An Osprey flying with its catch near the Wareham fish ladder. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

Eastern Bluebird out at Burrage Pond today #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

Giving the closing benediction at the Patriots Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park on Friday night. #photography #vigil #patriotsday

Comin' right at'cha. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

IDKHOW at the ‘dise tonight. Great show. Don’t remember the last time I watched from the balcony here, but that's where the kiddo wanted to watch from. I was a strong contender for oldest guy in the room. Sigh. (For the record, I intro'd the kid to the band, not the other way 'round.)

"Ugh, this guy again." #photography #birds #wildlife

8 years ago today. Ticker still ticking.

The herring are running, which means that the Osprey are back and hunting at the Wareham herring run. They were mostly fishing away from the accessible part of the river, but a few ventured into camera range, like this bird with its successful catch. #photography #birds #wildlife

Outstanding show by Kishi Bashi (with guest appearances by Honeybody and Mr. Steak) at the Royale tonight. #concert #photography #royale

Great show by The Wedding Present at the Sinclair, bracketing a run through of all of Seamonsters (marking its 35th anniversary) with old and new tracks and a cover of Pavement's "Box Elder". #concert #photography

I think I hit weather bingo on my commute this morning: overcast, bright sun, rain, snow, hail, and "wintry mix".

What a difference a decade makes. Yikes. To be fair, this has been a *really* long decade.

The reason Moby Dick is the most American novel ever written is because it is about a violent white man enacting a confusing revenge fantasy against a cheap source of oil.

Throwing Muses tonight at the 'dise. They could have turned the vocals up in the mix a skosh, but a great set. #concert #photography

Spring shearing complete. Busy weekend so I spared my wife from the usual day of weird facial hair as I step down from the winter beard.

Great show by Chris Thile tonight at Groton Hill Music Center. That I expected; but this was my first time at the venue, and man does that room *sing*. #concert #photography #grotonhill

The Red-winged Blackbirds moved back into the neighborhood a few weeks ago. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Had a brief fly-by from this juvenile Bald Eagle at Burrage Pond on Sunday. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Great Egret taking flight at Burrage Pond. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Northern Harrier checking out its surroundings out at Burrage Pond WMA today. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Tried out the solar filter that came with the SeeStar today. Decent enough, but what it really makes me want to do is finally buy a solar filter for my long lens. #photography #sun #astrophotography

Mashup Bands: I Don't Know How But They Found Meatloaf Aimee Mann's Earth Band Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe, Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve, Mike, and the Mechanics

M51 (the "Whirlpool Galaxy") and its companion NGC 5195/M51B. Roughly 75 minutes of data out of 90 minutes of capture time, from my light-polluted back yard last night, using a SeeStar S30 Pro and processed in SiRIL (which I am still a n00b at using). #photography #nightsky #astrophotography

Here's one of my odd hobbies. When I buy a used book that has the prior owner's name in it, and there are enough breadcrumbs, I exercise my research chops and put together a mini-bio of that owner to leave in the book for perpetuity. #photography #books #research

Solid show by Charlie Hunter and the current incarnation of his trio tonight at City Winery. Only 6 strings this time, no shortage of groove. I think this is his first performance in my neck of the woods since… the previous decade? That can't be right. Damn good seats, too. #photography #concert

Dad would have been 80 today, so as usual it's his playlist on shuffle for the day.

My wife says this photo is missing Benoit Blanc

40 years old today? Sigh.

A little Irish music for St. Paddy's.

The American Kestrel that spent a half hour teasing me out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve on Sunday, always staying at the barely-useful limits of my long lens. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

My brain, ladies and gentlemen.

John Waters trying to reunite The Donnas counts as good news in my book. (about 1:10 in).

One Beatle After Another

Coyote with a snack out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve. #photography #mammals #coyote #nature #dartmouth #massachusetts #massachusettswildlife

π day Pie. Nothing particularly fancy this time around, just blueberry. #photography #piday #cooking #food #foodphotography

why did we even domesticate peeves

White-tailed deer in the fog out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve this afternoon. #photography #mammals #fox #nature #dartmouth #massachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Tonight's viewing turns 40 today. www.imdb.com/title/tt0091...

Great show tonight by Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy, & friends at the Royale covering all of REM's "Life's Rich Pageant" and a solid hour+ of other songs from REM's catalog. (Yes, my brain entertained itself by reminding me I was seeing General Zod singing "I Am Superman".) #photography #concert

Closest I've come so far to my best time (9 seconds).

Finally watching the latest season of #DarkWinds, and this was a choice. A great choice.

Sometimes, the critter spots me before I spot the critter. Like this fox out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve. #photography #mammals #fox #nature #dartmouth #massachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Merlin perched on a post out at DNRT's Ocean View. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

“It IS tricky to rock a rhyme that’s right on time. I made a list of some other words that rhyme with time: Crime, tim, crumb and time.” - Run-G.P.T.

Well, I'm battened down as much as I can be, and since I'm flying solo this weekend, I might as well take advantage of the fireplace and settle into this week's book club reading. #books #comfy #cozy #frizzlit #mobydick #fireplace

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