@Swede1952
@swede1952.bsky.social
Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on photography and bird watching as a hobby.
If you enjoy photos of birds and other wildlife, take a look at my photo gallery. Sparrows are never overlooked—they're a valued and important part of my collection. Feel free to explore!
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November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
If you enjoy photos of birds and other wildlife, take a look at my photo gallery. Sparrows are never overlooked—they're a valued and important part of my collection. Feel free to explore!
swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
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Yes, those were handy especially because back in those days, AC wasn’t as common.
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yes, those were handy especially because back in those days, AC wasn’t as common.
I don't think that you could have captured that using a phone camera. But I've nevere tried.
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I don't think that you could have captured that using a phone camera. But I've nevere tried.
Still, I managed to capture a few usable shots, including this image of a snowy egret (Egretta thula) wading through a tidal pool.
Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!
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Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!
swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
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November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Still, I managed to capture a few usable shots, including this image of a snowy egret (Egretta thula) wading through a tidal pool.
Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!
swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
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Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!
swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
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“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” – Robert Frost
“In the hustle of life, be like a squirrel: playful, curious, and always seeking the next adventure.” – Henry David Thoreau
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“In the hustle of life, be like a squirrel: playful, curious, and always seeking the next adventure.” – Henry David Thoreau
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November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” – Robert Frost
“In the hustle of life, be like a squirrel: playful, curious, and always seeking the next adventure.” – Henry David Thoreau
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“In the hustle of life, be like a squirrel: playful, curious, and always seeking the next adventure.” – Henry David Thoreau
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kitchen. I called the plumbers back, and they were kind enough to fix it without charging us extra.
It’s a small cinderblock house with a very low roof, and there are plenty of places where things like that can happen.
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It’s a small cinderblock house with a very low roof, and there are plenty of places where things like that can happen.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
kitchen. I called the plumbers back, and they were kind enough to fix it without charging us extra.
It’s a small cinderblock house with a very low roof, and there are plenty of places where things like that can happen.
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It’s a small cinderblock house with a very low roof, and there are plenty of places where things like that can happen.
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us leaving and thought, “Well, now’s my chance to sneak back inside.”
The next day, my sister noticed a leak spraying against a back window. Turns out the exterminator had accidentally nicked a water line that ran along the outside of the house to the ...
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The next day, my sister noticed a leak spraying against a back window. Turns out the exterminator had accidentally nicked a water line that ran along the outside of the house to the ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
us leaving and thought, “Well, now’s my chance to sneak back inside.”
The next day, my sister noticed a leak spraying against a back window. Turns out the exterminator had accidentally nicked a water line that ran along the outside of the house to the ...
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The next day, my sister noticed a leak spraying against a back window. Turns out the exterminator had accidentally nicked a water line that ran along the outside of the house to the ...
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up for the day and had just gotten into the car when—who do we see? Mr. Squirrel himself, bouncing across the yard toward the house and up to the roof. We watched as he tried to get back in, only to discover he couldn’t. It was almost as if he saw ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
up for the day and had just gotten into the car when—who do we see? Mr. Squirrel himself, bouncing across the yard toward the house and up to the roof. We watched as he tried to get back in, only to discover he couldn’t. It was almost as if he saw ...
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on one side of the roof—designed so anything inside could get out, but nothing could get back in. I’d never thought about something like that before, and it was surprisingly interesting.
Tuesday evening, just at dusk, my wife and I were wrapping ...
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Tuesday evening, just at dusk, my wife and I were wrapping ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
on one side of the roof—designed so anything inside could get out, but nothing could get back in. I’d never thought about something like that before, and it was surprisingly interesting.
Tuesday evening, just at dusk, my wife and I were wrapping ...
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Tuesday evening, just at dusk, my wife and I were wrapping ...
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so Thanksgiving food prep could finally begin on Tuesday.
That same day, a wildlife specialist from our exterminator company came out and sealed the house so critters couldn’t get back in. He installed a clever little trap-door contraption ...
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That same day, a wildlife specialist from our exterminator company came out and sealed the house so critters couldn’t get back in. He installed a clever little trap-door contraption ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
so Thanksgiving food prep could finally begin on Tuesday.
That same day, a wildlife specialist from our exterminator company came out and sealed the house so critters couldn’t get back in. He installed a clever little trap-door contraption ...
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That same day, a wildlife specialist from our exterminator company came out and sealed the house so critters couldn’t get back in. He installed a clever little trap-door contraption ...
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in the slammer. I’ll be rescuing him first thing in the morning.
Before we left, I told you about that squirrel who had gotten into the attic of our little Georgia house and chewed holes in the waterlines. We had those replaced on Monday, ...
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Before we left, I told you about that squirrel who had gotten into the attic of our little Georgia house and chewed holes in the waterlines. We had those replaced on Monday, ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
in the slammer. I’ll be rescuing him first thing in the morning.
Before we left, I told you about that squirrel who had gotten into the attic of our little Georgia house and chewed holes in the waterlines. We had those replaced on Monday, ...
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Before we left, I told you about that squirrel who had gotten into the attic of our little Georgia house and chewed holes in the waterlines. We had those replaced on Monday, ...
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You still see those sockets around, they just don’t include the lighter.
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
You still see those sockets around, they just don’t include the lighter.