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There’s a Worm in my Boot!
@wigglefarmer.bsky.social
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Hi, I’m the human version of the energizer bunny!

You may remember me from such moments as loudly singing while riding my bike, compulsively picking up trash, or dressing as the MAX every year on Halloween. AK & PNW based.
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Despite the rain, myself and one other person went out and had a wonderful time! We picked up three bags of trash, enjoyed some small joys we found in the neighborhood, and left a message with the rocks we painted!
A photograph of painted rocks sitting on a patch of grass. The rock are various colors and spell the words “keep going!” A photograph of a painting of a sun with a smile face in the center. It is painted on some asphalt A photograph of a no fracture which is Kia and purple with flowers on the front. There’s a pink sign that say “biggest little free library in Portland“
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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I was walking to school picking up trash this morning like I normally do, and I found this golden ticket in the gutter!
A photograph of a laminated golden piece of paper that says “Wonka‘s golden ticket. Greetings to you the lucky finder of this golden ticket from Mr. Whaley Wonka. In your wildest dreams you cannot imagine the marvelous surprises that await you” A photograph of the backside of the laminated ticket. It is a Barry colored piece of paper with pictures of candy around the outside and in the center of graphic of a whale dressed in fancy clothing with an ex for an eye and an explosion behind it. Above the whale is the date 11– 12 – 2025, and below the whale is the date 11 – 12 – 1970
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I decided to turn the idea of a community trash pickup hangout event that’s been churning in the back of my head for months into a reality - so come to the first ever Recovery Rocks next Sunday 11/16!!!! Bring your friends!!!
A flyer for an event titled “RECOVERY ROCKS!!” Poster text says “EVERY THIRD SUNDAY at 2PM, 4PM, 6PM. COME PAINT ROCKS, PICK UP TRASH, AND LEAVE ART BEHIND WHILE ENJOYING A RELAXED SOBER HANGOUT. NOVEMBER LOCATIONS: PAINT - LENTS PARK, TRASH - I-205 PATH @ STEELE, FOOD - HONG PHAT.” There are cartoonish rocks with faces drawn on a grass field with flowers and a worm. There is a human and a frog which appear to be dancing or “rocking out” with the rocks. In the back are two rocks close tog each other, and there is a speech bubble coming from the larger one which says “WE PAINT. WE WANDER. WE CLEAN. WE EAT. COME WHEN YOU CAN AND VIBE WITH US.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Some graffiti I’ve seen around lately (plus a discarded sign) that brings me joy
Black paint on a beige wall that says “I Love u”, and very faintly below someone else has written much smaller in black paint or marker “LOVE YOU TOO” A photograph of a sidewalk. Someone has drawn graffiti of two entities with slender limbs and almost star shaped bodies. Both are smiling, and one is hugging the other from behind. Gold marker on a beige wall - graffiti drawing if a face next to the text “Do good Today” A photograph of a piece of cardboard on the ground. The cardboard is white, and written in black letters on it are the words “JUST BE KIND 2 SOMEONE”
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Did it! What a fun day :)
A photograph of a person sitting on a beach. You can see a lighter skin leg covered in sand with a pair of sandals, a stuffed bunny, a backpack, and a tie-dye T-shirt next to the leg. There is a sandy beach leading up to a river. you can see the fire show of the river. The sky is clear blue A screenshot of a bike ride summary. The bike ride distance is 53.3 miles, the elevation game is 1283 feet, and the total moving time is three hours and 28 minutes. The path roughly circles around the city of Portland, stopping and ending at slightly different places near the center of the metro area.
