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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Someone had a 13/10 day. Nico got to swim for the first time in two years. He also got to play keep the Wuba away from the humans. The only downside was having to have a bath afterwards.

Large yellow lab with ruffled fur from being recently bathed lays on one side of a gray-brown couch. His eyes are almost closed.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I wasn’t going to even try to take any photos of the eclipse this past Thursday, but one thing lead to another. After settling onto a lens I thought worked OK, I ended up taking over a hundred pictures. I did very cursory editing on a few. These are my favorites so far.

Earth’s moon partially obscured during the halfway point of a lunar eclipse.

Earth’s moon mostly obscured during a lunar eclipse. Only a large sliver is still visible.

Earth’s moon at the peak of a lunar eclipse. It looks mottled and it has a reddish cast, except for a sliver near the top that’s white

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The first two, white flowers are online orders, most likely Philadelphia area growers. My wife is trying to remember where she ordered from. The pink came from TJ’s.

Hellebore flower with white, purple edged outer petals. Frillier inner petals are also white with purple edges. Behind the flower is green foliage and some brown leaves on the ground.

White hellebore flower. Inner frilly petals have a greenish tinge. There is a pale green stem in the lower right.

Clump of pink hellebore flowers. Enter of the flowers is yellowish getting darker pink towards the edges of the flower petals.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Prepping to do a modern dance show. Load in yesterday, work and rehearsal today, show and load out tonight. Relatively easy couple days for me, more work for my colleagues.

Light yellow and yellow ochre theater proscenium. Above it is a light blue half dome with white clouds painted on it. In addition there are several female appearing figures in various multi colored robes. On the stage is a black dance floor with a smaller gold dance floor on top of it. The stage left, stage right, and upstage are masked with black velour drops/drapes to create a black box. Above the stage on horizontal pipes are several dozen chrome and black theatrical lighting fixtures. There is haze to catch the light beams.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Two more of the dahlias my wife grew this year. The first, Bloomquist Mildred, has been a solid performer, but has really perked up with the weather shift. The second, Cornell Bronze, just started blooming in the past week or so.

In the top left corner is a dahlia with pink, frilly petals. There color is less saturated at the tips and become a deeper pink towards the center. In the center is a ring of yellow. There are an additional six blooms in the picture ad well as a lot of green foliage. In the bottom of the picture a bit of dead grass.

An orange dahlia bloom seen slightly from the side. The center is a deep orange and the outer rings of petals are slightly less saturated. The bloom is surrounded by green leafy foliage on the right and green and dark red foliage on the left.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

My new favorite dahlia in our yard - Rip City.

A dahlia flower. The outer petals are red and the petals in each circle moving in towards the center are a darker red than the previous one. There is a plentiful amount of green foliage behind the flower. Further in the background is a bleached wooden fence.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Today’s adventures on our long weekend trip. Because we’re nerds if nothing else.

A blue and gold metal plaque on a column of narrow yellow brick. The plaque is at the Darwin D. Martin House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The purpose of the plaque is to denote that the house is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

My two favorite dahlias from our yard this year. I don’t know the name of the first, but the second is Benjamin Matthew. I have no part in their care other than the occasional watering, my wife is otherwise responsible for their well being.

Several dahlia blooms with foliage around and behind them. One bloom is noticeably darker than the others - mostly a deep magenta with lighter purple edges. The others are light purple at the ends of the petals fading to a pale yellow towards the middle. In the center it’s a darker yellow.

Four dahlia blooms with green foliage surrounding them as well as dead grass. The two fully visible flowers have hot pink petals in the center of the flower with lighter pink petals around those. The outermost petals are yellow tipped pink.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Pic of a dragonfly we saw at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden on Saturday.

Black, white, and light blue dragonfly. The ends of its wings are almost clear. It is attached to a brown plant stem. Out of focus foliage is behind it.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Bird pics from vacation in July. Laughing Gull, trio of Willets, and an American Oystercatcher. All in Stone Harbor, NJ.

Laughing Gull on gray sand. Black feet and legs, white breast and neck, gray wings, and black head. Beak is medium length, starting black at the head with a reddish tip.

Trio of Willets walking in shallow ocean water. They are on the small side and are speckled grayish/brownish. They have long black beaks. The ocean water appears gray with white specks.

American Oystercatcher - pinkish feet and legs with a silver metal band near the bird's left foot and dark yellow bands with black lettering (A58). Mottled white and gray breast. Gray wings and tail with black tips on the tail feathers. Black head with an orangish-red beak. The bird's eye has a red outer ring, yellow inner ring, and black center.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It's been fun playing around with different lenses and settings as my wife's flowers bloom. These were from last Saturday.

Hibiscus flower with yellow outer edges, transitioning to dark pink, and then dark red in the center. Green foliage surrounds the flower.

Close up of a hibiscus flower. The flower is light pink at the outer edges, fading to white, and then dark red in the center.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Even though it says “GAYETY,” it used to say “ASBESTOS.” Also, signed by the artist just over 114 years ago.

Part of a painted curtain with a gold “shield” with “GAYETY” painted on it in dark blue letters. It’s on an off-white background painted to resemble an Austrian drape with green and red garland at the edge. Slow that is gold painted fringe on a dark blue background.

Faded off-white script “T.J. Collins July 26, 1911.” Green grassy foliage is above the script, a bye and gold border below.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

First day on the sand for beach vacation 2025. First book of this year’s reading is a reread.

Photo at the beach looking out towards the ocean. Clear blue sky with some clouds at the horizon. Light brown sand meeting the ocean. Beach chairs and umbrellas as well as people in bathing suits.

Cover of a book - “Code Name Verity.” Title is red lettering over an image of a stone wall with two red bikes leaning on it. The wall borders a farm field and the are planes flying in a cloudy sky.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This sad looking guy is on steroids and antibiotics. In addition to helping his furunculosis, they’re addling his already cell deficient brain.

Yellow lab, laying on textured concrete. Some of the concrete has light blue chalk on it. In the background is a white plastic child gate.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

This morning’s blueberry harvest. There were a few more, but I gave those and this morning’s smaller raspberry haul to a neighbor walking in the alley with his toddler daughter.

A quart sized plastic container filled with blueberries on a wooden table. In the background, through an open doorway with medium-dark green trim, is a window with an ivory colored sheer. The wall in that room is a darkish red.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Apple is still using its previous moniker.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Just gave the yellow lab a bath because we’re going to have an overnight guest and other visitors in town for my mother’s viewing this weekend. He was less than enthused.

Yellow Labrador Retriever looking up sadly because he just had a bath. He is laying on a gray carpet.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Saw this poster the other day.

Poster for a production of “The Little Prince.” Dark blue background with a small blonde figure wearing a blue-green outfit with a yellow scarf. Next to them is a red rose.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

My partner is facing an impediment in her quilting endeavors.

A calico cat with large white patches laying on a red, white, and black quilt in a sewing machine.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #559,161!

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Also not concerned about being eaten.

Tabby and white cat laying so looted on dark red couch arm.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Theme stolen from a friend of my wife, not concerned about being eaten.

Yellow lab, laying on a multi-colored rug wearing a soft cone.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Getting his teeth cleaned and a couple skin tags removed. He really just wants food.

Front half of a yellow lab wearing a light blue collar. He’s in a waiting room with grey and white tile. Also in the picture a leg and foot. Green pants, black sock, and somewhat worn safety toe shoe.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 17/07/2024

This is the fire curtain, equally as beautiful.

Scenic painted curtain with a depiction of an outdoor tableau with stairs, a fountain, and a villa or estate. The sides and top are painted to look like a maroon pleated curtain. The bottom is painted to look like gold fringe on a dark blue background. There are dancer at the center top blocked by a speaker.

A dancer painted in the center of a gold trimmed, brownish medallion. Below that is a painted gold lyre on a brown background.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 17/07/2024

Before, during, after. Replaced the center speaker cluster yesterday and today.

Picture showing a yellow theater proscenium with a center cluster of three large speakers. There are angels/cherubs painted on a blue and white background as well as an obscured architectural cartouche.

Picture showing a yellow theater proscenium. There are angels/cherubs painted on a blue and white background as well as an architectural cartouche at center.

Picture showing a yellow theater proscenium with a center cluster of nine speakers hung as a line array. There are angels/cherubs painted on a blue and white background as well as a partially obscured architectural cartouche.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Closer view of the initial path.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 30/04/2024

We have that, too. But own one of the culprits. Our neighbor’s dog is much worse, but Nico feels the need to announce the presence of anyone who enters his sphere.

Yellow lab laying sleeping on carpet and hardwood floor.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

Ready for tonight’s show to start - Shawn Colvin and KT Tunstall.

Stage with two carpets, 5 guitars, a keyboard, and some microphones.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Ended up driving to Meadville, PA for the eclipse today. In the path of totality, not too far, and multiple escape paths afterwards.

Picture of cloud obscured sun during total eclipse. The moon is covering about 3/4 of the sun in this photo.

Picture of the April 8, 2024 total eclipse during totality. There is light cloud cover so the corona is slightly blown out.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

Nico’s 100lbs with a large head. He’d be happy to oblige, as long as there are treats involved.

Yellow lab resting his head on the arm of a white chair. There is writing in script on the upholstery.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Nico is even sadder than normal right now. His frenemy, Pepper, our adolescent cat, tried to free him this morning.

Yellow Labrador Retriever with gray and clear soft cone. Also in picture - stand mixer, stainless dishwasher, and early generation Pergo flooring.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

One of my office views for the week.

View looking at the auditorium of a 2300 seat theater. There are two balconies. White and gold walls. Dark red seats.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

Posted over on Threads as well, but my hatred of the previous owners of our house has reached new levels. Pulled the carpet in the room we’re almost done(only touch ups left to do) painting. Found this home renovation butchery.

Hardwood floor with a section cut out and replaced with OSB. Also in the picture are white baseboards and light blue-green walls.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

This is the fire curtain at the theater where I work. In the second photo, where it now says “Gayety” it used to say “Asbestos.”

A large painted theatrical drop. The scene is a tiered garden with buildings in the background. It’s reminiscent of Venice or St. Petersburg. Framing the scene is painted red curtains. The bottom is painted dark blue with gold tassels.

Shown is a painted golden name plate with “GAYETY” on it. There’s also a painted dark blue area with painted gold tassels.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to those that celebrate! Happy Holidays to all! May the year bring us peace, love, and joy no matter where or who we are. And Happy 7th Birthday to Nico, the yellow lab in the bottom left of the picture.

A tall, fully decorated and lit Christmas tree. There is a wooden gate around it. At the bottom left there is a large yellow lab, who turns 7 today.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Not what I had planned for this week.

Positive COVID test. On a sort of white wooden windowsill.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

Nico, our yellow lab and Pepper, our newest cat addition. They are the best of frenemies. Nico is slowly becoming more tolerant of the cat, who adores him.

A large yellow lab laying on a dark red couch next to a small calico cat with white markings.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

He escaped to this chair to avoid Pepper, the cat who wants nothing more than to be his friend.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

He hates every second of this. What you can’t hear is the most desultory, laziest growl ever. Usually he gets up and moves when it gets to be too much.

Yellow lab with his head on a pillow laying in a dark red couch with a small calico cat laying next to him. There is a multi-colored quilt over the back of the couch.

Yellow lab and calico cat laying next to each other on a dark red couch.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

I normally abhor season creep in regards to beer (lookin’ at you, pumpkin beers), but there’s nothing bad about this.

Picture of a six-pack of Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA cans.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

Our younger cat, Pepper, cuddled with our dog, Nico.

Small, calico cat looking at the camera laying next to a yellow Labrador Retriever. The dog is sleeping.

Yellow lab and calico cat laying together on couch. The cat has one paw resting on the dog’s leg.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Got home from work in time to uphold my personal Halloween ritual and having a Great Lakes Nosferatu. I was not here for trick or treating, my wife had to hand out candy solo. This year’s pumpkins. I was responsible for the PSU lion, my wife carved the bee.

Pumpkin carved for Halloween with a version of the Penn State Nittany Lion.

Pumpkin carved and lit for Halloween with a bee.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Moon and clouds on my short walk home from the bus last night.

Moon and clouds interspersed with dark sky. With a tree in the foreground.

Moon and clouds interspersed with dark sky. Roofs of two houses are visible in the lower quarter of the frame.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Office view for the night.

Digital mixing console. Silver with black trim. There are several faders visible as well as three touch screens. In the background is a dark auditorium with an abstract projected image.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Today’s surprise find. In the hundreds of times I’ve used the catwalks this is the first time I noticed this.

Wooden and glass insulator clamped to a gusset. Tied to it is some very old wire with asbestos insulation.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

I love the days when I get to walk around in the hidden areas of the theater. I don’t always love trying to find workable solutions to upcoming issues.

Old vertical truss beam with concrete wall behind it. Also wooden planks set as work platforms. On the left are circular insulated ducts.

In the foreground is a wooden ladder going down to a littered wooden work platform. To the right is a brick wall. There are beams and conduits visible at the bottom of the ladder. The opposite wall is grey concrete.

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BG15206 @brewguy15206.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Ready to start tonight’s Eddie Izzard show.

Partially filled theater. Walls are yellow painted plaster. Seats have mahogany stained backs and russet upholstery. Stage is empty and dark except for one light on a lamppost.

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