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This evening in our neighborhood, this photogenic Barred Owl came in close and relaxed on a low branch.#Birding #Oregon

This evening in our neighborhood, this photogenic Barred Owl came in close and relaxed on a low branch.
#Birding #Oregon

"To those who have preceded me in the study of the posthistoric world, and.. permitted me to examine artifacts surviving so many...

"To those who have preceded me in the study of the posthistoric world, and.. permitted me to examine artifacts surviving so many centuries of futurity, and most especially to those who have allowed me to visit and photograph the era’s few extant buildings, I am truly grateful." #GeneWolfe

Beeeees!!

Beeeees!!

Woot! Super pleased to find my author copy of Our Dust Earth in today's mail! Nice to see my story House Brilliant out there in print,...

Woot! Super pleased to find my author copy of Our Dust Earth in today's mail! Nice to see my story House Brilliant out there in print, and looking forward to reading the rest of the stories in the collection.

The sound of a flowering cherry tree filled with a slew of finches! They are mostly Pine Siskins, but if your ears are good (i.e. better...

The sound of a flowering cherry tree filled with a slew of finches! They are mostly Pine Siskins, but if your ears are good (i.e. better than mine) you might be able to detect American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, or House Finch, all of which were also present moving among the flittering mob. #Birding

This very noisy Red-shouldered Hawk perched close enough for me to get a nice view this morning at Greenway Park. Always a pleasure to see...

This very noisy Red-shouldered Hawk perched close enough for me to get a nice view this morning at Greenway Park. Always a pleasure to see one of these fellows!
#Birding #Oregon

Update: this cool SF anthology is _so nearly_ funded but could use some help in the next few days to put it over the top. My story House...

Update: this cool SF anthology is _so nearly_ funded but could use some help in the next few days to put it over the top. My story House Brilliant features relics of deep time and idiomatic translations of four human and machine languages of the far future. It was fun to write!
#ttrpg #scifi @aanpress
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/52625019/our-dust-earth-anthology

This flock of Lesser Goldfinches is Hungry and is Not Moving. Pedestrian five feet away? We're having lunch, walk on by dude! #Birding

This flock of Lesser Goldfinches is Hungry and is Not Moving. Pedestrian five feet away? We're having lunch, walk on by dude! #Birding

News! My short story "House Brilliant" was accepted for the science fiction anthology Our Dust Earth, coming from Air and...

News! My short story "House Brilliant" was accepted for the science fiction anthology Our Dust Earth, coming from Air and Nothingness Press this spring. This shared-world collection is set on a dying Earth in the ultra-distant future, where biomech descendants of humanity delve for artifacts of deep time.. I had a great time writing this and finding the character voices! For more info, and to support and pre-order, see Kickstarter currently in progress at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/52625019/our-dust-earth-anthology
@aanpress #scifi

Saw this little muskrat at Commonwealth Lake Park, adorably perched at the water's edge.

Saw this little muskrat at Commonwealth Lake Park, adorably perched at the water's edge.

The daily puzzle at chess.com today is a ridiculous and delightful Christmas present. #chess

The daily puzzle at chess.com today is a ridiculous and delightful Christmas present.
#chess

Hailstorm!

Hailstorm!

Orb in the mist.#spiderweb

Orb in the mist.
#spiderweb

Mockingbird sings in the middle of the night -https://youtu.be/OnIROJxMA7U?feature=shared

Mockingbird sings in the middle of the night -

https://youtu.be/OnIROJxMA7U?feature=shared

Daytime is the right and proper time for a snooze! This Poorwill kept his eyes mostly closed, but occasionally would slowly open them, while...

Daytime is the right and proper time for a snooze! This Poorwill kept his eyes mostly closed, but occasionally would slowly open them, while rocking side to side in this waddle-in-place motion as if getting just a bit cozier on the bed of cobbles. So awkward and endearing! There's nothing like hearing ten hardened birders simultaneously go Awwww...
#Birding #Portland #Poorwill

So Amazing!! Watching this Poorwill right now with several other birders, so very lovely and mellow. @faerye if you are around FYI this...

So Amazing!! Watching this Poorwill right now with several other birders, so very lovely and mellow. @faerye if you are around FYI this fellow has been over at Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland for a couple of days and is insanely obliging.

Night Heron peek-a-boo!#Birding

Night Heron peek-a-boo!
#Birding

Valles Marineris. #Mars

Valles Marineris. #Mars

Northern Mockingbird! By the tennis courts! #BirdCallOut

Northern Mockingbird! By the tennis courts! #BirdCallOut

How to pick, geology or ornithology?! You don't have to choose, the alt text has both!#Birding #Oregon

How to pick, geology or ornithology?! You don't have to choose, the alt text has both!
#Birding #Oregon