. The first was a levain, which didn't rise adequately. Yesterday I used the raisin water starter, and was happy with the result. The traditional starter (left) is almost ready. #photoaday #baking #sourdough
25-075: Avocados and tulips at the farmer's market. Years ago when I was first starting out in photography, one of my favorite places to shoot was the downtown Sunday farmer's market. I'd sometimes make prints for the vendors, and they'd often give me free stuff. #photoaday #farmersmarket #avocado
March 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
25-075: Avocados and tulips at the farmer's market. Years ago when I was first starting out in photography, one of my favorite places to shoot was the downtown Sunday farmer's market. I'd sometimes make prints for the vendors, and they'd often give me free stuff. #photoaday #farmersmarket #avocado
25-074: Sleepy cat. Boy sleeping on an old camera bag (covered with a red hand towel) next to the window in my home office. It's one of his favorite spots. #photoaday #cats
March 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
25-074: Sleepy cat. Boy sleeping on an old camera bag (covered with a red hand towel) next to the window in my home office. It's one of his favorite spots. #photoaday #cats
25-073: Failed bread. I have been experimenting with different sourdough starters to see which would work best. This was a levain, and it failed to make the bread rise. I don't see failed recipes as something bad--it's a learning experience. I made buttery garlic croutons from it. #photoaday #baking
March 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
25-073: Failed bread. I have been experimenting with different sourdough starters to see which would work best. This was a levain, and it failed to make the bread rise. I don't see failed recipes as something bad--it's a learning experience. I made buttery garlic croutons from it. #photoaday #baking
25-072: New Car. We've been thinking about getting a new car to replace Mrs. L's 15 year-old Civic. We saw a new car on display at Costco the other day, and decided to go take a look. We ended up with another Civic--a hybrid model. Cars have changed a lot since we last bought one in 2012.
March 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
25-072: New Car. We've been thinking about getting a new car to replace Mrs. L's 15 year-old Civic. We saw a new car on display at Costco the other day, and decided to go take a look. We ended up with another Civic--a hybrid model. Cars have changed a lot since we last bought one in 2012.
25-071: Sea salt Brownies.
I'm way behind on my photo a day project. This one is from the 12th. It's not that I didn't take a picture every day, it's just that I haven't posted them. I will catch up today. Not that they're great pictures or anything, it's more just so I can document my year.
I'm way behind on my photo a day project. This one is from the 12th. It's not that I didn't take a picture every day, it's just that I haven't posted them. I will catch up today. Not that they're great pictures or anything, it's more just so I can document my year.
March 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
25-071: Sea salt Brownies.
I'm way behind on my photo a day project. This one is from the 12th. It's not that I didn't take a picture every day, it's just that I haven't posted them. I will catch up today. Not that they're great pictures or anything, it's more just so I can document my year.
I'm way behind on my photo a day project. This one is from the 12th. It's not that I didn't take a picture every day, it's just that I haven't posted them. I will catch up today. Not that they're great pictures or anything, it's more just so I can document my year.
25-070 (a few days late): Dough. I've been baking a few times a week--trying out new recipes and techniques. This is a date bread with raisins and walnuts, ready for baking. Good for breakfast.
March 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
25-070 (a few days late): Dough. I've been baking a few times a week--trying out new recipes and techniques. This is a date bread with raisins and walnuts, ready for baking. Good for breakfast.
25-069: Planting beds. The weather is getting nicer here and the nights warmer, so almost planting time. #photoaday #gardening
March 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
25-069: Planting beds. The weather is getting nicer here and the nights warmer, so almost planting time. #photoaday #gardening
25-068: Dried pear scones with an orange glaze, for a family gathering. #photoaday #baking
March 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
25-068: Dried pear scones with an orange glaze, for a family gathering. #photoaday #baking
25-067: A visit to the taxman. #photoaday
March 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
25-067: A visit to the taxman. #photoaday
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park. #Photography #Deathvalley
March 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park. #Photography #Deathvalley
25-066--Making chocolate almond cherry biscotti. Turned out pretty good. #photoaday #baking
March 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
25-066--Making chocolate almond cherry biscotti. Turned out pretty good. #photoaday #baking
Boy was playing with his ball this morning and it rolled under the cabinet. He sat there for a half hour waiting for it to come back out. #caturday
March 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Boy was playing with his ball this morning and it rolled under the cabinet. He sat there for a half hour waiting for it to come back out. #caturday
25-065: Valley oak in the local park. I love these trees. a
March 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
25-065: Valley oak in the local park. I love these trees. a
