Art Burke
@despicabull.bsky.social
Retired industrial electronics guy. Beach life in Ecuador. Ex USAF. Traveler. Seeker of sunsets.
They are building a new house 2 lots over. They just brought this machine in and I can feel my house shake. This is the result.
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
They are building a new house 2 lots over. They just brought this machine in and I can feel my house shake. This is the result.
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
They are building a new house 2 lots over. They just brought this machine in and I can feel my house shake. This is the result.
I did a video drive through of my neighborhood today. youtu.be/3mlqMDvO1Ms?...
Coco Beach Drive
YouTube video by Art Burke
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October 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I did a video drive through of my neighborhood today. youtu.be/3mlqMDvO1Ms?...
I'm safe from the 4.85 mag earthquake near San Isidro, Manabí, Ecuador at 17:33! earthquak.es/gfz2025skoy
4.85 earthquake near Near Coast of Ecuador
More information about the 4.85 magnitude earthquake near San Isidro, Manabí, Ecuador at 22:33:06 on Sep 19 2025.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I'm safe from the 4.85 mag earthquake near San Isidro, Manabí, Ecuador at 17:33! earthquak.es/gfz2025skoy
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What happens when criminal innovation outpaces government adaptation?
The Future of Criminal Drone Use in Latin America
Two shocking stories signal that the use of drones by Latin American criminal groups is entering new and dangerous territory. Most recently, Intelligence
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September 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
What happens when criminal innovation outpaces government adaptation?
WKRP: Johnny Fever
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August 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our wonderful little fishing village, El Matal just after sunset.
August 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our wonderful little fishing village, El Matal just after sunset.
After a long walk with a local beach dog, he wants a free breakfast, but doesn’t want us to take his ball.
August 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
After a long walk with a local beach dog, he wants a free breakfast, but doesn’t want us to take his ball.
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BEHOLD! One of Earth's greatest lineages of life: the lil wiggle arm guys, Meteora.
These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿
These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿
July 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
BEHOLD! One of Earth's greatest lineages of life: the lil wiggle arm guys, Meteora.
These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿
These single-celled critters, originally found in deep-sea sediments, are SO DIFFERENT from other lifeforms on Earth that they're likely in their own kingdom (as in, the Animal Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom etc). 🧪🌿
This is the second little shark that we have found stranded at low tide in the last two days. We put them back in the water but I don't think they survived.
July 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This is the second little shark that we have found stranded at low tide in the last two days. We put them back in the water but I don't think they survived.
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What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have fina...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Took a couple of trips out of Puerto Lopez to look for humpback whales. Not a lot to see but got one good tail shot.
July 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Took a couple of trips out of Puerto Lopez to look for humpback whales. Not a lot to see but got one good tail shot.
We went out whale watching today from Puerto Lopez Ecuador and got some great video. I'll have to wait till I get home to upload it all but here's a shot for now.
July 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We went out whale watching today from Puerto Lopez Ecuador and got some great video. I'll have to wait till I get home to upload it all but here's a shot for now.
Trying out the timelapse settings on my camera. It wasn’t a great sunset today.
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Time Lapse Sunset
YouTube video by Art Burke
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July 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Trying out the timelapse settings on my camera. It wasn’t a great sunset today.
youtu.be/GWrdLxNgrxo?...
youtu.be/GWrdLxNgrxo?...
I missed the solstice sunset by 3 days. 6 months from now the next solstice will set well left of that palm tree.
June 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I missed the solstice sunset by 3 days. 6 months from now the next solstice will set well left of that palm tree.
Quite a nice sunset last night.
June 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Quite a nice sunset last night.
It's getting close to the solstice and the sun is setting way out over the ocean now.
June 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It's getting close to the solstice and the sun is setting way out over the ocean now.
We have a batch of baby iguanas hatching somewhere near the house.
June 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
We have a batch of baby iguanas hatching somewhere near the house.
Pressure washing my patio and couldn't help myself.
May 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Pressure washing my patio and couldn't help myself.
We finished harvesting cacao and now it's beer time.
May 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We finished harvesting cacao and now it's beer time.
A friend invited us to come to his cacao farm for a harvest. This one with the yellow is ripe. The brown on the tree behind me is not ready yet.
May 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A friend invited us to come to his cacao farm for a harvest. This one with the yellow is ripe. The brown on the tree behind me is not ready yet.
A Saffron Finch and 2 Pacific Parrotlets came to visit me on the patio. I'm sure they were looking for a drink of water from the dish I keep fresh but decided not to take a chance with me sitting right here. The doves don't care. I guess they're used to me.
May 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A Saffron Finch and 2 Pacific Parrotlets came to visit me on the patio. I'm sure they were looking for a drink of water from the dish I keep fresh but decided not to take a chance with me sitting right here. The doves don't care. I guess they're used to me.
Today's sunset just south of the equator.
May 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Today's sunset just south of the equator.
We had a rainbow today.
May 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
We had a rainbow today.