Arnold Erickson
@geodarts.bsky.social
Another person who believes in peace, protecting the environment and social justice while hiking, kayaking, finding petroglyphs and standing stones. A former public defender. Occasionally geocaching, camping and watching darts. Skeptical of space operas.
Imagining Peace is a start. Reykjavik.
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Imagining Peace is a start. Reykjavik.
In 1976, the Continental Walk for peace and social justice arrived in Washington DC. Things have not turned for the better since then, but in many ways the walk will never end. We continue to resist and to believe that peace is the way.
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In 1976, the Continental Walk for peace and social justice arrived in Washington DC. Things have not turned for the better since then, but in many ways the walk will never end. We continue to resist and to believe that peace is the way.
And now my favorite sport of PDC darts joins the rush for money
October 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
And now my favorite sport of PDC darts joins the rush for money
It’s a sad day when the PDC puts money ahead of human rights.
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
It’s a sad day when the PDC puts money ahead of human rights.
One of the lost plaques. A little different than the usual plaques. One grove had a series
September 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
One of the lost plaques. A little different than the usual plaques. One grove had a series
Somehow, Social Security lying about the tax cuts for billionaires bill does not make me trust them.
July 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Somehow, Social Security lying about the tax cuts for billionaires bill does not make me trust them.
No Kings in Fairfax CA. My Elk not Kings sign might have been a little obscure. Someone asked if I was from the National Parks. But I stand by it
June 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
No Kings in Fairfax CA. My Elk not Kings sign might have been a little obscure. Someone asked if I was from the National Parks. But I stand by it
Groves around Jedediah Smith State and National Park had benches with with memorials and sayings, such as an ode to the supernal silence of the area. A ranger confirmed they were stolen since our last visit. Luckily the trees remain.
May 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Groves around Jedediah Smith State and National Park had benches with with memorials and sayings, such as an ode to the supernal silence of the area. A ranger confirmed they were stolen since our last visit. Luckily the trees remain.
Spending the night in Ogallala NE allowed us to see the famous water tower in the night and day. And if an orb happened to fly by, so much the better. Nebraska is more mysterious than many think.
April 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Spending the night in Ogallala NE allowed us to see the famous water tower in the night and day. And if an orb happened to fly by, so much the better. Nebraska is more mysterious than many think.
Trillium Day celebrates the first blooms of the year.
March 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Trillium Day celebrates the first blooms of the year.
I have hiked in our local for as long as I can remember (or care to say). I have long heard that there may be river otters. We finally met them. I was not prepared to take a photo and they were not posing. But the important thing was knowing they were there.
February 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I have hiked in our local for as long as I can remember (or care to say). I have long heard that there may be river otters. We finally met them. I was not prepared to take a photo and they were not posing. But the important thing was knowing they were there.
Nothing special. An afternoon hike in the watershed. First blooms on an overcast day.
February 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Nothing special. An afternoon hike in the watershed. First blooms on an overcast day.
By favorite spam for the day. Even if you believed it was legitimate would you buy a money saving device from the Oligarch-In-Chief?
February 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
By favorite spam for the day. Even if you believed it was legitimate would you buy a money saving device from the Oligarch-In-Chief?
A periodic reminder not to damage our national parks, like someone did driving into the Eureka Dunes. Our last trip there was beautiful. Maybe we need to return.
www.yahoo.com/news/officia...
www.yahoo.com/news/officia...
February 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A periodic reminder not to damage our national parks, like someone did driving into the Eureka Dunes. Our last trip there was beautiful. Maybe we need to return.
www.yahoo.com/news/officia...
www.yahoo.com/news/officia...
The NY Times described this as a “quirky tourist attraction” so we headed to Berryessa for a quick getaway.
I learned in the article that it is properly called a Morning Glory, but who calls the Glory Hole that?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/w...
I learned in the article that it is properly called a Morning Glory, but who calls the Glory Hole that?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/w...
February 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The NY Times described this as a “quirky tourist attraction” so we headed to Berryessa for a quick getaway.
I learned in the article that it is properly called a Morning Glory, but who calls the Glory Hole that?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/w...
I learned in the article that it is properly called a Morning Glory, but who calls the Glory Hole that?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/w...
My favorite sport. professional darts, has had at least one trans player, Noa-Lynn van Leuven. The Darts Regulation Authority supports trans and non-binary players. Somehow the quality and popularity of the sport continues to grow. We need to stop the oligarchs here.
www.the-sun.com/sport/108838...
www.the-sun.com/sport/108838...
February 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My favorite sport. professional darts, has had at least one trans player, Noa-Lynn van Leuven. The Darts Regulation Authority supports trans and non-binary players. Somehow the quality and popularity of the sport continues to grow. We need to stop the oligarchs here.
www.the-sun.com/sport/108838...
www.the-sun.com/sport/108838...
Borowitz needs to be here.
February 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Borowitz needs to be here.
Tuke Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore. And Elephant Seals soon to head back to the sea.
January 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Tuke Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore. And Elephant Seals soon to head back to the sea.
I just saw this photo and almost mistook Melania for Judge Doom.
January 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I just saw this photo and almost mistook Melania for Judge Doom.
We managed to kayak in the Elkhorn Slough shortly before the lithium batteries exploded and the area was closed.
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We managed to kayak in the Elkhorn Slough shortly before the lithium batteries exploded and the area was closed.
The 21st marks the anniversary of the start of the 1976 Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice. I was privileged to walk across the country. In the age of Trump its ideals seem far away. But resistance is for the long haul.
January 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The 21st marks the anniversary of the start of the 1976 Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice. I was privileged to walk across the country. In the age of Trump its ideals seem far away. But resistance is for the long haul.
I have long wanted to visit what remains of the USS Hermes, formerly a coast guard cutter now reduced to metal in the bay near the San Rafael bridge. Today was the day.
December 19, 2024 at 12:25 AM
I have long wanted to visit what remains of the USS Hermes, formerly a coast guard cutter now reduced to metal in the bay near the San Rafael bridge. Today was the day.
I love to kayak on Clear Lake, but the nearby town in named for a settle who raped and murdered the Pomo nation. A massacre there killed 2-300 people. It’s time to change the name.
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
December 18, 2024 at 12:54 AM
I love to kayak on Clear Lake, but the nearby town in named for a settle who raped and murdered the Pomo nation. A massacre there killed 2-300 people. It’s time to change the name.
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
The poet Kenneth Rexoth once lived in a cabin in Devil's Gulch, now in Sam Taylor State Park. He described salmon so numerous that he could not sleep. Their numbers are nowhere near that, but the 2-3 dozen we saw today were more than I have seen.
December 16, 2024 at 3:17 AM
The poet Kenneth Rexoth once lived in a cabin in Devil's Gulch, now in Sam Taylor State Park. He described salmon so numerous that he could not sleep. Their numbers are nowhere near that, but the 2-3 dozen we saw today were more than I have seen.
And if you really want to get into the holiday spirit I recommend Gibb’s album “Once l Dreamed of Christmas.” It’s sold on Amazon for $699 (not by Otis). But it also can be streamed.
December 11, 2024 at 3:50 AM
And if you really want to get into the holiday spirit I recommend Gibb’s album “Once l Dreamed of Christmas.” It’s sold on Amazon for $699 (not by Otis). But it also can be streamed.