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Charles Rutheiser
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Mad Social Scientist, phenomenographer and writer of gothic neo-noir thriller novel MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT CITY (2023) and non-fiction IMAGINEERING ATLANTA (1996). Baltimorean. All images mine except for repost or when noted
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Bolt from the blue

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Ray of light from the clouds
February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Day of the red sun, Baltimore, 2023

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Red sun on a late summer afternoon
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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El mago, Pere Rafart

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Poster advertising the magic show of Pere Rafart, Barcelona, 2023
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Sidewalk Dalí, Barcelona, 2023

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Chalk drawing of Salvador Dali in Barcelona
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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She may not be one of the #GhostsandPhantoms in Dunvegan Castle but she frightened the shit out me when I encountered her in one of the #SecretSpaces 😂
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Figure of a woman in Victorian servant clothing standing at top of a dark stone stairway. She is carrying a tray and has a key on a chain hanging from her belt. Pic is dark except for illumination on her face and apron
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Miriam, ‘83

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Kodachrome portrait, Aruba, 1983
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Paws - like Jaws only more unpredictable 😁
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Silhouette of a cat at the top of a staircase. Whole scene is in darkness except shadows and silhouettes.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Summer storm

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A storm approaches, Baltimore, 2023
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Dramatic words

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Seen painted on a shopfront
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Sea Lion drama

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Two sea lions beefing, La Jolla
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Urban glaze = 8 inches of snow + 2 inches of sleet + days of bitter cold

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Frozen landscape in Baltimore’s Patterson Park
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Heavy is the head….

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Zebra’s head, nodding
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Going for it

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Short board on a short wave
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Skink

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Close-up of a green skink
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Cold water mammals

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Sea lions basking in the sun, La Jolla Cove
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Soaring over La Jolla

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Parasailing over the cliffs of La Jolla beach
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Last summer

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Close-up of white flower
January 21, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Salty dog

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The muzzle of a canine senior citizen
January 20, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Goose
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Close up of a Canadian goose through a fence
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Route 66, ABQ

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The book-laden facade of The Library Bar & Grill, Albuquerque, New Mexico
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Insomniac’s bedtime reading

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3 disturbing books
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Books.
• Ways Of Seeing - John Berger.

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An upside down photo. Looking down a city road with a white arrow road marking to a tall white building at the end of the street, tall buildings in shadow either side & a deep blue sky.
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Early 60s paperback of stories by Rod Serling
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Bibliophile’s lament

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Legend on a book bag: I like big books and I can not lie
January 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Owl

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Colorful abstract composition at a train station
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM