Nathan Williams
@bluebirdadventures.bsky.social
PhD Planetary Scientist & Applied Science Systems Engineer @NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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Personal account; all views are my own.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!
Join me, won't you?
He/Him/His
Personal account; all views are my own.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!
Join me, won't you?
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Welcome! Amidst the endless stream of social media doomscrolling, I invite you to please join me here for a deep breath, some measure of sanctuary, and a little adventure along the way!
Pictured: hobbit hole on the film set in New Zealand, caught in a sunshower. Down from the door where it began...
Pictured: hobbit hole on the film set in New Zealand, caught in a sunshower. Down from the door where it began...
September 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My last photo from Norway, just so beautiful and serene! I greatly look forward to returning someday and exploring more.
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
September 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My last photo from Norway, just so beautiful and serene! I greatly look forward to returning someday and exploring more.
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
#photography #norway 🇳🇴
September 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
September 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
September 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The thaw commences
September 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The thaw commences
Summer finally starting to thaw the snowpack, with runoff streaming across the tundra
September 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Summer finally starting to thaw the snowpack, with runoff streaming across the tundra
Sitting at the snow line lingering into the summer
August 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Sitting at the snow line lingering into the summer
Jotunheimen: the mythical home of giants in ancient Norse lore. Even in summer, its rugged icy mountains feel almost otherworldly, vast and primal.
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
August 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Jotunheimen: the mythical home of giants in ancient Norse lore. Even in summer, its rugged icy mountains feel almost otherworldly, vast and primal.
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
#photography #Norway 🇳🇴
Up up up in elevation, the cold maintains its grasp late into summer, yet here still eventually gives way and thaws.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Up up up in elevation, the cold maintains its grasp late into summer, yet here still eventually gives way and thaws.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow if I can
And I must follow if I can
August 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow if I can
And I must follow if I can
Feeling a little sheepish in a big world
#photography
#photography
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Feeling a little sheepish in a big world
#photography
#photography
What a gem of a bird! This Bluethroat was as curious and friendly of me as I was for it. 🪶 #birds #photography
August 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What a gem of a bird! This Bluethroat was as curious and friendly of me as I was for it. 🪶 #birds #photography
Strike a pose! #birds 🪶 #photography
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Strike a pose! #birds 🪶 #photography
Take a deep breath and let the stress gently flow away down the stream
August 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Take a deep breath and let the stress gently flow away down the stream
Hidden in a forested valley carved by glaciers in prehistoric times, the village of Borgund 🇳🇴 retains its epic stave church built circa 1200 C.E. Wooden carvings of stylized dragon heads adorn the gables on the roof, and the wood is darkened by a protective tar.
August 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Hidden in a forested valley carved by glaciers in prehistoric times, the village of Borgund 🇳🇴 retains its epic stave church built circa 1200 C.E. Wooden carvings of stylized dragon heads adorn the gables on the roof, and the wood is darkened by a protective tar.
Often is history obscured, but sometimes it’s boldly preserved and allows you to step back in time to the ancient past.
August 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Often is history obscured, but sometimes it’s boldly preserved and allows you to step back in time to the ancient past.
Here’s a little mission design I’ve been working on behind the scenes these past few months for exploring Mars with a small fleet of helicopters! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAu...
#planetsci #nasa
#planetsci #nasa
Introducing Skyfall: Future Concept Mars Helicopters Paving the Way for First Martian Astronauts
YouTube video by AV
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July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here’s a little mission design I’ve been working on behind the scenes these past few months for exploring Mars with a small fleet of helicopters! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAu...
#planetsci #nasa
#planetsci #nasa
More shots from the cruise, particularly of the aesthetic red houses with white trim, and cool dipping rock strata! 🇳🇴
July 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
More shots from the cruise, particularly of the aesthetic red houses with white trim, and cool dipping rock strata! 🇳🇴
I particularly enjoyed Norway’s long sunsets that bathe the world in gold
July 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I particularly enjoyed Norway’s long sunsets that bathe the world in gold
The past couple months have been a whirlwind of travel and various activities, including a trip to Norway 🇳🇴! I'm back and recovered, and ready to start sharing some #photography. First, some reflections
July 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The past couple months have been a whirlwind of travel and various activities, including a trip to Norway 🇳🇴! I'm back and recovered, and ready to start sharing some #photography. First, some reflections
Sometimes it’s scary to take a big leap. This baby bluebird was about to make its first flight out of its nest and into the wide world. Spread your wings, little one 💙
#birds
#birds
June 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Sometimes it’s scary to take a big leap. This baby bluebird was about to make its first flight out of its nest and into the wide world. Spread your wings, little one 💙
#birds
#birds
Meep!! We found an American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) tonight! Didn't get to watch it dance, but still always a delight to see these rotund #birds 🪶 outstanding in their field.
May 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Meep!! We found an American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) tonight! Didn't get to watch it dance, but still always a delight to see these rotund #birds 🪶 outstanding in their field.