@dochard.bsky.social
Just here to talk to old friends and make new ones. Photography, word play, LGBTQ rights, music, woodworking.
Cold weather means preparing a place for the approx 100 outdoor potted plants in the house. Then bringing them in. Here are a few. There are another 3 dozen or so that live inside year round.
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Cold weather means preparing a place for the approx 100 outdoor potted plants in the house. Then bringing them in. Here are a few. There are another 3 dozen or so that live inside year round.
This dahlia choose a bad time to bloom. 28 degrees F tonight.
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This dahlia choose a bad time to bloom. 28 degrees F tonight.
Hard freeze here tonight. Fortunately, all my lemons were ready to pick.
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Hard freeze here tonight. Fortunately, all my lemons were ready to pick.
I believe this is Tremella fuciformis, also called snow fungus. Edible. Cultivated in Asia as food and medicine.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I believe this is Tremella fuciformis, also called snow fungus. Edible. Cultivated in Asia as food and medicine.
I wish I could zoom in on the flower
With the eyes of a bee.
Better yet would be to rub my fuzzy legs
In its infinite petals.
With the eyes of a bee.
Better yet would be to rub my fuzzy legs
In its infinite petals.
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I wish I could zoom in on the flower
With the eyes of a bee.
Better yet would be to rub my fuzzy legs
In its infinite petals.
With the eyes of a bee.
Better yet would be to rub my fuzzy legs
In its infinite petals.
See the beauty
In all the life around you
Perfect or imperfect
In all the life around you
Perfect or imperfect
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
See the beauty
In all the life around you
Perfect or imperfect
In all the life around you
Perfect or imperfect
You may have heard of Cincinnati style chili, chili over spaghetti noodles.
You may know that St Louis is famous for toasted ravioli.
Well, this is St Louis-style Cincinnati-style Chili.
Don’t hate me for my culinary genius.
You may know that St Louis is famous for toasted ravioli.
Well, this is St Louis-style Cincinnati-style Chili.
Don’t hate me for my culinary genius.
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You may have heard of Cincinnati style chili, chili over spaghetti noodles.
You may know that St Louis is famous for toasted ravioli.
Well, this is St Louis-style Cincinnati-style Chili.
Don’t hate me for my culinary genius.
You may know that St Louis is famous for toasted ravioli.
Well, this is St Louis-style Cincinnati-style Chili.
Don’t hate me for my culinary genius.
America’s new call:
Give us your whites,
Your violent far right,
Your sons and daughters of enslavers,
But keep all of those who don’t want Jesus as savior.
Give us those who have riches,
Your greedy sons of bitches,
Your Nazis, your fascists,
And Fuck the huddled masses.
Give us your whites,
Your violent far right,
Your sons and daughters of enslavers,
But keep all of those who don’t want Jesus as savior.
Give us those who have riches,
Your greedy sons of bitches,
Your Nazis, your fascists,
And Fuck the huddled masses.
October 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
America’s new call:
Give us your whites,
Your violent far right,
Your sons and daughters of enslavers,
But keep all of those who don’t want Jesus as savior.
Give us those who have riches,
Your greedy sons of bitches,
Your Nazis, your fascists,
And Fuck the huddled masses.
Give us your whites,
Your violent far right,
Your sons and daughters of enslavers,
But keep all of those who don’t want Jesus as savior.
Give us those who have riches,
Your greedy sons of bitches,
Your Nazis, your fascists,
And Fuck the huddled masses.
Looking across Shilshole Bay toward Manitou Beach (Seattle).
October 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Looking across Shilshole Bay toward Manitou Beach (Seattle).
Parents: Son, at college you’re going to meet all kinds of people. They’re going to try to get you to try things. Kids experiment, we understand. You might want to carry a tiki torch and join the Proud Boys. We get it. But if you get vaxxed, don’t bother coming home.
October 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Parents: Son, at college you’re going to meet all kinds of people. They’re going to try to get you to try things. Kids experiment, we understand. You might want to carry a tiki torch and join the Proud Boys. We get it. But if you get vaxxed, don’t bother coming home.
I feel the same way about humans and their brains.
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I feel the same way about humans and their brains.
I am operating an outdoor Air Bee and Bee in my front yard. Shhhh. They’re sleeping.
September 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I am operating an outdoor Air Bee and Bee in my front yard. Shhhh. They’re sleeping.
My latest piece.
The curved legs are made by laminating three thin (3/16) pieces of white oak in a form. I used black ink to dye them. The top is spalted white oak. There are 7 holes, 2” diam. overall: 22”L X 3”W X 5.5”H. Oil finish.
If you’d like to buy it, or order one to your specs, DM me.
The curved legs are made by laminating three thin (3/16) pieces of white oak in a form. I used black ink to dye them. The top is spalted white oak. There are 7 holes, 2” diam. overall: 22”L X 3”W X 5.5”H. Oil finish.
If you’d like to buy it, or order one to your specs, DM me.
September 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
My latest piece.
The curved legs are made by laminating three thin (3/16) pieces of white oak in a form. I used black ink to dye them. The top is spalted white oak. There are 7 holes, 2” diam. overall: 22”L X 3”W X 5.5”H. Oil finish.
If you’d like to buy it, or order one to your specs, DM me.
The curved legs are made by laminating three thin (3/16) pieces of white oak in a form. I used black ink to dye them. The top is spalted white oak. There are 7 holes, 2” diam. overall: 22”L X 3”W X 5.5”H. Oil finish.
If you’d like to buy it, or order one to your specs, DM me.
A painting of the entrance to our house based on a photo taken earlier this year. My partner June is so talented.
September 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A painting of the entrance to our house based on a photo taken earlier this year. My partner June is so talented.
Whoo hoo. Starting to get more inquiries about custom framing from local artists!
Here’s my latest for June.
Here’s my latest for June.
September 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Whoo hoo. Starting to get more inquiries about custom framing from local artists!
Here’s my latest for June.
Here’s my latest for June.
When you’re glueing 3 planes and two parabolas along 6 intersections all at once.
Beauty takes a lot of clamping.
Beauty takes a lot of clamping.
September 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
When you’re glueing 3 planes and two parabolas along 6 intersections all at once.
Beauty takes a lot of clamping.
Beauty takes a lot of clamping.
I’m making a hanging coatrack as a wedding present for my partner’s daughter. Walnut and white oak. Re-sawed the white oak to get the sought-after quartersawn pattern to show.
August 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I’m making a hanging coatrack as a wedding present for my partner’s daughter. Walnut and white oak. Re-sawed the white oak to get the sought-after quartersawn pattern to show.
Linocut on white oak. Mermaid is 6 by 7 inches. Oak is 9 by 12 inches.
Lino was cut by my partner, June. This is my first successful larger print on wood. Getting a truly flat surface is still hit and miss for me. The oak’s grain makes it challenging, but I love the effect. I am going to work
Lino was cut by my partner, June. This is my first successful larger print on wood. Getting a truly flat surface is still hit and miss for me. The oak’s grain makes it challenging, but I love the effect. I am going to work
August 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Linocut on white oak. Mermaid is 6 by 7 inches. Oak is 9 by 12 inches.
Lino was cut by my partner, June. This is my first successful larger print on wood. Getting a truly flat surface is still hit and miss for me. The oak’s grain makes it challenging, but I love the effect. I am going to work
Lino was cut by my partner, June. This is my first successful larger print on wood. Getting a truly flat surface is still hit and miss for me. The oak’s grain makes it challenging, but I love the effect. I am going to work
This box glue-up reminds me of a tiny electric guitar body.
August 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This box glue-up reminds me of a tiny electric guitar body.
From the “Don’t judge a book by its title” department. I saw this announcement in a newsletter and immediately imagined it would cause an outcry in this conservative community. Then I googled the book. It might still cause outrage from those who only consider the title.
August 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
From the “Don’t judge a book by its title” department. I saw this announcement in a newsletter and immediately imagined it would cause an outcry in this conservative community. Then I googled the book. It might still cause outrage from those who only consider the title.
Dew covered car hood set. Not great but I was trying stuff to see what came out.
August 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Dew covered car hood set. Not great but I was trying stuff to see what came out.
Pics from around the shop.
August 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Pics from around the shop.
Three attempts in front of a dusty black background.
August 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Three attempts in front of a dusty black background.
I created this semicircle and set it up in my dusty woodshop hoping to entice a spider to collaborate in making art. After almost two months, one finally has. I spent an hour taking pics. (Thread) I’d like some suggestions on improving these shots via editing and ideas for other things to try.
August 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I created this semicircle and set it up in my dusty woodshop hoping to entice a spider to collaborate in making art. After almost two months, one finally has. I spent an hour taking pics. (Thread) I’d like some suggestions on improving these shots via editing and ideas for other things to try.
The WordPlay Cafe last night was a huge success. About 35 attendees, 6 readers and one spontaneous storyteller (super quiet guy who is a natural stand-up comic). Also a hyper poodle and one intoxicated whooping fan. (See descriptions in alt-text)
July 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The WordPlay Cafe last night was a huge success. About 35 attendees, 6 readers and one spontaneous storyteller (super quiet guy who is a natural stand-up comic). Also a hyper poodle and one intoxicated whooping fan. (See descriptions in alt-text)