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I do terrible things to perfectly good photos. I also burn things with lasers and print things with plastic.

My interests are many and varied. Hate is not welcome here. (Neither are AI scrapers, automated or otherwise.)

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I actually did both of these today! (It helped a bit that the fog hadn't quite descended for the evening yet.)

#photography
Photo of a dirt trail in a grassy field, with a dead stump off to the left side, a stand of trees off to the right, homes and a hill shrouded in low clouds off in the distance. Photo of a stand of trees reflected in the waters of a pond on a cloudy day. Photo of a dirt walking trail curving through a grassy field with tall weeds lining both sides, with stands of trees visible in the distance, partially shrouded in low clouds. Photo of a tree with most of its leaves missing against a backdrop of a field of tall, dry weeds, with a line of tree-covered hills in the distance.
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Note to self: next time you decide to go walking a damp trail in the fog:

1. Wear waterproof shoes or boots
2. Start earlier than 15 minutes before sunset

#photography
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Some shots of old railroad tracks near a trail crossing in Folsom.

#photography
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Lakeside sunset.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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A nice day at the lake.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Pride Rock's lesser-known cousin, Modest Rock.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Camel in the clouds.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Magenta and gold.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Last one for the night!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of high-tension power transmission line towers running into the distance against a brownish-orange sky.
August 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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As an aside, I've somehow overlooked the original photo in my Lightroom catalog for *over 14 years*.

#photography #wildlife #birds #crow
Photo of a crow perched on the edge of a building roof, as seen from the right side.
August 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Watchful.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #wildlife #birds #crow #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 48-color rendering of a photo of a crow standing at the edge of a roof, as seen from the right side.
August 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Revisiting some of my older #lofiphotography shots to see how my process has changed over time; some results are "better", some "worse", and others just "different". Here's an example of...well, you be the judge. (New, then old.)

#photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
August 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The original shot is nearly 18 years old, so I think it's fitting to give this one the ol' #lofiphotography treatment.

#photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of the front of the island structure of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), with the ship's bell slightly out of focus in the foreground.
August 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Back on my nonsense, for no particular reason...

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 32-color rendering of a photo of two goats eating dry grass and weeds in a field, with more goats in the background and a house visible in the distance. VGA-resolution, 48-color rendering of a photo of Red Lake Peak in Alpine County, California. VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of a narrow asphalt trail lined on both sides with thick manzanita brush and various sized granite boulders.
August 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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That's certainly one of the more...unique hummingbirds I've seen around here.

#photography #birds #woodpecker #wildlife
Photo of a Nuttall's Woodpecker perched on a hummingbird feeder.
August 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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A few of my favorite shots from a day out and about.

#photography #nature
Photo looking down a stretch of railroad tracks from the right side, with trees lining both sides. Photo of a group of five ducks floating on the surface of a lake; in the distance, a motorboat is passing the opposite direction at speed, while a sailboat can be seen even further away. Photo of a grassy hill, with two trees standing next to each other in the distance, and a lake visible in the background.
July 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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And, since I already had Lightroom and Photoshop open, here's another one!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of an oak tree standing beside a white-painted metal gate at the end of a bike trail, taken from the other side of a road.
July 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Suddenly, an abomination!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art
VGA-resolution, 32-color rendering of a photo of a bike trail overgrown by weeds (both sides and down the center), running alongside a canal.
July 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Thirsty birb.

#birds #hummingbird #wildlife #nature
July 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Didn't take many photos during today's ride, alas, but I do rather like how this one came out.

#photography #landscape #clouds
Photo of the early evening Sun filtering through mostly cloudy skies; nearby, a bridge crosses a ravine while high-tension power lines pass overhead.
July 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Cranked out almost 38 miles this morning — legs definitely need to start getting used to longer rides again.  (Also, the Folsom South Canal Trail definitely needs some attention — *so* many weeds on the trail.)

#bicycling #cycling #biketrail
Photo of a Specialized road bike leaning against a trailside sign, with a stormwater basin (described by the sign) visible in the distance. Photo of a curved section of paved bike trail, with an oleander bush covered with pink blossoms just to the right and a large white radome visible in the distance. Photo of a poorly-maintained section of paved bike trail, with dry weeds filling cracks down the center of the trail and dense, taller weeds lining both sides. Photo of the southern terminus of the Folsom South Canal Trail at Sloughhouse Rd in Sacramento County, California; tall weeds line both sides of the trail, and patches of weeds fill numerous cracks in the trail pavement itself.
July 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Nice.
Screenshot from iOS Fitness app showing 69 minutes of exercise (nice) and 1,094 active calories burned on July 18, 2025.
July 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Squirrels be snackin' and splootin'.
A brown-and-gray squirrel sits on the ground eating from a scattered pile of birdseed from a pair of feeders overhead. A gray-furred squirrel stands on the ground eating from a scattered pile of birdseed from a pair of feeders overhead. A gray squirrel sploots in the shade on top of a wooden fence, with its right rear leg stretched out and hanging over the side. A gray squirrel sploots in the shade on top of a wooden fence with its eyes half closed, its right rear leg and tail hanging over the far side of the fence.
July 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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A few random favorites from the archives...
Photo of a large flock of migrating birds flying over a farm with flooded fields in an orange evening sky, with a large barn standing at the far end of the fields. Photo of three towers supporting high-tension power lines against the evening sky. Photo of high-tension power lines and supporting towers running into the distance over dense green fields against an orange evening sky, with orchards to either side and trees in the distance.
July 15, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Nice catch!
Photo of a mostly stripped and rotting tree trunk leaning to the side, with the top resting between two large limbs of an adjacent tree. Photo of the top half of a fallen, stripped tree trunk wedged between two large limbs of another tree. Photo of a mostly stripped and rotting tree trunk leaning toward the viewer, with the top wedged between two large limbs of an adjacent tree. Photo of the top half of a fallen, stripped tree trunk wedged between two large limbs of another tree.
July 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM