Jeff Burger
@howdyjeffburger.bsky.social
“A drifting soul with a graying beard, a camera ready to remember moments, a sketchbook for alterations on a theme, and three H. Upmann robustos riding in my pocket like quiet, loyal vices.”
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The sun over Marfa, TX was a blistered coin, hanging crooked over a town that smelled of dust, diesel, and over-roasted beans. “Guns & Coffee”—a shack too stubborn to fall down—throbbed like the warped heart of the place...
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The sun over Marfa, TX was a blistered coin, hanging crooked over a town that smelled of dust, diesel, and over-roasted beans. “Guns & Coffee”—a shack too stubborn to fall down—throbbed like the warped heart of the place...
The Rattling in the Floors
It was upon a moonless eve in the dying breath of autumn that I first heard the rattling beneath my floor. A faint, hollow clatter—metallic yet unmistakably osseous—issued from the basement as though some skeletal choir had been stirred from its slumber.
It was upon a moonless eve in the dying breath of autumn that I first heard the rattling beneath my floor. A faint, hollow clatter—metallic yet unmistakably osseous—issued from the basement as though some skeletal choir had been stirred from its slumber.
October 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Rattling in the Floors
It was upon a moonless eve in the dying breath of autumn that I first heard the rattling beneath my floor. A faint, hollow clatter—metallic yet unmistakably osseous—issued from the basement as though some skeletal choir had been stirred from its slumber.
It was upon a moonless eve in the dying breath of autumn that I first heard the rattling beneath my floor. A faint, hollow clatter—metallic yet unmistakably osseous—issued from the basement as though some skeletal choir had been stirred from its slumber.
Ghosts.
She lingers between realms hush—a sigh, a whisper, a pale suspicion of form.
No one sees her, though all sense she is there.
She hides like a ghost who rather enjoys it.
She lingers between realms hush—a sigh, a whisper, a pale suspicion of form.
No one sees her, though all sense she is there.
She hides like a ghost who rather enjoys it.
October 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ghosts.
She lingers between realms hush—a sigh, a whisper, a pale suspicion of form.
No one sees her, though all sense she is there.
She hides like a ghost who rather enjoys it.
She lingers between realms hush—a sigh, a whisper, a pale suspicion of form.
No one sees her, though all sense she is there.
She hides like a ghost who rather enjoys it.
“The Cloud That Shouldn’t Be”
A Tale of Suspense from the Atomic Skies!
[ Photo illustration and text, by me. AI animation, by Howard Petrella. Image shot from iPhone 16 Pro Max, photoshop, and AI Midjourney. ]
A Tale of Suspense from the Atomic Skies!
[ Photo illustration and text, by me. AI animation, by Howard Petrella. Image shot from iPhone 16 Pro Max, photoshop, and AI Midjourney. ]
August 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
“The Cloud That Shouldn’t Be”
A Tale of Suspense from the Atomic Skies!
[ Photo illustration and text, by me. AI animation, by Howard Petrella. Image shot from iPhone 16 Pro Max, photoshop, and AI Midjourney. ]
A Tale of Suspense from the Atomic Skies!
[ Photo illustration and text, by me. AI animation, by Howard Petrella. Image shot from iPhone 16 Pro Max, photoshop, and AI Midjourney. ]
Selfie with my buddy Wes, (Western Graboid). I raised Wes from the time he/she/it was just a sand worm. No worries folks, Wes will flick that pesky Diamondback, sendin’ it a mile or so... , LOL! —I hate snakes. iPhone 13ProMax #talltales #JeffBurger
June 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Selfie with my buddy Wes, (Western Graboid). I raised Wes from the time he/she/it was just a sand worm. No worries folks, Wes will flick that pesky Diamondback, sendin’ it a mile or so... , LOL! —I hate snakes. iPhone 13ProMax #talltales #JeffBurger
"Contemplation", a self portrait. With my friend Wes, (a Western Graboid). iPhone 13 Pro Max #Defender90 #JeffBurger #talltales
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Contemplation", a self portrait. With my friend Wes, (a Western Graboid). iPhone 13 Pro Max #Defender90 #JeffBurger #talltales
"Keep Away", is a favourite game for Wes. Wes always returns my hat, after he/she/it has had fun watching me search the usual tunnels. Anyway, I always carry a second cowboy hat in the truck's cab. Yep, I know, I spoil Wes. I love the BIG guy/gal/whatever. iPhone 13 ProMax #talltales #JeffBurger
June 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"Keep Away", is a favourite game for Wes. Wes always returns my hat, after he/she/it has had fun watching me search the usual tunnels. Anyway, I always carry a second cowboy hat in the truck's cab. Yep, I know, I spoil Wes. I love the BIG guy/gal/whatever. iPhone 13 ProMax #talltales #JeffBurger
Another photo of Wes and myself. Wes loves playing "Keep Away", his/her/its favourite game. I guess along with playing "tag". Wes will put the Land Rover down, as soon as ignore him. Yep, I know, I spoil Wes. I love the BIG guy/gal/whatever.
iPhone 16 proMax #BowmanHatCo #talltales #JeffBurger
iPhone 16 proMax #BowmanHatCo #talltales #JeffBurger
June 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Another photo of Wes and myself. Wes loves playing "Keep Away", his/her/its favourite game. I guess along with playing "tag". Wes will put the Land Rover down, as soon as ignore him. Yep, I know, I spoil Wes. I love the BIG guy/gal/whatever.
iPhone 16 proMax #BowmanHatCo #talltales #JeffBurger
iPhone 16 proMax #BowmanHatCo #talltales #JeffBurger
Tire swingin' - Vanessa Palas, outside our motel room @ the Dew Duck Inn (motel), Plains, Montana. Visiting family. May 25, 2025.
iPhone 16Pro Max, portrait mode, cinematic black & white.
iPhone 16Pro Max, portrait mode, cinematic black & white.
May 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tire swingin' - Vanessa Palas, outside our motel room @ the Dew Duck Inn (motel), Plains, Montana. Visiting family. May 25, 2025.
iPhone 16Pro Max, portrait mode, cinematic black & white.
iPhone 16Pro Max, portrait mode, cinematic black & white.
Dive bar hieroglyphs found on “Shufflebun” (board) table. Stopped by for a cup of java (coffee) this afternoon at Bob’s Java Jive, Tacoma, Wa.
#BobsJavaJive #divebars
#BobsJavaJive #divebars
April 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dive bar hieroglyphs found on “Shufflebun” (board) table. Stopped by for a cup of java (coffee) this afternoon at Bob’s Java Jive, Tacoma, Wa.
#BobsJavaJive #divebars
#BobsJavaJive #divebars
Happy Easter Greeting. A personalized iPhone self-portrait.
April 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Happy Easter Greeting. A personalized iPhone self-portrait.
Sunday drive, self portrait.
March 31, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Sunday drive, self portrait.
Sláinte…
#2025SaitntPatricksDay #Guinness #pints #celebration #JeffBurger #ConorBryne #ballardseattle
#2025SaitntPatricksDay #Guinness #pints #celebration #JeffBurger #ConorBryne #ballardseattle
March 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"Training Your Dog To Speak. Choose a game that your dog loves to play, like fetch with a full can of Lone Star beer. Then get him excited by saying, "Let's play! Want to play?" Then show him the can of beer. Jump and act silly so he barks and then say, "Good dog, speak!"
South Austin, Texas
South Austin, Texas
March 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
"Training Your Dog To Speak. Choose a game that your dog loves to play, like fetch with a full can of Lone Star beer. Then get him excited by saying, "Let's play! Want to play?" Then show him the can of beer. Jump and act silly so he barks and then say, "Good dog, speak!"
South Austin, Texas
South Austin, Texas
Big Sky selfie.
iPhone, photo illustration.
iPhone, photo illustration.
March 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Big Sky selfie.
iPhone, photo illustration.
iPhone, photo illustration.
Big Sky selfie. Listening, and contemplating.
iPhone selfie, photo illustration.
iPhone selfie, photo illustration.
March 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Big Sky selfie. Listening, and contemplating.
iPhone selfie, photo illustration.
iPhone selfie, photo illustration.
"The Getaway" selfie, (1972: directed by Sam Peckinpah). "On the run after a heist goes awry."
iPhone photos, collage illustration.
iPhone photos, collage illustration.
March 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
"The Getaway" selfie, (1972: directed by Sam Peckinpah). "On the run after a heist goes awry."
iPhone photos, collage illustration.
iPhone photos, collage illustration.
Happy Valentines Day all… 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy Valentines Day all… 2025.
I'm Batman.
iPhone portrait, covid lockdown.
iPhone portrait, covid lockdown.
January 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I'm Batman.
iPhone portrait, covid lockdown.
iPhone portrait, covid lockdown.
Road trip with my buddy Vanessa.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
January 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Road trip with my buddy Vanessa.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
Roadtrip with my buddy Vanessa.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
January 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Roadtrip with my buddy Vanessa.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
Me time.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
January 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Me time.
iPhone portrait.
iPhone portrait.
Cheers. A joyful 2025 to each.
iPhone 16 Pro Max dive bar selfie.
iPhone 16 Pro Max dive bar selfie.
January 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Cheers. A joyful 2025 to each.
iPhone 16 Pro Max dive bar selfie.
iPhone 16 Pro Max dive bar selfie.