Jared P Bostic

@jaredpbostic.bsky.social

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Coffee, Food, Internet, Weather, Nerd Stuff. Sysadmin for okclimate and @mesonet.org at NWCNorman. Probably thinking about 🇲🇽 . Also @JaredPBostic@mastodon.social and https://www.jaredpbostic.com/about/

Beautiful clouds with areas of light and shadow, as well as various colors, in the Western sky just before sunset, seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA on 2026-07-16.
A photo of beautiful yellow flowers planted next to gorgeous purple flowers. These were in a flower pot in front of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-07-08.
A photo of a rabbit sitting in grass next to some shrubbery. Taken 2026-06-30 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a sea turtle (also called a marine turtle, or in Spanish, "Tortuga Marina") swimming above sea grass along the sandy bottom of the Caribbean Sea between the beach and the Great Mayan Reef at Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on 2016-07-13.
A photo of storm clouds in the distance, seen looking north from Del City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-06-13.
A photo of the rays of the setting sun reflecting beautifully off clouds in the western sky as seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. A USA flag is seen waving in the center in the lower foreground. Taken 2026-06-12.
A photo of a glorious sunset, seen behind trees and clouds. To the right are thunderstorm clouds in the distance. Taking 2026-05-26 in southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of clouds with repeating wispy structure, seen from the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-04-20.
A photo of a beautiful sunset and clouds, seen past a road and trees, from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-04-07.
A collage of two photos of a canada goose and a squirrel in a parking lot and its grassy medians. The goose and squirrel seem to be more concerned about us humans than they were with each other. Taken 2026-03 -18 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a peach fried pie, which is a bit like a "turnover" pastry. Taken 2026-03-13 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. There are spectacular clouds and crepuscular rays in the background. Taken 2026-03-10.
A photo of a spectacular sunset afterglow, with many hues of yellow, orange, and red. Taken 2026-03-09 at Kitchen Lake in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A collage of three photos of the beautiful sunset afterglow on 2026-02-23, taken at the National Weather Center (NWC) facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. The bottom photo is a view looking west, past the Oklahoma Mesonet's Kenneth C Crawford demonstration weather station at the NWC, with the sunset afterglow behind that. The middle photo is a zoomed view looking past the NWC on its north side, with its flagpoles in front of the sunset afterglow. The top photo is a zoomed view of a gaggle of geese flying west toward the sunset on the side of the NWC.
A photo of my super sweet pit bull / boxer mix dog looking up at the camera. She is white with light brown spots and brown ears. Her tongue is sticking out slightly in an extremely cute "blep". Taken 2016-02-13 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Oklahoma Mesonet 3-Hour Air Temperature Change Map for 2026-01-23 6:00 AM CST. Most of Oklahoma has seen cooling, but parts of the southwest have warmed a few degrees.
A photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-01-01 at 0000 UTC.
A photo of three plastic baskets whose holes in their sides line up in such a way to trick the eyes into seeing blurriness. Taking 2025 - 12 - 17.
The afterglow of sunset on 2025-12-02, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A screenshot from the currency selection pop-over dialog on a payment website. It has the header "Currency" and says "Select your preferred currency to pay with". Below that is a text box to type and search. Below the text box is the top of an alphabetical list of national currencies from around the world. The mouse cursor is in the text box, and a pop-up of browser-suggested items is displayed. The items include "brush", "toothbrush", "filter", "remote", "coffee", and "usb", all of which obviously have nothing to do with the search box intent.
A photo of a weather station on the east side of the Isla Mujeres Airport (IATA callsign ISJ), taken 2014-04-26.
A photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from the side, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a person in a cartoon bear costume holding a sign which says "Abrazos Gratis" (Free Hugs). Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of me and a High School student who was wearing a t-shirt that said "NWC Army JROTC". The NWC looks like the NWC on some t-shirts from my work. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a factoid calendar entry for September 25, 2025, which says " 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence."
A photo of a sunflower in one of the flower beds near the entrance to the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-09-23.
A photo of an outdoor trash can (or "bin" as some friends might call it). Taken 2025-09-12 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of the sunset, seen looking past the Kenneth Crawford Oklahoma Mesonet demonstration station and the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-09-10.
