Tufted titmouse in the backyard. #bird #birds #photography

A weirdly foggy day at the beach earlier this week. #vacation #beach #bikini

Yellow-rumped warbler watching me out in the backyard this morning. #bird #birds #photography

You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best. I've been gone for a week, now I'm home for a rest. Recovering from a week (well, four days) of vacation. #vacation #rest #beach #NorthCarolina

Green Day played an invitation only concert in SF yesterday (lots of video online) and if in any way it was a warmup for their #SuperBowl performance this afternoon, I'm all here for it.

It's Saturday morning, what would you like to tell or ask me? ngl.link/mpkopack77844

One day I'll get back up to #Ottawa to skate on the #RideauCanal.

Terrible rain here...

The #snow finally came! Last Saturday night at midnight here in #NorthCarolina. 18F/-8C, windchill 5F/-15C. Couldn't feel my toes, but worth it. Feels like home. Phone in my hand because I was using it to trip the shutter - nobody else would come outside.

The snow finally came! Midnight and 18F/-8C, windchill 5F/-15C here in North Carolina. Couldn't feel my toes, but worth it. Feels like home. Phone in my hand because I was using it to trip the shutter - nobody else would come outside.

Before a #storm, #WashingtonDC pretreats their roads with a hot mix of #brine and #beetjuice. I think that "Hot Mix of Brine and Beet Juice" will either be the title of my #autobiography, or an exciting new #cocktail that I shall invent.

On this date in 1979, the very first operational F-16, 78-0001, was delivered to the 388th TFW at Hill AFB. I got this shot of 001 on arrival at the 1988 London International Airshow while on leave from MacDill.

I support #Greenland and #Denmark. My shot, taken from Icelandair's TF-ICE in July of 2022.

"An (old) penny for your thoughts." I like collecting old (cheap) things, they're like holding history in my hand. #penny #coin #greatbritain #UK #history

I mean, who *hasn't* ridden a moose through the snow while holding a beaver drinking coffee (or maybe hot chocolate)? #winter #snow #Canada #moose #beaver #ai #northernattitude #noahkahan #winterwonderland #dreaming #dontattemptthisathome

Happy Birthday to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-native Emily Clark of the @thepwhl.com Ottawa @pwhlcharge.bsky.social Charge and @hockeycanada.bsky.social - Olympic Gold and Silver medal winner! And yup, that's my jersey. ⚡️

I like to clean my desk before I go on vacation (not going to lie, it's pretty much the only time I do....) So you know what this means, it's Friday and 3:30, and I'm on vacation until December 1st! First full week off this year (but not the last.)

A Cedar Waxwing at Wake County's Historic Yates Mill Pond Park here in North Carolina. #bird #birds ##birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #NorthCarolina

Remembrance Day is a Canadian holiday, but I think every day is a good day to remember those we lost. The soldier that lies here could be American, he could be Canadian, British, French or First Nation - all fought where he lies. Who he was is less important than the fact that we honor him today.

Here's my Veterans Day profile photo, right around Christmastime of 1990, in Doha Qatar and only a few weeks before the start of the Gulf War. I'm sitting on the wing of F-16C 87-0228. Sadly, 228 only had a few weeks left as well - shot down by an Iraqi SAM over Baghdad on 19 Jan 1991.

36 years ago tonight, the world changed. As an American then serving in Europe, I'll never forget that night. Sometimes it seems like yesterday I walked into the pub near Madrid on a November evening in 1989 and asked, "What's that going on on TV?" Everyone just pointed and said, "Berlin".

While poppies being a symbol of remembrance was inspired by #Canadian Army surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae and his poem "In Flanders Fields" in 1915, the actual practice of wearing poppies began in the United States with Moina Michael just after WWI. #poppy

Unfortunately, again this year I won't be able to get up to Ottawa for Remembrance Day next Tuesday. I really need to one of these years, it's been far too long since my Dad and I used to go up for the ceremony. 🍁 legion.ca/remembrance/...

Today is a good day to remember. Next Tuesday on the 11th? Even better.

Each year for our Veterans Day commemoration at work I bring in some "stuff" for my desk. While I'm a Veteran, I lean more towards the Remembrance Day end of the holiday even though it's no longer "official" here in the US. What I did is insignificant compared to the sacrifice of those we lost.

Sadly, it appears that after nearly 20 years, we're losing our local team. Next season would have been the anniversary. @northcarolinafc.bsky.social

Before I joined the USAF, I'd spent more time on Canadian bases than American. Here's a patch from CFB Trenton from the early 1980's. Should be a CC-130 Hercules, a CC-137 the "Big Boeing", a CH-135 Twin Huey and a CC-115 Buffalo. I was pretty much destined to be a maintainer.

85 years ago today the Battle of Britain was won and Germany was on it's way to defeat in the Second World War. Once Britain was secured from invasion, Germany couldn't win, and the Allies wouldn't lose - it was all just a matter of time. And that happened a full year before the US entered the war.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

The #BirdOfTheDay is the #Heron, and since it's a cool, dark and rainy afternoon here in #NorthCarolina, here's a look back at a sunny summer sunset and a Great Blue Heron.

Rest in peace to Dr. Tim Cook, the Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum. History is about telling stories and saving those stories for future generations, Dr. Cook was an incredible storyteller, and his legacy will live on through the history that he collected and the stories it tells.

Mt. Mitchell, in #NorthCarolina is the highest point in North America east of the Rockies. 6C/44F at the top this afternoon, and right at freezing with the wind chill. Of course I was wearing shorts (but did put on a fleece pullover.)

Happy Birthday to Kateřina Mrázová of the Ottawa @pwhlcharge.bsky.social Charge and the Czech National Team. It's almost time to get Charged for the '25/26 season! @thepwhl.com #PWHL #hockey

I've been proudly fighting fascists for almost 40 years and I was proud to continue that today. No Kings and No Tyrants, and no Canadian 51st state, ever.

That's my Canada Army Run for 2025. I'm proud to have taken part in the Army Run this year supporting and raising funds for my Canadian Military and Veteran friends. Hope I made you proud. This old, and slow long-ago American Sergeant, I'll stand on guard for thee. 🍁 @charlieangus104.bsky.social

All the colours of the rainbow, seems like a good way to make currency - and to run a country. 🍁 @canadianmint.bsky.social #Canada #currency #coin

While deployed to the Middle East with the USAF in the Gulf War, a large portion of my base's defense was provided by the Royal 22e Régiment of the Canadian Army - the Van Doos - they literally stood on guard for me. raceroster.com/events/2025/...

They ordered a new Vernier caliper at work, not sure they appreciated just what 80" / 2040mm of caliper looks like. It's just short of the ceiling. Of course I had to take a picture with it.... #inspection #quality #caliper #huge #tool

Canada Day today - should I wear my jersey to work today here in #NorthCarolina? Happy Canada Day to the true North, strong and free. 🍁 #Canada #CanadaDay

Apparently, I'm pretty #Canadian. (I'm not, but still....)

One year ago this morning, 850 miles / 1400 km north into my #CanadaDay weekend trip. If I could be there right now again, I would. #Canada #Ottawa

Wait, a #Canadian Marvel superhero? Actually yes, over the years there have been several. This is #Northstar, who first appeared in 1979. Northstar April 1994 NorthStar Created by: John Byrne Cover by: Dario Carrasco Jr. / Mark Mckenna #Canada #comic #comicbook

Six in the morning and 77F / 25C, going to 98F / 37C today here in central North Carolina. I'd at that I moved too far south, (and I probably did), I'd love a couple of nice 50F / 10C days - you know, shorts weather.

Nothing on TV tonight, so I pulled out the tripod and camera. I have no idea what I'm doing.... 🤣 #selfie #portrait ##selfportrait

Driving to work today, I heard the Pretenders "Back on the Chain Gang". Reminds me of another time, long ago, when I heard a different chain gang song, and thinking of those hearing the modern equivalent of that same message, probably by text on their phones, today.

When were hanging out and watching TV, I like to open up a couple of older photos sometimes and re-edit, just to see what I can do. This is the Peace Tower, standing over Centre Block of the Canadian #Parliament, in #Ottawa, #Canada 1918.

It was a cold, cold day in #Ottawa (and I'd left all of my winter weather gear in the car, under the National Arts Centre.) The Peace Tower and the Center Block of #Parliament on Parliament Hill. #Canada #winter

Dragonflies at lunchtime today at the Cape Fear Shiner Park, in #Lillington, #NorthCarolina. #Dragonfly #Canon

You be you, always. No compromises and no apologies, and I'll support you, this #Pride Month and every day.