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René Ferdinand Rivera Morell
@grafikrobot.bsky.social
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I program, mostly in C++, and mostly game engine systems. But I also manage to program open source tools, libraries, and contribute to C++ standardization. I've been known to take pictures, many, many pictures.

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A not boring utility cover door in #CityOfEvanston #Illinois.

#photography #fotografia #urban #urbanphotography #streetphotography #streetart #tagtuesday
Why would anyone want a boring "manhole" cover when you could paint, like in this case, in all kinds of color. This square "traffic signals" utility cover on the sidewalk has a diamond relief pattern. Each single diamond is painted yellow, blue, pink, orange, white, and brown. Although it seems like a random arrangement, maybe the artist had some hidden meaning.
September 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#Chicago Cloud Gate mirroring a pure clear #urban #skyline.

#photography #fotografia #streetphotography #city #scape #cityscape #streetart #urbangaze #BlueSkyMonday
A half of the smooth mirror surface of the Chicago Cloud Gate (aka Bean) sculpture. Here it mirrors a pure clear blue sky and part of the skyline.
September 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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New #keycaps for my short keyboard. Was inspired after looking at the #lego #typewriter set my daughter did a while ago.. www.lego.com/en-us/produc...
Retro typewriter keycaps on short 84 keyboard. Looking from left down to the right of the keyboard. Each round or rounded key has a black face, chrome rim, and translucent "labels". This picture is without back illumination. Retro typewriter keycaps on short 84 keyboard. Looking from left down to the right of the keyboard. Each round or rounded key has a black face, chrome rim, and translucent "labels". This picture is with back illumination.
August 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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At "Parque de las palomas" Old #SanJuan #PuertoRico.. www.conoceapuertorico.com/parque-de-la...

#WorldPhotographyDay

#photography #fotografia #bird #historiclandmark #urbanphotopgraphy #urban #streetphotography
Give peace a chance! A white dove at the Parque de las Palomas in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The dove is poised looking to the right within one of the, almost perfectly dark, square perch holes in the wall of the park. This is a closeup of one such hole. The wall is a patchwork of old mortar and brick dating to Spanish conquest times.
August 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Young Cooper's Hawks nesting in my yard. The parents are almost never around though.

#photography #fotografia #nature #hawk #backyard #evanston #illinois
Young Cooper's Hawk hanging out on a branch. Like all young ones they know they are invincible and hang out without a care in the world. Young Cooper's Hawk peaking out of their nest. It's hard to leave the safety of your home for some.
August 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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#photography #fotografia #shells #nature #mollusk #jagged #blueskyartshow
The frame is filled with a closeup of a wall of mollusks. All pointing towards us in a jagged arrangement all in different orientations. The shells are white and give the impression of a wall of dozens of teeth. If I didn't know better it might even look like an alien nightmare.
August 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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#photography #fotografía #nature #flowers #petals #purple #bloomscrolling #stunday
A small field of flowers. All white petals, with purple veins and a yellow triangular root. They have a dark purple center of stamen. On the left of this photo is a close up view of one such flower. With many others in the background.
August 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Sahalie #waterfall in #Oregon

#photography #fotografia #water #nature #landscape #forest #waterfallwednesday
The Sahalie Falls in Oregon. This river creates a turbulent water cascade with two split falls, one large one small. There are many proudly tall conifers surrounding the water. But the rocks below are covered in moss, grass, and small plants. Seemingly to better feed on the mist from the falls.
July 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Farm field painting with #alternating pattern of till lines. On display at the #Illinois #Evanston #Skokie D65 education center.

#photography #fotografia #streetphotography #art #painting #landscape #scape #blueskyartshow
Painting of a farm field in extreme perspective, displayed on a community center window. The red and orange alternating till lines beckon you to the far away farm houses. The sky is an angry red rust tone as if the world is on fire on what can only be a hot Summer day. Two birds fly in that sky. Where the only reprieve is the green-blue slim line of forest in the horizon.
July 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The #endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee.

