Expecting me to use the phone for actually speaking is literally crazy talk. Phones are for texting! And also writing misspelled emails.

On a chilly and sunny winter day in Chicago two Mallard ducks swim on the river near Ping Tom Park. December 2025. #BlueskyMonday #Chicago #ducks #photography #UrbanGaze #reflection

🌠 Quiet stroll under lamps A land's end town wrapped by night Stars set in black ink 🌠 #haiku Photo: A streetlamp shines on a winter night in Frutillar, Chile. August 2022.

This is a wee pencil holder I designed and built as a Christmas present. My first attempt at working with leather. The front buttons are made with walnut wood. #design #craft #leather #cat

The sun shows up at the end of the day, after a storm, to illuminate the hills of Idaho and the Salmon River. August 2025. #Stunday #SalmonRiver #Idaho #mountains #photography #travel #roadtrip

*Any neighborhood cat peeking at my backyard* My cat: so you have chosen death.

"Corazón de Escarcha" (Heart of Frost), by Héctor Pavez. Vals Chilote, 1970. In the years prior to the terrible USA-supported military dictatorship in Chile there was a great development of folk music and arts "by the people and for the people". This song is a love story from Patagonia. #music #folk

More accurate news: "Delusional, irrelevant Venezuelan woman brings old and sick man a second-hand souvenir from Oslo". There, fixed it.

Reading an actual book in the morning feels wrong. Mornings are for reading on a screen. Books are for the evening & night.

It's the end of a work day and traffic flows mostly west along Ontario Street in Chicago. January 2025. #Scape #RiverNorth #OntarioStreet #Chicago #photography #UrbanGaze #sunset

The last rays of the sun hit the mountains of Glacier National Park on a warm summer day in Montana. August 2025. #Scape #GlacierNationalPark #Montana #photography #travel #camping #Rockies

Three visitors stand inside the tall atrium of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum. July 2025. #StateMuseum #NorthDakota #Bismarck #photography #black&white #architecture #travel #GreatPlains

The Waiting Room Paradox: the uglier and more uncomfortable the seats, the longer you'll have to wait. The more stylish and ergonomic the chairs, the sooner you'll have to leave.

The good people from Chicago drive home free at last after a long day of incessant labor under the yoke of ruthless capitalism. January 2026. #sunset #Chicago #road #UrbanGaze #photography #cityscape

And where's Bruno? Mars.

And the old lady? Gaga.

Yeah, I was mean. But Tom? Petty.

Meanwhile, on the sunny shores of Chicago... Today's traffic remains at a standstill on a main street due to a sudden morning blizzard. January 2025. #Chicago #blizzard #winter #photography #weather

The before-after of a typical summer scene: vineyards on the Leelanau Peninsula lie covered by snow in winter. Michigan, January 2026. #vineyard #Leelanau #Michigan #winter #photography #travel #landscape

Before the shower: nooo, what a bother, don't wanna! Taking the shower: I'm one with the water. I'm never leaving this place.

A child flies his kite in Indiana Dunes State Park. The summer is almost over, but beach weather remains. September 2010. #HumansofBluesky #IndianaDunes #LakeMichigan #photography #travel #hiking #portrait #summer

A woman waits for the Red Line train at a subway station in Chicago. It's Sunday and the station is almost empty. July 2008. #HumansofBluesky #Chicago #subway #photography #portrait #urbangaze #streetphotography

On taking photos before sunrise. #poetry #photography

The vegetation near the Kuwohi Observation Deck is still frosted after a cold night in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. North Carolina, April 2021. #GreatSmokyMountains #NationalParks #NorthCarolina #Appalachia #photography #travel #hiking

Men of a certain age: does it take you a few days to physically recover when you play football (soccer)? Asking for a friend ⚽

So you say you're a "Renaissance man"? Then name three Renaissance bands. #hipster

🪾 A winter slumber tucked between sky and dark soil dreaming of green leaves. 🪾 January 2026. #BlueskyMonday #Chicago

A modern horror story: your phone disappears RIGHT BEFORE you go use the toilet.

It's a relatively tranquil sunday in Paris, and there is little traffic from pedestrians and vehicles around the Palais Garnier (Opéra Garnier). August 2023. #Stunday #PalaisGarnier #Paris #OperaHouse #photography #travel #architecture #urbangaze #cityscape

Another sourdough experiment: pizza. Made only with starter, flour, water and a little salt. Fermented overnight about 12 hrs. It's a little harder to work than dough with regular yeast and a bit chewier, but it has better flavor. #sourdough #pizza #baking

I had to cut Dry January short, couldn't take it anymore. Worst 12 hours of my life. #NewYear

Visitors stroll inside the Ancient City of Danggar in Xining, China. A myriad of lanterns in #vibrant colors hang over the main street. June 2024. #BlueskyArtShow #HuangyuanDanGar #Xining #Qinghai #China #photography #travel

The Potala Palace, with its #vibrant red, white and golden colors, shines bright against the evening blue sky in Lhasa, Tibet. June 2024. #BlueskyArtShow #Potala #Lhasa #Tibet #photography #travel #architecture #UNESCO #Buddhism

🌘 The other side of the pillow does not cool down thoughts Toss and turn into the night An energy and movement equation friction, heat and regrets. 🌘

A slice of sun is finally coming through, after several days of rain and snow, in the Grand Traverse Bay. Michigan, January 2026. #Scape #GrandTraverseBay #Michigan #photography #travel #winter #weather

I used to have two male dogs called Calvin and Klein. They were boxers. (Sorry, I ran out of time and had to make a brief joke).

An almost abstract landscape of ocean, desert and sky heats up under the summer sun in Paracas, Perú. The cliffs can be several stories high. January 2024. #Scape #Paracas #Perú #PacificOcean #photography #travel #roadtrip #desert #sea

They are throwing rain by the bucketful in Chicago. I suppose it's better than having to shovel snow in the morning.

Here's my attempt to mind cleanse all the stuff that Turdump and his Band of Horrible Fellows are doing. A tabby cat poses, reluctantly, for a portrait at her favorite napping spot. Chicago, January 2026. #cat #tabby #portrait #Chicago #photography #mindcleanse

The sun goes near the horizon in a Chicago park, creating an almost monochrome landscape in warm tones. December 2025. #Chicago #sunset #park #photography #cityscape

Her name was Renee Good. She was a mother to a six-year-old child. She was a human being with a life, with people who loved her, with a future that should not have been taken from her. Today, in Minneapolis, Renee Good was shot dead by an ICE agent. Shot dead. In cold... See the text in the photo

This a great song, very pertinent to the times we live in. Don't ever forget it: unless you're a Native American, we're all immigrants here. #Molotov #Frijolero #music

Banners adorn a street in Xining, while pedestrians stay out of the sun on a warm summer day. One of the flags reads: "The moonlight is so beautiful, why bother creating unnecessary troubles for yourself?". China, June 2024. #Xining #Qinghai #China #photography #travel #cityscape #streetphoto

A Tale of Two Crusties: Learning the Art of the Sourdough. On the left, the ugliest baguette I have ever baked; on the right, a round loaf with cranberries and walnuts which turned out okay (although it was meant to be more rectangular). #baking #sourdough #bread

🌌 Darkness before dawn Unknown realm. Sleep or awake? Mere hint of a dream 🌌 #Senryū Photo: the night sky over Idaho, July 2025.

What's your preferred exclamation? Mine is "ayayayayay!"

I keep photos of my teenage kids in my wallet, from when they were little. Every time they drive me mad (frequently) I take them out and look at them to calm down. Follow me for more #ParentingTips. (With regards to @bossedup.bsky.social).

Winter visitors in Millennium Park take photos under the Cloud Gate. It's a couple of days before Christmas and the ambiance is festive in spite of the cold. Chicago, December 2025. #HumansofBluesky #CloudGate #Chicago #Christmas #photography #winter #portrait #streetphotography

The river in Manistee is partially frozen and under a few inches of snow in winter. A blizzard is hitting the town. Michigan, January 2026. #Manistee #Michigan #winter #blizzard #photography #travel #landscape #NewYear

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