September 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Doing my… 13th (?? you lose count after awhile lol) summer bike count for @pbotinfo.bsky.social today, with Bunny’s help of course! I found a new use for my helmet as a place to rest my back 😅
A photograph of someone’s lap as they sit at a street corner doing bike counts. The person is light skinned with hairy legs, and is wearing peach colored shorts, a light purple and white tie-dye tea, gray socks, and light blue crocs. There is a light purple stuffed bunny in their lap, as well as a clipboard with a bike counting form. On the ground in front of them is a journal and a pencil bag. The street is covered in asphalt and is wide and mostly empty. There are some trash cans, parked cars, and houses in the background. A photograph of a person‘s back leaning up against a purple bike helmet which is perched on the branch of a tree. The person is lighter skinned and wearing a white and purple tie-dye T-shirt. They have two black corded necklaces, an earring which is a star outlined in gold with a red and orange flower in the center, they have a beard, and their hair is in a ponytail. There is a sidewalk and some other foliage in the background behind them.
September 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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I went back and looked at pictures of some of my old count forms (some shown below), and it looks like I was a little bit off in my memory. The splits often weren’t 50-50 but were closer to 2/3 - 3/4 of people wore helmets and 1/3 - 1/4 didn’t. Still a lot different than what I’m seeing today.
A photograph of a set of bike count forms for North Whitaker and Victory Boulevard. For the first hour there were 10 people counted wearing bike helmets and 13 without, and for the second hour they were 29 people counted wearing helmets and 18 without A photograph of a set of bike count forms for the Springwater Trail and the I-205 path. For the first hour there were 40 people counted wearing bike helmets and 29 without, and for the second hour they were 26 people counted wearing helmets and 26 without A photograph of a bike count form for the I-205 path and Steele St. For the this hour there were 13 people counted wearing bike helmets and 9 without. Not pictured, but for the other hour they were 13 people counted wearing helmets and 8 without A photograph of a set of bike count forms for N Fessenden and the Peninsula Crossing Trail. For the first hour there were 16 people counted wearing bike helmets and 11 without, and for the second hour they were 12 people counted wearing helmets and 7 without
September 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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I was walking across the Hawthorne bridge when they announced they were starting a bridge lift, so I was really excited to get a video from a new vantage point! Unfortunately, it’s quite blurry 🙃 still a cool experience though
September 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Took the cargo bike to IKEA the other day. Made it home, all in one piece!
A photograph of a Tern Quick Haul Long cargo e-bike with a large brown box, blue bins, and a pink bag all inside of a black plastic box attached to the bike with green and orange bungee cords. There is a cart next to the bike, and a parking lot in the background. A photograph of a Tern Quick Haul Long cargo e-bike with a large brown box inside of a black plastic box attached to the bike with green and orange bungee cords. The other contests of the box are covered by a blue tarp. There is a cart next to the bike, and bike racks in the background.
August 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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I did this yesterday! On paper, I could have hit 12 beaches. In reality, I got to seven. Still a lot of beach time for one day (and 67 miles of riding)!
A photograph of a cargo E bike with a black and yellow plastic tote with bungee cords attaching the tote to the back of the bike. The bike is parked in front of a fence with white metal rim and metallic cord. The fence is in front of a bunch of large black boulders and a tan sand beach along the Columbia river, which is blue and takes up most of the image behind the fence. On the far bank of the Columbia are green trees, Some distant hillsides, and a clear blue sky. A photograph of someone’s beach spot. In the bottom left corner is the corner of a yellow and black plastic tote. On the left side of an image there are leaves from a tree which is just out of frame. In the foreground is a pink bag, pink backpack,pink towel, and neon yellow bike helmet. The beach is light tan and sandy. the Columbia river sits halfway through the picture, its water is blue and mostly calm. There are trees on the far shore as well as the buildings. The sky is blue A photograph of a beachfront with an egret in the water. The beach is light tan in color but has lots of small green plants growing in it and is more coarse than a typical beach. The water is blue and relatively calm, and there are eight tall wooden mats with white domed tips sticking out of the water. In the water in the distance there is also someone on a pink floating object. The egret is standing midway along the beach in the water with its head turned to the right. On the far shore of the lake are lots of green trees and some houses and buildings. The sky is blue. A photograph of the St. John’s Bridge and the beachfront area below. The beach is golden tan and Sandy, and the water is a murky green blue. There are two towels on the right side of the beach. In the water on the left side of the image you can see a white floating dock and people swimming at the dock. There are tree covered hill sides on the far side of the river With the setting sun reflecting off of them. The sky is blue with a yellow haze on the right side as the sun goes down.,
August 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Bridge lift!!!
