Scott Rockvam
@flowstatephoto.bsky.social
Photography, snowboarding, hiking, MN Wild, MN United, kayaking, Pearl Jam, Gaslight Anthem, building science, LGBTQIA accomplice, climate & mental health advocate.
Anti-fascist
Antagonist
Anti-AI slop
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No unsolicited DM's
Anti-fascist
Antagonist
Anti-AI slop
Alright guy
No unsolicited DM's
“Only love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Only love can bring the rain
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
That makes you yearn to the sky
Only love can bring the rain
That falls like tears from on high
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me
Love, reign o'er me
Rain on me, rain on me” -The Who “Love, Reign O’er Me”
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
Out of 600+ aurora photos from last week, I've culled down to 76 so far. Evenyually I'll get down to a reasonable number & share the batch, but for now occasional individual shots will have to do. How are we feeling about panoramics?
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Out of 600+ aurora photos from last week, I've culled down to 76 so far. Evenyually I'll get down to a reasonable number & share the batch, but for now occasional individual shots will have to do. How are we feeling about panoramics?
I got a good way through culling & editing finally last night. I still do have a ways to go, but I’m pretty happy with how my shots turned out.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I got a good way through culling & editing finally last night. I still do have a ways to go, but I’m pretty happy with how my shots turned out.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the X class flare the sun popped off this morning. Could it be a good Saturday night, too?
The shapes and colors seen in a corona are amazing. As I was watching this one, it literally looked like a butterfly slowly opening & closing its wings before morphing into the next shapes.
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The shapes and colors seen in a corona are amazing. As I was watching this one, it literally looked like a butterfly slowly opening & closing its wings before morphing into the next shapes.
"Collective effervescence is a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim. According to Durkheim, a community or society at times comes together and simultaneously communicates the same thought or participates in the same action." - Wikipedia
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Collective effervescence is a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim. According to Durkheim, a community or society at times comes together and simultaneously communicates the same thought or participates in the same action." - Wikipedia
Keeping with the Lake Superior theme, but on a much more celebratory note. I was much colder than the surfers out on this -24° morning, but I was having such a good time photographing them that it didn’t matter!
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Keeping with the Lake Superior theme, but on a much more celebratory note. I was much colder than the surfers out on this -24° morning, but I was having such a good time photographing them that it didn’t matter!
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate idea by hearing it spoken of as a lake; Superior is a sea; It breeds storms and rain and fog like a sea. It is cold, masterful, and dreaded." - Rev. George Grant, 1872
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"Those who have never seen Superior get an inadequate idea by hearing it spoken of as a lake; Superior is a sea; It breeds storms and rain and fog like a sea. It is cold, masterful, and dreaded." - Rev. George Grant, 1872
50 years ago today, the Gales of November came early to Lake Superior, taking the Edmund Fitzgerald & the 29 crew aboard.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
50 years ago today, the Gales of November came early to Lake Superior, taking the Edmund Fitzgerald & the 29 crew aboard.
Reposted by Scott Rockvam
Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Why we're using this spelling of Hawaiʻi
You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.
www.seattletimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kudos to the @seattletimes.com for spelling with diacritical marks used in the Hawaiian language, the ʻokina and the kahakō.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
A few years ago, when I asked the NY Times to spell my affiliation as University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, they refused because it went against their style guide.
Not too many open water days left this year. Soon it'll all be iced over and I'll have to put the kayak away for a little while. Oh well, I'll just have to snowboard, hike & take a few photos along the way.
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not too many open water days left this year. Soon it'll all be iced over and I'll have to put the kayak away for a little while. Oh well, I'll just have to snowboard, hike & take a few photos along the way.
Sounds like the next few nights could get interesting. I’ll be keeping an eye on the data! The nearly full moon will likely drown things out a bit, but if you have clear skies, it’s worth going out and taking a look!
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Sounds like the next few nights could get interesting. I’ll be keeping an eye on the data! The nearly full moon will likely drown things out a bit, but if you have clear skies, it’s worth going out and taking a look!
I've always been a sucker for a high overlook with a big, wide view. It gives me a feeling of endless possibility, of hope. One can look down from above it all and begin to piece the puzzle of life together in all of its interconnectedness & start to see that it's all related.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I've always been a sucker for a high overlook with a big, wide view. It gives me a feeling of endless possibility, of hope. One can look down from above it all and begin to piece the puzzle of life together in all of its interconnectedness & start to see that it's all related.
