Chimbly
@chimbly.bsky.social
Vermont Progressive/Social-Democrat
Lover of mathematics, philosophy, the arts, French pastry and my wife *
Aspiring minimalist
ANTIFA stalwart
Vegetarian since 1978
🇨🇭🇩🇪🇺🇦🇵🇸
Currently having a lover’s quarrel with the world
* Not in that order
Lover of mathematics, philosophy, the arts, French pastry and my wife *
Aspiring minimalist
ANTIFA stalwart
Vegetarian since 1978
🇨🇭🇩🇪🇺🇦🇵🇸
Currently having a lover’s quarrel with the world
* Not in that order
Covered bridge, next town over. Northfield, Vermont
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Covered bridge, next town over. Northfield, Vermont
"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."
~ Sarah Williams
By the British illustrator, Charlie Bowater
~ Sarah Williams
By the British illustrator, Charlie Bowater
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."
~ Sarah Williams
By the British illustrator, Charlie Bowater
~ Sarah Williams
By the British illustrator, Charlie Bowater
By the American physicist, Sean Carroll, 'The Big Picture' (2016)
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
By the American physicist, Sean Carroll, 'The Big Picture' (2016)
Halo ‘round the Moon
Rain [snow] cometh soon
Often, but not always. Tonight’s lunar halo indicates the presence of ice crystals way up high; the result of a band of warm and presumably moist air rising over cold. These cirrus clouds often precede storms; such as the one that’s presently on the way.
Rain [snow] cometh soon
Often, but not always. Tonight’s lunar halo indicates the presence of ice crystals way up high; the result of a band of warm and presumably moist air rising over cold. These cirrus clouds often precede storms; such as the one that’s presently on the way.
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Halo ‘round the Moon
Rain [snow] cometh soon
Often, but not always. Tonight’s lunar halo indicates the presence of ice crystals way up high; the result of a band of warm and presumably moist air rising over cold. These cirrus clouds often precede storms; such as the one that’s presently on the way.
Rain [snow] cometh soon
Often, but not always. Tonight’s lunar halo indicates the presence of ice crystals way up high; the result of a band of warm and presumably moist air rising over cold. These cirrus clouds often precede storms; such as the one that’s presently on the way.
My soft-soled mukluks were made for this fresh snow…feels like walking through a Pine forest in your bedroom slippers.
Nor’easter coming tonight with 10 to 22cm of new snow. Time to break out the skis! 😊
Nor’easter coming tonight with 10 to 22cm of new snow. Time to break out the skis! 😊
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My soft-soled mukluks were made for this fresh snow…feels like walking through a Pine forest in your bedroom slippers.
Nor’easter coming tonight with 10 to 22cm of new snow. Time to break out the skis! 😊
Nor’easter coming tonight with 10 to 22cm of new snow. Time to break out the skis! 😊
Committed to memory
“Life is a series of moments, presence in each is a choice and the distinction between existence and happenstance”
Richard Williamson
“Life is a series of moments, presence in each is a choice and the distinction between existence and happenstance”
Richard Williamson
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Committed to memory
“Life is a series of moments, presence in each is a choice and the distinction between existence and happenstance”
Richard Williamson
“Life is a series of moments, presence in each is a choice and the distinction between existence and happenstance”
Richard Williamson
What we used to call, “A textbook example.”
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
What we used to call, “A textbook example.”
A snippet from yesterday’s long walk in the woods from my doorstep. Retraced my steps this morning in 5cm of fresh snow.
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A snippet from yesterday’s long walk in the woods from my doorstep. Retraced my steps this morning in 5cm of fresh snow.
Breakfast of Champions
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Breakfast of Champions
Driving home late one night on an otherwise deserted, pitch-dark Vermont backroad, I came upon a brilliant light and scads of parked cars. Turns out, they were filming a scene in this movie about Werewolves.
Based on a true story?
Come here and find out 😳
Based on a true story?
Come here and find out 😳
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Driving home late one night on an otherwise deserted, pitch-dark Vermont backroad, I came upon a brilliant light and scads of parked cars. Turns out, they were filming a scene in this movie about Werewolves.
Based on a true story?
Come here and find out 😳
Based on a true story?
Come here and find out 😳
Some twenty miles south of you and perhaps a few minutes later. Perfectly still here this morning.
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Some twenty miles south of you and perhaps a few minutes later. Perfectly still here this morning.
Up and treading the Vermont hills before sunrise this Sunday morning. Absolutely still and yet profoundly moving. At least it was for this bashed about pilgrim.
“You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.” Alain de Botton
“You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.” Alain de Botton
November 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Up and treading the Vermont hills before sunrise this Sunday morning. Absolutely still and yet profoundly moving. At least it was for this bashed about pilgrim.
“You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.” Alain de Botton
“You normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.” Alain de Botton
On a lark, I searched online for my maternal great-great grandfather’s enlistment paper last evening. Found it!
Turns out, he’d joined the Union Army as a Private only eleven days after the Civil War had begun.
Born in Switzerland in 1845, Opa Amsler would have been 16 years old when he signed up.
Turns out, he’d joined the Union Army as a Private only eleven days after the Civil War had begun.
Born in Switzerland in 1845, Opa Amsler would have been 16 years old when he signed up.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
On a lark, I searched online for my maternal great-great grandfather’s enlistment paper last evening. Found it!
Turns out, he’d joined the Union Army as a Private only eleven days after the Civil War had begun.
Born in Switzerland in 1845, Opa Amsler would have been 16 years old when he signed up.
Turns out, he’d joined the Union Army as a Private only eleven days after the Civil War had begun.
Born in Switzerland in 1845, Opa Amsler would have been 16 years old when he signed up.
In a better world (far, far better) either Marc or this guy would be AG. The other would sit on the Supreme Court.
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In a better world (far, far better) either Marc or this guy would be AG. The other would sit on the Supreme Court.
Not quite animated but Jeanne, from the “comic book”, “Vol du corbeau,” illustrated by Jean-Pierre Gibrat
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Not quite animated but Jeanne, from the “comic book”, “Vol du corbeau,” illustrated by Jean-Pierre Gibrat
“Hip, hip, hurra! Kunstnerfest på Skagen” 1888
Artists of Skagen, Denmark at a garden party
Artists of Skagen, Denmark at a garden party
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Hip, hip, hurra! Kunstnerfest på Skagen” 1888
Artists of Skagen, Denmark at a garden party
Artists of Skagen, Denmark at a garden party
Symbol of our national disgrace
Symbol of our disrespect, apathy and cowardice
Symbol of our disrespect, apathy and cowardice
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Symbol of our national disgrace
Symbol of our disrespect, apathy and cowardice
Symbol of our disrespect, apathy and cowardice