Mid-April in the shenandoah valley is gorgeous.
Spring at Home
April 27, 2026
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Bluebells Bloom 2026
April 5, 2026
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First sign. March 8.
Three days later. March 11 buds.
Very first lonesome bluebell March 11.
March 14 more coming in.
And the first swamp marigold of the year. March 14.
March 24. Starting to go.
Looking hearty 3.25
Star of Bethlehem 3.25
Yellow starting to pop 3.25
The bloom is spreading 3.25
3.29 getting into full swing
Sharing with romey 3.29
3.31 Tiptoe through the bluebells.
3.31 coming in strong but not the peak
3.31
Moonshine loves to walk 3.31
And some yellow 3.31
April 1st. Maybeline is not fooled.
The beginning of the peak 4.1
4.3 walking and talking
4.3 The peak
4.3 anomaly
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A Visit to Leuven with Yo and Caroline
March 2, 2026
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You may have seen these two famous actors in this short film they produced. Turns out they live in Leuven. Stop one of the big 3C birthday extravaganza was centered at their house.
We spent a fair amount of time wandering around town.
Leuven has its share of students (and they returned to class just after we got into town).
It rained. Like crazy. We walked 13.5km anywway.
The city wall.
Yo on a bridge with a god sighting…
The crocuses in full swing and filled with bees.
They are concerned about another Eve in Leuven.
We also had some excellent meals with our hosts.
Sigur Ros will Change your Soul
September 26, 2024
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Ethereal. Scandanavian. As deep as the ocean. You can get all of those things without seeing Sigur Ros live, but when you do. Just wow.
We started our evening this time at The Grill on the wharf. Of the three restaurants we’ve been too lately, it is the best. That’s not saying that much though. Hanks Oyster bar needs work. La Vida is workaday. And The Grill? One notch over workaday. This is what happens when good restaurants are “suburbanized” for new development. Alas.
But really who cares when there is a band in from Iceland? With an orchestra.
The anthem was dressed for a concert with seating everywhere.
The show was out of this world. Well more like it was of this world in a different cultural context. We need more feels like this in the modern American experience.
It started with 8.
And it didn’t pick up from there as much as settle in. Even the tech bro in the row behind us shut up and ate his words.
Straláfur
Untitled 1 from ()
There were some crowdpleasers (songs that we love too), but the songs from () were excellent.
untitled 5
And the song you’ve all been waiting for…
hoppipolla
An evening to remember.
Springsteen in the Nation’s Capital: Pictures and Videos
September 14, 2024
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Lots of pictures and videos from our recent visit to Nationals stadium to hear some rock and roll. Springsteen does not disappoint (especially if you happen to be a long time fan). This show was originally scheduled for 2023 but was postponed a year. Our original plan was scrapped, and we went to the show with Julia and Porter (down from Boston).
Bruce started playing just as I made it to the front of the cocktail line. Yeah, there were “cocktails” of sort.
Our seats were excellent.
Lonesome Day
Darkness at the Edge of Town
Springsteen has so many hits.
Hungry Heart
Long Walk Home
Backstreets
Clippy…
Born to Run (partial)
The Rising
The crowd was pleased.
Dancing in the Dark (partial)
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (partial)
And the 37th encore…
I’ll See You in my Dreams
And then we walked part way back with 40,000 of our best buddies.
Firelei Báez and Wordplay at the Boston ICA
July 1, 2024
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As always the art is up on 4. It’s up to you to figure out how to get there.
Word play was fun, but kind of annoying with a voicemail overdub droning on like a message from the ’80s.
Of course we interacted. We Obey!
The whale exhibit was a good idea with very lame execution. Maybe that was intentional? Who knows. Computers do much more than the rendering engine the artist decided to use was capable of doing.
Then there was the excellent work of Firelei Báez. Well worth the price of admission.
I have your nose.
Wine at sunset with Spool.
Silver Falls State Park: Oregon
May 9, 2024
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On a beautiful sunny day in Oregon, we decided to stay wet by standing under a waterfall. Silver Falls is remarkable, stunning, and a great place to visit with friends. We visited as a day trip from Portland. (Make sure to expand the videos when viewing.)
The icicles!
The refrigerator!
Fotografiska Museum Stockholm
April 23, 2024
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It was a quick hit, but a good one. Interesting art and even better company. The Fotografiska Museum Stockholm.
