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alanwordguy.bsky.social
Alan
@alanwordguy.bsky.social
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Coffee drinker, motorcycle rider, photographer not necessarily in that order. Lapsed technical writer.
Trying to read more. Trying to walk more.
Photos are mine unless noted or reposted. No AI unless noted.
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alanwordguy.bsky.social
Found this #GreatHornedOwl in the bosque after my wife got a tip from a trail friend.

(I missed #ForestFriday & I don't think this works for #SmallBirdSaturday but seems to fit #BirdOfTheDay & #perfectperch)

#owl #owls #SuperbOwls #wildlife #nature
#Birds #BirdOfPrey
#photography #PhotoSky
A great horned owl poses on the branch of a cottonwood tree in the bosque along the Rio Grand River. Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I might have preferred "picaresque" , but I'll take it.
A screen shot of Merriam Webster's word of the year picker, showing the word "picturesque"
January 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I wish you relaxation and good health. And, hey, happiness too. Why not?

#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas
A pottery coffee mug sits on a table in front of a stack of wrapped gifts.
December 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A sunny motorcycle ride for coffee on December 11th is just the thing to warm my cold New England heart.

#newenglanderinnewmexico
#coffee #coffeeandmotorcycles
#triumphmotorcycles #motorcycles
#rustisgold
A color photograph showing a Triumph Sprint ST motorcycle parked in a front of a coffee shop. The Cafe has a large sign with its name, "Rust Is Gold".
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For #RockinTuesday, a fave shot of Tim Aven of the band Lanco.

#photography #photosky
#concertphotography #musicphotography
A color photo showing guitarist Tim Aven rocking out on stage during a Lanco concert. In the background orange and blue lights frame him. Singer Brandon Lancaster also appears behind and to the right of Aven.
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Thankful for these roses in our yard. They just keep going!

#photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #macromonday #roses #flowers
A color photo showing a close up of a peach-colored rose blossom. The bloom and leaves in the vackground a covered with rain droplets.
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Speaking of ads in unnecessary places, a bank advertisement in my fortune cookie last night.

#ugh #juststopit
A close up color photo showing a broken-open fortune cookie with the fortune in front. On the fortune paper is a glossy ad for a bank. Not pictured: my disgust, disappointment, and depression
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A metal #scape (girderscape?). Detail from the Eifel Tower c.2016

#needtogetbacktoparis
#photography #photosky #travel
A color photograph showing part of a leg of the Eifel Tower in Paris. A red elevator is visible among the gold and brown metal girders of the tower leg.
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For #HumansOfBluesky
"Real"
Mini Sprintcar winner, Albuquerque, May 2023

#dirttrack #dirttrackracing #sprintcar #minisprintcar
#motosports #motorsportsphotography
#photosky #photography
A color photograph showing the winner of a dirt track mini sprint car race at Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is nighttime and the track is lit by artificial lamps. The driver stands on top of his car holding the black and white checkered victory flag high.
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
This one's for both #WindowsOnWednesday and #WallsOnWednesday.

Albuquerque, NM, May 2017

#photosky #photography #windows
A color photograph showing the outside walls of several buildings in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. One wall is made up of many tall, narrow windows in a staggered pattern. Another wall features a silhouetted cityscape etched into the concrete siding. A wall across the lower part of the image acts a foreground, and shows vertical line in the concrete.
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I'm not sure I've done the #AlphabetChallenge before, but here's one for #WeekUforUnloved

(I actually do love this lil guy. He was an ambassador bird with Wildlife Rescue of NM)

#photosky #photography #photographersofbluesky #owl #wildliferescue #birdphotography
A color photograph showing a close-up of a somewhat disheveled owl. The owl shows some signs of previous injury to its left eye, and has a patchy coat of feathers. The owl is looking straight at the camera, and the overall expression has a "oh it's Monday again" feel to it.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
I'm counting this as a #blue image for #BlueSkyMonday.

Mat Maxwell, live with Luke Combs June, 2019

#photography #photosky #concertphotography #musicphotography
A color photo showing Mat Maxwell playing bass live, in concert with Luke Combs. Mat is shown from a low angle as he rocks out on stage.
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
This morning's nemesis

#MacroMonday
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Met new baby hippo, "Maisy", at the Abq biopark today. 128 lbs of cute!

(Sorry for the phone cam digital zooms)
#hippo #photography #photosky
A color photo if a vaby hippo being nuzzle by its parent at the Albuquerque biopark A color photo of a baby hippo peeking out of the water at the Albuquerque biopark
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Cats being cats in my feed this morning. Courtesy of @davidhobby.bsky.social and @roger1952.bsky.social

#catsofbluesky #cats
A screen capture of my Bluesky feed showing two consecutive posts with photos in which cats are immobilizing their humans by sitting on them.
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Here's a lovely Halloween rose.

They keep going so long out here in NM compared to New England where I grew up.

#rose #photography #photosky
A color photo of an orange and yellow rose bloom
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
My second-favorite mug for #BlueBrewMugs.

I suspect the #BlueBrew cafe is long closed. I blame timezones. Although, I am sending this from a cafe irl 10 minutes before closing. #iamtheproblem

#photography #photosky #coffee
#mementomorning
A color photo of a worn white diner-style mug. A blue "coffee obsession" logo is printed on the mug.
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A riverscape for #scape day. This is the Rio Grande passing through the bosque (aka pocket forest; for #ForestFriday).

#photography #photosky #river #riogrande #newmexico
A color photo showing a view of the Rio Grande river as it passes through the bosque open space in Rio Rancho, NM.
October 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
A couple of #classicmono shots from last weekend.

#photography #photosky #stump #tree
A black and white photo of a tree stump. The tree suffered from fire before being cut down. A black and white photo of a tree stump. The tree suffered from fire before being cut down.
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
My favorite mug for #BlueBrewMugs. Tried to catch the morning light before it wasn't morning anymore 😀😴

#photography #photosky #coffee #bluebrew #mementomorning
A turquoise mug full of coffee stands in a patch of sunlight at the edge of the counter.
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For #RockinTuesday here's a stone hanging around in an arroyo.
Bosque, Rio Rancho NM.

#photography #photosky #rocks
A semi-monochromatic sepia toned image of a rock embedded in river-washed sand. Taken later in the day, the low sun makes long shadows from the textures.
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Here's a #classicmono shot from my walk along the bosque yesterday. Pretty sure this is chamisa.
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#photography #photosky
A black and white photo showing a close-up of a chamisa plant's trunk/stem from a low angle. A shaft of light illuminates the plant against a darker background of other plants.
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
For Sunday #Stunday here's a view of the Rio Grande flowing along in front of the Sandia Mountains. Rio rancho, NM.
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#photography #landscape #newmexico #riogrande #sandias #bosque
A color photograph showing a view of the Rio Grande river in the foreground, with the Sandia mountain range in the background. The trees of the bosque (pocket forest) show some last bits of fall color
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
One of the few things I don't mind waking up early for
#balloonfiesta #hotairballoon #newmexico #newmexicotrue
A view from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta field showing dozens of hot air balloons on the ground and in the air, with the Sandia Mountains in the background.
October 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
alanwordguy.bsky.social
Coffee run and ran into a friend this afternoon. I am loving this riding weather! Stopped for this pic on the way home.

#motosky #motorcycle #abq #newmexicotrue #sandiamountains
A color photo of my Triumph Street Twin motorcycle parked and set against the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, NM.
September 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM