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@brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

Chemistry & web programming teacher in Michigan, hobby web developer (#Flask, #HTMX), beekeeper, wannabe homesteader. #homesteading #beekeeping #teaching #chemistry 🌉 bridged from ⁂ fosstodon.org/@brianb, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

The wedding was amazing. We all crowded around on the point to watch and then went back to the woods for a huge party in the rain.

A crowd of people standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon. The bride and groom are at the front of the group holding their hands up in the air after just being announced.

A large group of people in rain coats and ponchos standing in the woods. Large pop up canopies are over tables. Lights are strung between trees for the wedding reception. It is raining lightly.

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

A small painting from Zion National Park yesterday. #watercolor #sketch #mastoart

A pencil value sketch next to a watercolor painting. It is a large cliff formation with bright sunlight on the right face. Deep shadows define the large angular slabs making up the rock.

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

We went to Zion National Park today. It was overwhelming.

My family on bikes with large cliffs behind us.

A view of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. There are cliffs lining the river into the far distance.

Cliffs in Zion National Park. They vary from sandstone tan to red and white.

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Anyone Utah/Arizona native that can help me figure out a drive? It looks like state rd 1850 can cut a bunch of a drive off, but is it accessible with a minivan? Or is it pretty rustic? We're going from Orderville to Springdale, but 9 is closed at Zion because of a rock slide. #askfedi

A map showing a potential route between utah and arizona

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

We made it from Keystone, CO to Orderville, UT for the next few days. The drive through Utah was spectacular with way more variation in landscape than I anticipated.

A winding road through a mountain forest with rocky cliffs in the distance.

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

We left Fort Morgan this morning and spent the early afternoon in Estes Park. Then we drove south through some spectacular mountain scenery and landed in Keystone for the next few days. St. Catherine's Chapel on the Rock was one of the coolest places I've ever been.

A stone chapel is in the foreground built up on a stone foundation. Long's Peak rises in the distance.

The whole family with Long's Peak in the background.

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Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss: @brianb.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2022

👋 Hi friends. I'm Brian, and I'm a high school chemistry and computer science teacher in Michigan. I'm a ChromeOS + Linux user and I write Flask apps to make life easier. I'm interested in open source (mainly Python) productivity libraries and web apps/API development. I also keep honey bees.

A beekeeper inspecting a hive with two kids watching.

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