Nils-Olof Öhman
@progbear.bsky.social
Oh goody, another social media account to ignore.
So as I was going out for my afternoon constitutional, I got a glimpse of myself in the window glass. With the hat and the current facial hair configuration, I was getting a Robert Shaw in Jaws sort of vibe. I don't know. What do you think?
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 AM
So as I was going out for my afternoon constitutional, I got a glimpse of myself in the window glass. With the hat and the current facial hair configuration, I was getting a Robert Shaw in Jaws sort of vibe. I don't know. What do you think?
For the first time in a while, I'm planning to send out holiday cards, so if you'd like one, or if you've had a change of address, drop me a line in my PMs.
Do note that I have such a backlog of previous years' cards that you're getting reruns, though if you're new to this list, they're new to you!
Do note that I have such a backlog of previous years' cards that you're getting reruns, though if you're new to this list, they're new to you!
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
For the first time in a while, I'm planning to send out holiday cards, so if you'd like one, or if you've had a change of address, drop me a line in my PMs.
Do note that I have such a backlog of previous years' cards that you're getting reruns, though if you're new to this list, they're new to you!
Do note that I have such a backlog of previous years' cards that you're getting reruns, though if you're new to this list, they're new to you!
Thanks to @ukiahtony.bsky.social , I decree that the day after Thanksgiving is herefore renamed "Bitch Fucker Day."
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Thanks to @ukiahtony.bsky.social , I decree that the day after Thanksgiving is herefore renamed "Bitch Fucker Day."
Alum Rock/Penitencia Creek greatest hits. View, creek, groundwater recharge ponds. Spotted a pair of Muscovy ducks, and idly wondered where they came from (someone's menagerie, most likely).
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Alum Rock/Penitencia Creek greatest hits. View, creek, groundwater recharge ponds. Spotted a pair of Muscovy ducks, and idly wondered where they came from (someone's menagerie, most likely).
In spite of the pollution haze, the view of Mission Peak from Vargas Plateau was still stunning.
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In spite of the pollution haze, the view of Mission Peak from Vargas Plateau was still stunning.
Your eyes do not deceive you. That is indeed a pond with ice on it. And it's after noon! The cold season has well and truly begun.
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Your eyes do not deceive you. That is indeed a pond with ice on it. And it's after noon! The cold season has well and truly begun.
Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) in... fruit. Here in the Bay Area, we need to take fall color where we can get it, and I say this qualifies.
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) in... fruit. Here in the Bay Area, we need to take fall color where we can get it, and I say this qualifies.
Cajun spiced flounder over rice, with a side of ratatouille and egg. I haven't made ratatouille in ages, mainly because throwing together a side salad is a lot less effort. Had to make a few substitutes: garlic powder for actual garlic, and parsley flakes for basil.
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Cajun spiced flounder over rice, with a side of ratatouille and egg. I haven't made ratatouille in ages, mainly because throwing together a side salad is a lot less effort. Had to make a few substitutes: garlic powder for actual garlic, and parsley flakes for basil.
So I've been going back and watching old episodes of Mythbusters as of late, and it's always tinged with a bit of sadness. Not only because I used to watch this show with my dad, but also any time Grant Imahara is on screen. Like my dad, he was taken from us much too soon.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
So I've been going back and watching old episodes of Mythbusters as of late, and it's always tinged with a bit of sadness. Not only because I used to watch this show with my dad, but also any time Grant Imahara is on screen. Like my dad, he was taken from us much too soon.
Hidden Lake Park. Spotted what I initially thought was some kind of egret, but I actually think it was a leucistic (i.e.: with entirely white plumage) black-crowned night heron. So if you're after a rare bird sighting, maybe pop down to Milpitas.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hidden Lake Park. Spotted what I initially thought was some kind of egret, but I actually think it was a leucistic (i.e.: with entirely white plumage) black-crowned night heron. So if you're after a rare bird sighting, maybe pop down to Milpitas.
Antiquing in Niles. I was sorely tempted by Little Hans there, but ultimately resisted. Currently enjoying an ice cream cone.
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Antiquing in Niles. I was sorely tempted by Little Hans there, but ultimately resisted. Currently enjoying an ice cream cone.
Post something random or you’ll have an awful November
November 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful November
Versailles: Blaise et Benjamin. Rare, out of print 90s prog. I have technically seen this band live, but they were billed as Mona Lisa, who were a legacy 70s prog band. The reunion lineup was just Versailles with Mona Lisa vocalist Dominique le Guennec fronting them.
November 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Versailles: Blaise et Benjamin. Rare, out of print 90s prog. I have technically seen this band live, but they were billed as Mona Lisa, who were a legacy 70s prog band. The reunion lineup was just Versailles with Mona Lisa vocalist Dominique le Guennec fronting them.
Tangerine Dream: Tangram. The last of their classic 70s discs that I needed. As I recall, this one sounds more like Mike Oldfield.
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Tangerine Dream: Tangram. The last of their classic 70s discs that I needed. As I recall, this one sounds more like Mike Oldfield.
The Bartók/Brahms CD with pianist Murray Perhaia and conductor George Solti. The fact that the great Evelyn Glennie is the percussionist in the Bartók piece sold me on this.
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The Bartók/Brahms CD with pianist Murray Perhaia and conductor George Solti. The fact that the great Evelyn Glennie is the percussionist in the Bartók piece sold me on this.
The rest of the haul from today's thrifting/record store adventure:
Andreas Vollenweider: Caverna Magica (... Under the Tree — In the Cave...) Usually when I find his CDs in thrift stores, they look like a truck ran over them. This one looked OK.
Andreas Vollenweider: Caverna Magica (... Under the Tree — In the Cave...) Usually when I find his CDs in thrift stores, they look like a truck ran over them. This one looked OK.
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The rest of the haul from today's thrifting/record store adventure:
Andreas Vollenweider: Caverna Magica (... Under the Tree — In the Cave...) Usually when I find his CDs in thrift stores, they look like a truck ran over them. This one looked OK.
Andreas Vollenweider: Caverna Magica (... Under the Tree — In the Cave...) Usually when I find his CDs in thrift stores, they look like a truck ran over them. This one looked OK.
I wasn't terribly interested in any of Jon Anderson's solo albums, but when you find the remastered copy of his most acclaimed one for thrift store prices, you don't pass up an opportunity like that.
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I wasn't terribly interested in any of Jon Anderson's solo albums, but when you find the remastered copy of his most acclaimed one for thrift store prices, you don't pass up an opportunity like that.
Today my name is Rice Pudding.
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today my name is Rice Pudding.
Rancho San Antonio Park: Coyote Trail to Deer Hollow Farm via the Wildcat Loop Trail.
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Rancho San Antonio Park: Coyote Trail to Deer Hollow Farm via the Wildcat Loop Trail.
Mystery guest for rest/rehydrate break #2:
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Mystery guest for rest/rehydrate break #2:
The same Crescent Ridge/archery range hike I went on last time I was out here. There is a park like this closer to me—Las Trampas—but it kind of feels like a chore hiking out at Las Trampas even at the best of times. If you hit Briones just right, like today, hiking can be quite a joy.
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The same Crescent Ridge/archery range hike I went on last time I was out here. There is a park like this closer to me—Las Trampas—but it kind of feels like a chore hiking out at Las Trampas even at the best of times. If you hit Briones just right, like today, hiking can be quite a joy.
Dr. Nicholas Senn, surgeon daddy. My personal preferred historical doctor daddy, actually, skipping ahead of several that are perhaps more obviously “my type” (e.g.: Walter Wyman, Jacob H. Gallinger, both previously featured) for *ahem!* personal reasons.
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Dr. Nicholas Senn, surgeon daddy. My personal preferred historical doctor daddy, actually, skipping ahead of several that are perhaps more obviously “my type” (e.g.: Walter Wyman, Jacob H. Gallinger, both previously featured) for *ahem!* personal reasons.
Post something random or you’ll have a shitty November
October 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Post something random or you’ll have a shitty November
Bonus fall color image. Of course it's poison-oak!
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Bonus fall color image. Of course it's poison-oak!