Dr Yechiel
@elisdream.bsky.social
I live on Earth and I'm interested in it. I'm especially curious about the ways people here explain their lives to each other and organize and preserve those explanations: literature, science, art, history, religion, libraries, museums, all the treasures.
#RedWed Noticing something once makes it easier to notice it again. The blue sunshine in my garden wears bright red lipstick; I had forgotten.
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#RedWed Noticing something once makes it easier to notice it again. The blue sunshine in my garden wears bright red lipstick; I had forgotten.
#river It isn't that I've lived so much in dry country that running water seems a dangerous thing, likely to jump up suddenly and wash everything away. Living water sings a pretty song in cool shade. I like water just fine, tho I've seen the damage. I just didn't want to get my boots wet.
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#river It isn't that I've lived so much in dry country that running water seems a dangerous thing, likely to jump up suddenly and wash everything away. Living water sings a pretty song in cool shade. I like water just fine, tho I've seen the damage. I just didn't want to get my boots wet.
#alien Earthlings are welcome in Roswell, New Mexico: 2 street views of the International UFO Museum & Research Center; 1 greeting from RALF; 1 invitation to rest in a hotel.
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#alien Earthlings are welcome in Roswell, New Mexico: 2 street views of the International UFO Museum & Research Center; 1 greeting from RALF; 1 invitation to rest in a hotel.
#YellowThu That's probably a nesting box for bluebirds, just taller than the tall grass above the trail where I was walking. I didn't climb up to see.
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
#YellowThu That's probably a nesting box for bluebirds, just taller than the tall grass above the trail where I was walking. I didn't climb up to see.
#YellowThu Argemone, bluestem prickly poppy. The leaves are tough and taste bad so the big animals leave it alone, giving the flowers time to develop oily seeds that feed small birds such as quail. Near Cibolo Creek, Boerne TX.
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#YellowThu Argemone, bluestem prickly poppy. The leaves are tough and taste bad so the big animals leave it alone, giving the flowers time to develop oily seeds that feed small birds such as quail. Near Cibolo Creek, Boerne TX.
#YellowThu Deer are walking quietly in the tall grass nearby. Sometimes I see clear detail--a bright eye, an always-moving ear--but almost always behind some obstacle: thorny brush, tall grass, sometimes fog. Watching and watched. This is how deer walk in my dreams.
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#YellowThu Deer are walking quietly in the tall grass nearby. Sometimes I see clear detail--a bright eye, an always-moving ear--but almost always behind some obstacle: thorny brush, tall grass, sometimes fog. Watching and watched. This is how deer walk in my dreams.
#RedWed Dogwood berries are white. White berries are less sugary than red ones, so critters tend to save them to eat later, after all their favorite stuff runs out. I saw plenty of red berries while out walking today, November 5; these white berries will probably be around for a while.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#RedWed Dogwood berries are white. White berries are less sugary than red ones, so critters tend to save them to eat later, after all their favorite stuff runs out. I saw plenty of red berries while out walking today, November 5; these white berries will probably be around for a while.
Sometimes I wish I lived on a little farm.
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sometimes I wish I lived on a little farm.
#AnimalArtTuesday Some animals are more imaginary than others.
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#AnimalArtTuesday Some animals are more imaginary than others.
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#MinimalMonday The view of a dark room reflected in a mirror can be brighter than the room itself.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
#MinimalMonday The view of a dark room reflected in a mirror can be brighter than the room itself.
#Fear Nothing is there in the dark that isn't there in the light. Probably. Still, replacing the broken fixture outside this door was a good accomplishment today.
November 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
#Fear Nothing is there in the dark that isn't there in the light. Probably. Still, replacing the broken fixture outside this door was a good accomplishment today.
#GreenSat In certain light, this dusty green glass bottle casts a dusty green glass shadow on the white wall behind it. Someday I'll finish painting that white wall blue, and then I don't expect to see the green shadow again. I do expect to remember it sometimes, in certain light.
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
#GreenSat In certain light, this dusty green glass bottle casts a dusty green glass shadow on the white wall behind it. Someday I'll finish painting that white wall blue, and then I don't expect to see the green shadow again. I do expect to remember it sometimes, in certain light.
#FoodOnFriday Good food for everyone in Roswell, New Mexico. June 2019.
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#FoodOnFriday Good food for everyone in Roswell, New Mexico. June 2019.
