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#Android and #iOS developer at #IRCCloud. Usually posting about #gaming, #vr, #photography, #programming, and #homeautomation.

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Distant Worlds 3 expedition: ready for departure! 🚀

#gaming #vr #EliteDangerous #distantworlds3
A group of ships outside the Distant Worlds 3 headquarters Krait Phantom outside Dw3 Strategic Comms Hub asteroid base DW3 Fleet Carrier DSEV Odysseus
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Saffron Finch

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 2500)
📅 January 4th, 2026

#photography #naturephotography #nature #birds #finch #saffronfinch #sicalisflaveola #birdphotography #wildlife […]

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Saffron finch sitting on a tree branch Saffron finch sitting on a metal roof
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Sunken Garden

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (28mm, ƒ/11, 1/100s, ISO 1250)
📅 January 4th, 2026

#photography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #comopark #comozoo #minnesota #stpaul #saintpaul #twincities #msp #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A large greenhouse filled with flowers, plants, a pond, and a statue Statue of a woman in a pond surrounded by flowers
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Saffron Finch

📍 Como Zoo & Conservatory (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (150mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 1250)
📅 December 20th, 2025

#photography #naturephotography #nature #birds #finch #saffronfinch #birdphotography #wildlife #birdwatching […]

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Saffron finch perched on a blue bowl of food Saffron finch perched on a blue bowl of food
December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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25 mi (40 km) ride along the Mississippi River Trail

🚲 https://www.strava.com/activities/16527851556

#cyclingphotos #cyclingshots #cycling #ebike #electricbike #outdoors #minnesota #stpaul #saintpaul #twincities #msp #Strava #stravacycling #bike #ride #mtb #ebikeadventures #mississippirivertrail
Strava map showing a route along the Mississippi River Trail in Saint Paul, MN Black and red eBike in front of the Mississippi River, with the Mississippi River Bridge in the background Black and red eBike in front of the Daughters of the American Revolution monument Black and red eBike at the Two Rivers Overlook
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Graffiti By The Lake

📍 Lake Nokomis (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (20mm, ƒ/8, 1/320s, ISO 250)
📅 November 3rd, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #graffiti #outdoors #minnesota #minneapolis […]

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Blue and pink graffiti tag that says CRASH on a rusty metal platform overlooking a lake
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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The Painted Turtle

📍 Lake Nokomis (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (22mm, ƒ/8, 1/40s, ISO 250)
📅 November 3rd, 2025
🚲 https://www.strava.com/activities/16345896662

#photography #streetphotography #cyclingphotos #cyclingshots #cycling #ebike […]

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Black and red eBike in front of a brick wall with a purple and blue turtle painted on it
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Got nerd sniped by @dskuza into adding my e-bike into #homeassistant. Now the charger is on a zigbee smart plug that sends a notification and turns itself off when the battery has finished charging. Also tracking the location with Tile, overall mileage / […]

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Home Assistant dashboard displaying various statistics and data about an e-Bike Android notification saying the eBike battery has finished charging Node-Red automation to fetch data from ProBikeGarage API Node-Red automation to send a notification when e-bike battery has finished charging
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Autumn 🍁

📍 Lake Phalen (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (92mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/80s, ISO 250)
📅 October 23rd, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #naturephotography #outdoors #autumn #autumncolors #fall #fallcolors #leaves #foliage #fallvibes […]

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Red maple leaf on dark grey concrete
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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This week I rode my eBike from Como Park to Lake Phalen

📍 Lake Phalen (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/400s, ISO 250)
📅 October 23rd, 2025
🚲 https://www.strava.com/activities/16235873807

#photography #streetphotography […]

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Black and red electric mountain bike on a wooden platform overlooking a lake Black and red electric mountain bike next to a concrete pillar overlooking a lake Black and red electric mountain bike on a concrete platform overlooking a lake Map of the route from Como Park to Lake Phalen. Elev Gain: 487 ft Time: 1h 54m Distance: 17.72 mi
October 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Gateway Trail

📍 Gateway Trail (Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/125s, ISO 1250)
📅 October 4th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #cyclingphotos #cyclingshots #cycling #ebike #electricbike #outdoors #minnesota #nature #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A black and red electric bike in front of a brown wooden sign that says "GATEWAY TRAIL - MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES" in yellow letters A black and red electric bike in front of a large map of the Gateway Trail. Two cyclists are on the path in the background.
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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World's Largest Snowman ⛄️

📍 North St. Paul Snowman (North Saint Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/4000s, ISO 1250)
📅 October 4th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #northsaintpaul #minnesota #letitsnow #roadsideattraction #winter #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A giant snowman statue wearing a red scarf and black top hat along the side of a road
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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⚠️ Yield To Horses

