Joe Hickman

@hardlyable

Lover of wild places, better living through fermentation, and beautiful songs about terrible things.

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Joe Hickman@hardlyable· 16d

I hope you sleep in late and do nothing of importance on this stunning Sunday. 🌱 #roses #photography #stunday #bloomscrolling

A rosebush reflecting the sun. One bloom in the foreground is in sharp focus while multiple are slightly blurred in the background. There is a cedar fence behind the bush.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· 18d

The clematis in our garden has been more active this year than most. I think it’s been all the neglect I’ve given it. #FloralFriday #bloomscrolling

Purple clematis blooms and green leaves spill over a wooden fence.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· 29d

I’m not sure why my wife gets nervous when I bring flowers in from the garden? #macromonday #insectphotography #spider #pnw #getoutside #naturephotography #bloomscrolling

A white and red Flower Crab Spider looking plump and beautiful on a light blue hydrangea bloom

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jul 10

Tally Lake, Northwestern Montana. Our camping trip last week was better than average. #scape #naturephotography #getoutside

Lake water reflects a sky of high, wispy clouds. The lake is surrounded by forested hills. A group of children on paddle boards and floats can just be seen I the center the lake.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jul 7

I spent the last week camping in Montana. The song sparrows were thick around Tally Lake. #birds #getoutside #Montana

Adult song sparrow with dark streaks on its back, white underneath with dark streaking and a dark brown spot in the middle of its breast. It has brown cap and a long brown rounded tail.

Song sparrow with its mouth open in song

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 30

You know what fixes a long day at work, garden time. #bloomscrolling #PNW #gardening

Five-petaled phlox blossoms, each white flower has a pink center that makes a vibrant five-pointed star in each . Leaves surround the blooms.

Delicate, purple lilies open against a pale blue sky, smeared with wispy clouds. Unopened blooms near the top of the frame.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 26

The snowberry I planted last year is blooming! #bloomscrolling #nativeplants #pnw

Delicate bloom of small purple and white petals contrasting against a background of soft green leaves

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 25

This young sparrow was watching me work in the garden today. #BirdoftheDay #LittleBrownBird #Sparrow #birds

Young sparrow standing on ground covered in dry leaves and needles

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 18

I never expected to be a rose tender, but then we bought a house with a dozen plants and now I am constantly #bloomscrolling

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 16

These local kids are always trying to convince me to hire them to mow the lawn. #wildlife #pnw #deer #nature

Young deer buck eating flowers growing near a sidewalk

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 14

Late afternoon #bloomscrolling #roses #garden

Pink and white rose surrounded by leaves, afternoon sun warms it all.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 13

I was sitting on my porch drinking tea when an unfamiliar cat came by, I think we are friends now. #Caturday

Fluffy grey and white cat lying on its back waiting to have its belly rubbed. My hand is reaching toward it.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 11

Last night I watched my eldest play trombone with his 1100 piece band. Louie Louie never sounded so sweet. #bigband #livemusic #bandbash

1100 musicians wearing brightly colored shirts, arranged in a large semicircle on an athletic field.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Jun 8

It’s that time of year when I start calculating the LD50 for strawberries. Let’s see, 4000mg/kg for fructose and if each strawberry is 4% fructose, then I can probably eat another bowl and not die… #gardening #PNW

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 31

A morning visitor while I was drinking tea on the porch. #bird #photography

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 25

Wet day in the garden, happy roses. #bloomscrolling #PNW #roses #spring

Red and orange rose bloom, surrounded by green leaves, all covered in water droplets

Pink rose bloom surrounded by green leaves, covered in water droplets

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 24

Heermans Gull looking perturbed. #bird #photography #BirdOfTheDay #LookingRightAtYou

A gull with a medium gray body, blackish-gray wings and tail with white edges, and a red bill with a black tip.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 23

This is the look that Artemis gives me when I start the robot vacuum and ruin her #Caturday

Wide-eyed calico cat with robot vacuum running in the background

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 20

First peony of the year! #bloomscrolling #gardening #PNW #spring #getoutside

Red peony flower fills the screen, with green leaves, slightly out of focus, in the background

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 17

Pollinator in action #bloomscrolling #bees #pnw #spring

A bee on a pink rhododendron bloom, surrounded by other blooms. The sunlight highlights the bee.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 14

After much anticipation, it’s rhododendron time. #bloomscrolling #gardening #PNW #spring

Pacific rhododendron in the center of the frame, its pink flowers are surrounded by large, green leaves.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 11

These yellow irises bloom for just a few weeks each year, but the wait is worth it. #bloomscrolling #gardening #flowers #pnw

A large, yellow iris bloom fills the frame. Green leaves, more blooms, a paved driveway, and a wooden fence are in the background.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 10

USL2 goes great with beer. Oly, Oly, Oly! #football #soccer #usl #fútbol

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 4

First rose of the season. #bloomscrolling #garden #PNW

Small, pink rose flower surrounding by green leaves that are the same size as the bloom.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 3

Taking the train to watch the #Royals try for a series sweep against the Mariners. #FountainsUp

Cup of tea in a holder near a train window, tea bag and lid sit on a table nearby. Houses, trees and blue sky can be seen out the window.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 3

Headed to the 10th! #Royals #FountainsUp

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 2

Much like this little fellow, I have a busy day ahead in the garden. #bloomscrolling #bees #gardening #spring #pnw

A bee flying above pink and white apple blossoms. Leaves fill the background

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· May 1

As predicted, mass wisteria has broken out in our garden again this year. #bloomscrolling

A wisteria bush viewed from underneath. Purple and white flowers and dark branches against a background a clear sky and a leaves of a nearby birch tree.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Apr 28

During the lowest of tides, there’s an old shipwreck that appears in the inlet below my house. I’ve never learned why it is there, so I like to sit on the shore and make up stories of magic and tragedy about it. #TidesOutTuesday #SalishSea #PNW #getoutside

A black and white picture of a the sea with forested hills in the background. A small shipwreck can be seen on the left of the frame, with a bird perched on it.

Joe Hickman@hardlyable· Apr 25

We are on the verge of mass wisteria #bloomscrolling #spring #pnw #garden