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January 20, 2023: Delta 757-200 (N723TW) taxiing to depart on 28L to JFK with the Berkeley hills in the background

#B752 #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

Delta 757-200 (N723TW) is taxiing under clear, yet somewhat hazy, skies. The Berkeley hills are very clearly visible, along with the skyline of Berkeley and Oakland. Sandpipers are lounging in the bay in front of the SFO runway landfill. Sunlight is refleting off the Delta's red arrow tail. The 757 doesn't look so goofy here as part of its gear wheels are obscured by the landfill's riprap.

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May 3, 2025: United 737 Max 8 (N37348) landing at SFO from Kona, Hawaii

#B38M #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

A Boeing 737 is on approach to SFO, with its gear down, under very overcast skies. Its red beacon lights are visible. Some moisture vortices can be seen streaming off its flaps and under its elevators.

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I had to reimage my RaspberryShake because I lost its password (🤪). It went well! Here’s how it felt #RaspberryShake

The seismic signal of unplugging the RaspberryShake RaspberryPi was extreme. Then there was an empty gap of data for about two hours. The final install wasn’t quite as bad but it took a few minutes for the sensors to calm down.
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Qatar A350-1000 (A7-ANQ) landing at SFO from Doha and a United 787-9 (N17963) starting its takeoff roll to Papeete.

#A7ANQ #N17963 #B789 #A35K #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

A Qatar A350-1000 lands on SFO's 28R as a United 7879 starts its take-off roll on 28L. The bay is just visible in front of the airport's runway landfill. The A350-1000 has its characteristic expanded uncarriage with six total wheels, while the 787-9 looks sad, feeling left out with only four wheels per main landing gear.

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Here’s Japan’s ~M7.6 earthquake signal from my home seismometer #Earthquake #RaspberryShake

A seismograph showing a strong seismic signal between Japan and Northern California

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Today’s West Canada (near Southeast Alaska) M7 earthquake was clearly recorded on my RaspberryShake #Earthquake #RaspberryShake

A RaspberryShake app screen capture showing a clear seismic signal for the M7 Western Canada/Southeastern Alaska earthquake. The seismometer is located in Northern California.

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X-Plane 12.3 and Little NavMap: Using Historical Weather

A classic “How-to” on use of X-Plane 12.3’s historical weather with Little NavMap #XPlane #FlightSimulator

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Sunset tonight #Sunset #CAWx

High altitude clouds reflect bright orange to light pink of s sunset beyond dry gravelly area with an overhanging tree, a fence, and an elevated freeway where the guardrails & a car is silhouetted.

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A raven. #Raven #BirdPhotography #Birds #SacramentoWildlifeRefuge #Fujifilm #SOoCA photo of a raven from the front, as its perched on the tip of a bare branch. Its stark black feathers stand out agaist a blue sky. Its beak is slightly open, almost as if it's saying something. There's a glint in its left eye.

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Classic Black Phoebe! They’re always on the tip of objects close to the ground, searching for its next meal. This one is a crossing guard for a very brief moment. #BlackPhoebe #Birds #BirdPhotography #Fujifilm #SOoCA black phoebe is perched atop a stop sign. Only the rear the stop sign can be seen, with the sun lighting up its back, highlighting the wood pole and straps keeping the sign attached. The black phoebe is looking to the right, its back lit up, but the rest of its dark body in silohette. The sky is cloudy.