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Dominic
@dominicphillips.bsky.social
I’m just some random person doing random things.

A fan of all things generally geeky. A fan of random projects, a hobbyist photographer, and a wildlife enthusiast. Anti-fascist, like all my people before me.
Evening walk home from dinner on a rainy night is Paris.

My bright yellow umbrella sticks out like a sore thumb in Paris, but I love it so. A little bit of Sorrento color when we’re all wearing black from head to toe. And it’s huge, which helps in these winter downpours.

#Paris #photography
December 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Après l’habituel.

Winding home through random Parisian streets, all jazzed up from a morning double espresso and croissant. The heavy early morning rain has now slowed to a hardly noticeable drizzle. It’s about time to start on today’s to-do list.

#photography
#Paris
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Nouvel appartement, nouveaux projets.

Today’s first project is replacing the clothes dryer handle. The extra broken bits I found in the door housing, and wear around the latch housing tell me this isn’t the first replacement. I hate planned obsolescence…

Next up - the door gasket

#DIY #Paris
December 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Me: I am only packing the essentials for my cross-Atlantic relocation.

Also me: Yes! My comics made it safely. I wonder if this offer is still good?
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Après l'habituel.

(A double espresso and a croissant).

Searching for boulangeries that are open on Sunday, and winding my way home through the quiet side streets.

#Paris #photography
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Mistakes were made.

I really dislike mushrooms, and I have that dreaded cilantro-soap gene. New country. New language. When in doubt, use the translator before ordering your entrée…

#France #food #photography
December 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Another meal in France, a little healthier than the last lunch post. Checking out a little pizzaria down the block today. I’m going to call this one a win as well.

#Paris #France #food
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A little something from the “snack” menu for a late lunch. Thankfully I got 20,000 steps in today while touring an Ikea for furniture. Might be fighting off a nap after this one.

#France #food
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Do we do food posts here?

My better-half fasts a bit every week. So, I go out and try to make up for it. I’m doing my part!

Linguines aux vongoles.
Gusto Italia. Paris, France.
17e near L’Arc.
(I’m already gone)

#photography #food
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My space stuff.

Two meteorites, two tektites, and an impactite (As far as I know). Just a catalog pic before moving. I hope to make better photos one day.

#photography #rocks
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Had to scroll for it. Similar proportions in the larger cage. Oops.
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Sitting in my truck, eating a breakfast sandwich at one of my favorite spots, and I managed to hop out just in time to catch an eagle who was also grabbing a meal. (Two reposts)

New apartment confirmed! More old pics to come once I get my computer unpacked. Woohoo!

#photography #wildlife
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The usual (Croissant and Expresso)

Also, une tradition, and a sweet snack for later for ma chère.

#Paris #photography
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A misty day yesterday gave way to a chilly day today. We might have found a long-term rental! Good. Wearing an n95 mask in the WC because of mold at the short-term rental is getting old. Bleh.

#Paris #photography
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
There are at least a half-dozen perfect albums from that year, but this one was formative.
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This dog barks.

Street graffiti seen on my morning walk back from the boulangerie.

#Paris #photography
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The gray skies and drizzle of rain made for a nice walk to the herbalist yesterday.

#Paris #photography
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I’m not sure when, if ever, I’ll cross the streams and link my half-assed YouTube channel. Ray told me to never cross the streams. I go through fits of posting and months of nothing. One day I might even get to the dreaded unedited pile…

#photography #wildlife #Hawaii
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I cabbed it to the hardware store. Figured a two-mile walk back would be nice. It started raining two minutes in. It was still a nice walk. And all the nasty showerheads in the rental have been successfully replaced.

The washing machine gasket is a different story…

#Paris #photography
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I added “finish Wednesday’s to-do list” to Thursday’s to-do list.

Did I just break to-do lists?

One last view for it, on the way to sell the truck. Three more days in town. Crazy crazy.

#photography
#Colorado
October 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We’re all enjoying the raspberry bushes this morning.

Well, at least katydid.

#photography
#gardening
#Colorado
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Everyone is working so hard, even in the late season.

Less than two weeks until we make the move to France. I’m more pressed than I have been in decades, lol. We’re going to make it, but it’s going to be a heck of a push.

#photography #gardening #Colorado
October 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The movers arrive in twelve hours.

This is the biggest shift I’ve attempted in thirty years, probably our biggest ever. Tomorrow, all this and more will be loaded up and put on a boat headed to Paris.

Crazysauce
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Chunky skies today.

The prairie dogs did not enjoy me setting up for this quick shot.

#photography #Colorado
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
First year of grapes on the St. Teresa (full harvest). Would have had double this, but some pest beat me to it. The concord didn’t end up with anything this year.

Future years should be bountiful. I hope whoever is here enjoys them, and the raspberries, and the peaches.

#gardening #Colorado
September 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM