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alanwordguy.bsky.social
Alan
@alanwordguy.bsky.social
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Coffee drinker, motorcycle rider, photographer not necessarily in that order. Lapsed technical writer.
Trying to read more. Trying to walk more.
Photos are mine unless noted or reposted. No AI unless noted.
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alanwordguy.bsky.social
Thankful for these roses in our yard. They just keep going!

#photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #macromonday #roses #flowers
A color photo showing a close up of a peach-colored rose blossom. The bloom and leaves in the vackground a covered with rain droplets.
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Speaking of ads in unnecessary places, a bank advertisement in my fortune cookie last night.

#ugh #juststopit
A close up color photo showing a broken-open fortune cookie with the fortune in front. On the fortune paper is a glossy ad for a bank. Not pictured: my disgust, disappointment, and depression
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A metal #scape (girderscape?). Detail from the Eifel Tower c.2016

#needtogetbacktoparis
#photography #photosky #travel
A color photograph showing part of a leg of the Eifel Tower in Paris. A red elevator is visible among the gold and brown metal girders of the tower leg.
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For #HumansOfBluesky
"Real"
Mini Sprintcar winner, Albuquerque, May 2023

#dirttrack #dirttrackracing #sprintcar #minisprintcar
#motosports #motorsportsphotography
#photosky #photography
A color photograph showing the winner of a dirt track mini sprint car race at Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is nighttime and the track is lit by artificial lamps. The driver stands on top of his car holding the black and white checkered victory flag high.
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
This one's for both #WindowsOnWednesday and #WallsOnWednesday.

Albuquerque, NM, May 2017

#photosky #photography #windows
A color photograph showing the outside walls of several buildings in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. One wall is made up of many tall, narrow windows in a staggered pattern. Another wall features a silhouetted cityscape etched into the concrete siding. A wall across the lower part of the image acts a foreground, and shows vertical line in the concrete.
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I'm not sure I've done the #AlphabetChallenge before, but here's one for #WeekUforUnloved

(I actually do love this lil guy. He was an ambassador bird with Wildlife Rescue of NM)

#photosky #photography #photographersofbluesky #owl #wildliferescue #birdphotography
A color photograph showing a close-up of a somewhat disheveled owl. The owl shows some signs of previous injury to its left eye, and has a patchy coat of feathers. The owl is looking straight at the camera, and the overall expression has a "oh it's Monday again" feel to it.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I'm counting this as a #blue image for #BlueSkyMonday.

Mat Maxwell, live with Luke Combs June, 2019

#photography #photosky #concertphotography #musicphotography
A color photo showing Mat Maxwell playing bass live, in concert with Luke Combs. Mat is shown from a low angle as he rocks out on stage.
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
This morning's nemesis

#MacroMonday
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Met new baby hippo, "Maisy", at the Abq biopark today. 128 lbs of cute!

(Sorry for the phone cam digital zooms)
#hippo #photography #photosky
A color photo if a vaby hippo being nuzzle by its parent at the Albuquerque biopark A color photo of a baby hippo peeking out of the water at the Albuquerque biopark
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Cats being cats in my feed this morning. Courtesy of @davidhobby.bsky.social and @roger1952.bsky.social

#catsofbluesky #cats
A screen capture of my Bluesky feed showing two consecutive posts with photos in which cats are immobilizing their humans by sitting on them.
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Here's a lovely Halloween rose.

They keep going so long out here in NM compared to New England where I grew up.

#rose #photography #photosky
A color photo of an orange and yellow rose bloom
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
My second-favorite mug for #BlueBrewMugs.

I suspect the #BlueBrew cafe is long closed. I blame timezones. Although, I am sending this from a cafe irl 10 minutes before closing. #iamtheproblem

#photography #photosky #coffee
#mementomorning
A color photo of a worn white diner-style mug. A blue "coffee obsession" logo is printed on the mug.
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A riverscape for #scape day. This is the Rio Grande passing through the bosque (aka pocket forest; for #ForestFriday).

#photography #photosky #river #riogrande #newmexico
A color photo showing a view of the Rio Grande river as it passes through the bosque open space in Rio Rancho, NM.
October 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A couple of #classicmono shots from last weekend.

