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One of my happy places is Palace Saimin, which has been serving this beloved Hawaiian staple for 80 years. I don’t normally take pictures of my food but I just had to share on this rainy day.

#Hawaii #Oahu #food #noodles #EhDisMoBettahThanRamenGuaranz

Bowl of saimin (technically wonton min) , a local and beloved Hawai’i specialty. It consists of saimin noodles, wontons, sweet char siu pork, in a dashi broth (in this case, made with shrimp), accompanied to the left by a small bowl of hot Chinese mustard. A spoon and chopsticks rest in the bowl while the chopstick package rests on the wooden table with napkins and the strap of my sling bag in view. It is warm and delicious and full of zen simplicity, one of the great treasures of Hawai’i (not HawaiiAN) cuisine.

#SilentSunday

A worn statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. There is a brass candle stick behind her and a wood-paneled wall (you wouldn’t know this, but it was taken in the sacristy of Holy Trinity Church in West Palm Beach. This is a little secret just for you Alt text folks)

Picture of tiny mushrooms I took years ago on a hike in the Ko’olau mountains.

#LichenSubscribe #Mosstodon #TinyFungi

Photo of a log, covered in green mosses. There are two tiny white mushrooms sprouting, and in focus. Blurry in the background are leaves and branches.

Neighborhood #baseball in #Hawaii: slippers and a tree as bases, the mailboxes as a catching stop, all under a pink sky in the O’ahu fall.

A group of children is playing outdoors on a grassy area with trees and a house in the background. The sky features soft pink hues, and a mountain is visible in the distance. Some vehicles are parked nearby.

“Stairway to…”

Took this on Sunday and meant to post it for #SilentSunday but… well, my Sunday wasn’t all that silent lol. I didn’t edit this because I kinda like the way the colors look like I used a flash or something on it.

A stairway with hand rails being reclaimed by nature. Vines and other plants creep over the structure underneath a cloudy blue sky.

Some great #mosstodon posts from my hike today. #lichensubscribe #hawaii #oahu #hiking

Green leaves and mosses and lichen in the woods

Mosses and lichen growing on the inside of a hollowed out tree.

The captions for the art in the #Hawaiian pidgin #Bible are just delightful.

Line drawing of guys sitting on the floor around a table with plates and cups on it. Jars and windows are in the background. Also some kind of draped cloth that I can’t identify. The shroud of Turin before it was used?

Underneath are the words: “Jesus eat da Passova food wit his guys (Luke 22:14)

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Yellow Stagshorn

These bright yellow fungi are among my favourite mushrooms. They are most often present in autumn, but the wet forests in the Vosges apparently provide just the right climate for them to grow there in summer. No complaints from me.

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#nature #naturephotography #mushroom #fungus #caloceraviscosa #moss #closeup #closeupphotography #macro #macrophotography #focusstack #vanguard #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #france #vosges

#SilentSunday

Green tile of a public transit station, a person toward the right is moving and out of focus. Silver colored handrails are in the middle foreground. Above as green sign hangs that says “enter to start”

@samd@social.coop I think it sounds pretty rich. I was working on some theme music for a podcast and my friends thought I was using a guitar.

One of my favorite possessions is my baritone #ukulele. I bought it largely because of how pretty it is lol. It’s made of mango wood and the grain mesmerizes me. I’ve also managed to play it fairly well, which is good!

#wood #grainisgood

Closeup of wood grain showing variations in color and texture. It is a split piece and so has a symmetrical ovular shape to it.

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#alternating #inverted #colors and #stripes - The Great Wave off Kanagawa - #blueskyartshow #generative #generativeart #creativecoding #japaneseart #japan #p5js

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#silentsunday #photography #fotografie #nature #rain #water #trees

A bunch of evergreen tree needles that have rain droplets stuck to them.

So my father in law began taking a woodworking class. He surprised me with this in the mail yesterday! I’m deeply impressed (it’s the “chop” image I developed as our parish logo at Saint Mary’s). Also honored.

Red and white carving of a stylized image of Mary holding Jesus with a cross in the upper right corner. A black sleeved arm is holding it over a light wood floor (with part of a white chair with some red fabric on it seen at the top of the image).

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There is nothing like a refreshing dip. Go birds Go. #birds #birding #nature #birdphotography #robin

This is Momma Cat. She never had much of a name, only becoming “momma” after she had her first litter pretty much as soon as she could (she broke out of my place and got knocked up during her first heat).

I rescued her in the fall of 2007. She was tiny black skeleton stalking around my cottage, days away from death (no energy to even fight me when I picked her up). I took her to a vet with no hopes of keeping her but a kind friend happened to show up and paid her bills. She cuddled with me when it was cold and she bore three kittens—one of which is a Siamese twice her size.

I wasn’t able to bring her to Hawai’i and so she wound up at my best friend’s house. He called me today to let me know she was dying. I spoke to her over the phone. She died shortly after and is now buried next to one of her kittens who died last year.

I hate that I wasn’t there. But I’m happy she went peacefully and gracefully. It was a better death than she would’ve had almost 18 years ago.

You were a wonderful cat, Momma. I’m glad we got to know each other.

#cat #pet #friend

Black cat resting on a bed. Orange pillows and white sheets are around her.

When I went to #Galilee back in 2010, I wanted to share Saint Peter’s experience and walk on the water. I happened to see a flat rock that was basically right under the surface and so I got as close to the real deal as possible!

A person stands on a lake shore in the purple glow of last light

Feet standing on the surface of still clear water with pebbles and rocks visible below the surface

One of my prized possessions is this copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga that I’ve had since it came out in 1998. There’s a long story behind this, but I never finished the game before a hurricane destroyed my Saturn (but miraculously spared this game). I’ve been itching to play it again for a very long time. My mom purchased this pristine looking Saturn for Christmas a few years back and I’ve gradually hunted down the correct cables and adapters (no upscaler tho) to get it to work on my TV. Tonight I decided to finally make it happen! It was good to see Edge and Azael again and be reminded how truly excellent this game is!

#PanzerDragoonSaga #Sega #SegaSaturn #RetroGames #VideoGames

A black Sega Saturn game system rests on a wooden platform on top of a red and white carpet. In the foreground is the case to Panzer Dragoon Saga (on the left) and a game controller (on the right). Also visible in the upper right is a mess of cables.

One of my favorite photos from #Jerusalem. Back in 2010 I went on a pilgrimage there. One Sunday I decided to follow in Mary Magdalene’s steps and journey to Jesus’ tomb in the early morning. I walked the Old City streets well before sunrise and, after being startled a few times by the many cats of Jerusalem, made my way to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. On the way I captured a few photos on my iPhone. When editing, I liked it in both color and sepia.

#Easter #City #MiddleEast #photography #travel

An ancient city street, lit partially in blue, with a white light to the upper left, next to a sign that reads “Hashimi Hotel and Hostel” with a couple of smaller signs with Arabic writing.

Same photo as previous, only in sepia tone, showing the ancient city street in the dark.

#Galilee at sunset to close out this #Easter Day (photo from 2010).

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