The world is beautiful. The world is terrible. I like sunsets.
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Last Notes npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Keeping my news intake to a minimum and watching a lot of sunsets. A *lot* of sunsets. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater A pretty 1974 Jaguar XKE at this weekend’s Motor Muster at Greenfield Village. My brain understands that my desire to one day own an E-Type can only lead to financial disaster. But then I see a nice one on a sunny day, and … well, the heart wants what the heart wants. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater When you probably should have stopped fishing a little earlier. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Saturday night sunset. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunrise island. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater And then I thought, “Maybe I shouldn’t be out here on my little metal paddleboat.” npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Home for a quick stay after a difficult week, just in time to catch this sunset. It was a lovely way to be welcomed home. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle worked my Mom over for a treat. Who could say “no” to this? npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater When your Mama is your umbrella. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater The Belle of the Ball in her full attire. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Oooh, shiny. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Surprise sunset! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunsets happen where you find them. This evening in the Costco parking lot. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater RE: https://tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/116511039583380244 npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Good morning, Mastodon. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater A fun picture from last Sunday's Kimber Run: big trees and little MGs. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Spring is springing! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Handsome boy. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater April 26, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Impression of clouds. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Good morning, Mastodon. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Morning reflections. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Having tricked my lovely but gullible wife into Second Breakfast, Benny Beagle tries to work me over for an unprecedented Third Breakfast. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunset island. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Another from last night’s surprise sunset. It was really just a sliver of sunset beneath approaching storm clouds. In the wide-angle view I thought it looked like a comet streaking across the horizon. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunset reflections. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Power-pole silhouette. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Speaking of cool rain clouds tonight…. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Also from tonight’s surprise sunset. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater After a long rainy day, a Saturday night surprise! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Cattails at sunset. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Day 1 of Benny Beagle’s new diet is going every bit as well as I thought it would. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle welcomes spring. Hello, crocuses! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Leaping rabbit, a npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater The birds are returning after that long, cold winter. I watched yesterday’s sunset from the boardwalk at the west end of our lake. This great blue heron watched it from a nearby tree. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater … and a surprise rainbow! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Saturday sunrise. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Good morning, Mastodon. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater I’ve had a delightful Saturday puttering about the house while watching the Winter Olympics. This is my recently acquired Hudson’s Bay Company point blanket, manufactured in the early 1950s and still completely practical and cozy 3/4 of a century later. Well designed, well made things with a sense of history in them are a special pleasure in this throwaway age. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle seconds the motion. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Done fishin'. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle performing his famed impression of a red curling stone. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Three types of lies: npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater I can’t fix the doom in our scrolls, but I can give us this picture of Benny Beagle laying in his kennel curled around his dinner bowl in hopes that it will soon contain more snackums. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater It was -12°F for our morning business trip. Now Benny Beagle is staring out the window wondering why the world’s thermostat is broken, and why I haven’t called the repair man. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle has proclaimed himself to be a lapdog who shall henceforth be called “Tricki Woo” and be fed only the finest of liver bon-bons while sitting on my lap. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Benny Beagle, surveying his frozen empire. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Yesterday we were supposed to get less than an inch of snow from the cold front passing through. We got six inches, instead. The forecast was spot-on about the cold in the cold front, though! It was COLD out there today! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater RE: https://thepit.social/@APBBlue/115885350758665218 npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater There’s aurora afoot this weekend, but it was in retreat when we finally got a small gap in the clouds. Pretty picture, tho’! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater It's time for Number One! After all the spectacle of many of this year's sunsets, a quieter image from June 2 captured my top slot for this year's sunsets: Smoky Sun with Geese. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater We're running out of year and we're running out of photos! Number Two in the Top 25 countdown: Dawn. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater #10 (four-way tie) - November Surprises! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, #11 in my Top 25 Sunset Photos of the Year countdown - "Boom!" npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today for the #ArtAdventCalendar and #13 in my Top 25 countdown - High Drama npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, at #14 in my Top 25 Countdown - No Parking npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar and 17 in my Top 25 Sunsets Countdown, Mongo Sun. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar we have a pair of sunsets suitable for Valentine's Day: hearts in the sky! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Another Top 25 Sunsets honorable mention, ducks flying into the mouth of an enormous shark. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Green flames. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Wow! That October 2 sunset really was crazy. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Another from last night’s sunset. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Still working through the same sunset as yesterday's photo. So many lovely images.... npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Well hello there, my beauty. Look at you swimming through these pictures. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Another summertime sunset reflection. Just amazing shapes and colors. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater My aurora photo from last night’s amazing event. Sigh. You can see the green glow through the clouds and a bit of red is even forcing its way through, but … sigh. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater #mosstodon, I found your car! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Golden light on golden leaves. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater We live in a topsy-turvy world. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Good morning, Wolverine Lake, part 2. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Dr. Freud would like a word with this accident. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater This may be the swoopiest automotive photo I have ever taken, a Jaguar XK120. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater When 1974 is in your rearview mirror. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Knowing when to hire somebody more skilled than myself to do something is one of the better bits of judgment I've gained as I've gotten older. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater If your crazy beagle is going to wake you up early, it’s best that he does it in time to catch the end of a good sunrise. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Twilight clouds. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater The full Harvest supermoon living up to the hype. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Setting Sun with stripes and sunspots. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater How do I end up with hundreds and hundreds of photos of sunsets to sort through? Trying to catch the light, which is tricky when the Sun is setting and the light is constantly changing. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Thursday's sunset: one from the big camera. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater The very next image of the lake's surface, just a few seconds later and a few feet over. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Thursday evening brought another sunset full of wondrous reflections of light on water. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Thursday evening sunset cruise. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunset flock. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater We interrupt these British car photos to bring you this photo of a mute swan in silhouette from tonight's sunset. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Here’s a photo I never expected to take: the International Space Station photobombing the aurora. The ISS is the short bright streak above the cherry tree. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunset light on the water from this evening's sunset cruise. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater The Sun is setting sooner and sooner very quickly now. I barely got out in time to catch it tonight. I'm glad I made it out. It was another night of great reflections in the water. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Peek-a-boo. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Sunset light reflected in ripples in the water. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater A Dream Cruise reminder that the Detroit Lions kick off their season today! Let’s go, Lions! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Today’s fun car that I am (almost certainly) not going to buy: I will only purchase this flaming custom 1970 Corvette wagon if Mark Hamill agrees to co-star with me in “Corvette Summer 2: Electric Vettaloo.” npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Thursday night sunset, Part 2. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Thursday night sunset, Part 1. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Another fun picture from the Woodward Dream Cruise: I loved the sunset light on this gorgeous Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Oh, look. I caught a picture of it! A Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater I saw one driving next to us for a while. It looked pretty good! npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Rear view on Woodward Ave. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Bloody Moon. npub1mrytusy353tutelyueszl3tva8mkq0cxx9jtgaftnqn88487psjqtw8nm2 Patioboater Smoky half-moon.
