Paul Shinn
@meklarian.bsky.social
loaf, you might know me as @paul_shinn from twitter or @meklarian everywhere else.
red-tailed hawk, scrutinizing me
san joaquin marsh and wildlife preserve
irvine, california, usa
may, 2026
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#thirstraptor @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
san joaquin marsh and wildlife preserve
irvine, california, usa
may, 2026
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#thirstraptor @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
May 11, 2026 at 6:33 AM
red-tailed hawk, scrutinizing me
san joaquin marsh and wildlife preserve
irvine, california, usa
may, 2026
~
#thirstraptor @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
san joaquin marsh and wildlife preserve
irvine, california, usa
may, 2026
~
#thirstraptor @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
lately i have been thinking a lot about how there is more air between my home and downtown la (22mi+) than there is between myself and outer space (7.5mi to stratosphere, 31mi to mesophere, ...).
and somehow, all of us live in this fractional layer upon this planet.
and somehow, all of us live in this fractional layer upon this planet.
April 21, 2026 at 3:51 AM
lately i have been thinking a lot about how there is more air between my home and downtown la (22mi+) than there is between myself and outer space (7.5mi to stratosphere, 31mi to mesophere, ...).
and somehow, all of us live in this fractional layer upon this planet.
and somehow, all of us live in this fractional layer upon this planet.
roses in the LA rain
descanso gardens guild
la cañada flintridge, california, usa
april, 2026
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for @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
descanso gardens guild
la cañada flintridge, california, usa
april, 2026
~
for @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
April 14, 2026 at 4:29 AM
roses in the LA rain
descanso gardens guild
la cañada flintridge, california, usa
april, 2026
~
for @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
descanso gardens guild
la cañada flintridge, california, usa
april, 2026
~
for @chelseagsummers.bsky.social
lunar eclipse
as seen from beaumont, california, usa
march, 2026
as seen from beaumont, california, usa
march, 2026
March 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
lunar eclipse
as seen from beaumont, california, usa
march, 2026
as seen from beaumont, california, usa
march, 2026
imho & fwiw, these two areas are better than greenland. 🤷♂️
just opening the borders completely for these regions is worth a greenland by itself.
just opening the borders completely for these regions is worth a greenland by itself.
January 20, 2026 at 10:07 PM
imho & fwiw, these two areas are better than greenland. 🤷♂️
just opening the borders completely for these regions is worth a greenland by itself.
just opening the borders completely for these regions is worth a greenland by itself.
an amoeba to its buddies: "next time you see me it will be one to sixteen of me"
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
an amoeba to its buddies: "next time you see me it will be one to sixteen of me"
Reposted by Paul Shinn
New year new me, so please listen carefully as our menu options have changed.
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New year new me, so please listen carefully as our menu options have changed.
worm blood moon / lunar eclipse
bellflower, ca, usa
march, 2025
bellflower, ca, usa
march, 2025
March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
worm blood moon / lunar eclipse
bellflower, ca, usa
march, 2025
bellflower, ca, usa
march, 2025
@usualdays.bsky.social haven't seen you post or interact in a while, hope you are okay
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
@usualdays.bsky.social haven't seen you post or interact in a while, hope you are okay
Reposted by Paul Shinn
Ordered some anti-aging cream. It came in a package marked “time-sensitive.”
March 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ordered some anti-aging cream. It came in a package marked “time-sensitive.”
Reposted by Paul Shinn
Just found out how expensive tug boats are. Another dream crushed.
February 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Just found out how expensive tug boats are. Another dream crushed.
Reposted by Paul Shinn
no I am not picking my nose, I have a playable copy of doom up there
January 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
no I am not picking my nose, I have a playable copy of doom up there
Reposted by Paul Shinn
Someone's boyfreshener is wafting over here and it's objectively worse than boy.
November 25, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Someone's boyfreshener is wafting over here and it's objectively worse than boy.
@catspecter.bsky.social I tried to reply on twitter but it's broken atm: the bee you found is an Eastern Carpenter Bee: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern...
It's larger than a bumblebee, has a black patch centered on top, and smooth abdomen (bumblebees have a furry one with easily visible segments).
It's larger than a bumblebee, has a black patch centered on top, and smooth abdomen (bumblebees have a furry one with easily visible segments).
Eastern carpenter bee - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
August 30, 2024 at 8:19 PM
@catspecter.bsky.social I tried to reply on twitter but it's broken atm: the bee you found is an Eastern Carpenter Bee: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern...
It's larger than a bumblebee, has a black patch centered on top, and smooth abdomen (bumblebees have a furry one with easily visible segments).
It's larger than a bumblebee, has a black patch centered on top, and smooth abdomen (bumblebees have a furry one with easily visible segments).
i cast a spell: [wall of text]
overwhelmed, you end up agreeing to my terms and conditions
overwhelmed, you end up agreeing to my terms and conditions
June 18, 2024 at 1:10 AM
i cast a spell: [wall of text]
overwhelmed, you end up agreeing to my terms and conditions
overwhelmed, you end up agreeing to my terms and conditions
if you really trust and have that sort of understanding with someone; you can confess that you struggle to discern the subgenres of dnb
May 2, 2024 at 7:20 AM
if you really trust and have that sort of understanding with someone; you can confess that you struggle to discern the subgenres of dnb
Reposted by Paul Shinn
Inside you there are wolves stabilizing how the rivers flow
April 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Inside you there are wolves stabilizing how the rivers flow
corn salsa is a last-resort designation; too bland to be a chutney, too wet to be a salad, too substantial to be a dip
April 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
corn salsa is a last-resort designation; too bland to be a chutney, too wet to be a salad, too substantial to be a dip
mockingbird : pecan :: me : watermelon
April 25, 2024 at 6:56 PM
mockingbird : pecan :: me : watermelon
ramen and takis; a contemporary take on a charlie brown thanksgiving dinner
April 12, 2024 at 2:50 PM
ramen and takis; a contemporary take on a charlie brown thanksgiving dinner
mes œufs! - panic, alarm, somebody turn down the heat!
mes yeux - sultry, inviting, are you feeling warm yet?
mes yeux - sultry, inviting, are you feeling warm yet?
April 4, 2024 at 5:47 PM
mes œufs! - panic, alarm, somebody turn down the heat!
mes yeux - sultry, inviting, are you feeling warm yet?
mes yeux - sultry, inviting, are you feeling warm yet?
on the chance that someone else out there could use this; i made an open source project for scripted multi-camera ( #nikon ) control ( #intervalometer ) that should be quite useful for the upcoming #eclipse
github.com/meklarian/Me...
github.com/meklarian/Me...
GitHub - meklarian/MekNikon: .NET Nikon SDK Wrapper, Intervalometer, and maybe other things
.NET Nikon SDK Wrapper, Intervalometer, and maybe other things - meklarian/MekNikon
github.com
March 28, 2024 at 12:02 PM
on the chance that someone else out there could use this; i made an open source project for scripted multi-camera ( #nikon ) control ( #intervalometer ) that should be quite useful for the upcoming #eclipse
github.com/meklarian/Me...
github.com/meklarian/Me...
one bagpipe: loud, dissonant, selfish
a dozen bagpipes: pleasant, harmonious, majestic
a dozen bagpipes: pleasant, harmonious, majestic
March 22, 2024 at 3:07 PM
one bagpipe: loud, dissonant, selfish
a dozen bagpipes: pleasant, harmonious, majestic
a dozen bagpipes: pleasant, harmonious, majestic
texan chrysalis: a giant body-sized cowboy boot for one, suitable for metamorphosis
March 6, 2024 at 8:50 AM
texan chrysalis: a giant body-sized cowboy boot for one, suitable for metamorphosis