Scott Francis

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Asking “what if?” for a living, trying to think and act long-term (emerging tech security) • opinions mine, not guaranteed correct • rarely an expert, often an enthusiast • Internet ops since the 20th century • eternally curious • loved beyond comprehension; learning to relax • be kind • celebrate beauty • fear not • keep hope alive • SoCal 🌊
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The Ruleshttps://gist.github.com/darkuncle/d366a6c4323db64a7b761704d6f1ab95
The Reading Listhttps://gist.github.com/darkuncle/42bdeed4503c6ccd9bdb025f6eb45fc6
Profile photosZuma Beach and Henry Cowell Redwoods
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Last post for this thread, which also qualifies as #BloomScrolling

The hits keep coming — there’s so much to see when we slow down to see it

ALT: a hill covered in green brush and yellow wildflowers, with a blue sky covered in white clouds behind. Sky and clouds reflected in a still mud puddle, with a fence rail in between.

There is beauty all around us, but we do not always (to borrow from Gandalf) “have the wit to see it”

ALT: wildflowers next to a deserted walking path during a rain. The hills in the background are covered in sage and cacti, and the sky is mostly clouds with a few blue patches.

Southern California is not known for having plenty of moss around, but today’s #3goodthings features a lovely ephemeral patch of it for #mosstodon, along with a trickle of much-needed rainwater and a brief blue sky.

All of today’s #3goodthings are local plants and wildflowers:

Common fiddleneck in an uncommon golden hour sunset backlight;
Blue dicks (yes, stop laughing);
Field bindweed with a lovely white flower about the size of my palm

ALT: as above, all in order.

when you think you're cool but your kids somehow aren't buying it
tfw you have to stop and physically check what year it is because you are sure it's 2026 but it's actually only 2025 and what even is time
Blocked my calendar so that I could have a day off to do a hike, and then was feeling a little off last night, so decided to cancel. Instead, I’m sitting in my backyard, drinking coffee, listening to the birds, enjoying the sunshine and blue skies and mid 60s temperatures, and reading … there’s more than one satisfying way to spend a day off. ❤️

#bloomscrolling with a local Lupine

ALT: gorgeous purple lupine bush probably 8 foot diameter, with a gravel footpath going past and backing up into a hill full of green and brown brush, at sunset.