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Back to work! It should continue to be quiet until next week. I got nothing done these last days and I’m happy about that.

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My home seismometer managed to clearly detect the M5 earthquake near Susanville. I definitely didn’t feel it 114 miles away #Earthquake #RaspberryShake

A screen capture from RaspiberryShake app with a map showing the earthquake’s location vs the seismometer along with two charts showing a clear seismic signal.
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A view from yesterday toward Goat Mountain in Northern California’s Interior Coast Range #SilentSunday #Fujifilm #SoOCA telephoto view of a few steeply rising freshly snow covered forested peaks, including Goat Mountain, in the Northern California Interior Coastal Ranges south of Snow Mountain and east of Lake Pillsbury on the Mendocino National Forest. The foothills and some blurry trees in the immediate foreground can be seen.

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Our “Bacon” Avocado tree produced fruit for the first time this year. “Bacon” varieties have very thin skin and, no, they do not taste like bacon. The wind knocked one off and it was ripe. But the bottom had been punctured and insects may have enjoyed its flesh. However, plenty of the fruit was unscathed and we enjoyed a very creamy, lightly flavored avocado! After years of waiting & babying the trees, a nice reward. #HomeOrchard #Yarden #AvocadoA "bacon" variety avocado on a cutting board. The bottom quarter has turned dark green compared to the rest of the skin. Its skin is densely spreckled.The "bacon" avocado is cut in half, and pitted, showing where the puncture happened on the bottom, and that some insect(s) likely already dug in for a meal. Its flesh looks soft and is greener near the skin and a olive-yellow toward the pit. A knife lays to the left of the fruit.On a cutting board, the "bacon" avocado is being smeared across a tostada shell. It looks very creamy and indeed it was easy to spread. One hand is holding the tostado and another is smearing the avocado flesh with a fast moving spoon.

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I'm not a fan of business or private jets but I like this photo of one taking off from SFO on December 14, 2025. It's a Bombardier Challenger 300 flying to Van Nuys. #Aviation #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm #SOoCA private or business jet taking off from SFO 28R, showing its belly, with its gears up and a bit of wispy clouds behind it. Its flaps are still slightly down.

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In Vancouver today, the sun came out and provided some great morning light at the waterfront

#Vancouver #Aviation #Seaplanes #Fujifilm #SOoC

A seaplane descends above the harbor, with the sun reflecting off its body. A large industrial facility with series of tall tanks looms in the background . The hills behind it all are forested with a few wispy clouds.

A seaplane flies a few feet about harbor waters as it lands, its airframe reflects in the harbor waters. The morning sun lights up a background of ships, port facilities, trees, and buildings built up a gentle hill.

A float plane descends in front of fluffy light orange clouds and unlit mountains below

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Lions Gate Bridge today. The rain was near continuous but it didn’t stop us walking nearly 11 miles through Stanley Park, West End, and weaving through other geographies #LionsGateBridge #Vancouver #Fujifilm

Lions Gate Bridge in the distance, at the horizon. Vancouver Harbor is calm and the moisture haze fades points of land before the bridge. Low stratus clouds everywhere.

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Yesterday evening: Seaplanes at Vancouver Harbor #Seaplanes #Aviation #Vancouver #NightPhotography #Fujifilm #SOoC

A night view of two single prop seaplanes, opposite sides of the photo, at their own warmly lit docks. A windsock is flying at a slight angle toward the ground. There’s a strange cloud shrouded light above the horizon. Across the harbor are hills and lights. Just beyond the docks to the left, there’s a floating chevron gas station.

A nighttime photo of five brightly lit single prop seaplanes all lined up in a column along their brightly lit dock. A bright red beacon is at the end of the dock on the right. In the distance, across the harbor, are hills surrounded by artificial lights. A short span of suspension cable lights (including one tower) of the Lions Gate bridge is visible.

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Establishing shot. #Vancouver #MarineBuilding

The Marine Building with its glass curves, its top half lit by sun, against a blue sky and partly cloudy skies. The streets are busy and the trees have no leaves.
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Today’s ride to Vancouver, a visit that’ll arguably be mainly for the food in downtown/west end/east side. Recommendations gladly accepted

A United 737 Max 9 noses into gate D15 in front of an aviation lover’s stippled glass nightmare. Equipment cars surround the aircraft. It’s a foggy day