{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - R Scott Jones","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/rscottjones","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"14169","username":"rscottjones","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":166,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"95098199","content_html":"<p>In 2021, I got the chance to meet up with <a href=\"https://www.mccooltravel.com\">Charles McCool</a> for a beer or two or three (with wife Julie joining a bit later). I didn’t interact with Charles frequently online, but had always felt like we were kindred spirits nonetheless.</p>\n<p>I had good reason to feel that way. Our conversation that day lasted much...</p> <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/08/02/in-i-got-the-chance/\">rsjon.es</a>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/08/02/in-i-got-the-chance/","date_published":"2026-08-03T01:35:06+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"01:35","date_timestamp":1785720906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117029007294419597","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3ms5eb526qk2e"]}},{"id":"95095319","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/markstoneman\">@markstoneman</a> to be fair, we <em>ARE</em> trying to eventually visit every county in the country as a brute proxy for “seeing the whole country,” but even I was surprised at how extensive those travels have been in the last 2.5 years. 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Hoping we make it out to the Carolinas soon to say hi!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/95050194","date_published":"2026-08-01T23:12:47+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 23:12","date_timestamp":1785625967,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95050139","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell@indieweb.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jimmitchell</a></span> Funny enough, I intentionally marked off Glenrock on this trip!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/95050139","date_published":"2026-08-01T23:10:47+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 23:10","date_timestamp":1785625847,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95049471","content_html":"<p>Crazy to see that, since 2024, I’ve been to exactly 1043 US counties, which is a full 33% of the US. Of those, 630 of those have been my first visit to that county, exactly 1/5th of the US. Wow! 🤯🤯🤯</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/rscottjones-8.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/08/01/crazy-to-see-that-since/","date_published":"2026-08-01T22:43:24+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 22:43","date_timestamp":1785624204,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117022669697327450","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3ms2k74vjhm2s"]}},{"id":"95047264","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell@indieweb.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jimmitchell</a></span> Seeing it on mastodon</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/95047264","date_published":"2026-08-01T21:43:10+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 21:43","date_timestamp":1785620590,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95047251","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://jeans-sands.bsky.social\">@jeans-sands.bsky.social</a> I’m here when you think of it!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/95047251","date_published":"2026-08-01T21:42:44+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 21:42","date_timestamp":1785620564,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95047153","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jean\">@jean</a> Sorry to hear about your dad. It’s hard every year.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/95047153","date_published":"2026-08-01T21:39:55+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 21:39","date_timestamp":1785620395,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95040832","content_html":"<p>Updated some of <a href=\"https://rscottjones.com\">my travel quests</a> after our recent trips:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/quests/50by50/\">50 Countries by Age 50</a> (now 63/100)</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/quests/irish-pubs-quest/\">Drink a Guinness in an Irish Pub in 32 Countries</a> (66%)</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/quests/unesco-world-heritage-sites/\">100 UNESCO World Heritage Sites</a> (61%)</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/unesco-heritage-site-countries-quest/\">UNESCO World Heritage Site in 50 Countries</a> (60%)</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/quests/national-parks-countries/\">National Parks in 50 Countries</a> (38%)</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https://mob-rule.com/user/rscottjones\">US Counties</a> (79%)</li>\n</ul>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/08/01/updated-some-of-my-travel/","date_published":"2026-08-01T18:46:05+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-01 18:46","date_timestamp":1785609965,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117021737675533061","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3ms24xdftjj2v"]}},{"id":"94992590","content_html":"<p>I was constantly on the lookout for beer cheese soup during our last road trip, finding only a single mediocre bowl at a brewery. So my wife did some digging and found the only spot in Phoenix that seems to be serving it and surprised me with lunch out today.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/d0bb185b38-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/31/i-was-constantly-on-the/","date_published":"2026-07-31T20:26:25+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 20:26","date_timestamp":1785529585,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117016469519335171","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mrxs3naqtb2s"]}},{"id":"94984996","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jinscho\">@jinscho</a> this was a good explainer on the hugging face episode and how it’s nothing new or unexpected  <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0u78gg26vU\">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94984996","date_published":"2026-07-31T17:39:29+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 17:39","date_timestamp":1785519569,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94937606","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/apoorplayer\">@apoorplayer</a> ha, yes! It probably needed a bit more fermentation before sending.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94937606","date_published":"2026-07-30T22:03:16+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 22:03","date_timestamp":1785448996,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94914802","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lex\">@lex</a> buy a used bike that fits.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94914802","date_published":"2026-07-30T14:22:07+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 14:22","date_timestamp":1785421327,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94815547","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/apoorplayer\">@apoorplayer</a> have you tried a lager instead of a hazy? 🍻😝</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94815547","date_published":"2026-07-28T21:37:11+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 21:37","date_timestamp":1785274631,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94498494","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://adamjewell.bsky.social\">@adamjewell.bsky.social</a> Sure thing. It’s an incredible but largely forgotten story. Worth even a short pilgrimage, if you really fancy yourself some bison (who doesn’t?).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94498494","date_published":"2026-07-23T03:23:02+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 03:23","date_timestamp":1784776982,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94498424","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://onwardandupward.bsky.social\">@onwardandupward.bsky.social</a> was this the park that really got you?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94498424","date_published":"2026-07-23T03:19:32+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 03:19","date_timestamp":1784776772,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94498377","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://babyboomersaves.bsky.social\">@babyboomersaves.bsky.social</a> that was fun!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94498377","date_published":"2026-07-23T03:16:56+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 03:16","date_timestamp":1784776616,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94495711","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://rsjon.es\">@rsjon.es</a> Nope, he’s just outside of Fort Pierre in the middle of South Dakota. Conveniently located in the “Scotty Philip Cemetery” at a family plot on his old ranch that he himself had laid out just one day before his unexpected death (from overexertion). It eventually became a community cemetery.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mrbodenjw22r","date_published":"2026-07-23T01:21:18+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 01:21","date_timestamp":1784769678,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94495712","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://59nationalparks.bsky.social\">@59nationalparks.bsky.social</a> I’ll be in Casper on Friday!</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mrbngrdgpk2r","date_published":"2026-07-23T01:05:18+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 01:05","date_timestamp":1784768718,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94494959","content_html":"<p>Today we tracked down the simple gravesite of Scotty Philips, who is often regarded as the guy who saved the bison from extinction.</p>\n<p>When only a few hundred bison were left in the US, he made the decision to grow a herd to more than a thousand, which he distributed to ranchers around the country specifically to help rebuild the population.</p>\n<p>If you’ve ever seen a bison in the wild, there’s a very good chance that it is a descendent from his herd.</p>\n<p>Some additional background from the <a href=\"https://www.nationalbuffalofoundation.org/hall-of-fame-honorees/james-scotty-philip/\">National Buffalo Foundation</a>:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>James “Scotty” Philip (1858–1911) is the Scottish-born American rancher and South Dakota...</p>\n</blockquote> <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/22/today-we-tracked-down-the/\">rsjon.es</a>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/22/today-we-tracked-down-the/","date_published":"2026-07-23T01:03:39+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 01:03","date_timestamp":1784768619,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116966600782167131","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mrbng42vd32x"]}},{"id":"94464060","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lex\">@lex</a> it sure as hell is. We spent three weeks there last month and it was incredible.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94464060","date_published":"2026-07-22T14:22:40+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 14:22","date_timestamp":1784730160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94370261","content_html":"<p>Wowza!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/d3e4d5ff00-m.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/20/wowza/","date_published":"2026-07-21T01:14:09+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 01:14","date_timestamp":1784596449,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116955314686400649","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mr4mznifef24"]}},{"id":"94292646","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mihobu@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mihobu</a></span> oh no! Hope it’s a quick fix. 90 sounds great! We’ve been stuck in mid-80s humidity in Wisconsin and I’d take a dry 110° in Phoenix any day of the week.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94292646","date_published":"2026-07-19T20:30:08+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 20:30","date_timestamp":1784493008,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94292565","content_html":"<p>Smoke from the wildfires in Canada forced us to skip our time on Isle Royale National Park, but we did find a dive bar with a bunch of weird taxidermy diorama scenes.</p>\n<p>🏷️26.07A</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/7c1b413026-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/9567f1b212-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/1066ce6231-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/5bdeeb8911-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/b9df34b734-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/cd84d7302b-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/19/smoke-from-the-wildfires-in/","date_published":"2026-07-19T20:26:50+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-19 20:26","date_timestamp":1784492810,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116948524038376482","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mqzmjtavby2q"]}},{"id":"94182701","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/amerpie\">@amerpie</a> that was a helluva mattress acquisition strategy you had going there! Glad you decided to buy this time.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/94182701","date_published":"2026-07-17T17:50:23+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 17:50","date_timestamp":1784310623,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93907764","content_html":"<p>This Love’s Truck Stop has its own RV park. Huh.\n🏷️26.07A</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/12/this-loves-truck-stop-has/","date_published":"2026-07-13T05:19:18+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 05:19","date_timestamp":1783919958,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116910979502424073","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mqiwybq6a22d"]}},{"id":"93907486","content_html":"<p>Found a new favorite brewery in New Mexico 🍻</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/image-20260712-231009-e1530fd6-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/image-20260712-231013-55769c0a-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/12/found-a-new-favorite-brewery/","date_published":"2026-07-13T05:10:17+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 05:10","date_timestamp":1783919417,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116910945190059555","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mqiwit5tn227"]}},{"id":"93892718","content_html":"<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/f1d8ff12e5-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A smiling man wearing glasses and a gray shirt is sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle with a sleeping bag and other gear in the back.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/photo-5a625853-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A car trunk is set up with packed storage bags, a portable refrigerator, and a sleeping bag, indicating preparation for camping or travel.\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\nHitting the road on my first camping roadtrip with our new Grand Highlander. It’s also our first trip with our new electric cooler and battery setup. Let’s see how it all goes on the road.\n🏷️26.07A \n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/12/hitting-the-road-on-my/","date_published":"2026-07-12T21:05:17+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 21:05","date_timestamp":1783890317,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116909039062153855","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mqi3fxouis2b"]}},{"id":"93658117","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://babyboomersaves.bsky.social\">@babyboomersaves.bsky.social</a> <a href=\"http://mtmagog.bsky.social\">@mtmagog.bsky.social</a> 👏👏👏</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/93658117","date_published":"2026-07-08T17:10:29+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 17:10","date_timestamp":1783530629,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93597026","content_html":"<p>We’re en route home after our 3 weeks in Norway. But I won’t be home for long—I hit the road this weekend to make my way up to Isle Royale National Park.</p>\n<p>Jen will be joining me in Milwaukee and we’ll have a couple days on the island with friends. Afterwards, we’ll hit a few more park units, dip into Canada a...</p> <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/07/were-en-route-home-after/\">rsjon.es</a>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/07/were-en-route-home-after/","date_published":"2026-07-07T17:19:51+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 17:19","date_timestamp":1783444791,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116879840671024503","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mq34hy3u3c2u"]}},{"id":"93587970","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/vladcampos@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@vladcampos</a></span> I love using my random post button on my microblog, so something like that would be right up my alley.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/93587970","date_published":"2026-07-07T14:20:42+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 14:20","date_timestamp":1783434042,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93583043","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mihobu@social.lol\" class=\"u-url mention\">@mihobu</a></span> woooo! Congrats!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/93583043","date_published":"2026-07-07T12:30:16+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-07 12:30","date_timestamp":1783427416,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93497267","content_html":"<p>I haven’t posted anything here, but we’ve been exploring Norway for 3 weeks.</p>\n<p>Well, tonight we found ourselves joining several thousand new friends marching to the royal palace to wake up the king and celebrate Norway’s World Cup win with some synchronized rowing and singing songs with unknown words.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/d6b61b7719-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/07/06/i-havent-posted-anything-here/","date_published":"2026-07-05T23:02:12+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-05 23:02","date_timestamp":1783292532,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116869873854524286","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mpwotnj5zk2d"]}},{"id":"93116744","content_html":"<p>Before we found camping in Odda, we came across this beauty of a waterfall-Latefossen. -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/ce574f3aca-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/08cdf6f571-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/b043e77e3a-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/3b851e4fad-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/29/before-we-found-camping-in/","date_published":"2026-06-29T10:44:27+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 10:44","date_timestamp":1782729867,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116832988912924114"]}},{"id":"93115778","content_html":"<p>We’ve had many technical challenges with posting during our trip (and we’ve been taking a ton of photos of this gorgeous country!) We appreciate your patience :) We’ll try to keep posting when we can, but the vast majority of the posts will likely be posted upon return. Cheers! -J 🇳🇴</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/29/weve-had-many-technical-challenges/","date_published":"2026-06-29T10:17:05+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 10:17","date_timestamp":1782728225,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116832877244374199"]}},{"id":"93115638","content_html":"<p>We also stopped at the Roldov Stave Church. You can really see the wooden pins used instead of nails. -J🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/c7753389a4-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/ed4c96b75f-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/741fc8e28e-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/07d57633ad-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/29/we-also-stopped-at-the/","date_published":"2026-06-29T10:10:25+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 10:10","date_timestamp":1782727825,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116832863680877993"]}},{"id":"93204378","content_html":"<p>We also stopped at the Roldov Stave Church. You can really see the wooden pins used instead of nails. -J🇳🇴</p>\n \n\n ","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/06/29/we-also-stopped-at-the/","date_published":"2026-06-29T10:10:25+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 10:10","date_timestamp":1782727825,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93111126","content_html":"<p>Leaving Stavanger area, we headed northward into the mountains of western Norway.  Beautiful! And such diverse landscapes. -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/91413e1c1d-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A serene lake reflects the surrounding lush green hills and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/e47eb8e5e6-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/425e665f7c-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/e14a442909-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/42f0f0a127-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/e54c3a13cf-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/3a0e894cbf-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/a743c13fec-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/2650deb178-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/29/leaving-stavanger-area-we-headed/","date_published":"2026-06-29T07:45:12+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 07:45","date_timestamp":1782719112,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116832289782152369"]}},{"id":"93110762","content_html":"<p>After spending the night visiting with our friends, we stopped near Stavanger at Sverd i Fjell, a monument to the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 when the king gathered all of Norway under one crown. -J🇳🇴</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/362f8cfb34-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/29/after-spending-the-night-visiting/","date_published":"2026-06-29T07:36:03+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 07:36","date_timestamp":1782718563,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116832251793685704"]}},{"id":"92757051","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://mountainscalling.me\">@mountainscalling.me</a> whoa, congrats!!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/92757051","date_published":"2026-06-23T19:50:52+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 19:50","date_timestamp":1782244252,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92723034","content_html":"<p>Took the ferry through the Lysefjord to Lauvvik before driving to our friend’s, Beathe and Erik, house. The ferry went past Pulpit Rock, so we were able to see it, albeit from the water.  -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/7b90acec9b-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A serene body of water lies at the base of towering rocky cliffs covered with patches of greenery under a cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/61235ed157-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/4d16349802-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/284085f0f6-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/23/took-the-ferry-through-the/","date_published":"2026-06-23T10:56:43+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 10:56","date_timestamp":1782212203,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116799060832113939"]}},{"id":"92618397","content_html":"<p>Saw some pretty great scenery today! -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/087fb578ee-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A serene lake is surrounded by rugged rocky hills under a partly cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/fea60dec5b-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/309ba90565-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/37153f9e06-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/aabf978380-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/427c2addbe-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/4090a10e36-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/7404899142-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/185b020660-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/21/saw-some-pretty-great-scenery/","date_published":"2026-06-21T21:05:08+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 21:05","date_timestamp":1782075908,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116790128393669282"]}},{"id":"92618157","content_html":"<p>Visited a UNESCO site today: Rjukan-Nottoden Industriarv: the company town where two men developed a method to extract nitrogen from the air and turn it into fertilizer. The area became the world’s largest hydroelectric power plant. They have a cute town square and many protected buildings. -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/aae91d3f9b-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A large outdoor chessboard with oversized pieces is set up on a tiled patio overlooking a grassy area, quaint houses, and forested mountains under a partly cloudy sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/06f9f9d88a-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/5d02880b00-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/346cadac08-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/21/visited-a-unesco-site-today/","date_published":"2026-06-21T20:57:53+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 20:57","date_timestamp":1782075473,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116790100178925146"]}},{"id":"92617913","content_html":"<p>The Vemork Power Plant in Rjukan, Norway, had the ability to create heavy water, used in nuclear bombs. The Nazis took over this plant when they occupied Norway, but a group of Norwegian Resistance Fighters sabotaged the plant to inhibit Germany’s ability to create nuclear weapons. -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/e1dbd55f51-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/21/the-vemork-power-plant-in/","date_published":"2026-06-21T20:48:55+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 20:48","date_timestamp":1782074935,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116790064780302251"]}},{"id":"92617631","content_html":"<p>Norway has 28 stave churches remaining and we visited the Heddal Stave Church, built in the 13th Century. Stave churches are not made with any nails! -J 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/681a14a20b-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A large, intricately designed stave church with multiple steep, pointed roofs stands under a clear blue sky surrounded by a grassy area and a cemetery.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/7623248c2b-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/2d78fb5fa0-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/21/norway-has-stave-churches-remaining/","date_published":"2026-06-21T20:39:14+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 20:39","date_timestamp":1782074354,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116790025955381044"]}},{"id":"92612658","content_html":"<p>We’re a bit behind on posting, but have arrived early at our campground tonight, so hopefully we can get a few more posts up. Not the worst view here! In the morning we take a ferry thru this fjord. –S 🇳🇴</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/ccb08eeea0-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"A white Volkswagen van is parked on a gravel area in front of a steep, green-covered rocky hillside under a clear blue sky.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/fdb6d0f94c-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/86f1da834a-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/171295/2026/92f45d5447-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://adventuresaroundthe.world/2026/06/21/were-a-bit-behind-on/","date_published":"2026-06-21T17:57:26+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-21 17:57","date_timestamp":1782064646,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://Mastodon.social/@rscottjones/116789390259933036"]}}]}