#YellowThu Leaving the li_rary today, I found this _ig yellow letter B _eside the _ack tire of my little red truck. May_e it fell out of someone's alpha_et set. I hope it won't _e a pro_lem for them later.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#YellowThu Leaving the li_rary today, I found this _ig yellow letter B _eside the _ack tire of my little red truck. May_e it fell out of someone's alpha_et set. I hope it won't _e a pro_lem for them later.
#YellowThu This is not a new photo but I laugh every time I come across it. I remember being in a greenhouse, looking up at yellow leaves fallen on the roof. Google Photos says this is a match for "fish". Strange things do happen but I still think I'm right. You can believe what you wish.
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#YellowThu This is not a new photo but I laugh every time I come across it. I remember being in a greenhouse, looking up at yellow leaves fallen on the roof. Google Photos says this is a match for "fish". Strange things do happen but I still think I'm right. You can believe what you wish.
#RedWed Big winds caused a Red Flag warning today and broke a few branches. I brought this broken hunk of coleus indoors to the plant hospital so it could rest in a glass of water and think about growing roots.
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#RedWed Big winds caused a Red Flag warning today and broke a few branches. I brought this broken hunk of coleus indoors to the plant hospital so it could rest in a glass of water and think about growing roots.
#AnimalArtTuesday I tried a new snack. It was not made of animals but I see 2 on the wrapper: 1 big bear (wearing a fig leaf, so not bare) and 1 tiny butterfly. Inside, a stick insect surprise card looks like it'll be part of a set. The snack was good, so I'll eat more and look for other surprises.
October 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#AnimalArtTuesday I tried a new snack. It was not made of animals but I see 2 on the wrapper: 1 big bear (wearing a fig leaf, so not bare) and 1 tiny butterfly. Inside, a stick insect surprise card looks like it'll be part of a set. The snack was good, so I'll eat more and look for other surprises.
#AnimalArtTuesday Medina Electric Co-op gives away bottles of water with these super-cool labels drawn by a brilliant young local artist. The label is a view through a porthole into blue water. Colorful creatures swim in the water, with actual water behind them.
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#AnimalArtTuesday Medina Electric Co-op gives away bottles of water with these super-cool labels drawn by a brilliant young local artist. The label is a view through a porthole into blue water. Colorful creatures swim in the water, with actual water behind them.
#TrainsOnTuesday In Alpine TX, a wall of the train station shows and tells things to know about the town and the area. It was a long stop so I could've gotten out to get a better look. Too early in the morning, though, so I took this shot from the train window and went back to sleep.
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#TrainsOnTuesday In Alpine TX, a wall of the train station shows and tells things to know about the town and the area. It was a long stop so I could've gotten out to get a better look. Too early in the morning, though, so I took this shot from the train window and went back to sleep.
#OrangeSun Many of my outdoor flowerpots are orange terracotta. Some are painted, sometimes with orange accents. When terracotta pots crack, they move indoors to live with me, protected from the worst of the weather. Cracked pots and I get along well; we understand each other.
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#OrangeSun Many of my outdoor flowerpots are orange terracotta. Some are painted, sometimes with orange accents. When terracotta pots crack, they move indoors to live with me, protected from the worst of the weather. Cracked pots and I get along well; we understand each other.
"Be extra careful, the dog here could hurt you."
That's the usual Beware-of-Dog warning.
"Be extra careful, you could hurt the dog here."
This one's unusual, surprising, but fair enough: risk can go both ways.
That's the usual Beware-of-Dog warning.
"Be extra careful, you could hurt the dog here."
This one's unusual, surprising, but fair enough: risk can go both ways.
October 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"Be extra careful, the dog here could hurt you."
That's the usual Beware-of-Dog warning.
"Be extra careful, you could hurt the dog here."
This one's unusual, surprising, but fair enough: risk can go both ways.
That's the usual Beware-of-Dog warning.
"Be extra careful, you could hurt the dog here."
This one's unusual, surprising, but fair enough: risk can go both ways.
#FoodOnFriday Orange carrots waited in the red bowl until they were juiced; carrot juice in the clear glass makes the glass look orange. Because English is amazing, the carrot juice is orange but it is not called orange juice. Juice made from oranges would look orange and be called orange juice.
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#FoodOnFriday Orange carrots waited in the red bowl until they were juiced; carrot juice in the clear glass makes the glass look orange. Because English is amazing, the carrot juice is orange but it is not called orange juice. Juice made from oranges would look orange and be called orange juice.