#photography #photosky #stump #tree
A black and white photo of a tree stump. The tree suffered from fire before being cut down. A black and white photo of a tree stump. The tree suffered from fire before being cut down.
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
My favorite mug for #BlueBrewMugs. Tried to catch the morning light before it wasn't morning anymore 😀😴

#photography #photosky #coffee #bluebrew #mementomorning
A turquoise mug full of coffee stands in a patch of sunlight at the edge of the counter.
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For #RockinTuesday here's a stone hanging around in an arroyo.
Bosque, Rio Rancho NM.

#photography #photosky #rocks
A semi-monochromatic sepia toned image of a rock embedded in river-washed sand. Taken later in the day, the low sun makes long shadows from the textures.
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Here's a #classicmono shot from my walk along the bosque yesterday. Pretty sure this is chamisa.
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#photography #photosky
A black and white photo showing a close-up of a chamisa plant's trunk/stem from a low angle. A shaft of light illuminates the plant against a darker background of other plants.
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For Sunday #Stunday here's a view of the Rio Grande flowing along in front of the Sandia Mountains. Rio rancho, NM.
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#photography #landscape #newmexico #riogrande #sandias #bosque
A color photograph showing a view of the Rio Grande river in the foreground, with the Sandia mountain range in the background. The trees of the bosque (pocket forest) show some last bits of fall color
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
One of the few things I don't mind waking up early for
#balloonfiesta #hotairballoon #newmexico #newmexicotrue
A view from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta field showing dozens of hot air balloons on the ground and in the air, with the Sandia Mountains in the background.
October 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Coffee run and ran into a friend this afternoon. I am loving this riding weather! Stopped for this pic on the way home.

#motosky #motorcycle #abq #newmexicotrue #sandiamountains
A color photo of my Triumph Street Twin motorcycle parked and set against the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, NM.
September 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Here's the opening set from ttlc at the Americano Night show at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Abq on Friday.

#ttlc #abqmusic #supportlivemusic #localmusic
#musicphotography #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #classicmono #monochrome
#blackandwhitephotography
Black and white photo of the band ttlc performing at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday, September 19, 2025. Black and white photo of the band ttlc performing at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday, September 19, 2025. Black and white photo of the band ttlc performing at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday, September 19, 2025. Black and white photo of the band ttlc performing at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday, September 19, 2025.
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A few shots from the Americano Night show at Rust Is Gold Coffee in Abq on Friday. This is JD Nash and the Rash of Cash.

#jdnash #rashofcash #abqmusic #supportlivemusic #localmusic
#musicphotography #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #classicmono #monochrome
#blackandwhitephotography
Guitarist and songwriter JD Nash performing live at Rust is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday September 19, 2025. Black and white photo. Bassist Derek Lujan performing live with JD Nash and the Rash of Cash at Rust is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday September 19, 2025. Black and white photo. Keyboardist Ken Easton performing live with JD Nash and the Rash of Cash at Rust is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday September 19, 2025. Black and white photo. Drummer Luke Seelau performing live with JD Nash and the Rash of Cash at Rust is Gold Coffee in Albuquerque on Friday September 19, 2025. Black and white photo.
September 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Hatch green chile haul from the garden this morning. (I can old take credit for the photo; @lindybrandon.bsky.social has the green thumb.)

#iykyk #hatchchile #greenchile #newmexico #newmexicotrue
Five Hatch green chiles of varying curvyness are arranged on a teal background
September 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
The rain cut my riding plans short, but I got a few flower shots in the backyard.

#flowers #photography
Close up image of a rose bloom with rain droplets on its petals. Close up image of a salmon-colored rose bloom with rain droplets on its petals. Close up image of a sunflower bloom with only a single withered petal clinging to it Close up image of a white Rose of Sharon bloom
September 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
We have a few hummingbirds as regular visitors to our back yard. One of them likes to perch on the tomato cages. I believe this is a black-chinned hummingbird.

Shot at a distance w/400mm and cropped.

#hummingbird #birds #birdsky
A black-chinned hummingbird perches on a tomato cage in a backyard garden A black-chinned hummingbird perches on a tomato cage in a backyard garden and scratches its neck with a foot A black-chinned hummingbird visits a salvia plant A black-chinned hummingbird visits a salvia plant
September 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM