Brad

@bk1e.net

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Everything is going wrong / All my songs are coming true
 Software engineer - Austin, TX - he/him https://mastodon.social/@bk1e https://pixey.org/@bk1e

Goodwill auction for a Voigtländer Bessa II with APO-Lanthar lens currently at almost $9000
Color photo of a silver-colored sculpture of an extremely tall and skinny man with his head tilted unnaturally far back. looking up into a blue sky and puffy clouds.
A peacock peering intently at the front grille of a white Mercedes SUV parked on the side of the road. Perhaps it's looking at its reflection? Location is the dead-end street outside the Laguna Gloria sculpture park, which has a "peacock crossing" sign for good reason.
B&W photo of a line of empty train cars stretching away to the horizon, taken from a bridge over the train tracks
Close-up of red and orange flowers with fern-like leaves
A rock band with 3 guitarists, 1 bassist, and 2 percussionists playing on a stage lit in pink and blue in a dark auditorium
Color photo of a beige mini-truck that was imported from Japan. It has a Texas license plate (license number cloned out) with a plate holder that says "Sunshine Imports" in English and Japanese. These trucks are rare in the U.S. and apparently they can only be imported after 25 years.
The Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, TX, as seen from the sidewalk in front of the church up the road, with 360 in the foreground.
B&W photo of two large office towers fading away into the mist on a foggy day
Steve Kilbey singing and playing bass
Color photo of a B&W cat sitting on a bed, flanked by four "Beanie Baby" sized plush cat dolls
A pink sky with a double rainbow
A neon sign in a restaurant window reading "Just The Dip" with a set of chopsticks holding a piece of meat over a hot pot.
B&W photo of a Muscovy duck standing in front of a sign that says PLEASE DO NOT LITTER
B&W photo of a tree with a large broken branch hanging down. "Downward Is Heavenward" is the title of an album by the band Hum.
A 2 second clip of Mike Patton playing a metal necktie with metal things on his fingers
A 5 second clip of Mike Patton playing an Otamatone onstage
Scott Avett, Mike Patton, and Seth Avett singing. The Avetts are playing guitars and Patton is playing a bowl shaped metal shaker.
B&W photo of a cart of plate glass windows reflecting the image of a woman in a clothing advertisement. It looks like she's admiring her reflection.
A photo of a blooming prickly pear cactus behind a field of yellow wildflowers, marred by a significant light leak
Looking up at a cloudy sky through a metal roof frame covered with birds
A duck flapping its wings, standing on a rock and facing the camera
Four ducks on the water’s edge
B&W photo of a colorful duck sitting in fallen leaves
B&W photo looking up at several skyscrapers
B&W photo of Lady Bird Lake, seen from the S. 1st St. Bridge
B&W photo of a jumble of buildings of varying heights. One building's reflection shows in the next building, making it appear wider than it really is.
Movie poster for Dario Argento's "Cat O' Nine Tails", edited to say "Cat O' One Tail -- It's one time more suspenseful!"
B&W photo of an inflatable "minion" holding a sign saying "NO Trump! I will NEVER be your minion!"
Color photo of a yellow sign of a bear wearing a ranger hat, captioned "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FASCIST LIARS"
B&W photo of an inflatable Elon Musk raising its arm for a Nazi salute
Color photo of a spiral-eyed, long-tongued Trump and an inflatable pig
B&W photo of a sign reading "ICE IS TRUMP'S ISIS" with Austin's Sail Tower in the background
B&W closeup of a tattered road sign sticker, stuck to the exterior of a car: ROUTE US 66
A covered sidewalk in front of storefronts, disappearing into the distance
B&W photo of a parking garage reflected in plate glass windows
B&W photo of the Frost Bank Tower in Austin, TX against a clear, medium grey sky
B&W photo of a stone windmill in a forest
A headstone made of ice that reads: ❌👑 NO KINGS ICE MELTS IN TEXAS
A mockingbird sits atop a tangle of branches
Leafless tree branches with some kind of seed pod hanging from one of them
A bright red cardinal singing on the top branch of a leafless tree against a grey sky
A store display of wine bottles labeled “AIX”
A COMPUTER CAN NEVER TRULY "GET IT" THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER SAY "GOT IT!"
B&W close-up of several metal sunflower sculptures. One of them has a hole in the center.
A snow-covered trail leads into the distance across a small wooden bridge. B&W photo and the sky is dark.
B&W photo of a flat, snow-covered rock
Extremely gray B&W photo of a snow-covered trail winding away into the distance.
A B&W portrait-orientation* photo of the Austin skyline showing the sail tower and way too much of the Palmer Event Center parking lot. * This turned out to be a mistake
B&W photo of a brick wall displaying a mural with the text "HI, HOW ARE YOU" over a drawing of a smiling space frog.
The Texas State Capitol dome in the distance, as seen from the end of a long lawn, behind a row of bollards
A ~2 story, perforated, funnel-shaped sculpture casts a shadow full of holes on the side of a building labeled "MUSEUM OF ART"
B&W photo of a group of ~2 story tall, perforated, funnel-shaped sculptures behind a sign saying "Blanton Museum of Art"
B&W photo of a faraway clock tower flanked with trees on both sides
B&W photo of a concrete dome with etched words: THE STORY OF TEXAS TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
B&W photo of a vintage camper trailer parked next to a house
The downtown Austin, TX skyline as seen from the roof of the Palmer Events Center parking garage
A snow covered trail winds past trees on both sides
Video of my feet stepping on the snow and not leaving a mark
Austin American Statesman headline: “Live: NWS warns of ‘near impossible’ travel in Austin area starting late Saturday” with a photo of someone walking dogs