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Chris
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I work on boats, and write science fiction.
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Life isn't going to be a smooth jourbey
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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It’s been almost twenty years, and I’m wondering if this incredible library is still there, because I know that Singapore has changed dramatically since ‘06.

#travel #photography #kodak #singapore #architecture #urban #asia #night #city
Photo looking straight up into the Singapore national library, at night.
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Why was Data’s head such a potent trap that it needed a sequel, and then an animated reboot?

#startrek #trekkie #trektalk #startrektng #data
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Morning commute, shipyard edition.
#shipyard #photography #blackandwhite #canon #silhouette #bluecollar #maritime
Black and white silhouette photo of workers ascending a stair tower at a shipyard in the morning, after the second whistle.
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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And another picture from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Unfortunately this was almost 20 years ago and I literally printed out most of the pictures before deleting them from the camera. So, only a few exist digitally.

#travel #photography #thailand #kodak #asia #architecture
Picture looking over a small fountain pond at the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, Thailand. With plants framing the images
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Even from a distance, and while moving, the details of the architecture were apparent.

Picture of Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, in Bangkok, Thailand.

#travel #photography #Kodak #Thailand #bangkok #architecture
Picture of Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, in Bangkok, Thailand— taken from the river on an overcast day.
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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84 years.

Thinking about all of those quiet Sundays on duty and one that changed so much for so many a whole lifetime ago at this point.
Looking up through the USS Arizona memorial, in Pearl Harbor, HI.
December 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Photos of Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, in Malta. An incredible place, and definitely worth the visit if you’re into unique cultural architecture and art.

p.s. sorry about the white balance in the last one. 😬😬😬

#travel #photography #malta #canon #europe #Mediterranean #art #architecture
Exterior facade of Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, in Valletta, Malta. The intricate ceiling of Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, in Valletta, Malta. Floor tombs of Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, in Valletta, Malta. Sorry for the poor white balance of the image, it was really messing with my camera that day.
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Why do we ever see Data holding a non-medical Tricorder in Star Trek?

What can that thing really detect that we haven’t seen him detect using his own installed sensors and equipment?

Maybe he just liked holding the props.

#startrek #data #trekkie #trektalk #commanderdata
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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I can’t quite decide why, but of all the macro-flower pictures I’ve taken, this is my favorite.

Taken in Redwoods National Park.

#photography #canon #macro #flowers #redwoodsnationalpark #plants #orange
Macro photo taken of an imperfect orange flower, surrounded by green plants, in redwoods national park.
December 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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When you’re taking a photo of the ship’s sails at night and get photobombed by a star capturing the ships pitch & roll.

Bonus points if the star draws a star!

#photography #canon #timelapse #stars #sky #night #ships #sailing #photobombed #coastie #eagle
Night time lapse photo of the forward mast & sails on the CGC Eagle / wix-327. Night time lapse photo of the forward mast & sails on the CGC Eagle / wix-327. (Close up of star caught in Timelapse tracing a star like shape in the image, near top of frame).
December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Flash back to one of the most Christmas(e) Christmases I’ve ever experienced, during an unusually cold December in Prague, Czech Republic.

We were told it wasn’t normal to get actual snow there on Christmas. Glad to experience the exception.

#travel #photography #canon #europe #prague #xmas
Night photo, looking up at the tree and church of Our Lady before Tyn, in old town Prague on Christmas Eve, back in 2010.
December 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Without downloading any new pics, describe your vibe for today using only an image from your gallery
Screen shot of Hank Hill, from King of the Hill, sitting at a table looking grumpy.
December 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Kodiak island, in the summer, is one of those almost unimaginably lush places. And it a weird way, really reminded me of Hawaii— not just because it’s an island.

#alaska #kodiak #photography #nature #travel #islands #lush
Looking up Barometer Mountain, on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Looking down the road, in Kodiak, Alaska. Chiniak Highway, if I remember correctly.
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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When you’re hanging out alone on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower for 45 min and the attendant has to come and stop your night photo reverie.

Off season travel for the win.

#paris #photography #europe #canon #france #eiffeltower
Time lapse photo taken inside the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower, accidentally captured a ghost image of the night attendant, who was politely asking us to head back down after 45min of being up there alone. Night photo of the Seine River, taken from the Eiffel Tower, in Paris. Night photo of Paris landscape, taken from the Eiffel Tower in November 2007.
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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As part of my ongoing mission to post more old photos, that have been collecting dust in my computer:

Black and white photo from Dresden, Germany. Which is a really great city, btw.
#photography #germany #europe #canon #travel #blackandwhite #dresden
Black and white architectural photo from Dresden, Germany. With some of the facade stones still scarred from the fire bombing.
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Cool moonrise/ sunset over the high desert tonight.

Kinda missing my old 70-300mm lens right about now.

#photography #canon #moon #desert #sky #sunset #moonrise
Photo showing a full moon rising through pink sunset clouds over a desert hill side.
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Probably my favorite picture of the Coit Tower, in San Francisco, CA.

#photography #kodak #blackandwhite #sf #bayarea #cali #sanfran #architecture #california
Black and white photo from inside the Coit Tower, looking up at the arches surrounding the observation deck.
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Throw back to my b&w photography phase. Point Reyes and Bodega Bay edition. For years, we spent almost every weekend running around up there.

Always stopped at Valley Ford for lunch.

#photography #canon #california #travel #blackandwhite #marin #cali #norcal #pointreyes #bodegabay #westcoast
Black and white photo looking up at the Point Reyes lighthouse, in California. Black and white photo of St. Teresa of Avila Church, in Bodega Bay, CA. With wispy clouds in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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When you order replicated apples in Star Trek, are they all the same exact one, or is there a variety?

And do they leave a few bad ones in there just to keep it realistic, or have they gotten rid of bad apples in the Federation?

#startrek #trekkie #treksky #trektalk #starfleet #badapples
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Speaking of panorama photos- here’s one I attempted the old fashion way, before smartphones.

Taken while we were anchored out in Cabo, at the end of a busy patrol.

#photography #kodak #panorama #mexico #cabo #maritime #coastie #travel #latinamerica
Panorama made out of two separate photos, take from the beach at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I was there with the small USCG cutter there in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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There was a time when I was almost completely obsessed with making these panorama photos. What started as a fun scotch tape experiment eventually consumed countless gigabytes on my computers.

This one is from Split, Croatia— an incredible city! #travel #photography #croatia #europe #Mediterranean
Panorama photo of Split, Croatia— taken from the tower at St. Domnius Cathedral.
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Recently found an old philosophy project I did in college. The prompt was to prove, one way or the other, that computers can ‘think.’

I used these two line drawings to show that even a simple smart phone (2014) was capable of thinking (1/2).

#ai #philosophy #college #computers #machinelearning
Simple line drawing of a cat, used to demonstrate that even as far back as 2014, smart phones could ‘think.’ Simple line drawing of a tree, used to demonstrate that even as far back as 2014, smart phones could ‘think.’
December 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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We hadn’t really planned to go to White Sands National Park, but it just kind of worked out that way.

Really amazing place, especially in the dead of winter, when it’s not crowded.

#photography #travel #whitesands #nps #newmexico #southwest #canon #desert
Photo of footprints and etched sand at White Sands National Park. Photo looking up the side of a dune with etched sand at White Sands National Park. Photo of a desert plant partially buried under etched sand at White Sands National Park.
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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One of my favorite small towns in Germany, Meerane. Went there for a wedding a while ago and had an amazing experience. They definitely do weddings right in that town! #germany #travel #photography #canon #blackandwhite #europe #architecture #meerane #saxony
Black and white photo of Saint Martins Church, in Meerane, Germany— looking on the main stairs to the church.
December 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM