markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 20hI’ve seen her 3 times over the years, always as an opening act. Each time SHE CAME TO PLAY ROCK’N’ROLL. And each time, no matter who they came to see, she won the crowd over. She brings it. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Good to see one! In my area they’ve been nearly extirpated by the Cuban tree frog Osteopilus septentrionalis. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 03/10/2026‘Tis a shame that the ‘65 Coventry Climax 1.5L flat 16 was stillborn. For ‘66 they could have stacked two to make a H-32 which would have knocked BRM’s H-16 to second place in “hold my beer” ideas. Would have sounded amazing! 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Pine flatwoods are an under appreciated habitat IMHO, so many specialized species there, whether it’s elliottii v elliottii or elliottii v densa down at the southern tip of the state (which has some different butterflies). Thanks! 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“I’ve got an idea… why don’t we knock our 1.5L V8 flat and stack another on top?” That Clark could win a race with that battleship anchor (not to mention the peaky power curve) hanging on the back of the car is a true testament to his skill. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Only got to see him drive sports cars, so much fun to watch. My first fencing maestro (German Olympic team 1936!) told me stories of seeing his father race at the Nurburgring when her dad took her to the prewar races there. Was a treat to have a first hand account of that era. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“She was great looking, but unstable…” applies here. Ill fated, the Cosworth was not an endurance engine, even if the chassis had worked. IIRC there was talk of having Clark driving in its debut, but he was driving his last race at the Hockenheimring that day, so Spence was called on. 001
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From someone who grew up when F1 cars (and others) wore national colours , no there isn’t. Bonus points for trim being yellow (England), gold (Australia), or silver (Canada). 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Clark: quite simply, the best of his era, driving anything. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026America’s inflamed appendix? But Ron DeFascist has made us the “FREE” State of Florida by changing the welcome sign. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Maybe my favourite spider, and when I see one I always wonder how many of the masters of camo I missed. Thanks for another great pic of the small and mostly overlooked world. 111
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The great speckled bird! The ancient Egyptians worshiped the ibis because they didn’t have limpkins. Love to watch one with an apple snail. Thanks for sharing a great pic. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“One good thing about music is when it hits you feel no pain. So hit me with music…” 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 20/09/2026While those of us in the US appreciated Ford’s massive GT-40 project, the Chaparrals were tearing up sports car racing here, and looked spaceship unique. And there was the win at the Nurburgring 1000km with P. Hill and Bonnier in ‘66! With an automatic transmission no less. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The physical skills to be WDC, but not the mental. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Saw one race at Sebring a half century ago. Couldn’t keep up with the Porsches, but looked incredible. “Like a Bell helmet with wheels.” 040
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Damselflies are (I think) under appreciated compared to their more robust dragonfly “cousins”, a bit under the radar but showing their own more subtle beauty and doing their own predator jobs. Thanks for another great capture. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A lot of great choices, for me this one has to make the list. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Perfect, thanks! Maybe my favorite heron (well, I’m always thrilled to get to see a great white heron morph). The little blues are so versatile. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 09/09/2026His teammate will inevitably be referred to as “Batman” 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The perfect intersection of singer and musicians. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It takes a rare person to show us the beauty in stink bugs. Thanks! 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Great pic. Has there been a greater performance at Monza than Clark in ‘67? Go a lap down, unlap himself, overtake the field again to lead, then a fuel issue on the last lap lets Surtees and Hulme go by as he coast to third. Not a win, but “I’m Clark and you’re not.” performance. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I’m having coffee. This handsome fellow (red bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus) is having dried mealworms. 040
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/09/2026He was, simply, the finest of his generation. 011
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Kimi won’t move to Ferrari until he’s bored with winning championships. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Watched the George / Kimi battle lap after lap from the stands at the turn 1 & 2 complex in Montréal. Was real good as it gets racing. He’s something special and now he’s the king of Italy. Hard not to feel for poor George. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Watched the George / Kimi battle lap after lap from the stands at the turn 1 & 2 complex in Montréal. Was real good as it gets racing. He’s something special and now he’s the king of Italy. Hard not to feel for poor George. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/09/2026+ 1968 when Nixon took us to the dark side 100
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 05/09/2026English is a funny language. There might be shades of “peering over missing the detail” vs “insignificant to the thought process”, but large numbers of people won’t come to watch that debate! Your point stands. 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Don’t want to sound like I’m on loop, but most excellent macros, thanks as always for bringing is the beauty and variety that oft gets overlooked. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Great pic! Wrens are the best! Our resident male is molting his tail feathers on his way to becoming the dread bobtail wren. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 02/09/2026First win for rookie Sir Jackie! He’d learned from the best that season, following the master, Clark. Two flying Scots! 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Great in sports cars. My pick for greatest name ever for an Italian driver. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 01/09/2026To the rest of the world: Find your own better way. To the USA: Stick a fork in us, we’re done. 040
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 31/08/2026My favorite mimid! Subtle beauty, shy personality, capable of musical calls as well as being the bird that sounds like a cat. We only get them in the winter and are sad when they leave in the spring. Thanks for posting the pic. 110
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Sigh… as Lou Reed sang, “Those were different times” 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If you say “She was one of the good ones” there are so many ways that can be interpreted. Now that is a good epitaph. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 24/08/2026What’s more painful than a paper cut? A manila folder cut! 160
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Although I like Star Track and Greasy Heart, the song I come back to is “If You Feel”. The way it builds, the sparse tapestry it weaves, it all comes together. “Jorma gets a wah wah” 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Love me some Neil Young, but Morrison Hotel for sure. Starts with one of the all time great rock’n’roll songs Roadhouse Blues and keeps right on going. 030
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Enjoy! A sonically different experience than a 6 string, leads you in different directions. 130
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 16/08/2026America was founded on principles of theft, genocide, slavery, and ecological destruction. Great progress was made, but the well funded forces that want to return to those principles are prevailing at this time. 011
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 09/08/2026His guitarwork wasn’t about himself or playing guitar, it was about the song and what served it best, no more and no less. Legend. 020
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Absolute killer song (co-written with Otis) and a set of the greatest studio musicians of the era cranking out that Muscle Shoals sound, pure magic. Thanks for the reminder! 010
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The hill I will die on: the greatest guitar solo in rock’n’roll is Neil’s in Cinnamon Girl. Occam’s Razor crystallized: Do not multiply beyond necessity. 000
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Clark achieved that pole in the previous year’s Lotus 33 with a Coventry Climax bored out to 2L against the 3L cars (well, it was the Nurburgring). Also an interesting race because the field was filled out with F2 cars (again: well, it was the Nurburgring). Rindt was rising. 030
markasteele.bsky.social @markasteele.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I was not a big fan (Grace Slick was more to my taste), but saw her once (w/ Full Tilt Boogie Band). Have never seen anything like the way she grabbed the audience and didn’t let go ‘til she was ready. Also jammed with Vanilla Fudge and Johnny Winter. A night to remember. The one and only. 1170
