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Chris Parker
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GenX Nerd. He/Him. Rides bikes and runs. Love Space, Science, Books, Computers, Travel, Photography, and Nature. All opinions and statements are mine alone. I don't even speak for my cats.
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A mean looking pigeon stares back at the camera A golden colored statue of a woman with a pigeon resting on her head
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Yup, it’s happening. And not just cancellations, but delays. My flight has been delayed multiple times trying to get home. Each time it pushes back a little bit more. 😖
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Here’s a zinnia from my parents’ garden.
An orange zinnia with a color gradient from yellow to dark orange
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Some last pictures of summer flowers. Taken with Olympus EPL7 and Lumix 20mm f1.7 #photography #flowers #antifa
A pale pink zinnia flower with dark pink and yellow accents A yellow Jerusalem artichoke flower in the late afternoon sun A pale pink dahlia flower A marigold that has escaped containment and is growing from between two flagstones
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Some pictures of herons and ducks from the Fox River in Illinois. #photography #birds
A heron walks through shallow water along the edge of a river with a background of tall grass and plants A heron wades through water with two ducks sitting on a log in the background A log in a river is covered with many ducks of different types. One is spreading its wings to shake them out, showing off blue patches of feathers on each wing A duck swims peacefully through calm water with a slight ripple behind it
August 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Funny story. Was at a wine festival in Vienna. A car was parked in front of a hydrant. Police came, but rather than tow the car, they just jacked it up, put a big roller skate under each wheel, and moved it about 30 feet.
August 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Some images from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. It rained during the day but stopped just before sunset, and provided a glorious sunset. #photography #paris
Montmarte in Paris, at sunset on a cloudy day with the sun peaking through the clouds and spreading golden light over the city La Defense in Paris at sunset from the top of the Arc de Tripmphe. The sky is pink and yellow and the skyline is outlined in the colors of the sunset The sun sets behind La Denfense in Paris, seen from far away with the city laid out before it The Eiffel Tower just after sunset. The sky and city are deep blue and the tower is lit with golden lights
July 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Was he wearing this outfit?
Sean Spicer looking flamboyant in a ruffled lime green top and white sansabelt slacks.
June 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Weekend birding sights, along the Fox River, near Geneva, IL. A blue heron, duck, an evil looking pigeon, and a non-bird 🐍 #photography #birding
A great blue heron wading in the river, looking for its next meal, while a Canada goose swims in the background. A female duck seen swimming in the water. It is mostly brown and tan but a band of blue feathers is exposed on its side. An evil looking pigeon sitting on a stone outcrop. Snake! Slithering through some tall grass.
May 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Rainy day weekend photography. Playing around with a higher ISO effect. This is the camera that got me started with photography back in the 80's. ISO 6400, f1.2, 1/400. #photography
A black and white silvertone photograph of an old black and chrome Nikkormat SLR 35mm film camera with a manual 50mm lens mounted.
May 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Photography break! Nice weather so captured some shots I’ve been thinking of for a while. Taken near the Fabyan Estate and Windmill along the Fox River in Illinois. #photography #illinois
Single man in a canoe, paddling slowly upriver through calm waters that reflect the deep blue sky. Japanese garden with a steeply curved bridge over a small pond. Surrounded by fresh spring foliage in brilliant green. View of a Japanese garden featuring a small replica of mt Fuji, with mostly green foliage in various shades and textures. A single Japanese maple with purple leaves stands out. An old iron pipe protruding through a crumbling concrete wall gently spills water into more covered rocks below. The scene is warmly lit by a late afternoon sun.
May 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Took a break and got out for some birding near the Fox River the past few days. #birds #photography
A tree sparrow perched on an old tree stump. The tree sparrow is seen from the side showing the blue color on its head and back. An orange and black Baltimore Oriole passing through the Chicago area, perched in a tree checking out a cluster of fresh growth to see if its edible. A mallard duck with a sly grin on its face as it walks through the wetland grass Two birds. One is perched on the end of a vertical stick, chirping angrily to warn off the other bird which is in flight nearby.
May 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The tariffs are made up. They are based on trade deficits, not actual tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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A few scenes from “The fun side of the wall” as seen a t-shirt around town. Los Cabos and the people here are beautiful. #sunrise #photography #whales
Photo of a humpback whale fluke as the whale is diving down. El Arco in the background, in the Sea of Cortez off Cabo San Lucas. A glorious sunrise from the beach in Los Cabos, pink and orange nearest the Sun, purples and blues further away. Reflecting in the surf and wet sands.
February 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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That explains this. Facing north from western Chicago subs about 9:02 / 9:03.
January 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Something burning up on rentry. Hearing from west to east. This is looking north from western suburbs of Chicago at 9:02 PM. #space
January 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Exploring some late day light as I braved the cold yesterday evening to take some pictures of the frozen Fox River near Fabyan Villa. #PhotoSky
Photograph taken near sunset, of a frozen river, with ice formed around some rocks. The sky is pale blue fading to pink, and reflects softly across the ice.
January 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Five authors you’ve read five or more books from challenge:

