David
@archaeomather.bsky.social
Minnesota environmental archaeologist, writer & terrible gardener - always researching the archaeology of bear ceremonialism, obsessed with museums, historical designations & monuments
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Alexander Calder’s “4 Great Pyramids (c. 1970 - 79) and “Two Half Discs” (1971), seen at the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth last month.
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Alexander Calder’s “4 Great Pyramids (c. 1970 - 79) and “Two Half Discs” (1971), seen at the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth last month.
Oops I spelled Sleestak wrong, they’re not going to like that.
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Oops I spelled Sleestak wrong, they’re not going to like that.
For Last Four Friday, here’s my #LastFourWatched
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
For Last Four Friday, here’s my #LastFourWatched
Momentarily still life, with fuzz.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Momentarily still life, with fuzz.
I haven’t seen the parking lot turkey at work for a while, hope he’s having a great thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I haven’t seen the parking lot turkey at work for a while, hope he’s having a great thanksgiving!
I can’t believe I had to leave this guy at home this morning. He would be very popular here in at the office.
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I can’t believe I had to leave this guy at home this morning. He would be very popular here in at the office.
Enjoyed seeing this cluster of paper birch trees while hiking the Landmark Trail yesterday in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. They have grown from the roots of an older birch tree that has died.
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Enjoyed seeing this cluster of paper birch trees while hiking the Landmark Trail yesterday in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. They have grown from the roots of an older birch tree that has died.
Looking across Vineland Bay of Mille Lacs earlier today
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Looking across Vineland Bay of Mille Lacs earlier today
Got a portable light box to take photos of artifacts, tested it with this banana.
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Got a portable light box to take photos of artifacts, tested it with this banana.
Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (I want you, please, take me home)
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (I want you, please, take me home)
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (I want you, please, take me home)
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
Take me home (I want you, please, take me home)
My daughter in New York is seeing Geese perform tonight for the second time in about a month. I’m so happy for her but also jealous.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My daughter in New York is seeing Geese perform tonight for the second time in about a month. I’m so happy for her but also jealous.
Maggie is waiting at the end of the hallway to get me.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Maggie is waiting at the end of the hallway to get me.
“Mendota from Fort Snelling” by Seth Eastman (1848), seen last weekend at the Minnesota History Center.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“Mendota from Fort Snelling” by Seth Eastman (1848), seen last weekend at the Minnesota History Center.
Thankful that I’ll be listening to Schlock Jocks on WSLC radio this afternoon, wslcradio.org, an hour earlier here in the Central time zone.
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thankful that I’ll be listening to Schlock Jocks on WSLC radio this afternoon, wslcradio.org, an hour earlier here in the Central time zone.
“Standing for Unity, Healing Jingle
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“Standing for Unity, Healing Jingle
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
Dance” by Eugene Tapahe (2016), seen today in the Our Home: Native Minnesota exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
We saw a ghost story tonight
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
We saw a ghost story tonight
This is a pretty cool skull. I’m not sure what kind of bovid.
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is a pretty cool skull. I’m not sure what kind of bovid.
November oak leaves
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
November oak leaves
Looking straight up in St Paul
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Looking straight up in St Paul
The view from our house in St. Paul.
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The view from our house in St. Paul.
Maggie, my Monday telework buddy.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Maggie, my Monday telework buddy.