Jeremiah

Software engineer in the bay creating #art #photography and the occasional #software hobby project. Also a #biking and #sailing enthusiast and sporadic blogger.

Blog: https://saltytron.com

Last Notes

2025-08-01 16:49:04 GMT

I encountered this fascinating bug in DC the other day, which tried to hitch a ride on my bike rental. But after looking it up, it turns out it's a spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species people are encouraged to squish on sight!
This one got away, as I was not aware at the time, but you can tell people are aware, because I've since crossed stretches of sidewalk littered with squished lanternflies 🙃
Also it turns out one of the ways the spread is by hitching rides on bikes, cars, or other mobile things to carry them longer distances, so maybe it was at least a win that I brushed that one off my bike. No ride for you!
#washingtondc #insects #themoreyouknow
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2025-04-06 04:59:02 GMT

Lots of protesters in SF today.
#protest #handsoff #handsoff2025 #uspol #democracy
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2024-12-05 05:37:46 GMT

I hiked the Mastodon Peak trail in Joshua Tree National Park, and it seems appropriate to post a photo on Mastodon.
#joshuatree #photography #hiking
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2024-11-03 19:14:54 GMT

Got a few good shots of humpback whales on Monterey Bay yesterday.
#whales #sealife #montereybay #santacruz #nature #photography
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