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Nathan Lorenz
@lostinok.com
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An Okie in search of enlightenment.

Software engineer mostly in #dotnet. My wife and I spent 5 years traveling the U.S.

Settled down now in the charming small town of #Guthrie #Oklahoma.

I play both the #ukulele and #piano frequently but poorly.
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My family has started taking up the tradition of group reading sessions where we all cozy up in the living room and read our books. Tonight I started the Memory Palace by @natedimeo.bsky.social tonight and loved this simple quote that works for human relations both in the past and present. #reading
Quote: They were as real and as human as any of us. And that is, of course, a preposterously basic idea. But it is also one of the hardest to hold.
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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First day post harvest madness underway: taco sauce starting to ferment, bruschetta in a jar ready to can, first batch of salsa verde in the hot water bath. So much left to do. 🌱 #gardening #preserving #peppers #tomatoes #oklahoma
Jalapeños in a fermentation jar Bruschetta in jars Salsa verde jars in a hot water bath.
October 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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The fruits of tonight's mad dash harvest of the feral garden to get as much picked before the cold snap starts signaling to the plants to slow down. I think we have some work to do. 🌱#gardening #oklahoma #okwx
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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What a great game! #gocubsgo
October 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Not having TBS or HBO is forcing me to get used to the strange 3D GameDay view. I'm starting to like the strange baseball playing ghosts.
#baseball #gocubsgo
October 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Here is my imagining of a perfect English Gentleman Farmer's hot day cocktail: a crisp and cool Garden Society Gin and Tonic from WanderFolk Spirits, garnished with cucumber picked fresh from the garden. Yum! 🌱What's your go-to summer cocktail? #guthrie #oklahoma #shoplocal #gardening #cocktail
A gin and tonic garnished with cucumber sitting on a wooden table.
July 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The one great consolation of yard work in this already stifling humidity is the chance to take a short break to pick some fresh and wonderfully ripe blackberries to enjoy with a cool breakfast. 🌱

#gardening #okwx #oklahoma #breakfast
Bowl of cornflakes cereal with milk and blackberries.
July 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The first crop of blackberries are ripe, ready and delicious. Now the race is on between us, the birds and the neighbor children to see who can get the most over the next couple of weeks. 🤣🤣🤣 🌱

#gardening #fruit
A small pile of blackberries.
June 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Well that was an exciting early morning wake up. From what I've heard the tornado and wind damage is relatively minor, but it was still an alarming way to start the day.

#okwx #oklahoma #guthrie
June 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Ended up with a little over 10 lbs of Asian plums from our plum tree which I hope will make some lovely jelly this fall.

#gardening #gardening #oklahoma
A kitchen counter with a large colander and sheet pan filled with Asian plums.
June 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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We inherited an Asian plum tree with our house. For the first couple of years, it produced nothing. Last year it started producing some tart plums, perfect for jams. This year looks to be a bumper crop. This was just my first 30 minutes of harvesting from what I could reach on the ground! #gardening
A basket full of small red plums.
June 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico. March, 2017

#photography #bw #mexico #boquillas #bigbend
Black and White photo of the interior of Nuestra Senora del Carmen in Boquillas del Carmen.
January 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. October,2024

#photography #carlsbadcaverns #cave #newmexico
Color photo of main chamber of Carlsbad Caverns.
December 6, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. October, 2024.

#photography #cave #carlsbadcaverns #newmexico
Color photograph of a large cave formation with multiple small lined drips.
November 22, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. October, 2024

#photography #caves #carlsbad #NewMexico #CarlsbadCaverns
Color photograph looking across the grand cavern in Carlsbad Caverns.
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. October, 2024.

#photography #color #carlsbadcaverns #cave
Color photos of a large cave formation of fine white stalactites.
November 18, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Jemez Springs. August,2020

#photography #landscape #color #jemezsprings #newmexico
Color photograph of a red dirt lined road winding through a New Mexico valley.
November 17, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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A Walk in the Woods. Bayfield, Colorado. June, 2017.

#photography #colorado #bayfield #woods #landscape #color #dog
Color photo of a dog walking through the woods.
November 16, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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It has been a great joy to watch my daughter discover her abilities rehearsing with this great cast for her theater debut. We can't wait for opening night!

https://thepollard.org/a-territorial-christmas-carol-2024/

#pollardtheatrecompany
#aterritorialchrismas
Cast poster for A Territorial Christmas Carol.
November 13, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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Tiny Target. Alpine, Texas. February, 2017. #photography #color #texas #alpine
Color photograph of a railroad side shed decorated to look like a Target store.
November 13, 2024 at 1:03 AM
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I love it when IOS Photos pics a featured picture that I have no memory of taking or even where exactly it was taken.

Somewhere in Oklahoma, November 2011

#photography #bw #oklahoma
High contrast B&W photo of worn street numbers above a front door illuminated by a single bulb front porch light.
November 5, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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Five years ago today at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.
##photography ##Albuquerque ##newmexico ##balloonfiesta ##hotairballoon
Color photo of Hot Air Balloons preparing for take off with a few in the air.
October 9, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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I’m actually surprised how early I am, it felt like forever before I got an invite code.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #752,728!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #752,728, Nathan Lorenz ‪@lostinok.com‬, joined on Aug 27, 2023"
October 2, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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Million Dollar Highway, July, 2017 #photography #landscape #colorado #telluride #ouray #mountains #color
Color photo of a wide meadow with a saw mill at the back and tall snow capped mountains in the distance.
October 1, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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Nine years ago today on the Katy Trail getting ready for a great day’s ride. September, 2015, Rocheport, MO.
Color photo of a misty sunrise over the Katy trail.
September 29, 2024 at 10:36 PM