It should be illegal to claim to speak for god. Owning property beyond a single residence or business should be restricted, especially a second home in a prime location that'll sit empty for most the year. Acres of private land "just because" should just be public land.

I might as well join in on the fun.

Did a little 4 mile loop hike at the base of the mountains here last week. I took my macro lens hoping to find some interesting things to shoot along the way. There's a little pond after the initial climb but I was immediately turned away after getting way too close to a big moose.

Had the doodle itch last night after work so I fired up Rebelle 7 and played with customizing some brushes before trying them out. I accidentally painted on the same layer as the ink and they ran together but I ended up really liking the look.

the more i hear about ai the more I wanna go out pick up a rock grind up pigments and draw little horses on the walls of a cavern

I couldn't believe it when I saw it, so I recorded the official White House site myself. This man is a historic disgrace to everything we pretend to hold dear.

Fleetwood Mac has been my favorite band since forever, and this album being released seemingly out of the blue (I had heard of it but never could listen to it) was definitely a highlight of September.

Making the most of my time off work this week.

It's a real toss-up whether what's been said at the "memorial" is actually worse than what Kirk used to say before his encounter with the 2nd Amendment.

Highlight of my birthday so far was getting to hawk-tua on the little makeshift memorial to a certain late hate monger downtown.

As someone with kids in school who drill for and think about and have fears of a certain Event that happens way too frequently in America and claims the lives of their peers: Thoughts and Prayers, Motherfucker.

Law matters now more than ever. Don't just throw up your hands, admit defeat, and say the law now has no meaning. That's exactly what fascism wants you to think. Instead of trying to hang onto hope, ask yourself: What is my role and responsibility in all this?

Carrot Top Stock, from Love and Lemons. What I imagine the smell would be if you walked into a furry-world Nordstroms to the rabbit perfume section.

Really testing my almost 45 year old heart with coffee, Sudafed, anemia, and a long and stressful and exhausting day at work.

Thanks to this guy for existing and getting me through the last almost 30 years.

This is my sexuality, whatever it's called.

Red Canyon near Lander, Wyoming. Had a blast on Monday biking through here with my very good buddy @stardog9.bsky.social

Stayed up too late eating way too much after almost too much mountain biking with my good Dog buddy.

Okay, fine...one more.

I've always been fascinated by lichens and love taking photos of them. This one from my trip to Utah last week is probably my favorite so far. Apologies to an old friend for yet more lichens (you know who you are!).

One of my long time patients, a little old lady with tremors and a walker, told me she was declared dead by Social Security, and her Medicare and income were immediately terminated. Now she's left to appeal her existence in person God knows where by appointment. These sick fuckers better be hanged.

For Earth Day: some of my favorite local photos from recent years. We are a part of Earth as much as the mountains, plants, and animals. I think we tend to see ourselves as separate and then try to draw a connection back to the natural. It's much more simple than that. We are, everything, the same.

Today's cleaning music, with one of my favorite songs ever: Gypsy.

The closing words of a chapter on vertebrate animals in a book on a local region I got from the library.

Nothing better in the morning than wearing your bedtime diaper out to make coffee.

Finally finished my first full page watercolor project using a photo I took on a local hike. I will probably make another attempt with some technique tweaks but overall I'm very happy with how this came out.

Deleting the Twi...uh...Fidelity app off my phone for my mental health.

Who wants to come help me eat some rabbit food?

Some great local Desert Therapy this weekend. Johnny Behind the Rocks area near Lander, Wyoming.

Beautiful sunrise this morning from my backyard and a calming start to the week.

Today's tunes for International Women's Day: Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette. An album that was everywhere 30 years ago as I was starting high school. Hated by every adult at the time; today it feels more relevant than ever.

Deeply, truly ashamed to be a part of the United States of America today. Never could I have imagined, after experiencing some of the Cold War, I would live to see America turn its back on Europe and participate in Soviet aggression. God Damn Donald Trump and the cowards who enable him.

Letting my browns and yellows and greys mingle to see what colors pop out that match my local landscape. Hoping to tackle a lot more practice this spring doing watercolors of my local red rock areas.

Four Zinder-coded characters.

Trump will eventually be gone, but bread is forever.

As always, Fuck Trump sideways with one of the saguaros he destroyed trying to build his folly down south. But really, truly Fuck that snake Musk. Deport his sorry ass. Or, you know, 🔪...whatever. I'm not too picky.

Dismantling the Department of Education will leave a generation of kids failing to learn science, medicine, politics, empathy, and their own place in the world, and doom many of them to a dog-eat-dog life as a Republican cabinet member or head of state.

Just getting set up here. How about a test post with some photos from this past month?