Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 4hWorthy trouble for the opportunity to see the Austin bats. It was an encouraging sight to see so many other people out to see them on Sunday night too. Curiosity for the night sky is an ancient and vital instinct. North America’s largest urban (Mexican free tail) bat colony. 161
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 15hAll at once I could hear the bats wake up and start making noise. What a sense of building anticipation 170
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 16h“Houston” training control station; 1960’s electrical goodness; Wright Radial in a warbird Bullock Texas State History Museum 030
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 16hRain cleared a bit, hoping to get to see the BATS! 030
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 21h2/10 on the breakfast ‘taco’. Heading to the state history museum 290
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 03/10/2026An ELK!!!! First one we’ve seen on the farm. Another reason to be really bummed I’m in Texas 2111
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In a tragic case of suspected feeding, 14 black bears were euthanized because some idiot likely decided giving them food was entertaining or helpful. I’m mindful of this with our bears that feed on a pair of apple trees. Not much to do about those two trees but discourage them from moving closer. 270
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve been reading about the Cornell rape case. I don’t, people say it’s not the fraternities yet so often it seems to be, or the football team…. There’s a reason “frat house” is a derogatory term, 060
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If I get the chance, a lovely friend shared that Austin is the site of a massive urban bat colony that emerges every fall evening around dusk. This is something I have to see! As a kid playing in my grandmother’s yard I thought of bats as the night birds. Baltimore zoo had a great bat exhibit. 3110
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Over 5 hours from ATL to AUS. I hate ATL, avoid it. I broke my cardinal rule of avoiding connections through the south late in the day during storm season. I’ve slept in every continental timezone this week. 270
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I hate when they put you on the plane then immediately delay you for two hours. One of those days. The plane now doesn’t have the gas to make it to Austin so we have to go back the gate for gas then back in queue for takeoff. I hate Atlanta so much, the most terrible airport, every time. 1110
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This mural suggests a historic furniture industry, which after looking it up is quite significant. The GR public library purportedly holds one of the world’s premier furniture design collections, having started with the acquisition of the entire 1904 world’s fair furniture exposition. Who knew? 3121
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If you don’t give people an answer they’ll make one up for you. Controlling the narrative shouldn’t be disregarded as trivial, it’s strategically important. The gap between truth and ambiguity is where malign entities place their wedges. 051
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s 1:45AM, I’ve just checked in to the hotel and all I want is a bed. So imagine I open the door, flick the light on and here’s this massive room, I just want to sleep man. Oh what a curious journey life is. 3130
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Your day could always be worse. 1am Sunday night somewhere in Tx. (Not me) 360
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 24/09/2026*Dominguez Canyon on the Uncompaghre Plateau*. Imagine a cold winter night down there under a full moon, gives me goosebumps 120
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Young”? Like her or Baron I’m sure she can offer helpful tips such as how to clean l dried ketchup from faux gold, writing thank you notes for bribes and elegant toilet side storage for classified documents. You know, normal mom stuff. 241
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Excellent view of St. Helens this morning, different flight path than I’m used to. 050
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Incredible that in grad school just 5 years ago I only had to deal with a plagiarism detector that would flag properly cited sections. It is only to the detriment of education to forgo the didactic value of long-form essays and papers. Writing is an essential professional skill to develop. 391
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I only fly with carry on luggage if it can be helped. Do we think TSA will have problem with a take apart Theracane? SEATAC never gave me a problem with my safety razor but Austin TSA said no-go, so now I have to use disposable trash. The Europeans let me fly with a Swiss Army knife! 🤷♂️ 230
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I enjoy taking notes by hand and diagramming for memorization and thought organization. Said notes are difficult to index and I often have to digitally duplicate them for documentation and sharing. I haven’t been impressed with the digital notebooks I’ve found though, recommendations (or not)? 240
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A hazard of peninsula life is one bad accident can cut off the path to civilization. Clear, sunny, mid day wreck (🙄) shutdown 104, missed my flight by 10 minutes. Choice was 11:50pm flight and a night at MSP or 7AM direct. Chose the latter and the bedbug motel. Not sure I chose wisely, bad day. 460
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The energy in the alpine this time of year is one of looming winter, the knowledge your tracks may be the last before snow closes the roads. Lovely hike, some fungi, a crop of Hydnum (edible hedgehogs), and a dingus flying a drone. Dingus sped past us twenty minutes prior reeking of clutch. 231
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Our Bears are back!! I’m very happy to have them back home again. 171
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s not going to be a popular position, but perhaps agriculture in places that don’t have water isn’t a smart or sustainable path forward. We’ve sucked the life out rivers across the west to grow crops and raise cattle where they don’t belong. There are more water efficient animals than cows. 080
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Destroys everything he touches, what a parasite 180
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 18/09/2026First and only night back in my apartment in over a month. Happy to finally be able to pickup another couple shirts for the rotation. It’s nice to hear horses and owls again. Funny, I see more cowboy lifestyle in WA than TX which seems to be ‘all hat and no horse’ as they say. Lotta hats. 170
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Who in a sober mind pays $2,200 hard earned inflation dollars for BCGs? (Birth Control Glasses) 180
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Little known fact: the PA farmers market matches SNAP funds providing a crucial lifeline during a time when craven politicians have seen fit to make a sport of piling hardships on those that can least afford them. This is community supporting community where the system has failed. 072
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Oh guy, I can only hope you get treated worse than we treat law abiding migrants. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 040
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 17/09/2026When I was a kid we always kept maps in the glovebox of the family truckster (Cherokee). On road trips whenever we crossed state lines we’d stop at the first rest stop where you could pickup a state map. When I got my first car I started doing the same. 371
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don Jr. may have had a Russian Oligarch pay for his wedding but his father couldn’t even be bothered to show up.. sad 040
Disciple of the Trees @carl-gustav.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“Prices will drop on the first day” he said…. How’s that going? 030
Reposted by Disciple of the TreesSarah E. Minnis, PhD 🏔️ @saraheminnisphd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Dear Peter: 0134
