Wandering Hermit

camp, hike, bike, explore, code, do science, repeat

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2024-10-11 02:39:19

I'm amazed that these were taken with a *cell phone* camera from southern New Mexico.
And to think I once flew all the way from Arizona to Fairbanks, Alaska to see the aurora. If I'd been patient it would have come to me!
#aurora
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2024-08-17 23:09:00

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@npub17hj…7a0r
Oh, yeah! I love chile season, and live about 35 miles from Hatch. I'll have to head into town soon and fill the freezer.

2024-07-31 01:53:31

The post office says I have a certified mail letter coming, from a city and state where I don't know anyone. In my experience, a certified letter is almost never good news.
Do I accept it, thus legally admitting to having received it? Or do I ignore it until the post office returns it to sender?
Decisions, decisions.

2024-07-12 22:07:24

Animal behavior I don't understand: this old, slightly bedraggled squirrel likes to perch high in a bush in my back yard, looking out over the valley below.
It's a nice view, but I don't understand why one of the many hawks or eagles hasn't plucked him out of the bush and invited him to (be) dinner.
#wildlife
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2024-07-03 02:35:47

Gotta love monsoon season: we went from hot and sunny to cold rain and hail in about 20 minutes. The temperature dropped 30F, we got 3/4 of an inch of rain mixed with marble-sized hail and 48 mph winds. Followed by a rainbow. Not complaining, we need the rain and it's kind of a treat to have to put on sweats in July.
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2024-06-29 20:55:18

Marcel, about to vaporize me because... well, he's a cat. He doesn't need a reason.
#caturday
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2024-06-26 19:31:11

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@npub1npy…3sf4
Very old school, I email myself a link.

2024-06-20 20:53:45

My new favorite bird, the Say's Phoebe. A pair of them are nesting in one of my porch light fixtures.
They're not flashy or brightly colored, but frequently I see one of them eating a wasp. And for the first summer since I moved here, I don't have a wasp problem.
Good job, Phoebe. You're welcome to nest in my light fixtures any time. Bring your friends.
#birds
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2024-06-20 01:47:21

Dust storm!
I just barely had time to get the windows closed after shooting this; everything outside is now kind of a nasty yellow-brown with little visibility.
https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/646/414/735/405/307/original/4bd2b6d43d49692e.jpg

2024-06-20 01:15:35

Chipmunk
#wildlife
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2024-06-18 20:48:05

Reading on-line reviews for law offices today. The negative reviews are all like: "lazy-ass lawyer wouldn't get off their butt to work my case."
Funny how how none of the reviews say: "the lawyer couldn't do much for me because I was guilty as fuck."

2024-06-12 22:12:39

Cranky mood: 🤬 just spent almost an hour on the university's mandatory cybersecurity training.
Why does the training attempt to be entertaining? Stupid puzzles, videos of lame imitation talk shows, other such time wasters?
They provide transcripts of the videos, but I still have to sit through the videos to get to the mandatory quizzes at the end of each. Not user friendly.
This should have been about 10 minutes of reading followed by an exam. Why waste my time?

2024-06-07 23:00:02

Today involved some intensive napping. No apologies.

2024-06-05 00:30:15

This is becoming one of my favorite camping spots. I've been here 5 days, and I've seen deer, elk, bear, and coyote, as well as a variety of birds. Indirect evidence, I've seen a turkey tail feather and fresh mountain lion poop.
What I haven't seen or heard in 5 days is another human.
#camping #hiking #solitude #wandering
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2024-05-25 03:24:09

Nevada desert sunset
#camping #wandering #solitude
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2024-05-23 02:41:45

I'm having a Town Day.
The Pros: hot showers, clean laundry, pizza!
The Cons: shopping, traffic, where did all these PEOPLE come from? And why are there big-box stores on every corner?
Tomorrow: getting a little work done on the truck, then back to the Land of Solitude. Can't wait.
#camping #hiking #solitude

2024-05-21 22:04:03

Driving a rough dirt road in Nevada this morning, I came over a hill and was suddenly presented with this view.
#wandering #camping #mountains
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2024-05-18 15:39:13

When lava tubes go bad.
#science #Geophysics
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2024-05-12 01:35:26

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@npub1lup…jra8
I'm camping in Oregon, didn't see much here. I connected to my wildlife camera in southern NM, and the whole sky was red. Go figure.
I'll try again tonight.

2024-05-12 01:18:32

I accomplished almost nothing today.
It was wonderful.

2023-10-25 22:33:18

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@npub18lj…80hq
Just because everyone else is doing it doesn't mean you should.

2023-10-12 00:36:39

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@npub1c5c…644a
Seems reasonable to me. And fun!
If you have any specific questions, I'm glad to offer opinions. I've been camping out of the back of my truck for years, 115 nights so far this year.

2023-09-06 20:36:21

Hmmm... they are called the White Mountains, but they look more like a light tan to me. Still, it's a lovely place to camp.
Boundary Peak, on the border between Nevada and California.
#camping #wandering #hiking
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