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I do terrible things to perfectly good photos. I also burn things with lasers and print things with plastic.

My interests are many and varied. Hate is not welcome here. (Neither are AI scrapers, automated or otherwise.)

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Screenshot of shipping notification for an xTool F2 Ultra dual-laser engraver.
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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*le sigh*
Screenshot of "possible sleep apnea" notification from Apple Health
January 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Traffic at sunset.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
Photo of traffic traveling on a freeway as the Sun sets behind trees in the distance. The photo is rendered in 32 colors at low resolution.
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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Winter reflections.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
Photo of a large oak tree devoid of leaves, with a line of smaller trees further in the distance, all reflected on the surface of a seasonal pond in the foreground. The photo is rendered in 48 colors at low resolution.
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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For those of you in the latter camp: here's some proof that you're right!

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
Photo of (mostly) abandoned railroad tracks running into the distance along the bottom of a hill to the right, with trees growing on both sides and dirt from a recent landslide partially covering the tracks. The photo is rendered in 48 colors at VGA resolution.
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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Yes, hello, long time no see, &c. Here's a couple of birbs.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
Photo of two geese flying low over the surface of a golden-hued lake, rendered in VGA resolution and 8 colors.
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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I actually did both of these today! (It helped a bit that the fog hadn't quite descended for the evening yet.)

#photography
Photo of a dirt trail in a grassy field, with a dead stump off to the left side, a stand of trees off to the right, homes and a hill shrouded in low clouds off in the distance. Photo of a stand of trees reflected in the waters of a pond on a cloudy day. Photo of a dirt walking trail curving through a grassy field with tall weeds lining both sides, with stands of trees visible in the distance, partially shrouded in low clouds. Photo of a tree with most of its leaves missing against a backdrop of a field of tall, dry weeds, with a line of tree-covered hills in the distance.
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Note to self: next time you decide to go walking a damp trail in the fog:

1. Wear waterproof shoes or boots
2. Start earlier than 15 minutes before sunset

#photography
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Some shots of old railroad tracks near a trail crossing in Folsom.

#photography
December 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Lakeside sunset.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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A nice day at the lake.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Pride Rock's lesser-known cousin, Modest Rock.

#lofiphotography #photography #art #retro
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Camel in the clouds.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Magenta and gold.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Last one for the night!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of high-tension power transmission line towers running into the distance against a brownish-orange sky.
August 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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As an aside, I've somehow overlooked the original photo in my Lightroom catalog for *over 14 years*.

#photography #wildlife #birds #crow
Photo of a crow perched on the edge of a building roof, as seen from the right side.
August 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Watchful.

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #wildlife #birds #crow #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 48-color rendering of a photo of a crow standing at the edge of a roof, as seen from the right side.
August 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Revisiting some of my older #lofiphotography shots to see how my process has changed over time; some results are "better", some "worse", and others just "different". Here's an example of...well, you be the judge. (New, then old.)

#photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
August 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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The original shot is nearly 18 years old, so I think it's fitting to give this one the ol' #lofiphotography treatment.

#photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of the front of the island structure of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), with the ship's bell slightly out of focus in the foreground.
August 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Back on my nonsense, for no particular reason...

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art #retro
VGA-resolution, 32-color rendering of a photo of two goats eating dry grass and weeds in a field, with more goats in the background and a house visible in the distance. VGA-resolution, 48-color rendering of a photo of Red Lake Peak in Alpine County, California. VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of a narrow asphalt trail lined on both sides with thick manzanita brush and various sized granite boulders.
August 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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That's certainly one of the more...unique hummingbirds I've seen around here.

#photography #birds #woodpecker #wildlife
Photo of a Nuttall's Woodpecker perched on a hummingbird feeder.
August 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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A few of my favorite shots from a day out and about.

#photography #nature
Photo looking down a stretch of railroad tracks from the right side, with trees lining both sides. Photo of a group of five ducks floating on the surface of a lake; in the distance, a motorboat is passing the opposite direction at speed, while a sailboat can be seen even further away. Photo of a grassy hill, with two trees standing next to each other in the distance, and a lake visible in the background.
July 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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And, since I already had Lightroom and Photoshop open, here's another one!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art
VGA-resolution, 24-color rendering of a photo of an oak tree standing beside a white-painted metal gate at the end of a bike trail, taken from the other side of a road.
July 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Suddenly, an abomination!

#lofiphotography #photography #photomanipulation #art
VGA-resolution, 32-color rendering of a photo of a bike trail overgrown by weeds (both sides and down the center), running alongside a canal.
July 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Thirsty birb.

#birds #hummingbird #wildlife #nature
July 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM