Cloud

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Cloud

Photo of clouds spelling cloud (actually a cunning crop of a sky writing advert).

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Cloud #photo #cloud Photo of clouds spelling cloud (actually a cunning crop of a sky writing advert). )

Dolphins at Fort Funston

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Dolphins at Fort Funston

Two dolphins in the surf off Fort Funston in San Francisco.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Dolphins at Fort Funston #photo #sanfrancisco #dolphin #fortfunston Photo of two dolphins in the surf shot from Fort Funston in San Francisco, California. )

I don't always find droids...

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

I don't always find droids...

I don't always find droids, but when I do, they're the ones I'm looking for.

- Most Interesting Wookie In The Universe (seen at the Lucasfilm campus).

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(Published to the Fediverse as: I don't always find droids... #photo #presidio #sanfrancisco The Most Interesting Wookie In The Universe (sidewalk art seen at the Lucasfilm campus). )

Scary Bunny

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Scary Bunny

Pink Skull Rabbit by Jeremy Fish, photographed in the nick of time as it is now gone.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Scary Bunny #photo #sanfrancisco Photo of Pink Skull Rabbit by Jeremy Fish in The Haight, San Francisco, California. )

Cheek Cells, Methylene Blue Stain

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Cheek Cells, Methylene Blue Stain

Two of my very own cheek cells, painlessly extracted with a cotton swab and then stained with methylene blue.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Cheek Cells, Methylene Blue Stain #photo #microscope Microscope photo of two cheek cells with a methylene blue stain. )

Diary of a Living Room

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Diary of a Living Room

1,920 frames taken every 45 seconds and stitched together into a single photo. It's a single frame time lapse of 24 hours.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Diary of a Living Room #photo #sftl Single Frame Time Lapse (SFTL) photo of a living room over 24 hours, 1,920 frames combined into a single image. )

Leafhopper Nymph

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Leafhopper Nymph

I spotted this odd looking bug in my porch a few weeks ago. It looks like a wingless fly with a hairy tail that wouldn't look out of place on a fly sized horse.

My Google-fu failed me so I turned to JustAnswer. Random insect identification isn't your typical veterinary question but Rebeccavet came through for me via a taxonomist in Kenya and told me it's a Leafhopper (Cicadellidae) nymph. Given this information Google Images confirmed that this seems like the most likely possibility.

(Full disclosure - I work at JustAnswer.)

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Leafhopper Nymph #photo #leafhopper #cicadellidae Photo of a Leafhopper Nymph, looks like a wingless fly with a hairy tail. )

Pride

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Pride

Updated 2013-06-30 19:51:

Pride

Updated 2013-06-30 20:37:

Pride

Updated 2013-07-01 00:31:

Pride

Updated 2013-07-01 08:37:

Pride

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Pride #photo #sanfrancisco Various photos from 2013 Pride in San Francisco, California. )

Commute

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

View of Alcatraz from Steiner and Pacific in San Francisco

View to Alcatraz from Steiner and Pacific - about to cycle down very fast.

Updated 2016-04-26 21:42:

Ecology Trial in The Presidio of San Francisco

View from the Ecology Trail in The Presidio of San Francisco.

(Previously: Commute failing to suck this morning...)

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Commute #photo #commute #sanfrancisco Photos from my commute in San Francisco. )

Free

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Free

Free Firewood... and Tibet

Sign seen in Bernal Heights, San Francisco.

In this photograph titled "Free," the viewer is immediately drawn to a makeshift, handwritten sign that reads "FREE FIREWOOD +TIBET!" The sign, crafted from a piece of paper, is affixed to the bark of a tree. Surrounding it, dappled sunlight filters through the leaves, casting gentle shadows that dance upon the surface of the paper. The background is a lush tapestry of greenery, composed of leaves and foliage, invoking a sense of nature’s quiet abundance. The overall scene feels organic and spontaneous, captured during a moment of serene outdoor stillness.

The composition of the photograph is striking in its simplicity. The centered placement of the sign serves as the focal point, guiding the viewer’s eye immediately to its message. This centralization reflects a straightforward style that contrasts with the natural chaos of the surrounding foliage. The play of light and shadow adds a dynamic element, enhancing the text’s legibility and imparting a natural texture to both the sign and the tree. What resonates well is the raw, unpolished nature of the sign against the natural backdrop, emphasizing a poignant rustic charm. However, the photograph might have benefitted from a slightly higher contrast or saturation to further differentiate between the sign and the foliage, making the message stand out even more vividly.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Free #photo #tibet Photo of Free Firewood... and Tibet sign in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California. )