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Rick Schumann

@dracotavern.bsky.social
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Good jazz, good dogs, good food, some nature photography, and the world can be a pretty damned nice place.

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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dogs locked on my leaf trashcan for some reason so I went to investigate and what do I see? I took him outside’s of the fenced area and set the can on its side so he can move on to his next adventure. Bonne courage , buddy!
A young opossum trapped in a big brown trash can on a bed of bagged dry leaves Close up shot of the opossum’s face. His face is white with a pink nose dark gray ears, and he looks a little freaked out.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This one caught me by surprise. Timely, moving in unexpected ways.Light reading with a few surprises. It was a really nice read. Next up, I am Not Sidney Poitier... it looks to be quite funny. What are y'all reading?
The cover of Glenn Dixon's Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, with the title characters shown surrounding the title text.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Photo 1: The local crow clan worshiping at the water alter. The one in front is choosing an appropriate offering to the water gods, which he will clean and deposit in the birdbaths. Photo 2: Making the offering, and hoping more water shows up in this nasty summer heat and drought.
In the foreground, a black crow on leafy wooded ground holds a prize... maybe a small rock, in his beak. In the background, another stands on a rock in front of two bowls of water.A crow deposits a small stone in the water bowl
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Good night, moon!
Lunar eclipse in full swing. The bottom 90% is tinged orange red, with a white arc at the top portion. Grey mottling of the lunar surface is still visible over all of it.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Seriously. Thats enough.
Weather app screenshot showing temps in excess of 105 f.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Grilled flank steak with roasted beets and sweet potatoes, caramelized red onions and a balsamic dressing made w the good stuff. And enough left over for lunch. My my that was good.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Well that will be quite enough of THAT, thank you.
A car radio screen showing an external temperature of 107 degrees Farenheit.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Today, I learned that if you're moving rapidly through the woods with a heavy backpack and trip on a root, the reflexive 'roll out of it' doesn't work the way it does if you're unburdened.
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Plane Crash Landing
Alt: Vintage foot of a plane crash landing.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I think the time might be right to roll out my new obsession: Nihilist Ikebana. I think's going to catch on in a BIG way.
Two large gray trash cans filled with freshly cut roses, vitex blooms and a couple of odd weed trees, artistically arranged.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Celebrity sighting in the neighborhood today.
Cartoon vultures on a branchReal black vultures side by side on the fence.
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BayQuest @bayquest.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The bond between this mother humpback and her calf is a beautiful reflection of the devotion Mother Earth shows us every day. Whether it’s clearing our air, restoring our lands, or defending our oceans, let's commit to showing our love through the care and protection she has always given us. 🐋🌿🌬️
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Enjoying a nice late night walk through the neighborhood. Quiet, light breeze, cool air. Too early in the season for the summer insect noises, and what breaks through the silence? A barred owl hooting loud enough to rattle the windows! Wonderful.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
@ok2panic.bsky.social Bumpy weather headed your way? Looking northeast from here we're seeing some BIG ol' thunderheads.
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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I have seen an angel. We breathed the same air, if only for a moment.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Loving this stuff.
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Ellen Friedman @ellen-friedman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Beautiful to see that leaders/politicians can be intelligent, caring, human and elegant. Look at the expressions on President Obama's and Mayor Mamdani's faces lower left - genuine joy. This is the America we can have once again.
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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Current bird stream setup in the yard seems to be running okay with minimal water loss at the moment. All set for any migratory birds that want to stop by & refresh their feathers! #gardens #ForTheBirds
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
It REALLY is a good show.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Witness the breathtaking moment as two juvenile blue whales surface together in the ocean. A rare glimpse of these magnificent giants in their natural habitat.
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Bretzel Liquide @brettezeleliquide.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
ballerine : vole comme l’hermine tags : liberté – légèreté – fluidité, #animals #freedom #dance #spring #snow
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This is one of the best threads I've chased...
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I know there are people with the skill to get a photo like this on purpose... wish I was one of them. This guy looks like a fussy pencil drawing, but it's NOT!
A skinny great blue heron takes flight against a gray sky.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
In solidarity with my northern friends, who aren't getting serious spring yet, winter birds from the recent past.
A cedar waxwing and a robin sharing the bounty of red berries in a frozen holly bush.A couple of robins and a cedar waxwing in a frozen holly bush.Red breasted, grey backed robin with an orange beak contemplates a which berry to take next from the frozen holly bush.A cedar waxwing and a robin sharing the bounty of red berries in a frozen holly bush.
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Sredni Eel @srednieel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
My nephew, @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social took some neato photos from the Artemis II launch. With the news all sucky, it's nice to still ride this high. Lookiee:
View of the Artemis rocket launch. Source: Andrew J. McCarthy
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
That's a moment.
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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
WOW 🌖 Simply spectacular
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P.B. - Arcade/Arcane Vampire Vtuber @pbu.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
One of the most reassuring things I learned from Artemis II is that the public does give a shit about crewed space flight, they just don't care about SpaceX. When NASA does something it feels like a collective accomplishment of humanity. SpaceX? Not so much.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Science is good. We should fund it.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I needed that.
Snapshot of Artemis on the blue California ocean.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Coffee with the birds is active today. Lots going on with the dawn chorus. 10 species In just about 90 seconds. Waxwings and warblers still hanging around leftover from winter.
Screenshot of a list of active birds and their photos to help with identification based on sound.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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Nick Slawicz @ellingtonelms.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Erm, they're called palaeontologists, actually.
A 'Dinosaur Smarties' Easter egg.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
You have been warned!
Warning sign: caution. Be alert. Nesting and agressive geese.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Pat Metheny Side Eye III tour hit Dallas this week. Two hours and twenty minutes of non-stop go. New stuff, some old favorites, and a wonderful night out at the Majestic. We had loge seats, and could see every detail of these guys at work. Wonderful show.
Facebook post from Pat Metheny describing the new tour. Shows album cover art and a list of dates.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Very cool technique!
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
First time I’ve seen an ammonite that was more than the shell. Very cool.
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Fossillocator @fossillocator.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Fossil ammonite with soft body preservation from the Jurassic of Madagascar
April Fools!
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Oak catkins coming down like snow... the dirty dachshund season is fully upon us.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/03/2026
"The Video ID feature in Merlin allows anyone with a camera to film a short clip of a fight in progress and immediately receive a list of suggestions for responding to the disagreement."
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The Merlin Bird ID App Is Now the Merlin Fight ID App
“The newly formed Cornell Lab of Aggression is dedicated to helping people identify and cope with arguments occurring around them.”
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
IFYKYK
A blank white ceiling
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
That last step was…. a doozy. Clearing out the attic and the floorboard snapped. Now I get to demonstrate my lack of drywall repair skills.
A gaping hole on the ceiling revealing spilled insulation and a dislodged light   .
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Wonderful version of this. More of this in the world, please!
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Had little visitor today that did NOT want to leave. I think this a katydid (not) that attached herself to my finger and was most resistant to being sent on her way. Finally managed to get her off without damaging her.
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Omg, yes, YES!
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Yep. Front porch doves are back and setting up shop. This is the same nest, three years in a row, three feet from the front door, right at face level. Watching for the granite countertops upgrade, but no sign yet.
Grey brown mourning dove snuggled down in a twiggy, grassy nest in the protection of a deep green holly bush.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Looks like the FRONT PORCH DOVES are considering setting up shop again. One of them sitting in the window sill, ultra dirty window filter on full.
A shadowy mourning dove sits on a window ledge with holly in the background. The corner of the window is WAAAAY too cob-webby!
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
@michaeljklein.bsky.social Uh-oh.
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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
You cannot do a kindness too soon, because you never know how soon it will be too late. --Emerson ⏱ #ShareGreatNotHate
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Blue Jay feathers!
Two blue, white and black feathers from a bluejay in parallel showing different patterns: one with sweeping longitudinal pattern and one with black cross stripes on a blue background with a white tip.
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Rick Schumann @dracotavern.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
There are currently 6 billionrobins (roughly) in my yard, and they've been here all day consuming juniper berries and draining my birdbaths. My cars parked outside are gonna need some hosing down sometime soon.
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