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Chris
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I work on boats, and write science fiction.
Winter in New England, miss it back there sometimes. Especially real winters like this one.

#travel #photography #canon #winter #newengland #Massachusetts #worcester #snow #ice #rural
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Saw a @otter272.bsky.social post about dystopian movies— and it got thinking about my three favorite ones:

Weird that two are made by Mike Judge and one is a late night news program. . .

#movies #television #mikejudge #officespace #idiocracy #society #dystopian
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Up in the hills of California— always loved the dark oak and golden grass combo. Pretty sure this was down in Santa Clara County.

#california #travel #photography #canon #landscape #scenery #cali #norcal #outdoors #oak
February 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM
February 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
More Paris, in November, looming over the Seine.

#photography #travel #europe #paris #france #canon #seine #architecture
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Paris in November, a longtime ago. Definitely was a great way to experience France and Europe for the first time.

#photography #france #paris #europe #canon #eiffeltower #architecture #explore
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Not gonna say it was my favorite museum in Paris, but the Musée d'Orsay was really amazing.

I think this was almost as close to feel star struck as I have ever felt in my life.

#travel #photography #architecture #canon #paris #france #Muséed'Orsay #art #europe #culture #Impressionism #vangogh
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
To this day, the painted desert area in Arizona is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.

#travel #photography #canon #southwest #arizona #outdoors #painteddesert #landscspe #desert
February 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Older photos from one of my hikes up Mount Langley, near Lone Pine, CA and in Inyo National Forest.

#photography #travel #canon #california #mountains #inyo #sierranevada #cali #highsierra #trails #gohike #outdoors #nationalforests #nature
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Introduce yourself with five songs:

Knowledge- Operation Ivy
The Green Fields of France- DKM
Carry on- Common Rider
160 Acres- Marty Robbins
Leavin- Mad Caddies
Introduce yourself with five songs:

Numb - Linkin Park
Weak - Skunk Anansie
Bat out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Who wants to live forever - Queen
Zombie - Cranberries
Introduce yourself with five songs

Psycho killer - Talking Heads
Rudie can’t fail - The Clash
Riot Gear - Regina Spektor
The Broad Majestic Shannon - The Pogues
Sinnerman (Sofi Tukker remix) - Nina Simone & Sofi Tukker
February 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Entering those two factor codes like:

#startrek #trektalk #trekkie #scifi
February 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Another macro of a California Sister butterfly, in the Oakland hills.

#photography #canon #macro #butterfly #nature #california #eastbay #bugs #wildlife
February 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
February 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Why do they ever bring people to the brig on Starfleet vessels?

Don’t they know that there’s an almost straight line between getting thrown in the brig and taking over the ship?

Better to put them in the holodeck, no one is safe in there.

#trekkie #trektalk #startrek #scifi
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Close up of a California Sister Butterfly, in the Oakland Hills.

#nature #photography #canon #butterfly #wildlife #california #bayarea #norcal #eastbay #oakland #bugslife
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Desert road heading down from Mount Langley, before a sunset storm.

#travel #photography #canon #california #desert #mountains #storm #roadtrip #highdesert #rural #landscape
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Looking out on a long dirt road into the horizon of Mojave Desert.

#photography #travel #canon #california #mojave #desert #landscape #cali #socal
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Old Black and White photo I took of an abandoned cruise ship in San Francisco, back in 2005.

#sanfrancisco #sanfran #photography #travel #california #bayarea #norcal #cali #kodak #abandoned #ships #maritime
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rock formations and shapes near a lake Powell, in Utah.

#photography #canon #travel #southwest #utah #lakepowell #redrocks #desert #rocks #landscape
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Looking up toward my favorite set of switchbacks, near Lone Pine, CA.
#travel #photography #canon #southwest #california #socal #desert #mountains #explore #adventure #roadtrip
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Not that I’m complaining, because they look cool, but why do they deploy the wings on the NX-01 shuttle pods?

#startrek #trektalk #trekkie #scifi
February 1, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Looking up one of my favorite roads— toward Mount Whitney.

Of course, we turned left here and went to Mount Langley.

#california #southwest #photography #canon #mountains #socal #sierranevada #outdoors #travel #cali #desert #explore #roads #roadtrip #adventure
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Interesting to consider that Zefram Cochrane is probably in college right now and watching Starfleet Academy.

#startrek #trekkie #trektalk
January 31, 2026 at 2:49 AM