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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Is Nada Lake a lake or is it nada lake?

Upside down image of a mountain reflecting in Nada Lake, Enchantments Wilderness, WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Finn the adventure dog is a big fan of mossy forests.

Finn the adventure dog looking alert and happy sitting on a bed of moss next to a trail, Whatcom County WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Best dog ever having his best day ever (again) until the next best day ever which we will do soon.

Finn the adventure dog enjoying the scenery near Welcome Pass, North Cascades WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Aventure buddy and spirit animal in an enchanted place.

Finn the adventure dog in a meadow that is melting out, with streams running under the snow, North Cascades WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The peak on the left is the Greatest Of All Time.

Goat Peak on the left, Komo Kulshan (Baker) on the right, as viewed from the top of Bear Cub, near Twin Lakes, North Cascades WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

At any given moment, there's a good chance I want to be here.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Love and respect our mother, today and every day.

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, which was being pacific that evening

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

At any given moment, there's a good chance I want to be here.

Ruth Creek tumbling out of a narrow gorge, with clear blue water and mossy walls. Whatcom County WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

On Sunday morning Finn was not counting down to the pending sportsball clash of titans, choosing rather to make the most of every moment we had in the mossy forest, and so was deservedly the happiest of us all.

Finn the adventure dog sitting on a mossy boulder near North Butte, Whatcom County WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A denizen of the enchanted forest

Finn the adventure dog near Olsen Creek, Whatcom County WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Finn the adventure dog didn't buy anything today, and neither did his humans.

Finn the adventure dog on a trail on Lookout Mountain, Whatcom County WA USA, with the sun peeking through the trees behind him.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

More LLM "AI" enshittification, seen in Gmail. Apparently as of today, to turn off the Gemini LLM in Gmail, you need to entirely turn off smart features including inbox auto-sorting (Promotions, etc). That feature has been around for years pre-LLM, works great, and made email bearable.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

There's no way to guess the population density of the canyon from this carefully staged shot.

Annie's Canyon, Elijo Estuary, San Diego County CA USA after carefully waiting for parties ahead to move around the bend, fending off indignant people behind for the precious 30 seconds to snap it.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

It's named Bird Rock but is actually a giant sea creature, sometimes having birds hitchhiking on it.

Bird Rock, La Jolla CA USA, at sunset with a few birds on it and a wave splashing in the foreground.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Sometimes a sunset is just a sunset

Sunset in La Jolla CA USA with a clear tidepool in the foreground.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Happy 10th birthday to the best dog ever * * As we all know, there may be more than one such dog

Finn the adventure dog amidst the fallen leaves of a Japanese Maple.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Sometimes a bad cell photo pic turns out to be kind of a cool effect.

Full moon exactly placed at the tip of a clock tower, with some fuzz and distortion, Fairhaven WA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Superpower: Joy without reservation in a moment in time.

Finn the adventure dog amid fall foliage, North Cascades, WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Finn the adventure dog takes me places.

Finn the asventure dog in an alpine meadow with red autumn leaves and Mt Shuksan in the background

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

There are few things better than a sunset swim in an alpine tarn.

Finn the adventure dog swimming in a tarn, North Cascades WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Still so much I can learn from Finn about being happy.

Finn the adventure dog up on a boulder, North Cascades WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We never conquer a mountain, only visit for a brief time. Nachaktsen in the North Cascades of WA USA is a place that doesn't get a lot of visitors, at that.

View northeast from the summit of Nachaktsen, North Cascades WA USA

View north across a snowfield then into Canada from just east and below the summit of Nachaktsen, North Cascades WA USA

View of Komo Kulshan (Mount Baker) from the deproach off Nachaktsen, North Cascades WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Exciting new business opportunity: A phone app that warns you when you're near any such device (assuming it ever exists). Premium version of the app would somehow jam it.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The best part about the Murderbot show (2 episodes in) is how it captures so much of the spirit of the original written work by @marthawells.com. It's science fiction adventure! No, it's a comedy! No, it's about what it means to be a person. No, it's ...

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

It's a hopeful omen for 2025 that the top two were Sovereignty and Journalism.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Finn, adventure dog and philosopher, knows how to savor a day outside.

Finn the adventure dog looking east along the Nooksack River toward Icy Peak, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog admiring a cascade, North Cascades WA USA

Finn the adventure dog crossing Ruth Creek on a deluxe flat planed log, North Cascades WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

There's not a lot that's better than an adventuring with a dog deep into the forest on a rainy day. The ambiance made me think of @edmondsscanner.bsky.social

Finn the adventure dog amongst the club moss, Sumas Mountain WA USA

Finn the adventure dog in the mossy forest, Sumas Mountain WA USA

Finn the adventure dog rolling in the club moss, Sumas Mountain WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

My spirit animal Finn took me to a wondrous mossy forest today.

Finn the adventure dog posing in dront of a mossy ferny boulder somewhere near North Butte, Blanchard State Forest, WA USA

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Evidence that baby seals may be smarter and happier than we are: Here they are blissfully ignoring national headlines earlier today. Nearby otters were taking a similar approach.

Seals chilling on the beach including 2 babies, Point Lobos CA USA.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

These are your redwoods on drugs.

Redwoods in Muir Woods, CA USA, taken with a panoramic effect that accidentally added curved distortion.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

This friendly nearby country has blue skies (sometimes), thoughtful and welcoming people, baked goods, maple syrup, and hockey.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in.

Sun and cloud formation over the Black Tusk, BC Canada.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Sometimes there's nothing better than the quiet of snow all around.

Mt Shuksan, North Cascades WA USA, viewed from near Mazama Dome while backcountry skiing.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Pretty much nothing better if you're a dog.

Finn the dog leading the way, as one does if one is Finn, on a snowy trail

Finn the dog wondering when I'm going to get going and catch up on the snowy trail

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Finn loves the simple things like being outside. Also snackies one of which he is staring at.

Finn the dog in the woods among the ferns

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

As a first time attendee/member at this year's Worldcon, I want to know all about how to nominate and advocate for a Hugo for Alien Clay. The interleaving of theme, plot, characters, and world is brilliant, as is the way sparks of hope are kept alive when there should be none @aptshadow.bsky.social

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

When I was 12 my parents helped me buy an Edmond Scientific Astroscan 4-1/4" reflector. We took it on summer vacation to Maine every summer, and I would stay out there deep into the night with it (allowable, for science!). It was pretty good at catching Perseids at low mag and wide field.

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James Wells @jameswells98226.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

It's just refraction and reflection, nothing to see.

After sunset, La Jolla Tidepools, CA USA

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