{"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. 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Sioux Falls, South Dakota.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F8f03bb40ec.jpg\" width=\"573\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A black butterfly with blue and orange markings is perched on green leaves in a grassy area.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/16/bug-on-plant-black-swallowtail.html","date_published":"2026-06-16T20:37:50+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":"2026-06-16 20:37","date_timestamp":1781642270,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mognpnqdr52g"]}},{"id":"92278413","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> on a recent trip to NM I bought myself an extra day in a hotel, and I wrote more (and more gladly) in that day than in the previous month.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92278413","date_published":"2026-06-16T10:41:49+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":"2026-06-16 10:41","date_timestamp":1781606509,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92217040","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> oh that looks nice</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92217040","date_published":"2026-06-15T13:24:20+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":"2026-06-15 13:24","date_timestamp":1781529860,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92216965","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jaheppler\">@jaheppler</a> times like that are like cool water after a long day working outdoors.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92216965","date_published":"2026-06-15T13:23:16+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":"2026-06-15 13:23","date_timestamp":1781529796,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92216913","content_html":"<p>EV charging station at a small trailhead in Maine. Amazing the places you can find these. (Also amazing how many places you cannot find these.)</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mahoosuc.org/buck-s-ledge-community-forest\">Buck’s Ledge</a> Trail near Woodstock, Maine. <a href=\"https://www.chargepoint.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqrmqwUQixP7N2W-AKnQiMfRwjOkx0kI9y-D4Ru3Axg7D9-d7Y8\">Chargepoint</a>.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4fb0b67b08.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"An electric vehicle charging station is situated outdoors surrounded by greenery and trees.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/15/ev-charging-station-at-a.html","date_published":"2026-06-15T13:22:06+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":"2026-06-15 13:22","date_timestamp":1781529726,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3modf5chw5d26"]}},{"id":"92177022","content_html":"<p>Another of my two-color watercolor attempts from last summer when I was just getting started with the technique.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F419e303819.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" alt=\"Two abstract figures are depicted seated on the ground in watercolor, one with a distinct blue and orange hue.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/14/another-of-my-twocolor-watercolor.html","date_published":"2026-06-14T19:13:54+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":"2026-06-14 19:13","date_timestamp":1781464434,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mobi4tnfsj2v"]}},{"id":"92176949","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/davoh\">@davoh</a> the idea is simple, but the practice is challenging. Painting with one color is easier, as is painting with a full palette. But just two colors? Fun but not easy for an amateur like me.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92176949","date_published":"2026-06-14T19:12:58+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":"2026-06-14 19:12","date_timestamp":1781464378,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92176717","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> even the name is appealing</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92176717","date_published":"2026-06-14T19:08:56+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":"2026-06-14 19:08","date_timestamp":1781464136,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92159072","content_html":"<p>Sunrise with monarch caterpillar on Asclepias.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F9610752b73.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A caterpillar with black, white, and yellow stripes is resting beneath a sunlit green leaf.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/14/sunrise-with-monarch-caterpillar-on.html","date_published":"2026-06-14T12:57:42+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":"2026-06-14 12:57","date_timestamp":1781441862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3moat2xlk372e"]}},{"id":"92158727","content_html":"<p>Experiment with two colors.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F22c3cbbfb3.jpg\" width=\"408\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A watercolor painting features a blue bird's nest with two eggs, using shades of burnt sienna and cerulean blue, accompanied by handwritten notes.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/14/experiment-with-two-colors.html","date_published":"2026-06-14T12:46:21+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":"2026-06-14 12:46","date_timestamp":1781441181,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3moasgw76oq2c"]}},{"id":"92128865","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> That sounds like a healthy practice.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92128865","date_published":"2026-06-13T21:39:18+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":"2026-06-13 21:39","date_timestamp":1781386758,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92100928","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> wonderful! Years ago I was at a conference with Rosamond Kent Sprague and she drove me to her house to get a copy of her writings on DS when she found out I had written about CSL and was an admirer of DS. One of those rare moments when I was truly glad to be at an academic conference!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/92100928","date_published":"2026-06-13T11:25:28+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":"2026-06-13 11:25","date_timestamp":1781349928,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92080175","content_html":"<p>Adding to pages as I travel. We are back home, and with the tiring parts of travel behind us I’m looking back over the sketches I made in Vermont and Maine. So good to see old friends, our old home state, our alma mater, and the familiar landscapes of forests, lakes, and mountains.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F4d0bd99323.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Two sketches depict a common loon and a mountain landscape with handwritten text describing the scenes and dates.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/12/adding-to-pages-as-i.html","date_published":"2026-06-13T00:55:57+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":"2026-06-13 00:55","date_timestamp":1781312157,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mo52byl6jf2e"]}},{"id":"92080036","content_html":"<p>Another small scene from this week’s trip to Vermont and Maine.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F20cb2588c9.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A bee is perched on a blooming blackberry flower with green leaves, accompanied by a handwritten note detailing the location and date.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/12/another-small-scene-from-this.html","date_published":"2026-06-13T00:49:56+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":"2026-06-13 00:49","date_timestamp":1781311796,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mo4zwrixlb25"]}},{"id":"92080009","content_html":"<p>Sketching daily, capturing the small scenes before me.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fbdfbab427c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A sketch of an airplane at a gate, with handwritten text describing travel delays due to storms.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/12/sketching-daily-capturing-the-small.html","date_published":"2026-06-13T00:47:53+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":"2026-06-13 00:47","date_timestamp":1781311673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mo4zszeu522k"]}},{"id":"92079164","content_html":"<p>Chicago’s storms delayed our return from college reunion / anniversary travel by about a day but when we got back we found new life waiting for us in the garden. Pictured: a monarch caterpillar on milkweed and a robin’s egg in a nest.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Ff1dd133472.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A caterpillar with distinctive black, white, and yellow stripes crawls on a large green leaf, next to a cluster of pink and purple flowers.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F73ef4cc765.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A bird's nest is nestled in a corner, holding a single blue egg.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/12/chicagos-storms-delayed-our-return.html","date_published":"2026-06-13T00:20:46+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":"2026-06-13 00:20","date_timestamp":1781310046,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mo4ydry4mg2c"]}},{"id":"91939453","content_html":"<p>Loon <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/a29e921808.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A black-and-white drawing depicts a common loon swimming in water, with text indicating Bryant Pond, Maine, the date 10 June 2026, and the bird's name.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/loon.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/loon.html","date_published":"2026-06-10T23:46:31+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":"2026-06-10 23:46","date_timestamp":1781135191,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnxvia23cz2r"]}},{"id":"91937241","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ericmwalk\">@ericmwalk</a> thank you! I’ve gotten some great tips and lessons from the <a href=\"https://www.wildwonder.org\">Wild Wonder Foundation</a> over the last few years. I like the way they combine image, words, and numbers. So simple, but it makes my nature journals much richer.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91937241","date_published":"2026-06-10T23:03:28+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":"2026-06-10 23:03","date_timestamp":1781132608,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91919318","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ridwan\">@ridwan</a> I like that idea: just get it down and then move on. That’s what I do with my art. Some sketches turn out great. Others are terrible. But on the whole they get better over time, and even the bad ones make good memories.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91919318","date_published":"2026-06-10T18:00:32+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":"2026-06-10 18:00","date_timestamp":1781114432,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91919225","content_html":"<p>A Walk In The Woods <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/cb7e7abbcb.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"Watercolor sketch depicting a landscape with labeled ponds and mountains, featuring handwritten notes describing the scenery and observations from Buck’s Ledge, Maine.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/a-walk-in-the-woods.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/a-walk-in-the-woods.html","date_published":"2026-06-10T17:59:03+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":"2026-06-10 17:59","date_timestamp":1781114343,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnxc2iserz2u"]}},{"id":"91917260","content_html":"<p>A few more flowers. I stopped to sit alongside the trail to paint these. I tried first just with the brush, then I tried sketching before painting. Pretty happy with both results, especially since I was terrible at watercolors two years ago.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F2403bcbe4d.jpg\" width=\"516\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A hand-drawn illustration of Rock Harlequin flowers is accompanied by text noting its scientific name, the date June 10, 2026, and the location Buck's Ledge, Maine, with an elevation of 1120 feet.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/a-few-more-flowers-i.html","date_published":"2026-06-10T17:34:36+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":"2026-06-10 17:34","date_timestamp":1781112876,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnxaou6i2y23"]}},{"id":"91898577","content_html":"<p>Azure bluet. Photographed along the banks of the Androscoggin River yesterday, a river that used to be one of the most polluted in the country and that now is a model of what caring for clean water can accomplish.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F8e69e122a9.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A hand-drawn illustration of an Azure Bluet flower is shown with labels including the date 10 June 2026 and the location Maine.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/azure-bluet-photographed-along-the.html","date_published":"2026-06-10T12:49:52+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":"2026-06-10 12:49","date_timestamp":1781095792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnwqt36yeg2e"]}},{"id":"91895157","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ridwan\">@ridwan</a> thank you! It was a struggle to figure out how to capture that shiny green back. I appreciate your kind words.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91895157","date_published":"2026-06-10T11:49:39+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":"2026-06-10 11:49","date_timestamp":1781092179,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91893214","content_html":"<p>Another sketch from yesterday’s wandering in the woods.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fac79ecf8a5.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A hand-drawn illustration of a six-spotted tiger beetle is accompanied by text indicating its scientific name, location, and date.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/10/another-sketch-from-yesterdays-wandering.html","date_published":"2026-06-10T11:11:48+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":"2026-06-10 11:11","date_timestamp":1781089908,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnwlc2diop2s"]}},{"id":"91761768","content_html":"<p>Insects <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/9902aaa4e2.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/08/insects.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/08/insects.html","date_published":"2026-06-08T15:49:22+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":"2026-06-08 15:49","date_timestamp":1780933762,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnrzxdjdfu2z"]}},{"id":"91747865","content_html":"<p>The Imperfect Perfect <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/24087b579e.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A series of sketches and notes depict various poses of a small bird with a focus on its features and behavior, alongside a nest illustration.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/08/the-imperfect-perfect.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/08/the-imperfect-perfect.html","date_published":"2026-06-08T10:48:09+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":"2026-06-08 10:48","date_timestamp":1780915689,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnrj2aw5vb2h"]}},{"id":"91553102","content_html":"<p>“It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disaster to discuss the matter.”</p>\n<p>— Thucydides, 1.78. Robert Strassler translation.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/04/it-is-a-common-mistake.html","date_published":"2026-06-05T00:12:49+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":"2026-06-05 00:12","date_timestamp":1780618369,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mniu4w5wca2t"]}},{"id":"91525058","content_html":"<p>Penstemon. From yesterday’s prairie run.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F20e30864fa.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Purple flowers bloom along a gravel path with greenery on a sunny day.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/04/penstemon-from-yesterdays-prairie-run.html","date_published":"2026-06-04T11:40:12+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":"2026-06-04 11:40","date_timestamp":1780573212,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnhk3f4pfv2k"]}},{"id":"91402649","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> It takes an A-Team to make it happen, but sometimes it works. :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91402649","date_published":"2026-06-02T16:11:55+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":"2026-06-02 16:11","date_timestamp":1780416715,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91402636","content_html":"<p>Songs of hope: <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/02/songs-of-hope.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/02/songs-of-hope.html","date_published":"2026-06-02T16:11:18+00:00","author":{"name":"David 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href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/06/02/nature-journaling.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/02/nature-journaling.html","date_published":"2026-06-02T14:56:54+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":"2026-06-02 14:56","date_timestamp":1780412214,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mncu57ypmm2i"]}},{"id":"91394731","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> yes!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91394731","date_published":"2026-06-02T14:30:11+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":"2026-06-02 14:30","date_timestamp":1780410611,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91394712","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/patrickrhone\">@patrickrhone</a> I see what you did there and I am ordering a copy.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91394712","date_published":"2026-06-02T14:29:55+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":"2026-06-02 14:29","date_timestamp":1780410595,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91394697","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/ayjay\">@ayjay</a> useful advice</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91394697","date_published":"2026-06-02T14:29:31+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":"2026-06-02 14:29","date_timestamp":1780410571,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91394631","content_html":"<p>Hemp Dogbane (Apocynum cannabium)</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fb2ea28e84b.jpg\" width=\"439\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A botanical illustration of a hemp dogbane plant with green leaves and small white flowers is depicted on a brown background.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/02/hemp-dogbane-apocynum-cannabium.html","date_published":"2026-06-02T14:27:28+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":"2026-06-02 14:27","date_timestamp":1780410448,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mncsj2mhld2d"]}},{"id":"91351620","content_html":"<p>Truck, sketched quickly in the rain, while waiting for a table at Perch in Sioux Falls. Great food, very limited seating. Often worth waiting in a light rain.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fdavoh.org%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fba3cfbb23e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A sketch on a notebook page depicts a classic pickup truck, accompanied by handwritten notes about sitting outside and drawing in the rain on May 31, 2006.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/06/01/truck-sketched-quickly-in-the.html","date_published":"2026-06-01T20:21:06+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":"2026-06-01 20:21","date_timestamp":1780345266,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mnavzef6pu2s"]}},{"id":"91293569","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/drwalt\">@drwalt</a> good move.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91293569","date_published":"2026-05-31T23:51:28+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":"2026-05-31 23:51","date_timestamp":1780271488,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91264144","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mwerickson\">@mwerickson</a> amen</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91264144","date_published":"2026-05-31T13:07:35+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":"2026-05-31 13:07","date_timestamp":1780232855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91264143","content_html":"<p>Bee Phenomenology With Pencils <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://davoh.org/uploads/2026/bb56958573.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"A handwritten note in a notebook describes a person's observation of insects, accompanied by a colored drawing of a bee resting on a finger.\"> : <a href=\"https://davoh.org/2026/05/31/bee-phenomenology-with-pencils.html\">davoh.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://davoh.org/2026/05/31/bee-phenomenology-with-pencils.html","date_published":"2026-05-31T13:07:17+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":"2026-05-31 13:07","date_timestamp":1780232837,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qvlfjxb5w5satxqmscuq7kn7/post/3mn5n3luzya22"]}},{"id":"91242532","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/drwalt\">@drwalt</a> it disappointed my dean at my grad program that so many of us wanted to teach in SLACs rather than in R1s. But I think most of us just liked teaching and didn’t care that much about publishing for prestige.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91242532","date_published":"2026-05-31T01:40:29+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":"2026-05-31 01:40","date_timestamp":1780191629,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91240675","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/markstoneman\">@markstoneman</a> I remember seeing it foe the first time when flying over the Middle East in the 1980s. Now that I live near the Ogallala Aquifer I’m aware of how much we depend on water that might be very old.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91240675","date_published":"2026-05-31T00:36:40+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":"2026-05-31 00:36","date_timestamp":1780187800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91240619","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/markstoneman\">@markstoneman</a> I’d be tempted to get new tools!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91240619","date_published":"2026-05-31T00:34:56+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":"2026-05-31 00:34","date_timestamp":1780187696,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91240565","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/drwalt\">@drwalt</a> it’s not hard to understand, but I really love the work of teaching, and it makes me sad when someone’s youthful education let them down.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91240565","date_published":"2026-05-31T00:33:25+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":"2026-05-31 00:33","date_timestamp":1780187605,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91211763","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/davoh\">@davoh</a> also, despite my best attempts to keep autocorrect from “correcting” my spelling, somehow I let it “correct” “chili” to “chile”. Argh.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91211763","date_published":"2026-05-30T13:47:39+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":"2026-05-30 13:47","date_timestamp":1780148859,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91209258","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/davoh\">@davoh</a> Santa Fe has so many good places to eat — and I am not just thinking of the spendy spots around the Plaza.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91209258","date_published":"2026-05-30T12:56:17+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":"2026-05-30 12:56","date_timestamp":1780145777,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"91050956","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/drwalt\">@drwalt</a> Same! I think quite a few of their faculty are alumni. Now that it has been a quarter century (or more) since I graduated I think I’m probably no longer fit for the job. But it was a good place to study.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/91050956","date_published":"2026-05-28T02:12:40+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":"2026-05-28 02:12","date_timestamp":1779934360,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90983840","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley\">@Mikehendley</a> what a great description of the process.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/90983840","date_published":"2026-05-27T02:10:09+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":"2026-05-27 02:10","date_timestamp":1779847809,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90416935","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/kimberlykg\">@kimberlykg</a> I appreciate the affirmation.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/davoh/90416935","date_published":"2026-05-18T14:23:03+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":"2026-05-18 14:23","date_timestamp":1779114183,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}