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Dorene
@waywardscootergirl.bsky.social
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A generalist at heart, striving to live the breadth/depth of my life as well as its length. Engineering prof. by day, @PtDefianceZoo Aquarium volunteer on Sat.
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Winter puzzle #2 complete! (Caveat, done with friends...)
1000 piece puzzle of National Park patches completed.
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Spent yesterday afternoon using a headlight restoration kit on my 15 year old Honda Fit. Not because of aesthetics, the car's paint job is pretty bad. Instead I wanted to improve the road visibility in the dark and a lot was compromised by cloudy headlight.
We'll see how long it lasts!
Passenger side headlight of a blue Honda Fit. The hood is up on the Fit and the lense of the headlight is surrounded by light blue painter's tape. The lense itself is yellowed and cloudy. Passenger side headlight of a blue Honda Fit. The hood is now down and the headlight lens is clear and glossy.
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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First winter puzzle completed!
A puzzle completed in puzzle board. The puzzle shows a variety of jellyfish with a vintage art look.
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Popped down to Titlow Park for a little bird photography practice.
American Widgeon on water. Images reflected in the water. Belted kingfisher standing on top of a leafless limb. Surrounded by trees with orange leaves. Bufflehead on water with reflection in water distorted by small ripples. Belted kinfgisher in flight. Wings are at the bottom of their motion as viewed from the side.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Autumn sun just hits different.
A photo of a pond viewed between trees with trees in the background. The background trees' leaves are the colors green, yellow and and orange and their reflection can be seen on the surface of the pond.
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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#Tacoma folks showing up for #NoKings at Defiant Goldfish near Pt. Defiance.
Photo of a street with sidewalks full of people in costume and waving protest signs. There are parked cars and other cars driving on the street. People in foreground on a hill looking over the scene.
October 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Not a duck, but still a water bird.
A Great Blue Heron in flood just above the surface of water rippled by a breeze. Its shadow is visible despite the ripples. Barnacled rocks are in the upper background.
September 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Weird helicopter flight path over #Tacoma.
Computer generated map, blue background with bright green flight path and image of a helicopter.
July 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Rough lighting, but a snap of likely T137A "Jack" taken from Narrows Park last night as his matriline swam south at twilight. #biggsorcas #tacoma
June 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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You and I must have been on the same shore
April 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Whale watching tour yesterday out of Friday Harbor. We had to travel all the way beyond Dungeness Spit to see orcas. Other people took photos far better than I could. I chose to just stand and take it in. But I did snap a few other shots as we exited and reentered the San Juans.
A collage of photos. Largest photo on the right of stellar sea lions lounging on a collection of rocks in a bay. Lower left photo shows bald eagles on rocks in the distance. Upper right photo shows the wake of the boat looking aft over the handrails.
March 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The view from Dune Park this evening...#Tacoma
A photo looking out at a bay. There's a ship and another shore in the distance and a rock jetty in the foreground. Between the camera and the jetty is an arrow pointing at a dark spot labeled "seal". Beyond the jetty is another arrow pointing at water labeled "Orcas".
February 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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My #Tacoma wall...
Beautiful Angle, Chandler O'Leary (RIP), and Kirsten Sparenborg.
Photo of framed pictures on a blue wall. Pictures from various artists, the theme centered around artists in the City of Tacoma.
February 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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#scenesfromthemiddlewaterway
Photo of the water reflecting trees from the shore and a clouded sky above. A bird paddles toward the camera leaving a perfect V of wake behind it.
February 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Photo of a hill backlit by rising sun with a darkened lake in the foreground. A small crescent moon is mid right in the frame of the photo.
January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Caught one! Trap is working...
A tabby cat standing in a cardboard box staring up at the camera.
January 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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My work from home supervisor is judgy as hell.
A photo of a cat in front of a computer monitor. The expression in the cat's face implies displeasure with the actions of the photographer.
December 10, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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I'm super excited @kellybrenner.bsky.social! The stickers are fun, too 😊
December 10, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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As one does ..
A tabby cat sitting on a green blanket in front of a window with the blind closed.
December 7, 2024 at 4:36 AM
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Good morning #Tacoma
#scenesfromthemiddlewaterway
A photo of the sun rising behind Mt. Rainier with a small salt water bay in the foreground.
December 5, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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Pia the Peacekeeper
A giant troll made of wood and other natural materials sitting cross legged in a muddy clearing.
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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Frankie Feetsplinters
A giant troll made of wood and other natural materials standing in front of an urban building. His left foot is smashing a wooden box.
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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Jacob Two Trees
A giant troll made of wood and other natural materials standing between 2 large for trees. He wears a necklace of birdhouses.
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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Bruun Idun
A giant troll made of wood and other natural materials in a wooded setting. Her eyes are closed as she plays a flute.
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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The Bird King
A giant troll sitting on a throne all made of wood and other natural materials. The troll is pointing with its right hand
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 AM