Scot Bontrager
@indievisible.org
methodist ; monastic ; nerd ; noise maker
All photos by me, no AI. Most using Fujifilm X-T5. Minimal editing in most cases.
https://indievisible.org/
All photos by me, no AI. Most using Fujifilm X-T5. Minimal editing in most cases.
https://indievisible.org/
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G. asked if I knew how to solder... A few hours later I realized it was one of those, "do you even know me?!" questions.
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
G. asked if I knew how to solder... A few hours later I realized it was one of those, "do you even know me?!" questions.
Distilling Oregano Essential Oil
YouTube video by Farm Boy Engineering
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Distilling fresh sage from the garden (harvested before the freeze). Very little essential oil coming out, but the hydrosol smells amazing! I'm going to save and bottle this stuff.
The sep funnel is collecting a cloudy hydrosol and a clear one, with the cloudy being less dense than the clear.
The sep funnel is collecting a cloudy hydrosol and a clear one, with the cloudy being less dense than the clear.
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Distilling fresh sage from the garden (harvested before the freeze). Very little essential oil coming out, but the hydrosol smells amazing! I'm going to save and bottle this stuff.
The sep funnel is collecting a cloudy hydrosol and a clear one, with the cloudy being less dense than the clear.
The sep funnel is collecting a cloudy hydrosol and a clear one, with the cloudy being less dense than the clear.
Antique Hand Plane Restoration
YouTube video by Farm Boy Engineering
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I thought I was going to have to write it... but someone beat me to it (thankfully!). Hurray for BirdNet-Go ( github.com/tphakala/bir... ). I set it up as a test and have already detected a great horned owl!
app.birdweather.com
app.birdweather.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I thought I was going to have to write it... but someone beat me to it (thankfully!). Hurray for BirdNet-Go ( github.com/tphakala/bir... ). I set it up as a test and have already detected a great horned owl!
app.birdweather.com
app.birdweather.com
Found a Stanley 45 combination plane last month for a good price. It didn't even really need a tune-up, just cleaning and some lube. I cut some fancy-fancy for a picture frame. It looks handmade because it is handmade. I'm going to need practice, but I can see this being very useful.
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Found a Stanley 45 combination plane last month for a good price. It didn't even really need a tune-up, just cleaning and some lube. I cut some fancy-fancy for a picture frame. It looks handmade because it is handmade. I'm going to need practice, but I can see this being very useful.
youtu.be/7JBI-zbWJoE
New video on my woodworking projects, making picture frames for Christmas presents using bits left over from other projects.
I rearranged an old song to fit the video. Most parts were done on the Novation Summit (my favorite), a few on the Nord Lead 4.
New video on my woodworking projects, making picture frames for Christmas presents using bits left over from other projects.
I rearranged an old song to fit the video. Most parts were done on the Novation Summit (my favorite), a few on the Nord Lead 4.
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
youtu.be/7JBI-zbWJoE
New video on my woodworking projects, making picture frames for Christmas presents using bits left over from other projects.
I rearranged an old song to fit the video. Most parts were done on the Novation Summit (my favorite), a few on the Nord Lead 4.
New video on my woodworking projects, making picture frames for Christmas presents using bits left over from other projects.
I rearranged an old song to fit the video. Most parts were done on the Novation Summit (my favorite), a few on the Nord Lead 4.
Scaly-breasted munia (invasive from South Asia)
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Scaly-breasted munia (invasive from South Asia)
Night on the Corpus Christi channel
December 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Night on the Corpus Christi channel
Sandhill Cranes in flight
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Sandhill Cranes in flight
