Rewatching "Blade Runner" tonight, and just realized that Roy Batty's "incept date" is January 8, 2016. That just happens to be the day that Davie Bowie's final album Blackstar was released (and, also, Bowie's 69th birthday).

Was not on my bingo card, but…

My most recent bookbinding project, made as gifts for the ringleaders of my online book club. To some extent, this is a Dad joke taken several steps too far, and an excuse to learn how to do a drum leaf binding. #photography #bookbinding #homeartprojects #mobydick

More unbroken snow, shaped by the wind. #photography #snow #winter #monochrome #blackandwhite

No success in the search for superb owls today, but I was apparently the first person to strap on snowshoes out where I went hiking, so there was some nice unbroken, wind-carved snow out there. #photography #snow #winter #monochrome #blackandwhite

The only non-gull critter I spotted on last weekend's brief hike. #photography #mammals #rabbits #nature #massachusetts

Was not expecting Kermit singing Freddie as the closing number of the new #Muppet Show, but I'm here for it. More like this, please.

A Pine Warbler making an unexpected visit to the backyard feeders. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Blue Jay with his prize of a suet ball from the backyard feeder. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

One of the other regular visitors to the feeders. #photography #mammals #squirrels #nature #massachusetts

A Tufted Titmouse perched on the feeder hook, waiting his turn. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

I had zero expectation that this was actually a legal word, but as a child of the '70s I had to at least try it. #spellingbee #notthepangrameither

A Carolina Wren perched in the bare branches of the lilac bushes in my back yard. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Eastern Bluebird perched atop a feeder hangar in the back yard. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

House Finch grabbing a snack in the back yard in the weekend's snow. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

40 years since the Challenger disaster, and I'm just now seeing this contemporary coverage from my high school (one of our English teachers was one of the other 10 finalists in the Teacher in Space program that had placed Christa McAuliffe on Challenger).

Female Northern Cardinal hanging out in the back yard in the weekend's snow. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

One of our backyard feeder visitors during the weekend's storm: a House Finch puffed up against the cold. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

One of my favorite bits from "The Life Aquatic" were the little bits of Seu Jorge performing covers of David Bowie songs, recorded in Brazilian Portuguese, which got their own release as an album soon after. youtu.be/eIaESzQ1X9w

As always on January 17, it's Dad's playlist today.

Because of course I'm listening to this today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQk...

One of the trio of Short-eared Owls out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve last weekend. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Belted Kingfisher in flight out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

One of the three Short-eared Owls hunting out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve over the weekend. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Last night of my winter vacation, so indulging in my annual tradition of a White Russian or two and a viewing of "The Big Lebowski". Went with a Cocoa Puffcasian this year, a la Lebowskibar in Reykjavik. Rug tying the room together not pictured. #photography #drinks #cocktail #abide

My online Moby Dick book club's reading for the week starts with Chapter 47, "The Mat Maker", which opens with Queequeg and Ishmael working on sword mats. #photography #knots #knotwork #igkt

Moby Dick Marathon 2026 (although as usual I can’t stay for the full 25+ hours)

One of the three Short-eared Owls hunting out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve this afternoon, coming in for a landing. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Finished up the other bookbinding project today. First time using this particular bookcloth, and while the foiling is readable (another experiment), I'm not sure how durable it will be long-term, so it got three coats of a matte finish just in case. #photography #bookbinding #homeartprojects

Instead of just one "best 9" collage this year, I did three: one for birds, one for other critters, and one for other photography. This one is for photography not including (non-human) animals. #photography #best9of2025

Instead of just one "best 9" collage this year, I did three: one for birds, one for other critters, and one for other photography. This one is non-avian critters. #photography #best9of2025 #animals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

Instead of just one "best 9" collage this year, I did three: one for birds, one for other critters, and one for other photography. This one is birds. #photography #best9of2025 #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature

Staying in, that's what.

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

I am *exactly* the kind of nerd who realizes the first chapter for next week's installment of his Moby Dick book club opens with Ishmael and Queequeg tying sword mats, and is also a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, so will be tying a sword mat before next week's book club meeting.

Enterprise's Onizuka shuttlecraft, per LEGO (and an excuse to play with the strobes). The actual Enterprise D is in the to-assemble pile but will take me a bit longer. #photography #lego #startrek

Welcome to the week between.

Merry Christmas! Last little bottle in the advent calendar is Douglas Laing's Old Particular Scallywag's Finest 75th Anniversary Edition 15 year old (cask 18193) finished in sherry, at 48.4% ABV. #photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day25

Have to wrap up the Christmas playlist somewhere. Might as well be here. youtu.be/lCpXMy5GalI

Penultimate dram in the calendar was consumed after my annual two-day cooking marathon as guests began to arrive for Christmas Eve. In the bottle was Edradour's Ballechin 18 Batch 1 Cask Strength at 50.9% ABV. #photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day24

Hey Santa, pass us that bottle, will you?

Closing in on Christmas, and day 23 opened on The Dalmore Cigar Malt, a NAS single malt matured in ex-bourbon, ex-Cabernet Sauvignon, and ex-Oloroso, at 44% ABV. #photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day22

Haven't thrown Gary Ho-ho-hoey on the list in a while.

Deeper cut on the Christmas playlist.

Recently-completed project: a hand-bound copy of Burroughs' "The Land That Time Forgot". I did everything from typesetting on up to the binding and casing, including hand-sewing the endbands and gilding the top edge. 1 or 2 small errors, but it was a learning exercise. #photography #bookbinding

Day 22 is another Irish whiskey, Redbreast's 18 year old single pot still whiskey at 46%, finished in oloroso sherry, cream sherry, and ruby port casks. #photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day22

Something of a pair with the previous Christmas playlist track.

I'll take "YouTube channels I miss that are still on the Christmas playlist" for $1000, Ken.

Day 21 has now moved past the "busy from projects" portion of December and into my "busy prepping for Christmas Eve" portion. The tipple today is GlenAllachie's 12-year single malt finished in Sauternes casks at 48% ABV. #photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day21