Hobbes's Human
@hobbeshuman.bsky.social
retired Engineer and medieval hobbyist.
chaotic-lawful, born-again agnostic.
chaotic-lawful, born-again agnostic.
A lovely day to sit in the sunshine.
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A lovely day to sit in the sunshine.
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The 2011 BBC show 'Romancing the stone' showed a reconstruction of what historians thought Wells Cathedral in England may have looked like before the late 14th century based on tiny fragments of paint that survived the horrific "scrape" of the Victorian era.
I made a gif:
I made a gif:
October 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The 2011 BBC show 'Romancing the stone' showed a reconstruction of what historians thought Wells Cathedral in England may have looked like before the late 14th century based on tiny fragments of paint that survived the horrific "scrape" of the Victorian era.
I made a gif:
I made a gif:
The bees are busy stocking up for winter.
Here, have some bee butts to cheer up your day!
Here, have some bee butts to cheer up your day!
October 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The bees are busy stocking up for winter.
Here, have some bee butts to cheer up your day!
Here, have some bee butts to cheer up your day!
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September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Watching Canada England rugby. I have no idea what's happening, but am definitely entertained.
Go Canada!
Go Canada!
September 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Watching Canada England rugby. I have no idea what's happening, but am definitely entertained.
Go Canada!
Go Canada!
Somedays I wish I was Hobbes.
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Somedays I wish I was Hobbes.
Morning sunshine warms the heart.
August 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Morning sunshine warms the heart.
Love the light and shadow.
August 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Love the light and shadow.
Tunnels in forest pathways always intrigue me. I know it just leads to more forest but maybe this one will take me someplace special.
August 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Tunnels in forest pathways always intrigue me. I know it just leads to more forest but maybe this one will take me someplace special.
I'm being yelled at by a red squirrel, because that's what they do...
August 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm being yelled at by a red squirrel, because that's what they do...
Yesterday Hobbes killed a mouse in the house. Today he has slain the Turkey Leg of Doom. He is very proud of himself.
August 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Yesterday Hobbes killed a mouse in the house. Today he has slain the Turkey Leg of Doom. He is very proud of himself.
Trails in the woods, bird song, wind in the tree tops.
August 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Trails in the woods, bird song, wind in the tree tops.
Went for a walk on a new trail network. I love these paths under tree tunnels.
August 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Went for a walk on a new trail network. I love these paths under tree tunnels.
Chipmunks have no fear when there is a chance of treats.
There were no treats.
There were no treats.
August 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Chipmunks have no fear when there is a chance of treats.
There were no treats.
There were no treats.
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Ottawa Charge sign PWHL playoff MVP Gwyneth Philips to 2-year contract extension
Ottawa Charge sign PWHL playoff MVP Gwyneth Philips to 2-year contract extension
After helping the Ottawa Charge advance to the PWHL finals and winning the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Award, Gwyneth Philips has signed a two-year contract extension with the Charge.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Ottawa Charge sign PWHL playoff MVP Gwyneth Philips to 2-year contract extension
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When oil and gas companies are unable, or unwilling, to pay rent they owe to landowners where they have wells, the Alberta government pays it for them.
The tab is now nearly $150 million since 2010, Sharon J. Riley reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-and-gas-unpaid-rent-2024
The tab is now nearly $150 million since 2010, Sharon J. Riley reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-and-gas-unpaid-rent-2024
Alberta covered $150M in oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent | The Narwhal
Issue of oil and gas companies’ unpaid rent in Alberta is ‘intertwined’ with unpaid municipal taxes, cleanup bills: law professor
thenarwhal.ca
July 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
When oil and gas companies are unable, or unwilling, to pay rent they owe to landowners where they have wells, the Alberta government pays it for them.
The tab is now nearly $150 million since 2010, Sharon J. Riley reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-and-gas-unpaid-rent-2024
The tab is now nearly $150 million since 2010, Sharon J. Riley reports: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oil-and-gas-unpaid-rent-2024
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NEW: “Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
July 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
NEW: “Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
Went for a walk and found this fabulous cedar tree. There are stories hidden here.
July 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Went for a walk and found this fabulous cedar tree. There are stories hidden here.
Oooh, so cool!
A super-rare surviving record of 174 men swearing an oath to a Carolingian king, probably Louis II in 846.
July 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Oooh, so cool!
Haydn being ever so cute again
July 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Haydn being ever so cute again
Lovely day for a wander in the woods.
July 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Lovely day for a wander in the woods.