Charles Danforth 🐘🏕🏃🏻‍♂️

Generally-okay hominid (4/5 stars based on 269 ratings).
All-purpose science and outdoors geekery. Satellite Imaging / Astronomy / Mountain Adventures / Trail Running / Coelacanths / Dad Jokes / Dumb Questions / Photos of Stuff / Brewing / Pun Curation (He/Him/His)  
blog: https://cdan4th.wordpress.com 
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2025-03-30 18:34:33

That one moment of time when the workbench and bike tools are clean and freshly organized.
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2024-09-19 16:32:44

They say the best pieces of good news are the unexpected ones. I just got word that the photo I submitted for our corporate 2025 calendar was not only selected, but for the cover! Given the general quality of the photos I’ve seen in this year’s calendar, I’m pretty flattered. I’m looking forward to adorning the cubicles of a couple thousand of my coworkers next year!
The photo is the first of my puffin photos (see pinned post).
#photography #wildlifephotography #unexpectedFame

2024-09-16 02:50:53

Before I was a mountain biker, or a trail runner, or a skier, or a mountaineer, or a caver... even before I was a rock climber, I was a backpacker.
This is a story about rediscovering that fact.
https://cdan4th.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/hell-and-paradise/
#backpacking #colorado #wilderness

2024-09-01 18:57:12

Same, little potted plant. Same.
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2024-08-20 14:12:14

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@npub1nn8…8sed Reminds me of this one:
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2024-08-17 21:15:37

Another weird #Iceland thing: medium-sized grocery stores sometimes have knitting sections. I guess all those iconic sweaters aren't going to knit themselves.
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2024-08-14 14:55:26

[redrafting with a bigger image]
Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrafoss on the slopes of Eyjafjalljökull in the evening sun.
#waterfallwednesday #Iceland #Photography
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2024-08-04 21:16:12

Okay y’all. I’m pretty happy with my new neutral density filter. This is the lesser-known but easily-accessible Brúarfoss. Yes, the water is that color. Can’t wait to see what I can get tomorrow.
#Iceland #Travel #Photography #waterfalls #waterfallwednesday
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2024-07-28 14:28:59

#silentsunday
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2024-07-28 02:37:03

I picked up my good camera this afternoon and it made tinkly sounds. "Uh oh," I said, "that sounds like broken glass". Sure enough, shattered UV filter and damaged internal lens elements.
Man, I really liked that lens and I was counting on it for the trip to Iceland next week. So now I've had to emergency order a new one to arrive by Friday. In the grand scheme of things, it's only a few $100 on top of the much-more-than-that cost of this trip, but still... Grrr.
#photography #travel

2024-07-16 04:34:43

Ah, so that’s what they’re for!
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2024-07-13 01:07:24

With friends like these…
I love that my friends reply “sounds great!” when I suggest “we’ll just scramble up this cliff and then bushwhack through some poison ivy at sunset and we’ll find this sweet social trail I remember from 20 years ago”. #trailrunning
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2024-06-20 04:21:28

#BoulderCO #trailrunning
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2024-06-11 04:14:25

Fun times at the Museum of Illusions in Denver today.
#Denver
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2024-06-07 19:18:36

A little Friday Singletrack for your delectation.
#BikeTooter #mountainbiking #BoulderCO
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2024-06-01 21:01:57

Ummm… is this really their natural environment?
#BikeTooter #Colorado
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2024-05-28 04:17:16

I wanted everyone to see this Most Excellent Tree. Seriously. This tree is really outstanding in the field.
#Trees #thicktrunktuesday
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2024-05-28 04:15:13

Today was the date of the Big 10k Race In #Boulder. For the first time in a couple of years, I wasn’t there, but I did get out for a run and noted my 10k time. Not shown, the 1k of elevation gain.
#Running #trailrunning #bolderboulder
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2024-02-13 05:00:24

It’s been a hell of a day, for once, in the good way. 100 days after being laid off out of the blue from a job I loved and cared deeply about, I was offered and accepted a new job, with a shorter commute and a substantial raise to boot. Will I love this one the same way? Will I meet such interesting, stimulating people? I don’t know, but I’m definitely ready to find out. #funemployment
I am fortunate in my network of smart and connected people, ready to reach out and help each other.

2023-12-12 23:42:41

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@npub1xsy…cevg @npub1su4…a0dw @npub1uad…h680 fraudulent or not, it's definitely nonsense.

2023-12-12 23:00:42

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@npub1su4…a0dw every homeopathic everything should be pulled off the market.

2023-11-13 18:08:34

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@npub1jma…0as2 It is! And it's getting more and more rare as well.
This was in Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. I had intermittent reception up on the dune tops, but nothing in the deep valleys where we were camped.

2023-11-13 15:31:50

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@npub1jma…0as2 I do know about that and it’s utterly appalling. I’m confident that these are actual photos since I am a professional astronomer and I was completely out of cell coverage at the time I took them.

2023-11-13 03:53:33

New phone cameras tack stunningly good handheld nighttime photos
#Photography #greatsanddunesnationalpark
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2023-09-03 18:23:15

#silentSunday #mountains #nameThatMountain
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2023-09-01 16:03:58

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@npub1uw8…88kr I was wondering if going down to the local convenience store and repackaging a tin of chewing tobacco would be sufficient. ;-)

2023-08-20 22:33:03

That's great, it starts with an #earthquake
Birds and snakes and airplanes
#California's not afraid.
Eye of a #hurricane listen to your self turn...
Anyone else feel like we're living in an REM song? Anyone checked on the birds and snakes recently?

2023-04-18 18:01:30

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#[0] This so looks like a phishing scam. Even if it's not, given that FB has something like 1B users, I'm guessing my 84 cents (before legal fees) isn't really worth applying for.