Bulletins

From the desk of Sherif Soliman

2023.03.23 17:05 PDT / 00:05 UTC
Album art of Nisht Azoy by Black Ox Orkestar.

Now Playing.

Nisht Azoy by Black Ox Orkestar.

A beautiful and haunting record of Jewish diasporic music that I must’ve listened to hundreds of times at this point. What I wouldn’t give to watch them play this live.


2023.03.23 16:49 PDT / 23:49 UTC
A ball cactus on a desk.

Today I relocated this struggling ball cactus away from the sun to give it one more chance to make it. I’m afraid it’s touch and go.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @V_


2023.03.22 19:30 PDT / 02:30 UTC
Fuzzy bug of unknown type.

Insect.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @alexink


2023.03.21 19:47 PDT / 02:47 UTC
A bunny lounging in the garden.

Tiny garden bunny.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @jasonmcfadden


2023.03.20 19:54 PDT / 02:54 UTC
A rescued houseplant in the afternoon light.

Rescued houseplant.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @jensands


2023.03.19 22:59 PDT / 05:59 UTC
A quote from Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke.

“And the point is, to live everything.”


2023.03.19 22:22 PDT / 05:22 UTC
My bike on the Olympic Discovery Trail.

It’s been a day and I haven’t been able to make a photo. So here’s an older shot of my very favorite analog machine: my Ti bike, Bowie, on the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @skarjune


2023.03.18 14:10 PDT / 21:10 UTC
Portico of a brick cottage.

Shoutout to my Saturday walking group for helping me spot all porticos and portico-like structures.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @annahavron


2023.03.17 16:52 PDT / 23:52 UTC
One minute early.

Alternative submission for “early”, today’s photo challenge prompt.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @Alligator


2023.03.17 16:42 PDT / 23:42 UTC
Small flowers in the garden.

Hi there. Are you early or on time?

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @Alligator


2023.03.16 18:41 PDT / 01:41 UTC
Golf carts on a road.

Not many cars on this road.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @Dejus


2023.03.15 21:18 PDT / 04:18 UTC
A quote from the book Designing Your Life on doing a noble job living someone else's life.

“A noble job of living someone else’s life.”


2023.03.15 19:19 PDT / 02:19 UTC
Empty chairs and barstools in a diner.

Sometimes waiting doesn’t require patience. Those are the best moments.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @amit


2023.03.14 16:48 CST / 22:48 UTC
A photo of the horizon, water, a slide, a boat, and a kid running.

A bunch of things on the horizon.

Today’s March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge prompt by @crossingthethreshold