David Williamson

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David Williamson@david· 27d

I keep having reasons to post this - saved from 2020 when the SF skies got especially funky. Dislike.

Fake Pantone color card labeled as "End of Days Orange" with a photo of San Francisco in the middle of the terrible 2020 wildfires in California. It's a very eerie color.

David Williamson@david· 28d

I'm close to the mood where I'm likely to just start ranting about multiple topics. No one really wants that. Instead - here, have a bird. This Bushtit is especially birby in this photo. I'm just stunned that one held still long enough for this level of accurate focus. #birb

A bushtit: a tiny fluff ball of a bird in light grey tints with a small black beak and a black eye in a quarter frontal pose with its head cocked to the side. It's resting on a twig with colorful blooms and the background is more small twigs that are out of focus. The focus is remarkable given that these guys never ever stay still.

David Williamson@david· Jul 14

Tonight’s dinner is “what’s in the fridge I need to use up?” In this case it turned into miso-glazed sockeye over some fresh udon noodles. Definitely works for me - yum!

Miso-glazed sockeye salmon over udon noodles. Yummy!

David Williamson@david· Jul 14

Ah, found it! Here's my best of that region. It's pretty noisy - really needs more signal. Pretty though!

West Cygnus Loop in color - a ribbon of red and green emission nebulae spiraling across the image with one bright star dead center and a spangling of background stars (and some excess sensor noise).

David Williamson@david· Jul 12

Sorry, too many political and soccer posts in a row. As a form of apology, here's a Booby.

A grey cloudscape with the silhouette or a Red-footed Booby passing ovehead.

David Williamson@david· Jul 11

Mood

Old newspaper headline:

ENTHUSIASM IS LACKING
Not Greatly Pleased

David Williamson@david· Jul 10

Also:

A closeup of a real working BetaMax player

David Williamson@david· Jul 6

I think context is a big big part of "what is a map". This image, for example, is most definitely a map. I sure can't read it nor do I understand it at all - just some sticks and rocks. But someone with the right context can look at one of these and actually sail between distant islands. Very cool!

A Polynesian stick map that describes islands, currents, and navigational methods. Well, probably. This image is from a google search so accuracy (versus just being something to sell to tourists) is highly speculative.

David Williamson@david· Jul 4

Apparently #Quackers is the theme today for #birdoftheday. So - here's a literal odd duck for all of you to consider!

An odd duck! It's got the yellow bill like a mallard, but the head is a coppery color. The breast is brown and the sides are grey. The back is white, and there's a black rump with a short pintail-ish set of tail feathers. It's probably a Mallard x Pintail hybrid - opinions welcome!

David Williamson@david· Jul 4

RULES FOR MY BLUESKY ACCOUNT NUMBER ONE

A red door with a sign that says "Panic Carefully" in Mandarin and English.

David Williamson@david· Jul 1

On Kauaʻi they can be found hanging out in the taro (kalo) fields.

ʻAlae keʻokeʻo showing the black body, red eye, and full white facial shield that makes it stand out in the middle of a drained but muddy kalo field. It's standing over the shell of an invasive snail species, alas.

David Williamson@david· Jul 1

Okay, too many serious posts. Here, have a birb. (This Spotted Dove was blissfully unaware of, well, anything at all and was just high-stepping across the lawn without a care in the world. Lucky bird.)

A Spotted Dove, with a grey crown, red eye, black bill, rosy-brown body, and a sprinkling of white spots on a black background on its neck, walks entirely care-free, thought-free, and essentially brain-free across a green lawn. There's a very out of focus Myna behind it. It's probably amused.

David Williamson@david· Jun 28

Back at Davies for the last concert of the season for me. They’ve got the organ console out so you know this is going to get loud later. (Saint-Saëns 3rd symphony, yay!)

The view from the front row of the middle of the loge at Davies Symphony Hall. The orchestra is arrayed about the stage and there’s an organ console at the left side of the stage. The organ’s outer pipes are visible at the top.

David Williamson@david· Jun 26

I'm feeling kinda cranky. Instead of ranting, here, have a bird. (Mōlī are really very cool looking birbs!)

A close up "portrait" of a Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) showing its white head and neck, dark eye with smoky cheeks, large orange bill tipped in dark grey, and a bit of the grey 'shoulder' visible at the bottom, all set against an out of focus green background.

David Williamson@david· Jun 21

Or these. We used to have proper connectors with real bolts to make sure nothing came loose.

A short cable demonstrating v.35 serial connectors complete with giant pins and actual bolts to hold the connection together.

David Williamson@david· Jun 9

Too many recent posts about terrible things, so here's a nice photo of a Kōlea in penance. (Check the alt text for fun bird facts.)

A Kōlea (Pacific Golden-plover) standing on a green lawn in brilliant sunlight. It's a small shorebird that at first glance appears fairly drab but a closer look reveals very fine black and gold patterning that's really quite beautiful. And these guys are outstanding athletes. They spend the winter in Hawaii (where this photo was taken) and fatten up for the journey ahead. They then molt into their breeding colors which are much bolder than shown here and then fly _non-stop_ to Alaska in about 36 hours, losing a third of their body weight of about 12 ounces en route. Jaw-dropping stuff!

David Williamson@david· Jun 5

The current office bling is especially lovely.

A bouquet of beautiful flowers with an especially nice yellow-orange rose in the foreground. And an assortment of LEGO flowers out of focus in the background.

David Williamson@david· Jun 1

Apparently, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NegativeSpace. I've got a few of those that I like, but let's go with this Brown Pelican who's definitely Going Somewhere. I used this for the cover of one of my calendars since the space made for a great place to put a title. Pretty happy with this shot!