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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Bringing the energy to Hopsquad (@hopsquad.bsky.social ) last night. Photo credit: KJ Ewing

Brass and drums band playing in a circle around fireworks and smoke

Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A few photos from Q2 stadium from the Austin FC game against FC Dallas on 8/16/2026. Pentax PC35AF and Cinestill 400D #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm

Austin FC crest sculpture outside the NE gate

Pregame view of Austin FC at Q2 Stadium from the Supporters Section

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Haven’t had a chance to test with film, but the Zeiss Contina II was a neat thrift store find. Rangefinder is separate from the viewfinder. It doesn’t have the nicer lens that some models have, but it will be fun to try out. I have a 120 folding camera, but this is my first 35mm one. #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Q2 Stadium. Very quiet and tranquil when there is not a game happening! I’m coming up on 5 years of playing with La Murga de Austin on Austin FC game days!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Picked up a Nikon SB-16B Speedlight. This flash is pretty large! Camera body for reference. #photography #nikon

Nikon SB-16B flash with Nikon FE2 camera body

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We have a lot of deer in the neighborhood. I was out walking near dusk and managed to grab a few photos. 105mm lens was helpful for this! Nikon FE2, 105mm f2.5 lens, Ilford FP4 #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Milo! (One of our California rabbits) Nikon FE2. 105mm f2.5 lens and Ilford FP4.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Played some pinball today. I spent a lot of time playing Black Knight 2000 and Black Knight: Sword of Rage, but also had a lot of fun playing Whitewater today. Not pictured, but played a bunch of games of Bride of Pinbot and Circus Voltaire, too #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I’ve been using the Weber Smokey Mountain smoker quite a bit, so I decided to also get a Weber Kettle (22” model). I had to go with the verde color model!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Taking some pictures with the 105mm f2.5 lens today. Using Ilford FP4. I just remembered that I also need to mix up a new batch of D76! #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Picked up the new Ravenloft book this weekend along with the Adventures in Faerun book. Looking forward to reading them! #ttrpg

D&D 5e supplement books: Adventures in Faerun and Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I wasn’t really happy with the stock door on the WSM. It was really the only thing I wanted to upgrade. Everything else was great. Very thin metal and the latch wasn’t great. Found an awesome aftermarket upgrade from Cajun Bandit!

Weber Smokey Mountain smoker with aftermarket door from Cajun Bandit

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Cooking ribs on the smoker and watching soccer is a pretty good way to start off Father’s Day. Still pretty new to using the Weber Smokey Mountain, but getting a hang of temperature control now. #bbq

Pork ribs with dry rub ready to go on the smoker

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Played with La Murga today at the home opener for the Austin Rise Women’s team. They are in the WPSL, and this is their first season having Parmer as their home field. This is their 4th season, and previously their home field was at House Park.

Band photo of La Murga de Austin at the Austin Rise home opener

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Playing Everdell tonight. We had a lot of fun! It’s a really good worker placement game/tableau builder.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Taking part in the memorial and protest at an Austin FC game is something that I will never forget. We played “Over the Rainbow” and I will never hear that song again without thinking of those kids.

Protest and memorial after the Uvalde shooting at an Austin FC game

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Tiny olive trees! I’m going to try to grow a couple of Arbequina olive trees. 1-2’ trees are really tiny, but I moved them to terracotta pots and we’ll see how they do.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sunday matinee of the Mandolorian and Grogu. I thought it was a pretty fun movie! I was definitely glad to catch it in the theater and have a good sound system.

Movie poster for the Mandolorian and Grogu

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Pretty happy with how the bread turned out. The crust was really good. I’m happy the new starter is working well!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I had to make a new sourdough starter, and I made the first loaf of bread with the new starter. It looks like it came out okay!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Fermenting habaneros and a few jalapeños with some garlic and carrots to make a hot sauce. First time trying the Masontops versus an old school fermentation lock, so interested to see how it turns out. #fermentation

Jar for fermenting habaneros, jalapeños, carrots, and garlic for a hot sauce

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Picked up a Nikon FE2 with a 50mm/f1.8 lens on the used market. Camera body was pretty dirty, but I got it mostly cleaned up. Shooting a test roll of Ilford FP4 B&W film to check that it’s working properly. #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Q2 stadium at sunset. This is during banner hanging Saturday night ahead of a Sunday afternoon Austin FC game.

Q2 stadium in Austin, Texas. South stands looking North inside the stadium

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Austin FC versus Houston Dynamo this weekend. Really awesome that Austin came away with a 2-0 win! Photo credit: Rudy Rocha

Playing trombone at the Austin FC vs Houston Dynamo game

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I got to play both Black Knight 2000 and Black Knight: Sword of Rage today at Pinballz Arcade in Austin! #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A few pictures from HONK!TX 2026! This is a yearly festival of community street bands, and La Murga de Austin has participated for the last 5 years. Pictured are La Murga de Austin (the drum line), Dead Music Capital Band, Minor Mishap Marching Band, and Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band.

