That Weird Artist
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
Retired Geologist & teacher/lecturer. Now I create zany illustrations for weird adventure stories (often NSFW).
Today I saw even more abandoned boats on hills. You have to ask yourself- "Why hills in particular?" I like this place ( #Okinoerabushima). I have a weakness for astonishingly eccentric places. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @foreignsubstance.bsky.social #Travel #Japan
When someone says "I'm not talking to you!" ... ... Have they ever stopped to consider exactly what they've just said? (No, I didn't think so either). Just bank that one for next time you hear it. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Tday, as I continue my exploration of the coastal (and not so coastal) roads around #Okinoerabushima (island) I discover HUNDREDS of boats, abandoned at the roadside (like a fish out of water). (Steep hills are no impediment to this) @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Japan
When you go beachcombing for treasure and you haven't the slightest idea what you've discovered, that is of ZERO importance if it looks spectacular. Possible uses are ALWAYS eventually are found. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Haven't been there in a while. Seen here with the very real @brianbrachiopod.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social @drstevenhobbs.bsky.social
Wow. Most people who've visited Stonehenge or even just seen photos or footage of the site surrounded by lush green grass should be shocked to see it looking like this. But hey ... we'll keep on mining and burning those fossil fuels, right? Right. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
I saw a plaque today in a local park. Obviously someone frightfully important died or was born there, I assumed. (Turns out it's just a sign to tell folk what the park is called). Oh, I saw phallic-looking windsocks today too. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Jaoan
Beachcombing for raw materials to build a boat can be a frustrating endeavour, but someone has to do it. Life is tough when you're a boatbuilder. (It's pretty tough just watching boatbuilders). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
He’s eating the dogs….. 🐕 He’s eating the cats….🐈
I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed!
Today I got to see how the giants' concrete puzzle pieces are made. I also saw a splendidly thin three-storey building for a family of thin folk. Things are awesome here in #Okinoerabushima (truly weird, but awesome nonetheless). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social
Building a boat is easy- All you need is a dedicated team of volunteers eager to look for all the necessary building materials and put them all together (or a ready-made boat if available). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
Honestly wish Fauci had followed up each 5th Amendment statement with “And I’d like to assert my 1st Amendment right to tell you to go fuck yourself.” All 100+ times.
It’s #Shenanigans o’clock, Hooligans! Happy Saturday! We’re bowling! @clareraynor.bsky.social is keeping score with the cold precision of a tax auditor. Roll a gutter ball and she’ll mark it down so fast the pins will file a complaint. Lace up, aim true, and pray she doesn’t bring a calculator.
Bowling Fail: Man Falls on Lane
ALT: Bowling Fail: Man Falls on Lane
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Yesterday I walked the streets of a ghost town. Today I wandered around equally deserted rural areas. Oddly I found the plant life has NOT been abducted by aliens. (It seems the extraterrestrials prefer animal life). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Japan #Okinoerabushima
Proxy Wars - Starting a fight vicariously- That way it doesn't much matter who wins- either way, it's entertaining. (Tickets on sale at a vanue near you). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt #FosilFriday
Sharing Fauci’s diary was not a very smart decision by the Republicans because now we get to read the inside truths to the Covid pandemic, unedited.
Morning all, I have reprocessed an old photo. This is our home galaxy over the river Spey in the stunning Scottish Highlands.
Yes I'm still wandering about the streets of the largest town on the island ( #Okinoerabushima). I have reached a tentative conclusion- The entire population has been abducted by aliens (It's got to be aliens; locals wouldn't do it). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Japan #Travel
When a particularly nasty fight breaks out in your community, there is only one thing to sensibly do: Sit yourself down in a nice comfy chair, and enjoy the show. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoArt
I'm still getting to know this new island. There's civic pride going on here. -I wonder how long those flower beds would survive in East London. (answers in milliseconds only, please). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Travel #Japan
"Wake up, you lazy buggers; we're going to build a boat!" That sounds exciting. (Didn't Nephi say something similar at the beginning of the Book of Mormon?) Following the best traditions of fictional narrative! @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel
My friends father was actually named Cliff Edge! How awesome was his mother to give him a name like that!!
I didn't think ChatGPT had access to all the necessary data, but it worked out & gave me an accurate full 360 VR image showing what the major stars (& our sun) look like from the surface of Gliese 667Cc for a given date (I chose 1 Jan 2030). @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Space
My phone is waterproof. I discovered this, and all sorts of other eclectic information today as I continue my exploration of this island. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #Okinoerabushima #Japan #Travel
When your machine has run out of fuel and you call Academia for help ... ... and they go on about Christmas trees. Erm - Is that helpful? Can't decide. @johnmoffitt.bsky.social @flojohorman.bsky.social #PaleoArt #SciArt #Fossils #Travel #PalaeoBay