Michael Pickett
@mppickett.bsky.social
Prehistoric liberal techie forced to live on Maui to be close to the grandkids.
Nice sunset in Maui tonight. Sometimes it all comes together.
June 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Nice sunset in Maui tonight. Sometimes it all comes together.
A feral rooster has taken up residence in the trees in our backyard and serenades us at 4:30 AM. Checking the laws regarding rooster arrest, it turns out that on private property it's totally fine to lure non-pet visitors into humane traps and to relocate them.
Wish me good luck on my fowl safari.
Wish me good luck on my fowl safari.
April 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
A feral rooster has taken up residence in the trees in our backyard and serenades us at 4:30 AM. Checking the laws regarding rooster arrest, it turns out that on private property it's totally fine to lure non-pet visitors into humane traps and to relocate them.
Wish me good luck on my fowl safari.
Wish me good luck on my fowl safari.
Sometimes I'm filled with a great sense of wellbeing and satisfaction just from sitting on the back porch, drinking my morning coffee and watching the world wake up. This is one of those days.
April 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sometimes I'm filled with a great sense of wellbeing and satisfaction just from sitting on the back porch, drinking my morning coffee and watching the world wake up. This is one of those days.
Tom Terrific and the Mighty Manfred!
March 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Tom Terrific and the Mighty Manfred!
Our dog caught in super derp mode.
March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our dog caught in super derp mode.
The rooster hanging around our backyard decided to announce sunrise from our shed this morning.
March 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The rooster hanging around our backyard decided to announce sunrise from our shed this morning.
Morning walks - Dragon's Teeth - This morning we drove over to Kapalua and hiked out on Dragon's Teeth. Spectacular weather, breeching whales, beautiful views and happy family.
March 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Morning walks - Dragon's Teeth - This morning we drove over to Kapalua and hiked out on Dragon's Teeth. Spectacular weather, breeching whales, beautiful views and happy family.
Morning Walks - Nude on the Beach - This was actually from a morning walk 7 years ago. You never know what you'll see. This shows a great view of the island of Lanai rising out of the blue Pacific 🙂
March 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Morning Walks - Nude on the Beach - This was actually from a morning walk 7 years ago. You never know what you'll see. This shows a great view of the island of Lanai rising out of the blue Pacific 🙂
Morning walks - Are You My Mother? - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He wasn't shy a bit.
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Morning walks - Are You My Mother? - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He wasn't shy a bit.
Morning walks - Our Egret Buddy Video - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He caught a couple of geckos and I got a video of one of them.
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Morning walks - Our Egret Buddy Video - On the walk this morning, an egret decided to walk with us for about a mile. He'd fall behind occasionally looking for bugs and fly quickly to catch up. He caught a couple of geckos and I got a video of one of them.
Morning walks - Sax on the Beach Video - Here's the long distance video from the morning walk where we came upon a guy down by the water's edge just grooving on a saxophone.
March 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Morning walks - Sax on the Beach Video - Here's the long distance video from the morning walk where we came upon a guy down by the water's edge just grooving on a saxophone.
Sax on the beach - we were doing an early morning walk on the south side of Maui and heard some cool tunes coming up from the beach. I got a pretty good pic and a very mediocre video for you guys.
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sax on the beach - we were doing an early morning walk on the south side of Maui and heard some cool tunes coming up from the beach. I got a pretty good pic and a very mediocre video for you guys.
After living on Maui for 13 years, we've been blessed (?) with a rooster that has taken up residence in our back yard. He sounds off about 45 minutes before sunrise. I have mixed feelings about this. I took care of chickens as a child, so it's nostalgic. On the other hand, do we need a rooster?
March 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
After living on Maui for 13 years, we've been blessed (?) with a rooster that has taken up residence in our back yard. He sounds off about 45 minutes before sunrise. I have mixed feelings about this. I took care of chickens as a child, so it's nostalgic. On the other hand, do we need a rooster?
Another nice Maui sunset. Sigh.
February 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Another nice Maui sunset. Sigh.
Mountain girl and her older brother. First time she lived in a place with electricity and a telephone was when she went away to college. Tough, funny, smart and a huge heart.
February 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Mountain girl and her older brother. First time she lived in a place with electricity and a telephone was when she went away to college. Tough, funny, smart and a huge heart.
Another view looking away from the sunset towards the summit of Haleakala. The largest dormant (my dearest wife likes to remind me that it is dormant, not extinct) volcano in the world.
January 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Another view looking away from the sunset towards the summit of Haleakala. The largest dormant (my dearest wife likes to remind me that it is dormant, not extinct) volcano in the world.
Sometimes life can just take your breath away. Sunset over the island of Lanai tonight.
January 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Sometimes life can just take your breath away. Sunset over the island of Lanai tonight.