A video of pelicans diving into the water of the Caribbean Sea, on the east side of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Taken 2025-04-23 on the Isla Mujeres malecon.
A photo of the beautiful sky at sunset, with clouds whose bottoms are turning orange from the glow, seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-08-12.
A photo of the sun low in the western horizon, seen through clouds before sunset, with storms nearby. Taken 2025-08-11 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of the glow of the sun low in the western horizon, seen through clouds, after storms passed. Taken 2025-08-11 on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of storm clouds over the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-08-11.
A photo of a thunderstorm seen in the distance looking south from Norman, oklahoma, USA. There are mammatus clouds evident underneath the anvil of the storm. Taken 2025-07-15.
A collage of photos of a hole in the clouds with a bright phenomenon of sunlight reflecting off the clouds at The far side. Taking 2025-07-08 at Sutton Wilderness Area in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A video of a butterfly or moth (I'm not sure which) on flowers near the entrance to the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-07-07.
A photo of Champian Fulton's latest album, "At Home", along with a Jazz In June 2025 t-shirt.
A short video (with audio) clip of Champian Fulton playing at Jazz In June 2025 at Andrews Park in Norman Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-06-20.
A photo of an Apple 15 inch blue and white ("blueberry") flat panel studio display. Taken 2025-06-13.
A screenshot of an email I received from Amazon after I ordered some coffee. Its From line is Amazon.com and it's subject is simply: Ordered "Coffee". Taken 2025-06-01.
A photo of a can of Diet Coke with the word "Dude" on the side. Taken 2025-05-22 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A collage of photos of clouds. The top photo shows clouds reflecting yellowish orange light just after sunset, with a small airplane flying in the foreground. The lower right photo is of the same cloud band but zoomed out. The lower left photo is from earlier and shows the edge of a cloud bank with the sun in the background. Taking 2025-05-15 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a bird sitting on the boom which holds the solar radiation sensor at the Kenneth C Crawford Demonstration Mesonet station at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-05-07.
A photo of a sign which says "A Top 100 Best Desserts Restaurant in Mexico. Gelateria Monte Bianco. Restaurant Guru 2024." Taken 2025-04-30 at Gelateria Monte Bianco in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
A photo of a coffee mug holding an Italian dessert of espresso and ice cream. Taken 2025-04-30 at Gelateria Monte Bianco in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
A photo of a dog sleeping peacefully on a floor, sticking out from under a table in a bakery. The table has pastries and breads on it. Taken of the 13 y/o dog Uba at Dulzura Argenta, an Argentinian bakery on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on 2025-04-28.
A photo of a pigeon lookiing at the camera while standing on a tile floor. Taken at Suen de Marfil restaurant on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on 2025-04-23.
A photo of pretty clouds reflecting the light of a sunset. Taken 2025-04-17 in southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a sidewalk with bollards in the foreground which have caution tape strong between them. At left, off the edge of the sidewalk are rocks and plants, with a goose peering out from behind some of the plants. Taken 2025-04-09 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A video of two ducks swimming in the water fountain pool in front of the first floor entrance to the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-03-31.
A photo of a Canadian goose standing on a ledge outside the third story of my office building, the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-03-28.
A photo of a sunset in southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-03-21.
A photo of a sunset in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-03-18.
A bottle of El Yucateco brand habanero hot sauce, specifically their Black Label Reserve product, which I consider some of the best hot sauce anywhere. It is fantastic on eggs at breakfast. I first encountered this stuff in Mexico and then later learned that they export it to the USA. I got this at the Supermercados Morelos in Moore, OK. Taken 2025-03-11.
A photo of my two dogs standing behind a chain link fence. One is licking the ear of the other. Taken 2015-02-14 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of a white or light blonde Labrador retriever dog sitting on a wooden floor, looking up at the camera. He is wearing a green cowboy style scarf around his neck. There is a fabric turtle chew toy on the floor in front of him. Taken 2025-02-11 in Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of clouds in a blue sky. The top of a tree is seen in the lowest portion of the center. Taken 2025-01-26 in southeast Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A photo of clouds in a blue sky. Taken 2025-01-26 in southeast Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
A bowl of snow ice cream sitting on a table. Taken 2025-01-09 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.