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Video - Splitting Railroad Rail with Simple Tools
After seeing a random video of someone splitting train rail by scoring then whacking it with a hammer, I had to give it a try. Fortunately for me, there's been a couple pieces of rail sitting in a grass strip by a business in my neighborhood for 14+ years.
Mt. St. Helens + Mt. Hood
Stunning Seattle Sunrise
Venus, Moon Daytime Conjunction
I was lucky to see someone's post on Mastodon this morning about Venus sliding behind the crescent Moon around my lunch hour. So I got the tripod out and was able to find the thin slice of Moon that was visible and, once I zoomed in, was able to see even brighter Venus nearby!
June 14, 2026
Evening Planets at Dusk
Was able to just catch Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury after a late June sunset in Seattle.