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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Managed to add a few to the collection at a few used vinyl and "antiques" places around New Hampshire over the weekend. #vinyl #music

A photograph of seven LPs: The Romantic's eponymous release, The Blues Brothers' "Made in America", a 3-disc Spike Jones collection, Bad Company's eponymous release, ZZ Top's "Degüello"", Bow Wow Wow's "The Last of the Mohicans", and The Kinks' "State of Confusion"

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Headed into downtown New Bedford to check out the newly-unveiled statue of Herman Melville by sculptor Steff Rocknak today, since I wasn't able to sneak out of work for the unveiling itself. #photography #newbedford #massachusetts #publicart

A photograph of a statue of Herman Melville in downtown New Bedford, MA, with the afternoon sun shining through one of the openings.

A detail photograph of a statue of Herman Melville showing his head and one of the whale ribs.

A detail photograph of a statue of Herman Melville.

A detail photograph of a statue of Herman Melville showing his hand on one of the whale ribs.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hey, now, this is a perfectly cromulent word, Spelling Bee.

A screen shot of the New York Times Spelling Bee rejecting the word "Cachalot"

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Half dessert, half exercise in using up some pantry items. Banana bread with carob powder, toasted walnuts, and chopped dates. Also, gluten-free, since that's a thing I need to think about for family members now. #photography #cooking #food #foodphotography

A photograph of a loaf and two slices of a quick bread (banana with carob powder, walnuts, and dates) on a wooden cutting board with a bread knife adjacent, all sitting on top of a table with a white crocheted tablecloth.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A piece of "flong", essentially a papier-mâché mold used to cast a metal printing plate for a comic for a newspaper. This one is for the May 22, '77 Sunday "Peanuts" strip, and would have been used to print the black line art for the strip (there would have been others to print the colors.) #flong

A photograph of the paper "flong" for the May 22, 1997 Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A pair of Sandhill Cranes (an adult and a colt in the background) stalking the northern fields at Burrage Pond, looking very dinosaur-y. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of a pair of Sandhill Cranes walking through green plants with trees in the background.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Headed over to Fall River tonight to see the fireworks over Big Mamie at Battleship Cove. #photography #boats #ship #fallriver #ussmassachusetts

A photograph of fireworks exploding over the battleship USS Massachusetts at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA, with the Braga bridge on the left and several smaller boats in the water in the foreground.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched on a wire fence out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched on a wire fence in front of a green blurred background.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Great Blue Heron below the spillway out at Mass Audubon Stony Brook. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of a Great Blue Heron wading in the water and surrounded by greenery.

A close-up photo of the head and upper neck of a Great Blue Heron.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Ruby-throated Hummingbird out at Mass Audubon Stony Brook on the way home tonight. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the ruby throat feathers displayed, sipping on Trumpet Honeysuckle.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A brief moment from last night's fantastic show by They Might Be Giants at the House of Blues in Boston. And they have another one tonight. Don't know how they do it. They're older than I am and my dogs were tired this morning. #concert #photography #boston #houseofblues

A photograph of John Linnell of They Might Be Giants, under paired lights, playing a clarinet at his keyboard.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Outstanding show by The Mountain Goats at the House of Blues in Boston tonight. I've lost count of how many times I've listened to "This Year" over the course of the last bunch of years.

A photograph of The Mountain Goats performing at the House of Blues in Boston.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Headed out to Destruction Brook today looking for wildflowers; still a bit early, I guess. But some of the ferns are starting to unfurl. Plus, bonus critter hiding in plain sight. #photography #plants #dartmouth #massachusetts

A photo of a fern at the "fiddlehead" stage against a dark background. A small spider(?) is visible in one of the openings.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Stopped out at Mass Audubon Stony Brook on the way home tonight for my daily walk instead of hitting the rail trail near my office. Haven't gone through all the photos, but I knew this one would finish up nicely as soon as I shot it. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of an female Mallard duck and her chicks at the top of a dam, with water spilling over it, backlit by the sunset through the trees behind.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Well, this was the final number when I turned it in as the trade-in for a 2026 Accord Hybrid today. 296,132 miles over the last 12 years, which I would have hit a lot faster without 2 years of work-from-home in there. New one started at 8 miles.

A photograph of a car speedometer and odometer. The speedometer reads 0; the odometer reads 296132.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

An Osprey flying with its catch near the Wareham fish ladder today. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of an Osprey, its wings mid-flap, a herring clasped in its talons.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I find your word list… lacking.

A screenshot of today's NYTimes Spelling Bee rejecting the perfectly cromulent word "Intracity".

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Made a caramel-apple layer cake for my father-in-law's 90th today. Caramel application was a bit messy for me, and I only had the phone to grab a shot of the interior when it came time to serve it, but this was well-received. Very tasty. #photography #cooking #food #foodphotography

A photograph of the interior of 3 layer cake with light-colored frosting, drizzled with caramel sauce.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

New AncestryDNA result just dropped. Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha HA HA ha! HAHAHAHAHA!

Screenshot of an AncestryDNA result suggesting the poser "has DNA that suggests their style preferences evolves with what's trending."

Which is hilarious.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

An Osprey flying with its catch near the Wareham fish ladder. #photography #birds #wildlife #massachusetts

A photograph of an Osprey, its wings mid-flap, a herring clasped in its talons, over the water it has just emerged from and flying toward the right of the camera.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Giving the closing benediction at the Patriots Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park on Friday night. #photography #vigil #patriotsday

A photograph of a historical re-enactor in minister's garb, arms spread, lit by a single light, giving the closing benediction at the annual Patriot's Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, MA.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

IDKHOW at the ‘dise tonight. Great show. Don’t remember the last time I watched from the balcony here, but that's where the kiddo wanted to watch from. I was a strong contender for oldest guy in the room. Sigh. (For the record, I intro'd the kid to the band, not the other way 'round.)

IDKHOW on stage at the Paradise Rock Club, from the balcony.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The herring are running, which means that the Osprey are back and hunting at the Wareham herring run. They were mostly fishing away from the accessible part of the river, but a few ventured into camera range, like this bird with its successful catch. #photography #birds #wildlife

A photograph of an Osprey, its wings spread forward, surrounded by spray against a dark background, a herring caught in its talon.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Outstanding show by Kishi Bashi (with guest appearances by Honeybody and Mr. Steak) at the Royale tonight. #concert #photography #royale

Kishi Bashi during his mid-crowd sing-along encore at the Royale tonight, holding his guitar up as he plays.

Kishi Bashi and band on stage tonight at the Royale, bathed in purple stage lights.

Kishi Bashi during his mid-crowd sing-along encore at the Royale tonight, lit by phones (and some help from the house)

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Great show by The Wedding Present at the Sinclair, bracketing a run through of all of Seamonsters (marking its 35th anniversary) with old and new tracks and a cover of Pavement's "Box Elder". #concert #photography

The Wedding Present on stage at The Sinclair

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What a difference a decade makes. Yikes. To be fair, this has been a *really* long decade.

Paired selfies taken a decade apart (today).

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Throwing Muses tonight at the 'dise. They could have turned the vocals up in the mix a skosh, but a great set. #concert #photography

A photograph of Throwing Muses on stage at the Paradise in Boston, under blue-on-blue lights.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Spring shearing complete. Busy weekend so I spared my wife from the usual day of weird facial hair as I step down from the winter beard.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Great show by Chris Thile tonight at Groton Hill Music Center. That I expected; but this was my first time at the venue, and man does that room *sing*. #concert #photography #grotonhill

A wide shot of Chris Thile on stage at the Groton Hill Music Center.

A shot of Chris Thile and his mandolin on stage at the Groton Hill Music Center.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tried out the solar filter that came with the SeeStar today. Decent enough, but what it really makes me want to do is finally buy a solar filter for my long lens. #photography #sun #astrophotography

A photograph of the sun, showing some sunspots on the surface.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

M51 (the "Whirlpool Galaxy") and its companion NGC 5195/M51B. Roughly 75 minutes of data out of 90 minutes of capture time, from my light-polluted back yard last night, using a SeeStar S30 Pro and processed in SiRIL (which I am still a n00b at using). #photography #nightsky #astrophotography

A tighter crop of a astrophoto of the Whirlpool Galaxy M51 and NGC 5195/M51B.

An astrophoto of M51 (the "Whirlpool Galaxy") and its companion NGC 5195/M51B. The other bright stars in the view don't really have names, just catalog numbers, but the bright bluish one on the left is catalog number HIP 66004, and the two bright orange-reddish stars on the right are HIP 65154 (top, closer to edge) and HIP 65309.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Here's one of my odd hobbies. When I buy a used book that has the prior owner's name in it, and there are enough breadcrumbs, I exercise my research chops and put together a mini-bio of that owner to leave in the book for perpetuity. #photography #books #research

A photograph of the cover of the 1930 Random House first trade edition of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" with silver artwork on a black cloth cover.

A photograph of the signature of Roy Korson, dated 10/24/1936 (his 14th birthday) inside the front cover of the book. The paper is yellowing with age.

A photograph of the bio of Roy Korson I put together and placed in the book. It includes his yearbook photo, and reads:

"Roy Korson, M.D.

Roy Korson was celebrating his 14th birthday when he signed this book.

He was living at the address inside the back cover, with his father David (who sold silent movies for a living) and his mother Sarah. I can't confirm it, but it is possible that one of the titles his father might have sold was The Sea Beast, the 1926 silent adaptation of Moby-Dick.

Roy went on to become an M.D. (the photo is from his medical school yearbook, Jefferson Medical College in 1947), and went on to serve in the Army Medical Corps in the Korean War. He spent most of his career doing cancer research at Columbia and as a visiting scientist in the Postgraduate Medical School in London, and continuing research while serving as a respected professor at the University of Vermont. He was the president of the Vermont division of the American Cancer Society and on its national board. His specialties were pathology and carcinogenesis and he published several papers on those topics.

He was active in his synagogue, and was a harmonica player.

He passed away on August 24th, 2013 at the age of 90, leaving his wife Lorraine, but apparently no children. His obituary from the Burlingon Free Press is on the reverse."

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Solid show by Charlie Hunter and the current incarnation of his trio tonight at City Winery. Only 6 strings this time, no shortage of groove. I think this is his first performance in my neck of the woods since… the previous decade? That can't be right. Damn good seats, too. #photography #concert

A photograph of the guitarist Charlie Hunter on stage at City Winery in Boston, holding a 6-string multiscale guitar.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The American Kestrel that spent a half hour teasing me out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve on Sunday, always staying at the barely-useful limits of my long lens. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A photograph of an American Kestrel perched on one of the posts of an electric fence.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

π day Pie. Nothing particularly fancy this time around, just blueberry. #photography #piday #cooking #food #foodphotography

A photograph of a blueberry pie with the symbol for π on the crust, sitting on a aged wooden surface.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

White-tailed deer in the fog out at DNRT's Ocean View Farm reserve this afternoon. #photography #mammals #fox #nature #dartmouth #massachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A photograph of a White-tailed deer standing in front of a pile of stones and snow in the fog, looking towards the camera.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Great show tonight by Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy, & friends at the Royale covering all of REM's "Life's Rich Pageant" and a solid hour+ of other songs from REM's catalog. (Yes, my brain entertained itself by reminding me I was seeing General Zod singing "I Am Superman".) #photography #concert

A photograph of Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy, and friends on stage at the Royale in Boston.

A photograph of Michael Shannon on stage at the Royale in Boston, gesturing with the mic stand.

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Dennis Wilkinson @djwtwo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Finally watching the latest season of #DarkWinds, and this was a choice. A great choice.

A screen grab from S4E2 of "Dark Winds" showing Joe Leaphorn (Zach McClarnon) and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) in front of a diner whose neon sign is fully lit except for the letter "R".

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