You know, I've always liked big, blue waves.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
You know, I've always liked big, blue waves.
Not Weird, Wild.
jk, this is just weird.
jk, this is just weird.
Marcus Johansson is granted the OT winner on the ice after the net was kicked off, I don't know how this stands
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Not Weird, Wild.
jk, this is just weird.
jk, this is just weird.
Election Day. Will the light of dawn overtake the clouds hanging overhead? Will the fog of uncertainty linger?
Elections are a mirror, a reflection of our shared society, our values & our priorities.
Elections are a mirror, a reflection of our shared society, our values & our priorities.
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Election Day. Will the light of dawn overtake the clouds hanging overhead? Will the fog of uncertainty linger?
Elections are a mirror, a reflection of our shared society, our values & our priorities.
Elections are a mirror, a reflection of our shared society, our values & our priorities.
Reposted by Scott Rockvam
The authoritarian takeover of X was a harbinger of the regime’s strategy for America at large.
Bluesky is a perfectly adequate refuge for X exiles. The biggest problem with Bluesky is that so many political and media elites are still on X. That’s not Bluesky’s fault—it reflects poorly on the elite.
Bluesky is a perfectly adequate refuge for X exiles. The biggest problem with Bluesky is that so many political and media elites are still on X. That’s not Bluesky’s fault—it reflects poorly on the elite.
I'm doing a big Bluesky column today! Hit me with your where-Bluesky-is-at-this-moment-in-2025 takes
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The authoritarian takeover of X was a harbinger of the regime’s strategy for America at large.
Bluesky is a perfectly adequate refuge for X exiles. The biggest problem with Bluesky is that so many political and media elites are still on X. That’s not Bluesky’s fault—it reflects poorly on the elite.
Bluesky is a perfectly adequate refuge for X exiles. The biggest problem with Bluesky is that so many political and media elites are still on X. That’s not Bluesky’s fault—it reflects poorly on the elite.
Did you know that for the past 13-14 years I've made a annual calendar of my photos? Well it's true. The 2026 iteration is probably my favorite, either because of or in spite of the fact that I kept it exclusively to northern Minnesota images.
The photo below is the back cover image.
The photo below is the back cover image.
November 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Did you know that for the past 13-14 years I've made a annual calendar of my photos? Well it's true. The 2026 iteration is probably my favorite, either because of or in spite of the fact that I kept it exclusively to northern Minnesota images.
The photo below is the back cover image.
The photo below is the back cover image.
I don't have a lot to say today, but here is a pretty scene from north central Minnesota last week.
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I don't have a lot to say today, but here is a pretty scene from north central Minnesota last week.
floating out into the ether...
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
floating out into the ether...
floating in the fog
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
floating in the fog
Happy Halloween, Ghouls & Goblins!
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy Halloween, Ghouls & Goblins!
This morning my 8 year old opened the shade and said, "dad, it's gonna be a colorful one this mornin'."
I continued my first cup of coffee. 15 minutes later the clouds were lit up in pinks and oranges, so I raced out the door only to catch the tail end.
I continued my first cup of coffee. 15 minutes later the clouds were lit up in pinks and oranges, so I raced out the door only to catch the tail end.
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This morning my 8 year old opened the shade and said, "dad, it's gonna be a colorful one this mornin'."
I continued my first cup of coffee. 15 minutes later the clouds were lit up in pinks and oranges, so I raced out the door only to catch the tail end.
I continued my first cup of coffee. 15 minutes later the clouds were lit up in pinks and oranges, so I raced out the door only to catch the tail end.
What good mornings in Minnesota are made of...
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What good mornings in Minnesota are made of...
Sometimes a spark of inspiration pops up in unexpected places.
I’ve been pretty frustrated with photography the last year or so, finding much of my work repetitive & kind of lazy.
I’ve been pretty frustrated with photography the last year or so, finding much of my work repetitive & kind of lazy.
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Sometimes a spark of inspiration pops up in unexpected places.
I’ve been pretty frustrated with photography the last year or so, finding much of my work repetitive & kind of lazy.
I’ve been pretty frustrated with photography the last year or so, finding much of my work repetitive & kind of lazy.