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February 9, 2026. Forest. I'm showing a photo from the walk because I like it so much. And also I spent the full day indoors working (except for the five minutes I took feeding the birds). #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/AoL7u0d

February 8, 2026. Bonus daily photo. A woodpecker in the trees, contemplating the universe. -20 weather (-33 with the wind chill) but in a brilliant bright sun. https://flic.kr/p/2rVGCsD February 08, 2026 at 08:04AM

February 8, 2026. Snowshoeing in -20 weather (-33 with the wind chill) but in a brilliant bright sun. I'm pretty happy with the way I was able to focus on Andrea between the trees. https://flic.kr/p/2rVHYK3 February 08, 2026 at 08:56AM

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February 3, 2026. The view from below. Scene in my back yard. Another day spent looking at VS Code. Getting closer. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/A48GlbV

February 2, 2026. Coding. This is how I spent the day today, staring at VS Code as I migrate my website. Even more importantly, I'm really getting a feel for how ChatGPT does things. It's so good sometimes (and essential for me to navigate AWS or Git) and so bad at others (it is especially forgetful at times). #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/AO5CmD7

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February 1, 2026. It was freezing outside today but we wore many layers and had a nice and relatively warm time wandering around Winterlude 2026 in Ottawa https://flic.kr/p/2rUEzeM February 01, 2026 at 08:59AM

January 31, 2026. Borb. Another day with very cold temperatures and this morning dove is all fluffed up to escape the cold. I escaped the cold by working inside. Still transferring my site to a new VPS. Also finished the last of my Iceland photos. Yay! #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/FH95UWX

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January 30, 2026. From above. This is a grove of trees I see from my office on the third floor. It's so evident that the whole NRC complex was designed for a different era. There would have been many more people working in these buildings as many secretaries and staff as researchers, and things like the picnic tables and baseball diamond would be used, not sitting empty. Each building had its own cafeteria. It was an era of paper and memos and urgent meetings and camraderie. No more. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/pBKETQb

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January 29, 2026. Trying to improve my photography skills skill, getting the clearest and sharpest photo I can (even though it's short from behind a dirty window). I actually don't mind the squirrels eating the bird seed; they need to live too. https://flic.kr/p/2rUaZ4z January 29, 2026 at 06:21AM

January 28, 2026. Morning light. Everything about the day this morning says change. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/bqZlRoy

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January 26, 2026. Snow Dump. Most of the snow happened overnight, but I still worked from home. I'm still migrating my web sites to the new VPS. I want to set up the archive so it's as cheap to maintain as possible. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/BrcLsne

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January 25, 2026. Lights. This is a detail from the light in my office at home, where I spent the day working on setting up my new VPS (all lavishly documented on Youtube, the world's most boring videos). #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/orN8Su4

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January 23, 2026. Mounted police. I want to the Canadian Tire to buy bird seed over lunch and just happened to spot these mounted police just making their way through the parking lot. Presumably they were taking advantage of the freezing weather to get some training in. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/HUygIcC

January 22, 2026. Boot Brush. It always amazes me how we combine a high-tech information age society with the most simple tools, in this case, the boot brush at the office. Another day driving home through snowstorms; it gets old fast. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/E6c7FQy

January 21, 2026. Dim Sun. I'm in the city early for a medical appointment (nothing serious). It's a cold morning with low haze. Snow is forecast. I'll be working in the office this afternoon helping with a research ethics board review. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/87khTIY

January 20, 2026. Temptations. This is the snack display at Starbucks. I'm pondering the use of colour and design to tempt people into impulse buys. I did not buy any of these. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/Z704Fcl

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January 18, 2026. Woodpecker. We went snowshoeing in the woods today - it was a beautiful sunny day just a few degrees below zero. The birds were out in full force. So were the skiers and other snowshoers. #SDDaily #photography. URL: https://ift.tt/WbPj4lN

January 17, 2026. Cardinal and Junco. Just another snowy eastern Ontario winter day with birds settling in on the feeder. Doing a Costco run this morning then getting some work done in the afternoon. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/ALzbdP1

January 16, 2026. Batteries. At the drug store to pick up some meds and find a blood pressure monitor. Another office day, unusually productive. Also scoped out induction stoves at Best Buy. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/odyMqGT

January 13, 2026. Lenses. Working from the home office today. These are a few camera lenses I use on a regular basis. The 50mm is maybe the highest quality I own but it's unfortunately heavy. Anyhow, I started on my VPS video series today as I restructure my online presence. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/KGq0Rzh

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Andrea crossing the dog sledding trail in Larose Forest west https://flic.kr/p/2rRp2js January 11, 2026 at 08:57AM

January 9, 2025. Mourning Doves. No idea why the camera couldn't put the obvious object of my photo into focus, but there it is. Today was another office day and I got some evaluations off my desk. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/HybtI0g

January 8, 2026. Elevator. Another day in the office, which these days resembles The Big Bang Theory with the elevator closed indefinitely. Oh well, the stairs are probably good for me. But it's not what I expected when people asked management to restore the exercise facility that was closed during Covid. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/l9cAMZU

January 7, 2026. Factory. Another day at the office. I still can't help but be fascinated by the industrial-like surroundings I find myself in. It's like the opposite of academia. Of course, I feel like a fish out of water when I'm at a university as well. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/Pj4hsyM

January 6, 2026. Ricolas. The CPAP user's best friend. Also a way to get a photo after another indoor day in the depths of winter. Gotta get out more. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/F34it02

January 3, 2026. Curry. This is my curry sauce - garlic, onions, tomatoes, chives, hot peppers, spices - before I put in the bulkier ingredients - eggplant, carrots, mushrooms. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/Sg2f0Yr

January 2, 2026. Waiting for the train in Casselman on the way home from Costco. We both liked all the red lights in the dim afternoon light. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/ICdpByq

January 1, 2026. This little bird is thanking me for providing its New Years Day supper. https://flic.kr/p/2rQiQSb January 01, 2026 at 07:50AM

December 31, 2025. New Years Eve bonus pics. I caught Char and Julia napping in the bedroom. And I caught this chonk woodpecker at the feeder. It's almost certainly a female hairy woodpecker, judging by the size and markings. We went into the city today and Andrea got a set of pots while I got a pair of heated gloves. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/4oOFzVf

December 30, 2025. A Moving Cat. Another indoor day as the weather is a bit off. Enjoying the break. Tried to photograph Charlemagne but he wouldn't keep still. #SDDaily. URL: https://ift.tt/xPDv9R0