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Wren @wren.dog · 27/09/2026

SLC ✈️ SEA

Photo of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 parked at a jet bridge.

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Wren @wren.dog · 11/09/2026

There was decent visibility lower down. #PNW #hiking

View from the trail looking out into a valley. On the far aide, a rocky jagged ridge protrudes upwards from a slope covered in scree, evergreen trees, and shrubby vegetation. Dark green, light green, orange, red, brown, and yellow colors are visible in the vegetation.

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Wren @wren.dog · 09/09/2026

The scramble gains about 600 ft over the last 0.6 miles. Foot and hand holds were not a problem, although there was a lot of loose rock. The route is climber’s right of the ridge. Falling would entail sliding along the rocky surface (“human cheese grater”) before a 1,000 ft drop. #PNW #hiking

View looking back down at the trail from above the main portion of the scramble. The ridge extends down to the left with the rocky scramble surface extending down to the left. The scramble ends where the ridge appears to level off. The trail continues into a forested section that disappears into the clouds. Only the scramble and a small area of trees is visible due to the cloud cover.

View looking up at the trail from below the main portion of the scramble. The ridge extends up to the right with the rocky scramble surface extending down to the right. The terrain disappears into the clouds.

View looking straight down along the main portion of the scramble surface. It appears as a steep and rocky but relatively flat surface that disappears into the clouds below. The ridge the trail sits on can be seen down below to the right.

View looking along the ridge up towards the butte from just above the main portion of the scramble. The remaining portion of the scramble is less uniform. The terrain disappears into the clouds in the distance.

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Wren @wren.dog · 09/09/2026

McClellan Butte. 7 mi, 3,195 ft (from FR 9020). #PNW #hiking Finally cleared to hike again! Unfortunately, the peak was in the clouds the entire time I was up there. Still enjoyable, though. The class 3 scramble at the top was a nice feature.

Photo of the peak. It is covered in sharp chunks of rock of various sizes and sparse shrubby vegetation. Visibility is limited to about 200 ft due to clouds, so nothing else is visible.

View looking down the ridge off the northeast end of the butte. The ridge is like a narrow fin of rock that descends quickly out of sight through the clouds.

View looking north from the butte. The I90 corridor is visible about 3,600 ft below through gaps in the clouds.

View of the butte from the closest switchback before the scramble. It appears as a jagged rocky peak that disappears into the clouds. The terrain near the viewer is covered in moss and shrubby plants.

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Wren @wren.dog · 07/09/2026

Classic PNW weather

Photo from the perspective of a person sitting on a rock ledge with their feet hanging over the edge. The rock ledge is visible at the bottom of frame, sparsely covered with lichen and moss. The person is wearing long, gray pants and leather boots with orange and black laces. The rest of the frame is simply gray due to fog.

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Wren @wren.dog · 30/08/2026

View from the web dashboard. Kind of funny that you can easily spot the two periods.

Screenshot from the app.airgradient.com dashboard showing CO2 over the last 48 hours. The cycling from the periodic force air exchange the previous night and the spike from no air exchange the preceding night are clearly visible.

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Wren @wren.dog · 29/08/2026

Turns out, air changeover in bedrooms is important.

Screenshot of AirGradient’s app showing CO2 levels rising from under 900 ppm to over 1500 ppm in about two hours.

Screenshot of AirGradient’s app showing CO2 levels oscillating between around 600 to 700 ppm every half hour.

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Wren @wren.dog · 26/08/2026

CBP website has incorrect information. If you have NEXUS, you can only go to a NEXUS enrollment center. There are very few NEXUS enrollment centers, in comparison with “any CBP Trusted Traveler enrollment center”, and they are basically only on the US-Canada border.

Screenshot from cbp.gov that reads:

If I am already a member of a CBP trusted traveler program, do I still have to visit an enrollment center to complete my U.S. APEC Business Travel Card application?

Yes, once CBP determines you are eligible to participate in the APEC program you must provide an electronic signature that will be printed on the APEC Business Travel Card. You can complete the interview/signature collection process via Enrollment on Arrival when returning to the U.S. from an international flight or at any CBP Trusted Traveler enrollment center, no appointment necessary.

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Wren @wren.dog · 25/08/2026

Took a ferry ride last evening. #seattle #photography

Mount Rainier seen from the Puget Sound along the Seattle - Bainbridge ferry route. The mountain rises above low cloud cover and has an orange glow on the snow covered surfaces from the low sun.

The Seattle waterfront seen from the Puget Sound along the Seattle - Bainbridge ferry route. The Space needle is visible on the left. The Cascade Range is visible behind.

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Wren @wren.dog · 09/08/2026

From the waterfront last evening. This place is insanely packed right now. #Qingdao

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Wren @wren.dog · 09/08/2026

Meilong Melon & Peach White Glutinous Rice Yogurt Smoothie from Li Ruo Tao (李若桃). We need this in the US.

A hand holding a clear plastic cup in front of a vendor stall in a mall.

A label on the up reads:
微信小程序
堂食
玫珑桃儿白糯米酸
劝奶昔
中杯五分糖（推荐）冰沙（不可调整冰量）标准糯米
1/1
率若桃
【首创］瑰系白覆米酸奶

Machine translation:
WeChat Mini Program
Dine-in
Melon & White Peach Glutinous Rice Yogurt Smoothie
Signature Milkshake
Medium, 50% sugar (recommended), smoothie texture (ice level cannot be adjusted), standard glutinous rice topping
1/1
Shuairuotao
[Original] Rose-infused White Peach Yogurt

Screenshot or a description of the item in the WeChat mini program.

It reads:
玫珑桃儿白糯米酸奶奶昔
现蒸白糯米蜜桃玫珑瓜
* The delicate fragrance of Mei Long melon mingles with the sweet flavor of peach, combined with a base of fermented cow's milk yogurt. It incorporates steamed white glutinous rice cooked in a bamboo steamer.
The flavors of melon, peach, milk, and rice intertwine layer by layer, providing a refreshing taste with a lingering sweetness and a soft, silky texture.
Tips:
*The default amount of ice for this product cannot be adjusted.
*The settling of the ingredient components is a normal

Machine translation:
Meilong Melon & Peach White Glutinous Rice Yogurt Smoothie
Freshly steamed white glutinous rice, honey peach, Meilong melon

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Wren @wren.dog · 07/08/2026

TIL: ibuprofen is a mix of active and inactive isomers. The active isomer is dexibuprofen which is not approved by the FDA… supposedly just because the industry has deemed the hassle of approval not worth the benefit over ibuprofen.

A box of dexibuprofen. Most of the text on the box is in Chinese. A diagram of a man touching the back of his neck, supposedly in pain, is on the box.

The box reads:
泽芬
抗炎止痛解热
右布洛芬胶囊
Dexibuprofen Capsules
【适应症】
•成人和儿童发热
•缓解风湿性、类风湿、痛风性、骨、
脊柱关节炎的急性发作期或持续性的关节肿痛病状
•治疗非关节性的各种软组织风湿性疼痛
•头痛、牙痛、木后痛，原发性
苏州第四制药厂有限公司0.15g10粒/盒

Machine translation:
Zefen
Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, and Antipyretic
Dexibuprofen Capsules
[Indications]
• Fever in adults and children
• Relief of joint swelling and pain associated with acute flare-ups or persistent conditions of rheumatic, rheumatoid, gouty, and osteoarthritis, as well as spondyloarthritis
• Treatment of various non-articular soft-tissue rheumatic pains
• Headache, toothache, post-operative pain, primary [dysmenorrhea]
Suzhou No. 4 Pharmaceutical Factory Co., Ltd. | 0.15g | 10 capsules/box

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Wren @wren.dog · 30/07/2026

Blue Angels spotted at BFI via webcam

Photo from a webcam at BFI pointed at the airfield. Four Blue Angle Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft are visible taxiing in a line.

