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Mattle
@mattle.wtf
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Fan of Spokane Washington, bikes, computers, a free press, and stuff that's good.
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Rode the bike in the snow this morning.
A mountain bike in the snow with snow-covered trees in the background.
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Was in the thrift store when I saw this print of Mountain Glory by Amadeo Boroni which has been modified by an unknown artist.
A painting of a mountain valley with a stream running through the center and mountains in the background. A couple houses sit on either side of the stream. White, ghost-like creatures have been added to the painting and are very large compared to the house.
November 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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A hazy Spokane River viewed from Vision Point today.
A river surrounded by hills covered in trees, shrubs, and grasses. The ground is very dry. The sun shines through cirrus clouds and haze from wildfires.
September 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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We passed by what has been an empty restaurant building near us for a while and a new Ethiopian place is opening in the space soon.

Three Little Birds Cafe will serve Ethiopian fusion cuisine along with espresso and ice cream.

Located at 6115 E Trent Ave.
A sign for a restaurant called Three Little Birds Cafe with three bird illustrations. Beneath that is a sign with the word Ethiopian. Beneath that is a sign that reads traditional and fusion cuisine, espresso and Ethiopian coffee, and ice cream treats, each with a photo example.
September 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Visited the newish Hillyard Bicycle today. They opened in March and the building it's located in has a great mural from Emma Noyes.

www.hillyardspokane.org/businesses-1...

www.hillyardspokane.org/murals/emma-...
A brick two-story building decorated with a large mural. About the mural: "Her piece honors the spirit of spring in Plateau culture — with Mole, Rabbit, and birds gathering roots, sharing joy, and breathing intention into the land." Birds ride bikes, a rabbit is jumping rope. An older mole and rabbit watch on while working in a garden.
September 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Sad day. I found a crack in my bike frame.
A cracked seat stay on a mountain bike frame.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The praying mantis sculpture at Northwest Seed and Pet.
A large metal sculpture of a praying mantis behind some barbed wire. It is painted bright green and is composed of many recycled metal items like saws, leaf springs, scythes, and rebar.
September 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Peaches in the garden this morning.
Five peaches hanging heavily on a tree branch and surrounded by green leaves.
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Rode at Beacon Hill Bike Park this morning.

www.evergreeneast.org/trails/camps...
A mountain bike is leaning against a boulder. Graffiti of a heart with wings decorates the boulder.
September 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Clouds and wildfire smoke making the sun look dramatic this morning.
The sun is partially obscured by clouds and wild fire smoke. The bottom third appears brighter than the rest and the whole thing looks red and orange due to the smokey haze.
September 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Biked the trails of Slavin Conservation Area today with my wife who was riding her horse, Bertie.
A mountain bike is propped up on a trail marker sign next to a dirt trail. In the background a woman approaches on horseback. The trail is surrounded by grasses and sparse pine trees. A body of water, grassland, and a woman riding a horse along a tree line.
September 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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There's a new Spokane Public Library kiosk at 6980 N. Nevada Street!

Other kiosk locations: www.spokanelibrary.org/24-7-library...
A large kiosk decorated with illustrations of a guitar and a violin hanging on a wall and shelves holding various things like books, picture frames, clocks, candles, flowers, and a cactus. A street and trees are behind the kiosk.
August 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Taken during this morning's bike ride looking down onto The Scale House Market, greenhouses, and other buildings at the quarry.
An old quarry surrounded by trees, hills, and cliffs. Buildings and greenhouses occupy the center. The morning sun rising in the center is casting an orange light on everything.
August 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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My wife just sent me this photo of a garbage truck having dumped a pile of flaming trash on the road in Spokane's East Central neighborhood.
A garbage truck with its back open has dumped a burning pile of trash on the street.
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Came across these bike sculptures while biking in one of the more industrial parts of Spokane.
Four metal bike sculptures sit on top of a metal wall. Three resemble penny-farthings and one a more modern frame configuration. In the background are two industrial buildings.
August 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Stopped by Art Salvage today.

"Art Salvage is a nonprofit Creative Reuse Center that supports the circular economy in the Inland Northwest by diverting usable materials from the waste stream and getting materials into the hands of makers."

www.artsalvagespokane.com
Two mannequin bodies from the neck to knees with faces painted on them in various colors sitting on a shelf. In front of them are two mannequin heads with hair and makeup. Plastic flowers line the front of the shelf. A skirt on a dress form. The skirt is covered completely with pencils of various type and color. A multi-color snake made of yarn on a twisted metal tree. A chandelier made of orange plastic medicine bottles and the white plastic lids found on them. They hand down in strings of bottles in various lengths.
August 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Time to replace the brake pads on my mountain bike.
A disk brake pad replacement kit. There are two brake pads, a spring, a bolt, and a retainer clip.
July 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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A new chalk art appeared in our neighborhood. MMIW stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and the 112 on the hand represents the 112 indigenous people missing in Washington State.

www.nativehope.org/missing-and-...

Artist unknown.
Chalk art on a sidewalk showing an Indigenous American woman wearing a red headband and a feather. Below her face is stylized hand with the number 112 on the palm. Next to the hand are the letters MMIW.
June 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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A couple young bucks among the canola flowers.
Two deer standing in a field of yellow canola flowers with green pine trees in the background.
June 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The Spokane River viewed from Iron Bridge on my bike ride this morning.
A river flanked by green trees. A train bridge crosses the river in the background.
June 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Seen on the mountain bike ride this morning: the pickleball courts in Underhill Park have been surfaced.
Two pickleball courts surrounded by a tall black fence. Two benches face the courts. The court surface is purple and the surrounding surface is green. A playground and trees are in the background.
June 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Spotted this truck in the Spokane Valley Mall parking lot.
A semi-truck modified with spikey bits around the wheel wells and beneath the running board. Saw blades and large pipes adorn the hood. A large grill guard is decorated with metal skulls and chains. The body is painted to resemble bolted on metal plates. A view of the front of a semi-truck with a grill guard decorated with chains and metal skulls.
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A mule deer I saw today.
A deer stands in a field with its head turned toward the camera. There is a line of pine trees in the background.
May 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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I stopped to take a photo of this partial bus and turned around to find Bumblebee's legs.
A partial bus from the front to just behind the front wheels. Large robotic legs made of metal painted yellow, black, and silver. A license plate on the front of the pelvis has the word bumble on it.
May 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Jessica gave me a painting she did today of our chicken Lilith.
A framed painting of a chicken looking directly at the observer with a judgemental look.
May 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM