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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Bike packing the wonderful Mickelson Trail, South Dakota. Two geologists, a chemist, and a road engineer makes for very interesting sight seeing and conversations. #biketooter #bicycles #Bikepacking

Two bike packers inspect an outcrop of metamorphic rock.

One of the great water stops along the trail.

Bright orange sunset clouds over the trail

Water stop in the Sheep Canyon area of the southern Black Hills.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Geared up for Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills of South Dakota #BikeTooter #bikepacking

My old specialized rock hopper mountain bike, converted to a gravel bike, packed with gear ready for bike packing

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Recommend for the #BikeTooter if you are in Yellowstone. This starts in West Yellowstone and is just nine miles out to the Idaho border. #railtrail

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Milky Way, Perseids, satellites, and an airplane over Yellowstone. #nightsky #Photography #TimeLapse #astrophotography

Night sky photo with meteors satellites and the Milky Way

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

Eagle encounter: one evening on our pack and float trip down the South Fork of the Flathead in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, I had noticed a dead mountain whitefish floating near shore by our boats. I went down the bank, picked the fish up and threw it out into […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

A raft is parked on the bank of a river at sunset

river and bald eagle in the foreground with a mountain ridge in the background

Bald eagle on the edge of a river channel

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

Our tour of Old Montreal ended at the OASIS Immersion Art Museum, or above its place in the Underground City.

Man and dog walking by colorful windows.

Staircase and a rainbow of colors from colored windows.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026

Beautiful #Caturday on the deck with my little buddy Willie.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

NASA aircraft on FlightAware, including a WB-57, a variant of the 1953 bomber. #NASA #artemis

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

Hope some fresh and early garden flowers will brighten your day. #Flowers #Nature #iphonephotography

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026

Cleanse your timeline with this beautiful member of Sciuridea, Rodentia. Lee Metcalf NWR, Montana. #wildLife #nature #squirrel #animals

A closeup of a Columbian Ground Squirrel with a bright orange-red forehead.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2026

The perils of skiing in Yellowstone! It was a nice weekend in the park.

A group of Nordic skiers weights on the trail for a herd of bison to move out of the way

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/02/2026

Enjoy a moment of calm care of Minerva Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone national park, on this beautiful 20F evening.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026

Here's a recent #sunset for you. Have a great night.

Brilliant red sunset clouds behind silhouettes of trees, and building, and a smokestack.

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Craig Messerman @cmflyer.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

My first full year of retirement is over. Resolution was deliberate exercise every day. Kept a journal in the wonderful waterproof Field Notes brand notebook. My totals: Running: 401 miles Biking: 169 miles Walking/Hiking: 189 miles Skiing: 26 miles Rest days […] [Original post on mstdn.social]