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Wren @wren.dog · 21/07/2026

Never thought I'd experience walking man for ferry reservations

Screenshot of the "waiting room" to reserve space on a WSDOT Ferry for the San Juan Islands. It reads:

WSDOT Technology Services
You are now in line
You are in line for Washington State Ferries Reservations. When it is your turn, you will have 10 minutes to enter the website.
[Green "walking man" progress bar]
Number of users in line ahead of you: 9
Expected arrival time on the website: 10:02 AM
Your estimated wait time is: less than a minute

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Wren @wren.dog · 17/07/2026

Hoh Rainforest #furry #art Lovely artwork by @animalshapes

Artwork of an anthropomorphic vizsla standing on at rail in a lush green rainforest. The dog is wearing a a blue pattern shirt and long pants with one hand in his pocket and the other on a hiking stick. He's looking off to the left of frame and slightly upwards.

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Wren @wren.dog · 22/06/2026

Red Wolves, apparently at the end of nap time

The head of a red wolf from behind obscured by a grassy hill so the only the top and ears are visible.

A red wolf laying on its side in a grassy area on the edge of a small dirt cliff. The red wolf has their head raised looking slightly left of the viewer.

A red wolf laying on its side in a grassy area on the edge of a small dirt cliff. The red wolf has their head raised while yawning wide with all of their teeth visible.

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Wren @wren.dog · 22/06/2026

Sumatran tiger at feeding time

The head and shoulders of a sumatran tiger staring off to the left of the viewer.

The head and shoulders of a sumatran tiger with their mouth open as they are about to catch a chunk of meat in the air.

A sumatran tiger bowing, seen from the side. The tiger’s head is turned slightly towards the viewer.

A sumatran tiger crouched low to the ground, seen from slightly to the right of front. The tiger is looking left of the viewer.

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Wren @wren.dog · 22/06/2026

A couple of the clouded leopards at Point Defiance. It was really difficult to get photos of them as there was no way to see them without looking through dirty glass exposed to sunlight.

A clouded leopard lays with their head and front paws protruding from a tunnel into their public enclosure. The leopard is looking a the viewer. The walls of the enclosure are concrete blocks.

A different clouded leopard laying in the same place at a different time, looking off to the left.

A clouded leopard laying on a thick branch and yawning, exposing their large canine teeth.

A clouded leopard sleeping on a thick branch with paws folded under and tail hanging off the side. The branch is surrounded by bamboo foliage.

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Wren @wren.dog · 16/06/2026

I had forgotten how cool it was to hike up Granite Mountain in a little drizzle and back down in snow back in 2019. #PNW #hiking

An alpine wetland at the base of steep rocky terrain. Most of the terrain is covered with foliage that is predominantly shades of green with some reds, oranges, and yellows interspersed. Evergreen trees are sparse. The sky is flat grey.

The same wetland, framed as close to the same was as possible, but covered in a light layer of snow. The reds, oranges, and yellows are now hidden by the snow.

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Wren @wren.dog · 01/06/2026

Camp Muir, Rainier National Park. 8 mi, 4,640 ft (again). #PNW #hiking #backcountry #skiing The 2024 trip was in late July. Went in late May this time for more snow coverage. We were able to skin pretty much the whole way up except for the first 0.3 miles […] [Original post on animal.business]

View from around Glacier Vista looking up towards the summit of Mount Rainier. The mountain in the distance and the immediate terrain is almost completely covered in snow except for steep rocky areas. The sky is bright blue except for some thin wispy clouds. Three skiers skinning upwards are in the foreground.

