{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - David O’Hara","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/davoh","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1701237","username":"davoh","bio":"Thinker. Tinkerer. Thinkerer.\nProfessor of Philosophy, Religion, Classics, and Environment.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":55,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2024/52/1701237.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"94786959","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> Congratulations!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94786959","date_published":"2026-07-28T11:42:07+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 11:42","date_timestamp":1785238927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94786724","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> For the last few years many of my students have described Plato’s Republic (and many of the other longer works of philosophy I have assigned, including Augustine’s Confessions) as “novels.” For them it seems to mean “big book.”</p>\n<p>I hope that the phrase “unclemin cog” makes at least a brief appearance in your discussions of Middlemarch. I puzzled over that one when I first read it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94786724","date_published":"2026-07-28T11:36:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 11:36","date_timestamp":1785238599,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94734253","content_html":"<p>New book arrival. I need all the help I can get, and books are one of my most reliable sources of help. Hoggarth has written a lot that has been valuable to me as I’ve learned about the native freshwater mussels of North America.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6b743d6cab.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A guidebook titled A Naturalist's Guide to the Mussels of Ohio by Michael A. Hoggarth, featuring various images of mussels.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/27/new-book-arrival-i-need.html","date_published":"2026-07-27T13:16:37+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 13:16","date_timestamp":1785158197,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrmy7qquyg2t"]}},{"id":"94649452","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> wonderful. I look forward to seeing the book!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94649452","date_published":"2026-07-25T17:24:28+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 17:24","date_timestamp":1785000268,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94646886","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> that looks like fun. What’s your aim in making the map?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94646886","date_published":"2026-07-25T16:19:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 16:19","date_timestamp":1784996379,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94637424","content_html":"<p>Three Sketches <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/e31e7d4b2c.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed watercolor sketch portrays the interior of a historic church with vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, and an altar adorned with intricate architectural elements.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/559d6bea39.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A sketchbook page features quick pen sketches of cars, people in various poses, a chair, and two faces, with a note indicating the drawings were made while waiting for lunch.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/be27a273e4.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Three rough sketches of a dog lying down are depicted alongside handwritten notes about the dog named Fred waiting outside MBH on July 24, 2026.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/25/three-sketches.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/25/three-sketches.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T12:20:36+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 12:20","date_timestamp":1784982036,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrhu5ibhre2g"]}},{"id":"94637096","content_html":"<p>Coffee in the garden this morning, listening to the wrens scold the dog as he makes his rounds. I’ve built my garden in part so the dog has lots of places to explore. It’s a small garden but he finds lots of ways to amuse himself. One of those ways, evidently, involves annoying the wrens.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/25/coffee-in-the-garden-this.html","date_published":"2026-07-25T12:10:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 12:10","date_timestamp":1784981400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrhtjluwkd2y"]}},{"id":"94619614","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ReaderJohn\">@ReaderJohn</a> that is such a good play. I also return to it every 10-15 years to find my footing.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94619614","date_published":"2026-07-25T02:50:13+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 02:50","date_timestamp":1784947813,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94558405","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> may that pile ever grow, and never diminish!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94558405","date_published":"2026-07-24T02:18:34+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 02:18","date_timestamp":1784859514,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94558380","content_html":"<p>New books in today’s mail. Good times ahead. Especially excited about the new mussel ecology book!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4ee16f9d79.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"The book titled The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels by Caryn C. Vaughn features a cover design with an artistic illustration of a mussel and stylized water.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F301ca9cc31.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A historical painting depicting a battle scene with warriors in armor, horses, and an eagle flying above is featured on the cover of a book titled Diodorus of Sicily: The Library, Books 16-20, focusing on Philip II, Alexander the Great, and their successors.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F268cabf2cd.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A richly illustrated book cover titled Galahad and the Grail by Malcolm Guite features medieval and mythical imagery including a knight holding a sword, a chalice, a dove, a dragon, and various landscape elements.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6ef51ddb0d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A hand is holding a book titled Tao Te Ching: A New Translation by David Bentley Hart, featuring an illustration of a bearded figure on the cover.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/23/new-books-in-todays-mail.html","date_published":"2026-07-24T02:17:44+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 02:17","date_timestamp":1784859464,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrebys6ir32u"]}},{"id":"94492361","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> that looks interesting!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94492361","date_published":"2026-07-23T00:31:37+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 00:31","date_timestamp":1784766697,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94492259","content_html":"<p>Damselfly in the Prairie Restoration Garden at work today.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fab87147739.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A close-up view shows a blue damselfly perched on a green leaf with a blurred natural background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/22/damselfly-in-the-prairie-restoration.html","date_published":"2026-07-23T00:31:00+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 00:31","date_timestamp":1784766660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrblkflcbp2u"]}},{"id":"94477645","content_html":"<p>Five years ago this month I was teaching my students how to survive in the wilderness during a three week nature writing course in backcountry Alaska. Such good memories!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ffdb5403a03.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" alt=\"A group of seven people dressed in outdoor clothing stand on a green hillside with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/22/five-years-ago-this-month.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T18:54:06+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 18:54","date_timestamp":1784746446,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mrayqbb5ae23"]}},{"id":"94461245","content_html":"<p>Holdfasts <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/eebd0419cd.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A sketch of a piece of kelp anchored to a rock on Olsen Island is surrounded by handwritten reflections and a quote about connection to the land and nature, along with details about the location and date.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/06f2c93bcc.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A book titled Holdfast: At Home in the Natural World by Kathleen Dean Moore, featuring an underwater scene with seaweed on its cover, rests on a wooden surface alongside a pen and an electronic device.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/22/holdfasts.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/22/holdfasts.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T13:33:16+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 13:33","date_timestamp":1784727196,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mragss3atn2w"]}},{"id":"94437323","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/andrewmelder\">@andrewmelder</a> I made that switch for a week in backcountry Alaska and it felt great.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94437323","date_published":"2026-07-22T03:14:10+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 03:14","date_timestamp":1784690050,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94411007","content_html":"<p>Two hummingbirds on one of my garden trellises.</p>\n<p>I made the trellises from 16’ cattle panels, and use them to grow beans, pumpkins, and grapes. And of course some clematis and morning glories.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fca949f9f35.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Two small birds are perched on a metal garden trellis in front of a wooden fence with greenery in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/21/two-hummingbirds-on-one-of.html","date_published":"2026-07-21T17:45:12+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 17:45","date_timestamp":1784655912,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mr6efniaji2u"]}},{"id":"94300099","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I am very impressed with the alt text this app generates when I upload photos. Nice work!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94300099","date_published":"2026-07-19T23:15:07+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 23:15","date_timestamp":1784502907,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94299943","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> that’s so cool!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94299943","date_published":"2026-07-19T23:13:35+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 23:13","date_timestamp":1784502815,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94299552","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> your self-control is commendable. I have occasionally written letters to supervisors in a similar vein. And then deleted them. Writing them felt cathartic. Deleting them felt virtuous.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94299552","date_published":"2026-07-19T23:09:40+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 23:09","date_timestamp":1784502580,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94299467","content_html":"<p>The Beauty of Ticks <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/7f9371115b.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed hand-drawn illustration and notes about the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, including observations about its legs, chelicerae, and the presence of ticks after a run on the prairie.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/7d9b1206e6.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed anatomical sketch of an American dog tick's claw is shown with annotations and notes describing its structure, including mentions of hinged claws, joints, and textured legs to aid in gripping animal fur.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/1cbc0526bb.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed watercolor and ink sketch of an American Dog Tick's capitulum from a ventral view, accompanied by handwritten notes explaining its anatomical features and behavior.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/19/the-beauty-of-ticks.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/19/the-beauty-of-ticks.html","date_published":"2026-07-19T23:08:02+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 23:08","date_timestamp":1784502482,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqzvjfbcja23"]}},{"id":"94251826","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> this makes me glad!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94251826","date_published":"2026-07-18T23:10:45+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 23:10","date_timestamp":1784416245,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94251756","content_html":"<p>Holding a pine cone with one hand while sketching it with the other. Nature is full of delights.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ff24dbd0686.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A hand holding a pine cone with a closeup of a portion of the cone below and a handwritten note dated 17 July 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/18/holding-a-pine-cone-with.html","date_published":"2026-07-18T23:09:54+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 23:09","date_timestamp":1784416194,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqxf5iyyph2w"]}},{"id":"94251374","content_html":"<p>When life gives you ticks, that means you have a new species to sketch!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fd778723989.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A detailed sketch of an American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) with handwritten notes about its microscopic features, a personal account of finding ticks on a dog, and the date 18 July 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/18/when-life-gives-you-ticks.html","date_published":"2026-07-18T23:05:57+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 23:05","date_timestamp":1784415957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqxeweiby42a"]}},{"id":"94225398","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a>‘s <a href=\"https://buttondown.com/david.w.swanson/archive/choosing-curiosity/\">latest newsletter</a>, in which I am happy to have a cameo as a malacologist. IYKYK.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/94225398","date_published":"2026-07-18T12:23:07+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 12:23","date_timestamp":1784377387,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94109353","content_html":"<p>Pocket notebooks.</p>\n \n<p>“Have you pen and ink, Master Doctor?”</p>\n<p>“A scholar is never without them, your Majesty,” answered Doctor Cornelius.</p>\n<p>– C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian, ch. 13</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F6bad4f44ef.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"518\" alt=\"Two notebooks, one black with a silver pen and one brownish with a bronze pen, are placed on a wooden surface.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe6fb3f6a0e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Two brown leather notebooks are placed on a black surface, each with a pen resting on top.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/16/pocket-notebooks-have-you-pen.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T14:14:43+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 14:14","date_timestamp":1784211283,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqrgcgavf32v"]}},{"id":"94104632","content_html":"<p>Dreaming with Friends <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/c365ed6d9f.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Five men are standing close together in a room with wood-paneled walls, smiling at the camera. Behind them is a geological map of the Paha Sapa or Black Hills, South Dakota.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/16/dreaming-with-friends.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/16/dreaming-with-friends.html","date_published":"2026-07-16T12:37:25+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 12:37","date_timestamp":1784205445,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqrausscac2u"]}},{"id":"94048316","content_html":"<p>Morning sketch: yellow-bellied marmot in the Paha Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F682f3523f7.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A yellow-bellied marmot with the scientific name Marmota flaviventris is depicted sitting behind a wooden surface, with the note indicating it was observed on 15 July 2026 at Thunderhead Episcopal Camp, Paha Sapa.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/15/morning-sketch-yellowbellied-marmot-in.html","date_published":"2026-07-15T14:44:46+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 14:44","date_timestamp":1784126686,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqoxjnpgjb2h"]}},{"id":"93986355","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> both are good choices. I love the creek flowing into Pactola from Silver City. Such a quiet place.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93986355","date_published":"2026-07-14T14:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 14:02","date_timestamp":1784037749,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93959560","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> it was our delight! Looking forward to the next time!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93959560","date_published":"2026-07-14T02:34:53+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 02:34","date_timestamp":1783996493,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93958390","content_html":"<p>Attention and Care <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/21242dbdcf.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A watercolor painting of a squirrel on a branch is accompanied by a small paint palette, a water brush, and handwritten notes on the paper.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/aef3db7f77.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A sketch features three labeled flowers—cinquefoil, salsify, and daisy—along with two insects on and near the flowers.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/f7c6589a61.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed sketch of a Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) dated 13 July 2026, with the location noted as Paha Sapa.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/13/attention-and-care.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/13/attention-and-care.html","date_published":"2026-07-14T01:45:56+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 01:45","date_timestamp":1783993556,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mql3kjozr22v"]}},{"id":"93958292","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> nice! Pactola?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93958292","date_published":"2026-07-14T01:42:59+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 01:42","date_timestamp":1783993379,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93903081","content_html":"<p>Morning breakfast at M. B. Haskett in Sioux Falls with <a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a>. Hopefully the first of many more conversations and shared meals.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F5ed212e9e7.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Three people are sitting around a wooden table in a casual dining setting, smiling at the camera with food and drinks in front of them.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/12/morning-breakfast-at-m-b.html","date_published":"2026-07-13T02:26:23+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 02:26","date_timestamp":1783909583,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqindyzdow2x"]}},{"id":"93836175","content_html":"<p>Cobber Gobblers <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/d7c4960bb4.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Several quick sketches of turkeys, including adults and chicks, are drawn on a sketchpad with handwritten notes about their characteristics.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/11/cobber-gobblers.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/11/cobber-gobblers.html","date_published":"2026-07-11T17:04:54+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 17:04","date_timestamp":1783789494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqf5luxh7t2d"]}},{"id":"93835778","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> not sure what time you’re passing through but if it’s before noon, send me an email at dr.dlohara@gmail.com  and I can share my phone number if you’d like to break bread together.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93835778","date_published":"2026-07-11T16:55:41+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 16:55","date_timestamp":1783788941,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93835749","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> I am also headed out that way, to teach at our church camp in the Black Hills. I’ve often wanted to see Wheaton’s campus in the Hills, ever since a grad school colleague told me about his undergrad studies there.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93835749","date_published":"2026-07-11T16:54:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 16:54","date_timestamp":1783788879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93835705","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> M.B. Haskett is one of my favorites in Sioux Falls. Closed Mondays, open for breakfast and lunch all other days. Owner is a James Beard nominee who loves simple, good food. Perch is another nice place, especially if the weather allows outdoor seating. Off the main streets but not hard to find. If you want to see downtown and enjoy the falls, in addition to Haskett’s you might check out Bread and Circus. Great lunch and dinner place, also with outdoor seating, right near the falls.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93835705","date_published":"2026-07-11T16:53:23+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 16:53","date_timestamp":1783788803,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93830837","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> I once listed something on Marketplace and got basically the same messages despite the fact that I pre-empted them in the listing by saying things like “price is firm, I won’t take less than I am asking.”</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93830837","date_published":"2026-07-11T14:50:53+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-11 14:50","date_timestamp":1783781453,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93800311","content_html":"<p>Snapping Turtle in Minnesota <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/f79721b052.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A detailed sketch of a snapping turtle floating near the shore with accompanying handwritten notes about the sighting and observations.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/10/snapping-turtle-in-minnesota.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/10/snapping-turtle-in-minnesota.html","date_published":"2026-07-10T23:10:10+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 23:10","date_timestamp":1783725010,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqdbgj6pll27"]}},{"id":"93800215","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/markstoneman\">@markstoneman</a> indeed!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93800215","date_published":"2026-07-10T23:06:39+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 23:06","date_timestamp":1783724799,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93770869","content_html":"<p>Moonrise Cafe, Fargo, ND.\nHandmade blueberry coconut poptart.\nIs this health food? Maybe not the kind a medical professional would prescribe but it sure feels good to eat it.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F60df32579e.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A toasted sandwich topped with a dollop of purple spread and sprinkled with crushed nuts sits on a piece of parchment paper.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/10/moonrise-cafe-fargo-nd-handmade.html","date_published":"2026-07-10T13:30:17+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 13:30","date_timestamp":1783690217,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mqcazzbuhm2r"]}},{"id":"93647279","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> wonderful news!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93647279","date_published":"2026-07-08T13:33:21+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 13:33","date_timestamp":1783517601,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93647021","content_html":"<p>Serendipitous Discovery <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/6f93c75e89.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A wooden bookshelf filled with various books is situated indoors in front of large windows revealing lush green foliage outside. I took this photo in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The shelves are full of discoveries of others; the forest beyond is full of potential for those who would discover more for themselves.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/7829655575.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A spacious, well-lit library features wooden beams, multiple bookshelves, comfortable seating areas, and study tables arranged in an organized and inviting manner. St John’s College Meem Library in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This was the site of many of my serendipitous discoveries as a graduate student, and it continues to be the place I most want to return to on each return visit to my alma mater.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/394b9cd1bd.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A small squid with a mottled brown and green body is resting on the ocean floor amidst sandy and rocky terrain. This Caribbean reef squid floated beside me while I was teaching ecology on one of the barrier islands in Belize a few years ago. We both held nearly motionless, eyeing one another. I was struck with wonder at what its changing colors might mean. Was it communicating with me? Warning other squid about me? Camouflaging itself? Do the chromatophores act as sensory organs, allowing it to use its skin to better perceive the world? &amp;10;&amp;10;I also wonder what it thought of me.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/08/serendipitous-discovery.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/08/serendipitous-discovery.html","date_published":"2026-07-08T13:28:17+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 13:28","date_timestamp":1783517297,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mq57yk2dbe2d"]}},{"id":"93609508","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gbosarge\">@gbosarge</a> “Messing around” is a great way to describe it. That frees us up from trying to make things picture perfect. In my own journals I’ve added little bits of calligraphy, or sometimes I just make the letters and numbers a little fancier, or thicker, or colorful. Words, images, numbers, and brief reflections about what I see, what I wonder about, what connections I am making — all these become tools of observation and of thinking and of memory. I hope you have fun with your messing around!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93609508","date_published":"2026-07-07T21:01:32+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 21:01","date_timestamp":1783458092,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93609297","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/isaacgreene\">@isaacgreene</a> “Oasis of incompetence”? I like that. Most of my sketches are made with cheap tan paper and a single felt-tip marker that doesn’t allow much precision. That frees me up to just sketch. Some of my sketches are very sketchy; some turn out nicely; each one makes me a little better at sketching!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93609297","date_published":"2026-07-07T20:59:07+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 20:59","date_timestamp":1783457947,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93609030","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/dswanson\">@dswanson</a> I like using inexpensive tan-toned sketchbooks. The tan paper feels less pristine than expensive white paper, and so I feel comfortable making quick “gestures” rather than trying to make perfect sketches. You might check out John Muir Laws and the Wild Wonder Foundation for free online videos and resources.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/93609030","date_published":"2026-07-07T20:57:33+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 20:57","date_timestamp":1783457853,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93455309","content_html":"<p>You Can Do This <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/da419b2620.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Two rustic buildings labeled The Frisky Mermaid and Lazy Otter Charters stand side by side in a small, quiet town with picnic tables and distant mountains in the background.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/you-can-do-this.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/you-can-do-this.html","date_published":"2026-07-05T02:47:46+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 02:47","date_timestamp":1783219666,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mpukuk3msy2r"]}},{"id":"93450222","content_html":"<p>Rite In The Rain <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/ac2f580083.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A bright yellow Rite-in-the-Rain field notebook splayed open so front and back covers are visible. On the front in bold black sharpie is the name “O’HARA” accompanied by a NOLS Alaska sticker and a sticker of a sea kayak and paddle that are both artistically decorated. The back cover has a sticker from Lazy Otter Charters, Prince William Sound, Whittier, Alaska. That sticker also has an indigenous-inspired (or indigenous-created?) line-art print of a sea otter.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/rite-in-the-rain.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/rite-in-the-rain.html","date_published":"2026-07-04T23:10:11+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 23:10","date_timestamp":1783206611,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mpu6nfnox72r"]}},{"id":"93435502","content_html":"<p>Sea Kayaking with NOLS in Alaska <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/a0b4bdc784.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Several kayaks are resting on grassy terrain near a calm body of water with a glacier and snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/8fe168f5b0.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Several tents are set up on grassy terrain near a lake with a glacier and snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/sea-kayaking-with-nols-in.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/07/04/sea-kayaking-with-nols-in.html","date_published":"2026-07-04T17:10:18+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-04 17:10","date_timestamp":1783185018,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mptkjp276h2r"]}},{"id":"92852343","content_html":"<p>Yesterday’s commute.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Febadaa9bf5.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Snow-covered mountain peaks and glaciers are partially obscured by surrounding clouds.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/24/yesterdays-commute.html","date_published":"2026-06-25T02:51:27+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-25 02:51","date_timestamp":1782355887,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mp3gdcmrcf2y"]}},{"id":"92852227","content_html":"<p>Somebody made a ruckus I guess.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fbd5023df84.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A wooden fence displays the word RUCKUS spelled out using sticks or branches against a background of trees, a red building, and a partly cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/24/somebody-made-a-ruckus-i.html","date_published":"2026-06-25T02:48:10+00:00","author":{"name":"David O’Hara","url":"https://davoh.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F52%2F1701237.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"davoh"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-25 02:48","date_timestamp":1782355690,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mp3g6fcx3d2w"]}}]}