Jonathan Drake

@drakejs.bsky.social

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Scientist by day, boatbuilder by night, explorer always. Photo account: @buildandexplore.bsky.social

Black-and-white image of a wooden boat under construction, showcasing its ribbed framework. The scene includes floodlights, and construction tools in the foreground, with a partially finished hull structure and wooden beams creating a dynamic interplay of light and shadow.
Close-up black-and-white photo of a shaggy dog with long, textured fur sitting in a person’s arms. The dog’s nose and fur are highlighted by dramatic lighting, while the person holding the dog is partially in shadow, their glasses catching the light. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the dog’s wild fur and the calm, protective presence of the person.
A small white terrier viciously defends its territory through a withering series of yaps across a chain link fence.
A peaceful cove surrounded by tall trees, splashed with the vivid colors of an east-coast fall.
An old book. White vellum cover.
Two chisels extend from the bottom left to the center of frame. The vast majority of their length they are rusted and pitted. The bevels and cutting edge, however, gleam like polished chrome.
A page from Jan Huygens van Linschoten’s “Itenerario”, describing his voyage to India in 1583. Text is hilighted in green, stating: “[Ours was] a voyage as brief and happy as has ever been made, either before or since.” This is followed immediately by pink highlighting which says: “In our ship, thirty men died.”
The aftermath of a mold failure: a large irregular mass of lead and soil protrudes from the aft end of an otherwise well-defined keel.
The Milky Way Galaxy slices across the night sky from upper left to center of the image, before intersecting with a snow-covered mountain ridge. Below the ridge, two tents glow, illuminated from within. A small alpine lake is at the lower right.