📍 Gateway Trail (Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 1250)
📅 October 4th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #cycling #ebike #electricbike #outdoors #minnesota #nature #signs #horses #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A black and red bicycle in front of a sign that says "Yield to horses" along a trail through the woods. Another biker is visible on the trail in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Rotary Park

📍 Rotary Park (North Saint Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (25mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 1250)
📅 October 4th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #cycling #ebike #electricbike #outdoors #minnesota #northsaintpaul #rotarypark #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A black and red electric bike parked in front of a blue bench that says "Rotary" in gold letters. A wall in the background says "CITY OF NORTH SAINT PAUL"
October 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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LEGO Game Boy

📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (42mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/13s, ISO 1250)
📅 October 3rd, 2025

#photography #gaming #retrogaming #nintendo #gameboy #lego #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
LEGO Game Boy in front of a colorful Tetris block lamp with two LEGO cartridges: Super Mario Land and Legend of Zelda
October 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Garden Walkway

📍 Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (24mm, ƒ/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 200)
📅 September 26th, 2025

#photography #bloomscrolling #architecture #minnehahafalls #minnehahapark #minneapolisparks #minnesota #minneapolis […]

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A paved pathway through a garden, surrounded by concrete pillars and covered by a wooden roof
September 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Music In The Park

📍 Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (24mm, ƒ/5, 1/250s, ISO 200)
📅 September 26th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #streetmusic #outdoormusic #accordionplayer #harmonicaplayer #accordion #harmonica […]

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An accordion player and a harmonica player standing in front of a brick wall in a park
September 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Finished the latest expedition, caught up with all the new story quests from the previous few updates, and finally got around to finishing the Atlas Path after 9 years of playing No Man's Sky 😅

Time to explore all the new planet types, the deep ocean worlds […]

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Approaching an oceanic planet Watching my ship hover over the ocean with its aqua jets upgrade from within the Nautilon submarine Searching for a lithium deposit deep under the ocean in the Nautilon submarine
September 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Abandoned Water Bottle

📍 Lillydale Regional Park (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/11, 1/400s, ISO 800)
📅 September 6th, 2025

#photography #minnesota #stpaul #saintpaul #twincities #msp #olympus #em10 #em10markii #omsystem
A black water bottle is sitting on a wooden park bench
September 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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@stroughtonsmith I completed it yesterday! After constantly dealing with the aggressive sentinels during the expedition, I found a sentinel-free lush planet in my main save to go fishing and fossil hunting on. It's also covered in ancient stone ruins that […]

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September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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@stroughtonsmith The ship builder is a bit janky in VR but I'm having a lot of fun so far! Might have to switch to pancake mode for a lot of this expedition though, it's very combat-heavy and the motion controls in the ship make space combat really annoying […]

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September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Welcome To The Livestock Area

📍 Minnesota State Fair (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/11, 1/800s, ISO 800)
📅 August 28th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #signs #fairday #farmanimals #summervibes #minnesotastatefair #mnstatefair […]

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A green lamp post with signs attached. The first sign reads "Welcome to the livestock area" and has silhouettes of a sheep, chicken, and horse. The second sign reads "No Parking"
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Skyride

📍 Minnesota State Fair (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/11, 1/1250s, ISO 800)
📅 August 28th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #carnivalrides #fairrides #fairday #summervibes #amusementpark #minnesotastatefair #mnstatefair […]

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Two cable cars, one red and one green, hanging from a wire against a bright blue sky. Below the cars is a large building with "SKYRIDE" written in big red and white letters on its blue front. People are walking on a paved path in front of the building, which is surrounded by green trees and bushes.
August 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Zoltar The Fortune Teller

📍 Minnesota State Fair (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/8, 1/200s, ISO 1600)
📅 August 28th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #fortuneteller #zoltar #mystic #fortunecard #luckynumbers #mystery #curiosity […]

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A yellow card containing a fortune being held up in front of a Zoltar fortune teller machine. The fortune reads: When you pull a card and draw a heart You and your beloved will never part. You are a strong believer in fate. You feel that you have no control over your destiny. Fortunately you are destined to be very happy indeed. You've had some trouble mostly caused by inconsideration of others. But fate will be kind to you and you can expect your life to run on a smoother pattern. You are somewhat irresponsible and that has caused you some hardships. You have a neat and tidy nature, and can't tolerate slovenliness around you. Since you demand this of yourself and others you will always live in a tidy atmosphere. Your lucky numbers: 36, 37, 14, 07, 19, 29
August 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Frozen Grapes and Lemonade

📍 Minnesota State Fair (St Paul, Minnesota)
📷 Olympus E-M10 Mark II (14mm, ƒ/11, 1/320s, ISO 800)
📅 August 28th, 2025

#photography #streetphotography #foodphotography #summervibes #coolingoff #fairfood #summertimetreats […]

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A green and yellow paper cup filled with frozen grapes in front of a plastic cup of lemonade printed with the Minnesota State Fair logo
August 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM