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Michael Szidloski
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Just an old geek in the Alaskan interior. He/Him
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Snow fall obscured the mountains today, so this is from earlier in the week.
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Orange hazy skies over snowy landscape. Minor clouds near the horizon, with a strange trail of cloud vapor zig zagging above like it was pulled by something. Sharp warm sunlight glows through layered clouds over the mountains. Vapor from buildings can be seen above the forested land. The prior pic, but shifted to the right a little. This puts the setting sun directly behind a peak, and creates a cascade of light compressed between the mountains and the clouds
December 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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All the snow and clouds made for no good picture moments after work today. So have a pic from earlier in the work week.
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Molten orange sunrise partially obscured by the mountains. High clouds frame the top of the picture, with small exhaust plumes from the buildings can be seen at the bottom of the pic
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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A moment of zen before I raise my bp with work related bs.
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Hazy, cloudy dawn light filtering over the mountains. Glare halo in the center of the pic adds a purplish visual artifact in line with the central peak. Buildings to the left and right jave exhaust plumes that taper off quickly, indicating how cold it is outside.
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Monday mornimg mountain view from work is clear and cold.
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A hazy orange glow from dawn backlights the mountains. The skies are clear with only the slightest hint of clouds around the mountain peaks. In the foreground, exhaust can be seen billowing from a building in the center. Other building lights can also be seen. Its -22F today, and while that was the norm a decade ago, its super cold compared to the 26F above it was last week.
December 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Missed getting a photo before the sun set, so have an earlier week pic for Afterwork Friday Blueskies
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Molten aunlight arcs over the upper left of the pic, highlighting the mountains. Hills to the right create a contrasting dakness, hiding the sun. Geist road and its various buildings can be seen between the hills and the field of snow in the foreground. Dont be too harsh with me for the glare from the office window that can be seen lol
December 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Monday Mountain View from work, I wish I had taken this 15 mim earlier as the colors were sharper then.
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Golden sunlight seeps out over the mountains, cordoned off by dark clouds above. Also adding contrast is the dark green anow covered forest in the foreground
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Have a long weekend so here is the after work bluesky pic for this week taken when I left the office earlier today. Happy thanksgiving everyone!
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Layered clouds with the sunlight bleeding through them highlight the mountain peaks. Forested land in the foreground is covered in snow and a lone water tower can be seen in the middle of the treea.
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Forgot to post this yesterday, a belated Monday Morning Mountain View from work
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The light of the rising sun seeps through the clouds. The mountains are barely visible on the right of the pic, blending into the clouds the further left one looks. Forested land in the foreground provides a darker contrast with the higher layer of clouds in the sky and their subtle hued backlight. I am rambling now, need more coffee, especially as the view this morning is full of dark clouds and snow.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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@climatologist49.bsky.social I dont think I ever shared this moose pic before. It was taken during the pandemic. I was one of the required workers on campus and almost didn't see it. Figured I would share :)
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A moose, staring at my as I approached work from the lower campus parking lot at UAF. It was maybe 10 feet away from me at the time the picture was taken.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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After work Friday blueksies are filled with snowclouds, so have a clearer pic from after work last night.
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Thick clouds above and forested land below create a corridor of light that is broken only by the mountains. The hues of sunset are pale, especially compared to the darkened clouds above.
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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After work Friday blueskies are clear, cold, and subdued.
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Clear cold skies tinted in a peach colored hue by the setting sun. Clouds cling close to the mountains in a haze, while the snow blankets the forest in the foreground
November 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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If we are going for a metalcore/emo style band, how about Cranial Extraction?
Mtg card Cranial Extraction with art by Dave Allsop. Released in 2004 in the Kamigawa set. 3B castong cost Sorcery with the Arcane trait (splice was horribly underrersented as a mechanic) that let you remove all instances of one named card from a player's library, graveyard and hand.
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A moment of zen
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At the apogee of the day, noon time sunlight filters through cloudy skies. The mountains are highlighted in stark relief to the hills and forested land in the foreground. The clouds appear filtered, with the sun shing through. Other clouds near the mountains are more solid looking.
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Monday Mountain View from Work. We are at that time of year up here where if the sun is up, it's at an angle where it blinds you.
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Hazy low fog due to colder temps create a boundary between the mountains and the forested land in the forground. Thin cloudy layers shift from pale hues to dark grey as they approach the mountains. Glare from the sun at the left of the picture creates a similar gradient from left to right. Additionally, it caused a glare streak in the middle of the picture.
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Some interesting haze over Giest rd today. This isnt the thickest it was ealier, but I feel its a better picture than the clouds encroaching on the ground.
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Hazy low clouds/fog in the fields between trees, with more haze at the base of the mountains. Soft orange and purple hues from the sunset highlight the peaks, while darker clouds frame the sky above.
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Some mountain views from work from earlier this week. A moment of zen.
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Misty low clouds ring the base of the mountains, contrasting with the hills and forested land in the forwground. The clouds get darker and greyer above the mountains. Low clouds cut across the mountains, highlighting the peak with the clouds above being a more subdued hue. In the foreground power lines and forested terrain can be seen.
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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The UAF AFES greenhouse this morning, looked cool so I snapped a quick pic
A purple glow exudes from the UAF AFES greenhouse. Fresh snow on the ground and vehicles in the foreground contrasts sharply with the light.
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Monday morning mountain view from work.
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Low clouds crowd around the snow covered mountain peaks. Hazy air creates a demarkation between the base of thr mountains and the forested terrain in the foreground
October 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Moment of zen
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Hazy blue skies over snow covered mountains. A view to ease the soul, for those that need it.
September 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Moment of zen pic from work today. For those who need it.
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High clouds with a small break on the top right showing clear sky. Heavier clouds in the center contrast with the mountains, which are still free of snow (for now). The view at work has helped me immensely over the last few years. Hoping it can provide some respite to any who need it as well.
September 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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So, little late to this, but my fave ship and my cherished rarepair are one in the same. And I blame @aimoahmed.bsky.social for it ;) I will always recruit Bernie into the Golden Deer now :p
FE3H shipping "shiptember" prompts. Mine is my favorite rarepair and my favorite ship which are one in the same.
September 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Friday After Work Blueskies for the long weekend.
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Golden sunlight glints off the mountains, contrasting with the dark grey stormclouds above. The land in the forground is filled with green from the trees but also cast in shadow from the clouds. It is a mere blur, but a flying bird can barely be seen in the upper left corner of the photo.
August 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Monday after work mountain view. It was a bit of a manic day, ok?
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Hazy gray clouds with a thin break of blue skies contrast against the mountains, hills and trees
August 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Monday Morning Mountain view from work is shrouded in mists and clouds
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The mountains are bracketed by clouds, with the forested land around the hills being cloaked in mist.
August 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Monday morning mountain view from work feels subdued and melancholy.
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Gray skies blanket the skyline, with the mountains barely visible in the haze. The hills stand stark against the haze, wbile forested terrain and various buildings can be seen in the foreground.
August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM