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Michael Damon

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I research things in the waters of the PNW. Product of WA state, and educated by the fine people at UW and TAMU.

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Michael Damon
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@FloridaThales Their assumption of other drivers' skill and rationality is in fantasy land. And yea, if they were only risking their own lives I'd be pretty Darwinian on the matter
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Michael Damon
1 month
I'm a Seattle native and this might be the dreariest most miserable summer day I've ever experienced. It is full blown November in August
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Michael Damon
5 months
Part of the Aurora time lapse from my roof cam. Amazing display
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Michael Damon
3 months
Tonight's view from my paddleboard
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Michael Damon
3 months
@sgodofsk I've never understood this modern argument because Leia was extremely capable, centered as a character, and incredibly popular
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Michael Damon
9 months
The North Cascades were glowing at sunset this afternoon
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Michael Damon
27 days
A very Cascadia station (Mountlake Terrace)
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Michael Damon
3 months
I will never get bored of our views
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Michael Damon
3 years
Cold air as a fluid. Waterfall like, and you can see the flow lines where the trees are frosted.
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Michael Damon
3 years
Snow has an amazing ability to convert your normal big city neighborhood into a quaint mountain village.
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Michael Damon
9 months
It doesn't get any more Seattle than the Christmas ship parade. Grand finale tonight
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Michael Damon
2 months
Final approach into Seattle. The traffic gods have been kind
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Michael Damon
29 days
Last night's northern lights + moonrise from Seattle
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Michael Damon
1 year
The mountain was most definitely out
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Michael Damon
5 months
I almost wish the zebra could have done camping/hiking cameos all summer, but I'm glad she's safe
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5 months
Breaking! (5-3-24 at 5pm) Friend of friend who is in North Bend with her daughter’s 4th grade camping trip …chaperone/dad on solo stroll and caught this video #Zebra
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Michael Damon
3 months
Sailboats, seaplanes, houseboats, mountains, and Friday afternoon I-5 traffic. Seattle in a nutshell
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Michael Damon
3 years
Had to pull over the bike for this one.
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Michael Damon
2 years
Here's the one spot in Seattle you can see Mount Adams. I didn't think it was possible, but I calculated a viewshed and was shocked to find it accurate. It's 105 miles away, but east of the crest and mostly behind Mt Rainier from Seattle. Kind of amazing.
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Michael Damon
15 days
Impressive auroras from Seattle last night
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Michael Damon
8 months
Today's view from Denny Mountain
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Michael Damon
1 year
My pilgrimage is complete. The source springs for the Columbia River
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Michael Damon
4 years
@buitengebieden_ The driver wiping away his tears got me.
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Michael Damon
1 year
The mountain was looking fine from my paddleboard tonight
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Michael Damon
2 years
Finally summer
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Michael Damon
27 days
It feels very PNW, all the stations have stages setup and lots of high school bands performing. Mountlake Terrace jazz band playing here. A huge metro but we're still wood paneling and flannel at heart
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Michael Damon
3 years
Probably only a PNWer would recognize the "structure" you're parked in.
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Michael Damon
1 year
520 definitely worth the toll last night
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Michael Damon
1 year
I felt really good about downtown Seattle tonight. I walked from the stadium through Pioneer Sq and down 2nd to University St, and it felt normal. Road the 1-line, and the train and stations were spotless and free from dodginess. Very positive vibes, haven't felt for a long time
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Michael Damon
2 years
Our lonely volcano peeking over Lake Washington
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Michael Damon
3 months
What a night for a ferry ride. 9pm to Bainbridge that left at 8:30. I suspect it's very late and not early
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Michael Damon
5 months
A pink blizzard
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Michael Damon
11 months
I assume this is our last really vibrant week of fall, so I'm soaking it in
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Michael Damon
4 years
@coldlawgic Decades of Supreme Court decisions will be on them. They will own every one.
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Michael Damon
1 year
Blossom time in the Quad
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Michael Damon
6 months
Astoria and the mouth of the Columbia
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Michael Damon
2 years
Now this is more like it! Summer vibes for sure
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Michael Damon
6 months
I'm in Astoria working on a project and found this cool lodging option...converted wharf building. However, very loud sea lion underneath the room
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Michael Damon
3 years
@l3avem3alone @querelleofbros After a couple quarters, I was grateful when I had classes with little opportunity for class participation.
