Auralcurator

We got the new moderna a couple weeks ago and boy howdy was that a punch to the arm and lymphatic system -but still better than getting COVID or the flu.

People dressed as pirates getting ready to shuck oysters

Pirate round of oyster speed shucking competition at Oyster fest after watching a guy shuck 2 dozen in less than 1.5 minutes.

Dunno where all you're going but if Florence, try to go see Nico at maps.app.goo.gl/FBvtGJJnzMgX... The food, wine, and hospitality were excellent.

Plate of shucked oysters on ice

The Olympia's are back. Those tiny ones are both the oldest oysters of the bunch and the tastiest. I hope they have some at the farm this week. Also learned that the Shigoku are just younger Fat Bastards! #taylorshellfish.

Backlit clocktower at close to dusk

From the Chinatown International festival yesterday evening, the sun backlit this clocktower so beautifully.

I'm on a boat

We're in Berkeley this week but back to Washington Monday night. That loop is no joke -especially for those who reside close to sea level. The glacier on top looks a bit like a concha 😄

It was much nicer on Sunday. Did you do the Paradise loop?

Both and yes.

well hmm. I guess Bluesky let's you choose some number of pics and then only posts 4 of them...

Between June Part 1 and these, we packed most of our stuff in storage and the rest into 2 cars and headed north but took a break to say hi to the new Filoli trolls. I'm loving the water and the mountains and the air and the space.

June in pics Part 1. Firenze was wonderful. Rome felt like it suffers from all the killing and conquering and oppressing it has done. Vatican was equal parts gaudy, impressive, and discomforting.

that's good! We both found it to hit pretty hard with mild random burny sensations. Made me happy to hopefully not get actual shingles.

Photo down a wing out the window of an airplane on the ground at SFO

23 hours awake on this Saturday and it is only 6:PM 🙃. Gotta stay up for a few more to try to quick-slip through the jetlag. #longestdayever

Dome of the Pantheon

The best. Mildly bumpy trip. Turns out I prefer cities, but not all cities. Happy to be heading home for a very busy week, and then some driving, and then some much-needed chill.

Cyberden BBS flier circa mid-90's

Found while cleaning my toolbox for packing.

Bishop Briggs performing on stage

Pre show stage shot for Bishop Briggs.

Fantastic show last night. If they're coming to your town, definitely consider it. Don't rush to catch the opener though 😮

Sunset into the Pacific from Kauai

Well, this was our last Kauai sunset for the trip. Tomorrow is back to work. I suppose I should look at the news too... Remember, 90% of what that man says is designed to confuse, enrage or otherwise knock us off center as a mechanism to obfuscate what is really being done.

Ocean through a clearing in the fog at the mouth of Waimea Canyon

There's a lot of not great happening. Here's a bit of nature's beauty to break up the scroll.

Sunset over the Pacific from Kauai

Sky TV is good.

Landscape picture of San Francisco Bay from the Oakland hills

The bay from a hike yesterday.

Sunset over the Pacific

Sea urchin remains on a beach

Last sunset into the ocean before returning to prep for the new job. Also, pretty seal dinner detritus on the beach.

Failed to capture evidence but touching the ocean within minutes of entering a new year was awesome. I hope it is an early indicator for the year ahead 🙂.

Wintery sunset over the Pacific. Beach in the foreground

Final sunset of 2024 into the Pacific from Bodega. Hope everyone is safe and with loved ones.