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Fire Ant Flickers (#6): The Post Thanksgiving Post
As the year starts to wind down, so does my creativity.

Photo: Moonrise

I’ve heard that tryptophan hangovers are not really a thing, but I’m still claiming one as an excuse for this post.

Published Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:36
Categorized as Fire Ant Flickers, Uncategorized Tagged Gucci, Jaguar, logos, memes

Happy 22nd Blogiversary to The Fire Ant Gazette!
I aspire to be artificially intelligent. This natural stuff isn't working for me.

AI-generated graphic depicting...well, I have no idea, to be honest.
I asked an AI to generate a "happy birthday" graphic for the Gazette and this is what it came up with. 🤣

It’s the Gazette’s 22nd birthday, and I asked a couple of AI bots to take over for me while I celebrate.

Published Friday, 8 November 2024, 11:40
Categorized as AI, Navel Gazing, Uncategorized Tagged AI, ChatGPT, DreamStudio

Rascally Ranas & Calamatous Castores*
*¿Habla español?

Tree frog on a gate latch

Tree frogs have taken up residence in our flower pot, raising the inevitable question: will they form a homeowners association? Also, we’ve got beavers!

Published Thursday, 29 August 2024, 8:36
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Texas Hill Country, Uncategorized, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Mammals Tagged beaver, nutria, tree frog

Yacht Tawk
I like big boats and I cannot lie

AI-generated steampunk superyacht in space

The engineering and technological requirements that go into building the biggest yachts on the planet are pretty amazing.

Published Thursday, 22 August 2024, 11:41
Categorized as Technology, Uncategorized Tagged superyachts, tenders, yachts

Yelling At [Musical] Clouds
Every generation thinks their music was the best...but only my generation is right.

Screenshot from Dire Straits music video 'Money for Nothing'

I think I have a fairly open mind and eclectic tastes when it comes to music, but I seem to be increasingly out of step with literally millions of other listeners.

Published Monday, 15 July 2024, 6:00
Categorized as Music, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 22)
Wherein we focus on fungi...

AI-generated image of Alice in Wonderland amidst a field of huge, colorful mushrooms

Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. However, I don’t have a category for fungi, so work with me here, OK?

Published Saturday, 18 May 2024, 13:23
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Plant Life, Uncategorized Tagged fungi, magpie inkcap, mushroom, shaggy mane

Grass Carp Diem
Everything...and more...you ever wanted to know about grass carp

Photo: Amazing sunset over the Texas Hill Country

We have a non-native (invasive) fish in our creek, and I don’t know if we should be worried.

Published Saturday, 11 May 2024, 16:14
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Texas, Uncategorized, Wildlife - Fish Tagged grass carp, iNaturalist, triploid

Drone Autopsy
Ever seen the innards of a drone? Avert your eyes if you're queasy.

My drone turned out to be a total loss. I went in search of the technical reasons, and got more than I bargained for.

Published Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 15:45
Categorized as AI, Technology, Uncategorized Tagged drone, post-mortem

Photo Friday: The New Camera Edition
My new camera deserves a better operator.

Photo: Row of glass insulators
ISO 100, f/5, 1/200; Canon 70-200mm zoom @ 70mm; JPG derived from RAW image

I finally got a replacement for a 15 year old camera, and it’s pretty cool (and intimidating).

Published Friday, 8 March 2024, 19:57
Categorized as Photography, Uncategorized

Photo Friday
Snaps and stories from the past few weeks

Photo: Grainy black and white photo of a double rainbow

Double rainbows, music legends, and bluebonnets on the way…it’s been a great time to take photos.

Published Friday, 9 February 2024, 16:24
Categorized as Music, Nature, Photography, Texas Hill Country, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged Augie Meyers, bluebonnets, Hotel Emma, Los Texmaniacs, rainbows, San Antonio

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