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Michael Damon
10 months
The Nordic museum in Seattle is one of my favorite museum spaces anywhere
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Michael Damon
5 months
The thought of this upcoming weather is basically blocking every other brain function for a large swath of PNWers
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Brian MacMillan
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Seattle, it’s happening. ☀️
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Michael Damon
1 year
Every stairway should have a slide alternative
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Michael Damon
3 months
Olympic twilight
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Michael Damon
2 months
Crater Lake NP
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Michael Damon
1 month
Storm timelapse from Seattle
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Michael Damon
1 year
@nikicaga That era really did know how to make extremely photogenic temporary exhibitions
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Michael Damon
5 months
It doesn't get any more real than this
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Michael Damon
7 months
Not the prettiest spot, but if my heart had a hometown emotional center of gravity it would be very near here
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Michael Damon
2 months
Crossing Snoqualmie Pass this evening
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Michael Damon
6 months
I don't know if there's a better 70s preservation. Orange deep shag, avocado appliances, and sparkly popcorn ceilings. My grandfather built every bit of the Whidbey cottage except for the fireplace
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Michael Damon
4 months
Sunset just kept getting crazier
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Michael Damon
3 months
Back in Seattle. Love that 10pm light. That red and white vintage Blazer getting off the ferry screams summer funtime
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Michael Damon
6 months
A fine day to be in the mountains
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Michael Damon
10 months
I have a less than spectacular western view, but tonight's sunset compensated like nothing else. Sky fire
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Michael Damon
25 days
Out for a UW adjacent paddle this evening
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Michael Damon
1 month
I love these days in November, but so gross in August
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Michael Damon
3 months
I was at Pagliacci tonight having a slice and when I left they gave me a free large pizza (they were closing and were going to throw it out). Felt like I won the lottery
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Michael Damon
9 months
Glacier Peak view from Alpental
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Michael Damon
7 months
Bellevue with a nice backdrop this morning
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Michael Damon
6 months
It feels like summer on the deck this afternoon
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Michael Damon
11 months
Color overload
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Michael Damon
8 months
@LukeLRPS I'm surprised that even very supportive parents wouldn't seriously rein in their kids in regards to something so blatantly unfair
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Michael Damon
3 years
UW stroll this evening. As a Husky, I'm obviously biased, but it is the most beautiful campus.
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Michael Damon
2 years
Just caught this heading back to SEA after leaving SFO.
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Michael Damon
1 year
The new Vashon Island troll is worth a trip. I didn't even know it was here, but it's definitely a thing
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Michael Damon
3 months
Always the show off
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Michael Damon
16 days
My city has LOTS of problems but it's also very beautiful and I won't be leaving anytime soon
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Michael Damon
6 months
Whidbey bound
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Michael Damon
8 months
There is some amazing mountain light today
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Michael Damon
9 months
I love night skiing. Currently -2F, but I apparently layered successfully (I'm warm)
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Michael Damon
26 days
Beautiful evening for Husky football
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Michael Damon
2 months
I love the Blue Angels. Taken from my roof in Madison Valley
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Michael Damon
5 months
Last bit of alpenglow on Mt Baker from Seattle tonight
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Michael Damon
2 years
Olympic Stadium
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Michael Damon
1 year
The mountain was wearing a fancy hat for this evening's regatta
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Michael Damon
9 months
Christmas ship finale from West Montlake park
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Michael Damon
8 months
Top of the inversion
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Michael Damon
1 year
You can choose the slide option for the entire incline. Joyful design
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Michael Damon
11 months
I wonder what the extra bit on top of the Space Needle is?
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Michael Damon
11 months
Post Husky game commute
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Michael Damon
4 months
Furthest north high Olympics, from Whidbey
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Michael Damon
10 months
Late afternoon moonrise over the Cascades from Husky Stadium
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Michael Damon
1 year
@constans The "make things so bad that only people with no options use it" strategy is becoming the left's most preferred option for public investments. Definitely some flavor of horseshoe theory happening
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Michael Damon
2 years
An hour+ drive and a little hike and I ended up here. A pre farewell to summer walk. Mt Rainier NP.
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Michael Damon
2 months
The northern lights were putting on a decent show tonight before the thicker clouds rolled in
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Michael Damon
3 months
Dogwoods are one of my favorite trees, and this one was sending it
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Michael Damon
1 year
Spring snow
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Michael Damon
5 months
Definitely some new snow up there today
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Michael Damon
1 year
This is one of my favorite PNW lighthouses. Pt Robinson
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Michael Damon
1 year
Silver Lake breakfast and on the road to Seattle
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Michael Damon
27 days
Northern lights happening tonight from Seattle. Even faintly visible with the naked eye
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Michael Damon
21 days
Sliver of a crescent moon setting over the Olympics
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Michael Damon
2 months
Home state (almost) achieved
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Michael Damon
5 months
The shimmering was unexpected, I didn't realize just how dynamic the motion was in an aurora. Right before 4am you can see daybreak start and advance to erode the canvas
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Michael Damon
9 months
Turning out to be a snowy evening
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Michael Damon
6 months
Cascades St Patrick's Day splendor
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Michael Damon
27 days
Rolling, err, I mean floating into a perfect holiday weekend. I'm assuming probably top 5 best weather days on planet earth too
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Michael Damon
2 years
North-ish Cascades splendor from Upper Montlake
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Michael Damon
3 months
I love this place
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Michael Damon
2 years
A Seattle perk is being a 45 minute drive and 2 minute walk from an I-90 exit to be throwing flies here.
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Michael Damon
21 days
I like winter but I hate saying goodbye to summer (I know it's not over, but definitely waning). I didn't want to leave the beach tonight, zero layering required
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