Hopeful Dude
@howhardy.bsky.social
Adrift in the Pacific Northwest. Watching my trees grow.
The American war on itself:
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The American war on itself:
What’s life all about.
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
What’s life all about.
At first glance all these cobwebs in the garage/shop looks kinda messy. But, after due consideration, they’re going an excellent job of collecting dust.
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
At first glance all these cobwebs in the garage/shop looks kinda messy. But, after due consideration, they’re going an excellent job of collecting dust.
The original “Swifty”
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
November 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The original “Swifty”
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Remember this in history?
October 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Remember this in history?
Don’t stop sending those “negative waves” to the White House.
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Don’t stop sending those “negative waves” to the White House.
She’s looking up at me wondering if I taste any good.
Later a golden orb spider bit me as my hand got tangled in its web reaching for a dandelion.
Life of gardening.
Later a golden orb spider bit me as my hand got tangled in its web reaching for a dandelion.
Life of gardening.
September 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
She’s looking up at me wondering if I taste any good.
Later a golden orb spider bit me as my hand got tangled in its web reaching for a dandelion.
Life of gardening.
Later a golden orb spider bit me as my hand got tangled in its web reaching for a dandelion.
Life of gardening.
Here’s some science for Monday.
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Here’s some science for Monday.
My, that’s a big one.
September 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My, that’s a big one.
Controlled Burn today Southwest of the house near Littlerock, WA. It’s a grass fire, you can tell by the color of the smoke. Now the hills to the west are grey with smoke, there’s no wind to push it out.
August 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Controlled Burn today Southwest of the house near Littlerock, WA. It’s a grass fire, you can tell by the color of the smoke. Now the hills to the west are grey with smoke, there’s no wind to push it out.
We can all be cross-eyed from data overload.
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We can all be cross-eyed from data overload.
Good morning, blue minions of the Blue Sky realm.
July 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Good morning, blue minions of the Blue Sky realm.
Ducks are preening themselves in the background, but the main show in this pic is the Great Blue Heron.
Capital Lake, Olympia, WA.
7/21/25
Capital Lake, Olympia, WA.
7/21/25
July 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ducks are preening themselves in the background, but the main show in this pic is the Great Blue Heron.
Capital Lake, Olympia, WA.
7/21/25
Capital Lake, Olympia, WA.
7/21/25
It’s 84 degrees F, the sun and wind are out, my coffee is still very warm and a good book at hand.
July 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It’s 84 degrees F, the sun and wind are out, my coffee is still very warm and a good book at hand.
At what point do you become a “Runner”?
July 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
At what point do you become a “Runner”?
Do you have your ducks in a row?
I do.
I do.
July 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Do you have your ducks in a row?
I do.
I do.
California quail back again with his mate (around hiding) visiting (been here several months). They have to avoid the neighbors vicious cat who kills birds and field mice.
June 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
California quail back again with his mate (around hiding) visiting (been here several months). They have to avoid the neighbors vicious cat who kills birds and field mice.
Now, I am become death, destroyer of tall grass.
June 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Now, I am become death, destroyer of tall grass.
After 30 years, I trimmed this Douglas Fir lower branches off of the ground and discovered that the Nootka Roses were still there, but very leggy. This is the second blossom this year.
May 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
After 30 years, I trimmed this Douglas Fir lower branches off of the ground and discovered that the Nootka Roses were still there, but very leggy. This is the second blossom this year.
This is early. Ripe wild strawberries in my yard. Everything is early this year.
May 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is early. Ripe wild strawberries in my yard. Everything is early this year.
The day that autocorrect is 100% right is when we know that AI can read our minds or really understand us.
April 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The day that autocorrect is 100% right is when we know that AI can read our minds or really understand us.
See these new Norwegian Spruce cones in red. They’re like young men, red and sticking straight up; but lower, the older ones are drooping and ready to fall, like old men.
April 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
See these new Norwegian Spruce cones in red. They’re like young men, red and sticking straight up; but lower, the older ones are drooping and ready to fall, like old men.
