Bill Dauphin
@daubhinb.bsky.social
DEMOCRAT. Professional editor/desktop publisher. Rocketeer, rookie astrophotographer, home cook, amateur mixologist. New profile pic with each eclipse I observe.
My mom gave me her original copy of this album when I was in Jr High School. Mom was no prude, but she was a bit sheepish about giving this record to a preteen boy (and Boy Scout)… because of the conclusion of “Be Prepared”!
July 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
My mom gave me her original copy of this album when I was in Jr High School. Mom was no prude, but she was a bit sheepish about giving this record to a preteen boy (and Boy Scout)… because of the conclusion of “Be Prepared”!
Listen up: If you are anywhere near East Haddam, CT, run, don’t walk, to Goodspeed Musicals o see Ragtime! Beautiful show; BRILLIANT cast; and… seeing it at this moment in American history will BREAK. YOUR. FVCKING. HEART!
Which I think we all need….
Which I think we all need….
May 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Listen up: If you are anywhere near East Haddam, CT, run, don’t walk, to Goodspeed Musicals o see Ragtime! Beautiful show; BRILLIANT cast; and… seeing it at this moment in American history will BREAK. YOUR. FVCKING. HEART!
Which I think we all need….
Which I think we all need….
Nightcap: The Greenpoint
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Yellow Chartreuse
Angostura bitters
Orange bitters
Lemon twist
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Yellow Chartreuse
Angostura bitters
Orange bitters
Lemon twist
May 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Nightcap: The Greenpoint
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Yellow Chartreuse
Angostura bitters
Orange bitters
Lemon twist
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Yellow Chartreuse
Angostura bitters
Orange bitters
Lemon twist
Happy National Tequila Day!
May 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy National Tequila Day!
Last night at my place:
May 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Last night at my place:
Hartford on May Day! It’s a beautiful day for fighting fascism and supporting working people! Resistance is joy!
May 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hartford on May Day! It’s a beautiful day for fighting fascism and supporting working people! Resistance is joy!
Tonight’s cocktail: The Dirty Harry!
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Maraschino liqueur
Absinthe-rinsed glass
Cherry garnish
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Maraschino liqueur
Absinthe-rinsed glass
Cherry garnish
April 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Tonight’s cocktail: The Dirty Harry!
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Maraschino liqueur
Absinthe-rinsed glass
Cherry garnish
Rye
Sweet vermouth
Maraschino liqueur
Absinthe-rinsed glass
Cherry garnish
Saturn wasn’t far away, but not in your FOV: That’s Venus. If I read Stellarium correctly, I got Neptune in the lower left corner of this image:
February 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Saturn wasn’t far away, but not in your FOV: That’s Venus. If I read Stellarium correctly, I got Neptune in the lower left corner of this image:
Luna canoodling with Venus over my neighborhood tonight. And if I’m reading my planetarium software correctly, that’s Neptune in the bottom left of the brightest picture. #MoonHour #astrophotography
February 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Luna canoodling with Venus over my neighborhood tonight. And if I’m reading my planetarium software correctly, that’s Neptune in the bottom left of the brightest picture. #MoonHour #astrophotography
Self-care: Watching @maddow.msnbc.com while drinking an allspice old fashioned (inspired by a “Mumbai Manhattan” I had at Rasika, a great DC Indian restaurant) from my Biden-Harris inaugural commemorative glassware.
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Self-care: Watching @maddow.msnbc.com while drinking an allspice old fashioned (inspired by a “Mumbai Manhattan” I had at Rasika, a great DC Indian restaurant) from my Biden-Harris inaugural commemorative glassware.
The sky cleared in time for me to catch Mars coming out from behind the moon! #MoonHour #MoonHourSocial
January 14, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The sky cleared in time for me to catch Mars coming out from behind the moon! #MoonHour #MoonHourSocial
I missed it going in; caught it coming out!
January 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I missed it going in; caught it coming out!
Caught Mars near the moon earlier tonight; missed the going-in occultation; hoping to catch it coming out in a few minutes!
January 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Caught Mars near the moon earlier tonight; missed the going-in occultation; hoping to catch it coming out in a few minutes!
Spotted Mars near the Moon leaving work, and raced home for the “real” camera. Of course, by the time I got there… #MoonHourSocial #MoonHour
January 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Spotted Mars near the Moon leaving work, and raced home for the “real” camera. Of course, by the time I got there… #MoonHourSocial #MoonHour
Turns out, if the Moon is bright enough, a solar finder works as a lunar finder, too! #astrophotography
January 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Turns out, if the Moon is bright enough, a solar finder works as a lunar finder, too! #astrophotography
Too many dancing clouds for a proper imaging session, but I did get to test my new solar finder, the first AP-related thing (and second thing overall) I’ve made with my brand new 3-D printer!
January 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Too many dancing clouds for a proper imaging session, but I did get to test my new solar finder, the first AP-related thing (and second thing overall) I’ve made with my brand new 3-D printer!
The giraffe wishes all y’all a happy 2025!
January 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The giraffe wishes all y’all a happy 2025!
…before the clouds rolled back in!
December 30, 2024 at 7:37 PM
…before the clouds rolled back in!
Caught a glimpse of the sun…
December 30, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Caught a glimpse of the sun…
We were in the path of totality — in Niagara Falls — but…
December 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM
We were in the path of totality — in Niagara Falls — but…
My eclipse experience was… different:
December 28, 2024 at 9:53 PM
My eclipse experience was… different:
Neither of these is a great photo, but they represent exciting new experiences for me!
December 28, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Neither of these is a great photo, but they represent exciting new experiences for me!