La Murga de Austin drummers at HONK!TX 2026

Minor Mishap Marching Band at HONK!TX 2026

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band at HONK!TX 2026

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Tuba and sousaphone! Miraphone 186 from around 1965 in front of my roughly 1975 built King 2350 sousaphone! The tuba arrived this week, and I’m excited to start playing it. #tuba #sousaphone

Miraphone 186 tuba and King 2350 sousaphone

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Very late to the #FP4party, but I’m going to try to get some photos this weekend.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Took my new-to-me Pentax PC35AF-M point and shoot camera out to the Austin FC game this weekend get some shots. Used Kodak Tri-X 400 and developed it at home with Kodak D-76. Enjoyed using it, though I need to make more use of the +1.5EV button on top. #photography #blackandwhite

Mural at the McKalla Train Station next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

Pre-game at Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX during player warm-ups.

The Verde Van at Live Oak Park pre-game next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

Mural at McKalla Train Station next to Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Had a chance to get out and play pinball yesterday evening. I didn’t grab a lot of photos, but got one of the Walking Dead. Had a lot of fun playing this one! #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Pregame at the Austin FC vs DC United game on March 1st at Q2 stadium. I've started brining the Yamaha bass trombone to games, and it's fun to play (was playing a Getzen trigger tenor before).

Pregame photo at Q2 Stadium before the game against Austin FC and DC United. Yamaha bass trombone in the photo.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Mosaic next to McKalla station by Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX. Canon Sure Shot Supreme with Cinestill 400D

Mosaic at McKalla Station by Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Picked up another point and shoot that I’ve been thinking about getting for a while. It’s a Pentax PC35AF-M. It is built like a tank! 35mm/f2.8 lens which is pretty nice. Also uses AA batteries so that makes things easier. I loaded it with Kodak Tri-X 400 so that I can test it. #photography

Pentax PC35AF-M point and shoot film camera

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Portrait mode on my iPhone to get a closeup photo of Milo. #rabbits

Portrait of Milo (a California breed rabbit)

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I needed to finish a roll of film so that I could develop it. Always fun to take a few photos of our rabbits! Pentax K1000 SE - Kentmere Pan 400 #rabbits #rabbit

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Found a very inexpensive Praktica MTL5B via Goodwill. Seems to be in decent shape. I’m going to run a test roll of Tri-X through it and see how it does. #photography #praktica

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I developed the Kodak Tri-X at home from my trip to Hope Outdoor Gallery this weekend. These are a few quick iPhone scans of the negatives. Shot on a Mamiya C330F. Great place to visit in Austin.

Star Wars rebel pilot mural at Hope Outdoor Gallery in Austin, Texas

Skull mural at Hope Outdoor Gallery in Austin, Texas

Mural at Hope Outdoor Gallery in Austin, Texas

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Spent some time at Hope Outdoor Gallery today to take some pictures. I brought my Mamiya C330F and took some B&W and color photos. Grabbed a few photos on my phone, too! Fun place to photograph.

Several murals in the main circle at Hope Outdoor Gallery

Mural of a Stars Wars Rebel pilot at Hope Outdoor Gallery

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Tracked down a Mamiya C330F. This one has a 105mm lens. Tested it out today and developed the roll of Tri-X, and it’s working fine! Might look into also getting an 80mm lens, but not sure yet. #photography

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The deer like to hang out on our front lawn.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Tested out the developer that I just mixed up before the weekend with a roll of film I shot while on a trail hike. This 'Wish Bucket' was next to a pond. I should have dropped in a wish! Yashica Mat 124G, Kodak Tri-X 400 (120 film), developed with Kodak D-76. (Sony a6000 to scan) #photography

B&W photo of a 'Wish Bucket' along a trail

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Loaded film into the Zeiss Super Ikonta rangefinder and shot a test roll of film today. I got this a while back but had not shot a roll of film on it yet. It’s a 6x6 camera, even though the back says 6x9. I think this is related to standardization of 120 film exposure markings. #photography

Loading film into Zeiss Super Ikonta camera

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Mixed up a batch of Kodak D-76 developer, so I guess I need to get busy shooting a bunch of black and white film!

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Photo that I cropped after scanning. This is from a 120 negative that I developed this weekend. While walking to a trail, I stopped to get a photo of some deer that were in a neighbor's yard. One of the deer was keeping an eye on me while I was photographing them. #photography

Cropped photo from a 6x6 120 film negative of deer browsing in a neighborhood yard.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I took a few photos of the Seven Sisters stones at Sherwood Forest Faire. I never got a composition that I was completely happy with. I'll have to try again when the Faire opens in a couple of months. Two of the stones are in the photograph below. Yashica Mat 124G with Ilford HP5. #photography

2 of the Seven Sisters standing stones at Sherwood Forest Fair outside of Austin, TX.

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Some photos from the Sherwood Forest Yuletide Festival. Lots of bands to see over the weekend! This festival is out East of Austin between Elgin and Paige, TX. I decided to carry the Yashica Mat 124G all weekend, and used Ilford HP5 and Kodak T-Max. #photography

St. Thomas Alumni bagpipe band at Sherwood Forest Yuletide Festival

Hurdy Gurdy Harry at the Sherwood Forest Yuletide Festival

Ed Miller at the Sherwood Forest Yuletide Festival

HUP! performing at the Sherwood Forest Yuletide Festival

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I had a chance to play some pinball today at Pinballz Arcade. I always play Medieval Madness first. I think it is my favorite. #pinball

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Gary Cox @wgarycox.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

A short video clip from Tuba Christmas in Austin, Texas, on Monday, December 22nd. The concert was an hour long, with 20 different selections. This was my 3rd year to play. First time to play on sousaphone, I'd played euphonium previously. #tubachristmas

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