View from around Panorama Point looking up towards the summit of Mount Rainier. The mountain in the distance is almost completely covered in snow except for steep rocky areas. The immediate terrain is mostly free of snow and a clear trail can be seen. The sky is bright blue except for some thin wispy clouds. Three skiers carrying their skis in their arms or on their pack are in the foreground. An additional backpacker and skier can be seen further up the trail.

View from around Panorama Point looking up towards the Muir Snowfield. The snowfield in the distance and the immediate terrain is almost completely covered in snow except for steep rocky areas. Three skiers carrying their skis in their arms or on their pack are in the foreground hiking up the trail as it ascends a rocky area.

View from the middle of the Muir Snowfield looking back down the mountain. The immediate terrain is covered in snow full of holes from boots and tracks from skis. The view beyond the immediate snowfield is obscured clouds close to the terrain except for a bright blue strip of sky above. Three backpackers can be seen ascending the snowfield in front of the clouds.

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Wren @wren.dog · 01/06/2026

I may have bought another lens

A juvenile bald eagle with wings fully spread in flight, seen from below against a bright blue sky. The juvenile has a brown body and brown and white mottled wings.

An adult bald eagle sitting in a tree in front of a backdrop of the green canopy. The adult has the distinctive white head and tail with brown body.

A great blue heron with wings spread in flight, about to land on a railing. Water droplets are falling from the bird.

A baby pacific black duck jumping off of a concrete walkway into the water below. The duck’s right foot has just entered the water.

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Wren @wren.dog · 21/05/2026

WSDOT ferry rides are always chill #PNW #hiking

WSDOT MV Tacoma, a Jumbo Mark-II class ferry, viewed from straight on while docked at the Seattle Ferry Terminal with vehicles and pedestrians about to unload. The ferry has two vehicle decks, a main passenger deck, a sun deck, and a navigation bridge.

View looking down from one of the passenger decks at vehicles being driven onto the ferry. Vehicles drive across a two lane loading ramp and are directed to one of the lanes on the ferry by an employee.

View from the main vehicle deck looking back at Seattle from between columns of vehicles. A father and child are standing at the end, the former looking at the city and the latter looking back at the viewer.

View looking up from the vehicle deck at the navigation bridge through the fork in the main passenger deck. A wooden sign mounted beneath the navigation bridge bears the ferry’s name: Tacoma

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Wren @wren.dog · 20/05/2026

The lighthouse has an artesian well. #PNW #hiking

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Wren @wren.dog · 18/05/2026

Dungeness Spit. 11 mi. This is within the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and is the longest natural sand spit in the US. Most of the refuge is closed to public access except for specific areas. The Dungeness Spit Trail runs […] [Original post on animal.business]

View of the Dungeness Spit from the trail as it descends from the mainland. The spit juts relatively straight out from bottom left of frame to middle left of frame before it curves out to middle right of frame. The shape is a little more complex than a simple curve. The New Dungeness Lighthouse is visible as a speck near the end of the spit in middle right of frame.

View looking down the spit towards the mainland from the lighthouse area. It appears as a long, curved, rocky beach. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.

The New Dungeness Lighthouse on the right and keepers quarters on the left. Both are in flat rectangular grassy plot lined by a simple wooden fence. A single wind-blown tree sits center back on the plot. The original fog bell has been mounted on a stand center just outside the fence.

Another angle of the lighthouse that includes the oil house in one of the corners of the plot.

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Wren @wren.dog · 13/05/2026

This guy turned 10 today!

Photo of an anthropomorphic clouded leopard fursuit making hand gestures in front of a yellow box truck. He is wearing a fuzzy green and blue hat is over his right year, a brown shenagh around his neck, and a lanyard with a BLFC badge, a “certified clouded leopard” badge, and a “Cloudy” badge.

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Wren @wren.dog · 12/05/2026

The artwork gallery grows. I should figure out how to set the focal point for each piece…

Screenshot of wren.dog in mobile Safari. A grid of various pieces of artwork is visible.

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