Chris Howard

A little more snow overnight, 5-7 inches. We already had 2 feet on the ground. And now it looks like we're going to get another foot of snow on Monday. #winter #snow

I did a batch of astronomy and astrophotography drawings and doodles over the weekend for a book project I'm working on, mostly quick line drawings and ink sketches. I'm hoping to have more to share on that in a few weeks! #astrophotography #astronomy #telescope

The backyard cam caught this herd or bevy of deer running for the forest. I hope not for their lives. The collective noun for deer is usually herd, but "leap" has also been used. Herd may work when they're grazing, but not for this fancy footwork. #deer #wildlife

I had to dig my way out to my astro pier (where I set up my astronomy gear), about 25 yards from the house. You need sunglasses out here, and it's a cool 11°F/-12°C in sunlight. (It was -5F / -20C when I got up this morning!) #winter #snow #newengland #astrophotography

A couple deer at the side of the house, up to their elbows in snow. #deer #winter

Yeah, we got a little snow overnight. Typical January in New Hampshire. #snow #Snowfall

This big Eastern Coyote came trotting around the side of the house ten minutes ago, full winter coat and scanning the yard for rabbits. Wonder where he's off to? #wildlife #nhwildlife #coyote

From the backyard and side yard an hour ago. I don't know if the coyotes were following the deer, or if they just happened to be going to same way a couple minutes apart. The deer clearly heard or smelled them and dashed off. #wildlife #nhwildlife #coyote

Looks like half the coyote pack was out this morning, under a full moon, walking right past our house--clearly on their way somewhere important by their pace and apparent determination. #wildlife #nhwildlife #coyote

A fox (possibly Gray Fox) was busy this morning, snooping around the side yard, probably looking for rabbits. #fox #wildlife

A beautiful winter day out there with four or five inches of snow overnight. We just cleared the driveway. I hope everyone has some time to relax between now and the new year! A quick doodle in ink--pretty much what it looks like out front with our Blue Spruce covered in snow.

Pic from last night: just playing a little #wingspan with Alice Arzaga Howard. Our cat, Jiji, was moderating?

Shot of the moon over our flight into Boston yesterday. #aerial #boston

One of our backyard bobcats strolling past the back fence this morning. #bobcat #wildlife #backyardwildlife

We're at 43 degrees latitude and the Northern Lights are bright, even if they are competing with the cloud layer. #northernlights #auroraborealis

A bobcat hopping the back fence, up and over and in a second. #bobcat #nhwildlife

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Saja the black kitten, looking smug as fuck about his life

It's National Black Cat Day, so please enjoy this chaotic little butthead

The maple in the side yard, showing up to the leaf color party late as usual, but always arriving with more fire than should be allowed. #leafpeeper #autumn #fall #leaves

I've just run a few sessions 1 on 1 as a test and really liked it. Planning a full game, anyone running a more narrative, fiction-first 5e game will find it easy to pick up. A lot of little things about DH I really like: character leveling, environments, dice mechanics, overlapping class domains.

Painting minis. #dnd #daggerheart #miniatures #wizard #rogue #fighter

Just hanging out with Chloe on her birthday, painting miniatures for D&D and Daggerheart. I don't play Warhammer, but I love the Citadel minis, especially the Sylvaneth. (Druanti The Arch-Revenant) Imagine trudging through a dimly lit forest and this dude steps into your path. #daggerheart #dnd5e

One of my doodles from some sketching at lunch today.

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Our Great Blue Heron, Roger, was in the backyard today hunting for rodents, toads, frogs. Sorry about the exposure settings Roger. #nhwildlife

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Happy Autumn Equinox everyone. We're at the point in our orbit halfway between the summer and winter solstices when day and night are equal length. But not halfway in our orbit between perihelion (closest to the sun) and aphelion (farthest), which will be the morning of October 6th. #autumnalequinox

Just down in the basement replacing a section of copper pipe and old valves leading to the outside hose faucets. These are the two we turn off in the winter.

The new Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, Heroes of the Borderlands, just showed up. Over five pounds of gaming fun packed into one box. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e