Neat. I have a pretty strong scifi trend in my authors, and several are here on Bluesky!

@aptshadow.bsky.social
@paolobacigalupi.bsky.social
@scalzi.com
William Gibson
James SA Corey
Photo of s book shelf with a collection of mostly sci fi books, hardcover and trade paperback.
December 20, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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A break from politics to post some pictures of our beautiful ocean and the life that lives there.
A beautiful blue queen trigger fish swimming in the sea. A yellow moray with dark spots peeking its head out between some brightly colored coral A blue green and brown speckled fish, likely some kind of grouper sitting protected by a smallish head of brightly colored coral A coral that looks almost exactly like a trepanned head exposing the brain. Mmmmmm brains. 🧠
December 7, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Well, some of them have migrating eyeballs, so yes, I think they are aware.
A peacock flounder blending in to the bottom of the sea near Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. It is share of tan with some blue highlights, which almost perfectly conceal it against the sand and eel grass covering the bottom. Flounders have weird migrating eyes.
December 7, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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Ansel Adams - Moonrise over Hernandez

Post a non religious photo that evokes religious feelings
Moonrise over Hernandez - A black and white photo of a desert landscape in the American Southwest in the early evening with the moon rising in a darkened sky over a few houses in the distance.
November 21, 2024 at 12:25 AM
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We have an over abundance of cherry tomatoes due to impending cold weather. Made baked chicken thighs in tomato jam with some of them last night. Turned out delicious! 🍽️
Baking pan fresh from the oven, with chicken thighs in a garlic/cumin/paprika paste, surrounded by cherry tomatoes from our garden, smashed garlic cloves, and pancetta. All roasted together and bursting with glorious flavors. The plated meal. White plate with a bed of jasmine rice, topped with chicken thighs baked with a cumin/garlic/paprika/lemon paste. All covered with a tomato jam of baked cherry tomatoes, smashed garlic cloves, and pancetta. Jam finished with a touch of lemon juice to brighten it up and chopped parsley.
October 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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Enjoying a very tasty lavender and oatmilk latte at cedar & spokes in Belltown on a beautiful Seattle fall morning.
A delicious lavender and oatmilk latte in white cup.
October 19, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Got to see The Wailers perform tonight. It was an awesome show. So glad I went and got to enjoy it. Go see artists! Go enjoy the art and the beauty!
September 23, 2024 at 3:07 AM
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Two recent soups ( well, one is a cassoulet, so not quite a soup, but I'm going with it ). First is a Peruvian inspired potato soup. The other is a duck confit cassoulet with some homemade sourdough toast. Both were delicious.
Peruvian inspired potato soup. Topped with sliced green onions, cilantro, avocado, and few dollops of red hot sauce. Duck confit cassoulet in a bowl, next to some toasted homemade sourdough bread. It looks delicious.
September 21, 2024 at 8:35 PM