#photography #fotografia #nature #bee #bloomscrolling #flowers #macro #macromonday #evanston #illinois
In the tree town USA of Evanston Illinois you could hardly tell that the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee is endangered as it's seemingly everywhere. This specimen is enjoying an afternoon snack on a patch of pink Monardas. We see the bee's folded wings as it hangs on to the thin flowing petals. And can see the characteristic yellow/brown fuzz with darker center patch for this bee.
July 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#Madison #Wisconsin capitol building during a fine #summer day.

#photography #fotografia #scape #cityscape
From the bottom steps of the Madison Wisconsin capitol looking at the outside main entry of the building. A large dome with tall columns fronting the entrance. Many steps leading up to the entry. With flowers and trees to welcome you.
July 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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An anniversary #Summer sky in #Guatemala.

#photography #fotografia #sunset #clouds #lake #summerdaze #blueskyartshow
Looking at a Summer sunset from Isla Flores, Guatemala. Cloudy, but golden skies illuminate the lake. Only to be interrupted by Islote Santa Bárbara. A natural splendor in preparation to celebrate an anniversary.
July 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Sometimes what you need is a #sideways tree.

#photography #fotografia #nature #tree #river #chicago #blueskyartshow
Along the north branch of the Chicago River a fallen tree provides tenuous crossing over the shallow flowing, but murky, water. Does one risk walking on the trunk to cross? Or just live and get wet?
July 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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About the photos I post.. I try really hard to make good, and at times entertaining alt text. Other than some times having to rotate or crop a bit, they are untouched originals. I mainly use an X-T30. But randomly also my Google Pixel 8.

#photography #fotografia #mushroom #nature #macromonday
Dozens of miniature perfectly round mushrooms emanating from the inside of a decaying fallen tree trunk. As if a parade of fungi across the bark. With a hint of bright green moss at the bottom edge of the parade. As if spectating the relative giants.
June 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Getting ready to cross the #Kilauea Iki Crater on a late December day in #Hawaii. A favorite place to #GetOutside.

#photography #fotografia #volcano #crater #flowers #landscape
#BlueSkyArtShow
Looking out across the Kilauea Iki Crater from the East end of the trail getting ready to cross the live hot caldera. Blue sky above and black lava rock below squeeze the crater walls between. A lone, red, sacred Ohia Lehua flower on the right foreground welcomes one tot he trail.
June 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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#photography #fotografia #nature #bridge #oregon #narrow #blueskyartshow
Forrest path that connects through a narrow single log foot bridge. The foot bridge has a single wood railing on the left side. The bridge goes over a creek and a large fallen tree.
June 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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#photography #fotografia #puertorico #tag #tagtuesday #graffiti #streetart #tagtuesday
June 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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#photography #fotografia #mountainmonday #nature #blueskymonday
Looking through foreground conifers across blue lake waters to a mountain peak with a clear blue sky mountain and sky spotted with small clouds.
June 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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#stunday #photography #fotografia #bloomscrolling #flowers #bee
Bright orange flower with yellow stamen center on a field of green leaves. There is a singular bee working to extract nectar from the flower.
June 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The #Joy of childhood memories watching a kite show.

#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #fotografia #kite #beach
Kite show with many kits flying including: sharks, squid, cat, ray, clown fish, but dominated by a giant multi-color octopus on a clear blue sky and sandy beach.
June 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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#Springfield #Illinois capitol dome interior, Spring break 2023.

#UrbanGaze #photography #fotografia #urban #architecture #dome
Looking up at the dome of the Springfield Illinois USA capitol building. Part of the railing of the middle and upper floors are visible around and to the left. The dome goes from green, brown, golden, sky blue, alabaster, to golden colors as it descends from topmost to the visible bottom rings.
June 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Winter sunset, 2024, in #PuertoRico.

#blueskyartshow #photography #fotografia #stunday #sunset #landscape #scape
June 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #fotografia #flowers #nature #plants
A fuchsia peony flower with yellow bright center lit by the bright morning Spring, early Summer, sun.
June 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Father & daughter activity today.. She painted my nails to match my work water bottle.

#photography #nails
Hand with orange nails holding orange water bottle with {•DISBELIEF written on it.
May 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Friday night #exercise with my mother, at her building gym. Not only do I keep her company. I get to enjoy the #sunset.
Sunset sky view of Chicago with blue to orange. With light shafts through the mostly cloudy sky.
February 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM