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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

And now nature decided to really show off.

A photo of clouds around sunset on 2026-08-21 as seen from Supermercado Morelos in Moore, Oklahoma, USA. In this pboto, many of the clouds are dark or in shadow except one which is lit brilliantly by the setting sun.

A photo of clouds around sunset on 2026-08-21 as seen from Supermercado Morelos in Moore, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's 7 PM (midnight UTC), so I passed the arriving evening shift as I was leaving work. 🐇 👷

A photo of a rabbit sitting in grass next to some shrubbery. Taken 2026-06-30 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thanks to my friend Ale for reminding me that today is World Sea Turtles Day (Día Mundial de las Tortugas Marinas). I am so fortunate to have been able to swim with these beautiful animals. This one was feeding on seagrass next to a reef and its shell was not only beautiful but excellent camouflage.

A photo of a sea turtle (also called a marine turtle, or in Spanish, "Tortuga Marina") swimming above sea grass along the sandy bottom of the Caribbean Sea between the beach and the Great Mayan Reef at Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on 2016-07-13.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Storms in northern Oklahoma this evening.

A photo of storm clouds in the distance, seen looking north from Del City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-06-13.

A later photo of those storm clouds in the distance, seen looking north from Del City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-06-13.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I hope your evening is lovely, friend.

A photo of the rays of the setting sun reflecting beautifully off clouds in the western sky as seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. A USA flag is seen waving in the center in the lower foreground. Taken 2026-06-12.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The new manager at our NWC Flying Cow Cafe made and is selling fried pies for Pi Day (tomorrow is March 14). If they sell well, she may try selling them each week. This is peach.

A photo of a peach fried pie, which is a bit like a "turnover" pastry. Taken 2026-03-13 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy UTC / GMT / Zulu New Year for those who celebrate. 0000z at the NWC did not disappoint.

A photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-01-01 at 0000 UTC.

Another photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-12-31 at 2349 UTC.

A third photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-12-31 at 2347 UTC.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Earlier this month, when paying a bill online, I happened to click the "Choose Currency" button for the payment website. The web browser's suggested choices for currency were, um, interesting.

A screenshot from the currency selection pop-over dialog on a payment website. It has the header "Currency" and says "Select your preferred currency to pay with". Below that is a text box to type and search. Below the text box is the top of an alphabetical list of national currencies from around the world. The mouse cursor is in the text box, and a pop-up of browser-suggested items is displayed. The items include "brush", "toothbrush", "filter", "remote", "coffee", and "usb", all of which obviously have nothing to do with the search box intent.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

October 21 marks 20 years since an incredible record was set in my beloved #IslaMujeres. On 21-22 Oct 2005 this weather station set the Western Hemisphere 24-hour rainfall record, 1633.98 mm (that's over 64.3 inches in 24 hours!) during Hurricane Wilma.

A photo of a weather station on the east side of the Isla Mujeres Airport (IATA callsign ISJ), taken 2014-04-26.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I had visitors stop at my house this weekend, on their way south. #MariposaMonarca 📷: courtesy my friend Jessie

A photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from the side, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

A photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from above, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Another photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from the side, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

There were more aww and wow moments than I can count.

A photo of a person in a cartoon bear costume holding a sign which says "Abrazos Gratis" (Free Hugs). Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

A photo of the lady at the Mexico information booth wearing a gorgeous dress version of the Mexican flag. It is green, white, and red, with the traditional eagle and serpent seal in the middle. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Estoy en el lado sur de OKC para #FiestasOKC y es lo maximo. I'm at the annual OKC Fiestas De Las Americas on SW 25th and it is the best.

A photo of me and a High School student who was wearing a t-shirt that said "NWC Army JROTC". The NWC looks like the NWC on some t-shirts from my work. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Photo of a man walking past, carrying a Mexican flag, in front of a parade float. There are walkers behind the float with the flags of other Latin American nations. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Parade walkers passing me while carrying the flags of several Latin American nations. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Parade walkers passing me while wearing gorgeous dresses and/or indigenous ceremonial garb. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Seen in the NWC Flying Cow cafe. I'm not saying that this is actual @mesonet.org Ticker material, but given where the author is from, I'm not saying it's not, either. 😉

A photo of a factoid calendar entry for September 25, 2025, which says " 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence."

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

What caught my eye was that there was a bee on this sunflower, but it flew off the instant before the photo snap. Have a bee-utiful day, friend.

A photo of a sunflower in one of the flower beds near the entrance to the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-09-23.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Feliz cumpleaños a mi lugar favorito. / Happy Birthday to my favorite place. #175

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Beauty can be found everywhere. I'm at a gas/petrol station. In one direction are the pumps. In the other, this.

A photo of the beautiful sky at sunset, with clouds whose bottoms are turning orange from the glow, seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-08-12.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Marvin the Martian: "Where is the Kaboom?"

A photo of a thunderstorm seen in the distance looking south from Norman, oklahoma, USA. There are mammatus clouds evident underneath the anvil of the storm. Taken 2025-07-15.

A screenshot of an Oklahoma Mesonet severe wind report at the weather station near Burneyville, Oklahoma, USA. The wind gust to 67 mph occurred at 7:20 p.m. CDT on 2025-07-15.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I saw this as I left work. Life is short and fragile. Life is also beautiful. Live. Just like this little one, go out there and live.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Yesterday had the perfect evening for Champian Fulton at Jazz In June in Norman.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We're doing surplus at work and it's finally time to send this little one on its way. After nearly 26 years, it still works like new and has been used until now, because it readily accepts funky video frequencies from various rackmount servers at which expensive KVM systems balk. #GotOurMoneysWorth

A photo of an Apple 15 inch blue and white ("blueberry") flat panel studio display. Taken 2025-06-13.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Apparently for something this important, Amazon is getting straight to the point.

A screenshot of an email I received from Amazon after I ordered some coffee. Its From line is Amazon.com and it's subject is simply: Ordered "Coffee". Taken 2025-06-01.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Hey @deke-arndt.bsky.social, Gary and I were at lunch and well... Missing you and the Justins!

A photo of a can of Diet Coke with the word "Dude" on the side. Taken 2025-05-22 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

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Jared P Bostic @jaredpbostic.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

At the Mesonet, when we say that we use the Bird Model for solar radiation measurements, we mean that literally. 😉

A photo of a bird sitting on the boom which holds the solar radiation sensor at the Kenneth C Crawford Demonstration Mesonet station at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-05-07.

Another photo of a bird sitting on the boom which holds the solar radiation sensor at the Kenneth C Crawford Demonstration Mesonet station at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-05-07.

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