August 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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I mean, it gets the message across pretty well I think
A sign at a TSA check point. There is a piece of printer paper with the word “NO!” underlined filling the page at the top of the sign, and below our other pieces of printer paper with pictures of knives, guns, and a taser.
July 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Also got to see this cute marmot buddy!
July 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Pictures from the last few days! I haven’t been able to do this trail in almost 8 years, and it makes me very happy to get to revisit it again - especially earlier in the summer than I’ve ever done it before. I’ve never seen so many forget-me-nots!
A photograph of a person backpacking in the wilderness. In the foreground are green leafy alder bushes and purple flowers and grass. The person is wearing a large green backpack, gray shorts, blue boots, and a black short sleeve shirt. Behind the person are short mountain hemlock trees in patches, and farther behind them are mountain sides and mountain peaks. The mountains are dotted with green and patches of snow. The sky is cloudy. A photograph of a hiking trail. On both sides of the trail are many wildflowers, including lupine, geranium, columbine, forget-me-nots, paintbrush, and yarrow. there are alder bushes along the left side of the path as well. The path runs through a large U-shaped valley; the valley is mostly green with patches of Mountain Hemlock and Alder dispersed throughout it. At the end of the valley is a mountain with patches of snow covering most of its side. The sky is cloudy with patches of blue. A photograph of a hillside. In the foreground are many leafy green plants and cow parsnip flowers. There are spruce trees along the hillside looking down the valley, and in the distance our mountain sides covered in green plants. The most distant mountains have snow on their sides. The sky is cloudy and covering the peaks of the closer mountains and the further mountains. A photograph of a valley. The valley is mostly yellow green with patches of alders and mountain hemlock trees. There is a small river and pond in the center of the valley. It is a U-shaped valley; at the end of the valley are more distant mountains which are green and brown. The sky is blue with clouds. This is the resurrection past Valley looking south towards Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska near where the trail intersects with the devil’s pass trail.
July 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Saw a family of sheep today on my hike! 😍🐏 Four babies and four adults. Plus a surprise ninth sheep popped its head up over the hill about 50 feet from me right after this video.
July 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Enjoy a somewhat shaky time lapse video of the section between the Hooligan Parking Area and Portage Valley Road
July 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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That’s about where the good parts of the project end. There were no bathroom facilities, trash cans, or benches at any of the trailhead or along the path. I saw this gem at the Placer River parking area trailhead.
A photograph of a boulder sitting on an asphalt. Below the boulder is spray paint denoting the placement of a bench. Clearly there was supposed to be a bench where the boulder was placed, but for whatever reason it did not end up there.
July 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Today I got the chance to ride the Turnagain Curve bike path for the first time. It was a decent ride and was gorgeous, but I was somewhat disappointed with the final project
A photograph from the seat of a bicycle showing a bike about to enter a multi use path. The path is clear, with a large boulder next to the entrance and it wouldn’t post in the center. The path is surrounded by green grass and trees on the right side, and in the background our snow capped mountains A photograph of a bike path looking out on the Placer River. There is an orange flex post in the middle of the bike path, and large stones in between the path and the river. On the far back of the river is a sandbar, and behind that and evergreen forest. In the background are snow kept mountains. The sky is blue A photograph of a bike path from the perspective of a seated cyclist. The bike path is to the left of the highway; the guard rail of the highway is in the corner of the image, and there is a lot of gravel and sand on the bike path. To the left of the bike path and to both side sides of the bikepath farther down is green and yellow grass. In the distance is a snow capped mountain A photograph of a bike path from the bicyclists perspective. There is green and yellow grass surrounding the bike path, and in the distance are some bison at the Alaska wildlife conservation center. In the distant background are mountains dotted with snow. The sky is blue and cloudy
July 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Anyways, pics from said hike.
I summited North Suicide Peak, which I’ve been wanting to do since I was 11
A photograph of the Suicide Peaks and Windy Gap, two mountains with a U-shaped pass in between them, situated in front of a lake, Rabbit Lake. The mountains are rocky and have patches of snow. The lake is blue and covered with broken chunks of ice. There are rocks and moss in front of the lake. The sky is cloudy with patches of blue. A photograph looking down on Rabbit Lake from the side of North Suicide Peak. Two valleys are visible below, the Rabbit lake valley to the right and the McHugh valley to the left. Rabbit lake has a ring of snow around it. Most of the landscape is rocky - father down both valleys the landscape becomes more green. The sky is cloudy and blue. A photograph of the top of North Suicide Peak. There is snow in front of the camera and along the mountain up towards the top of the peak. The peak is jagged, with many rocky points sticking up near the top. The top of the mountain is surrounded by nearby clouds. A photograph looking North East from the side of North Suicide Peak. There are some lightly colored, lichen covered rocks in the foreground, and there are many mountain peaks and ridges beyond. Many of the mountains have patches of snow - most are rocky, with some greener, some more grey, and some more brown. The clouds are grazing the tops of some of these mountains. The sky is blue with patches of white puffy clouds.
July 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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I’ve always enjoyed the design of these bike racks. They incorporate art into their design in a way that does not reduce bike parking space and are big enough for cargo bikes - plus they double as ski racks in the winter! 10/10
A photograph of two bike racks at the edge of a parking lot in front of a blue chalet building. The bike racks are dark green, and on each end the metal is shaped to look like a stick figure person who is walking or dancing.
July 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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The best part about flying out of PDX on a clear day is getting to see Mt. Hood, Mt. Adam’s, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier
June 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Had a great camping trip this last weekend. So grateful for this wonderful world we live in.
A photograph of a forest of evergreen trees. There are ferns in the forest understory. It is foggy and the sunlight is shining through the fog and the trees A photograph of a person standing on a gravel road. The person is wearing a blue raincoat and dark pants. The road is surrounded by yellow grass and small to medium sized evergreen trees. There are tree covered hills in the background which are covered By clouds and fog. It is cloudy. A photograph of pink flowers. They are sitting in the middle of a gravel road with patches of yellow grass. Behind the grass are tall evergreen trees which are covered in fog A photograph of Mt. Saint Helens as it sticks through the clouds. There are evergreen trees in the foreground.
June 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I’m so excited for my new cargo e-bike! Came all the way up to Seattle to get it! 😍
A phonograph of a black tern quick haul long electric cargo bike. It is parked on a sidewalk with a green leafy bush in the background.
June 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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This was the only color they had in my size, so as a treat I got myself a fun jibbitz
A photograph of a lightly worn pair of light cobalt blue crocs on top of a tan rug. One of the crocs has a jibbitz in the upper corner that is a picture of Millhouse from The Simpsons smiling with his arms up, and there is text around the image that says “everything‘s coming up Millhouse“
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Forgot to take photos during the actual count, but had another great time doing a @pbotinfo.bsky.social summer bike count today! This time I got to sit on a stone throne 😎👑
A photograph looking up at the sky. There are large green leafy tree branches and power lines directly overhead. The sky is blue. A photograph of a street, taken from within a grassy patch along the side of the road. There are large stones and trees within the grassy patch and on the far side of the road. The road has no cars, sidewalks on both sides, and there is a bridge and a light pole in the distance. A photograph of an intersection taken from within a section of greenery beside the road. Directly in front of the camera are short leafy green plants and a rock. Then there is a sidewalk, a patch of grass with a wooden pole and a street sign, and then the road. The intersection is a T intersection with bike lanes and flex poles running through it. A photograph of a seat which looks like a throne made out of stone. The stone throne is somewhat dirty, with moss, lichen, and other stains. There is a small pink backpack on the stone throne. Behind the throne are low level green plants, and a house in the background.
June 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM