Josh Ridderhoff

@jridderhoff.bsky.social

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Luddite programmer, left-handed introvert; lover of beautiful places, dark skies, WoSo, and music that connects with the spirit. Psalms 19:1

One of the final scenes of lava from the Kilauea south vent falling at the location of the v3 live stream camera on the rim of Halema'uma'u crater before the camera went offline.
Large lava fountains from the north and south vents of Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater shoot orange, incandescent lava nearly 1000 feet into the air. A large tan cloud of ash and a white clout of steam and volcanic gasses billow behind it. Viewed from the v1 live stream camera operated by USGS and the Hawaii Volcano Observatory on YouTube.
Facebook post from Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah announcing the retirement of the “Jet Star 2” roller coaster ride at the upcoming end of the 2025 season.
The shoulder and chest of a person in an orange flight suit with a blue, white, and yellow helmet, a white vest, and a box of electronics on their chest, resembling an X-Wing pilot from Star Wars
Two styrofoam containers on a table, one containing a quesadilla in a grilled tortilla, the other containing chilaquiles topped with chorizo, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese.
Blue aurebesh text on a black background reads, “Drink More Ovaltine”
A pair of lavender-colored Puma + FENTY Avanti LS sneakers with white Puma & FENTY branding/trim alongside a black drawstring carrying bag with grey geometric patterns and the word “FENTY” printed on it.
Parts of a Carson Teva cosplay laid out on a green and tan quilt. An olive-colored bag has several Star Wars-themed patches attached to it; an orange X-Wing flight suit, box of electronics, black leather gloves, and a blue and white helmet are also laid out.
Photo of Salt Lake City, Utah at sunset showing multiple tall buildings downtown reflecting golden light in front of the Wasatch mountain range.
A plate with a large tortilla covered in al pastor meat, avocado slices, red onions, lettuce, and cheese (a huarache) next to a bowl of chips and fresh salsa. A red cup with soda is on the table behind the food.
Seismograph from the HVO seismometer station "OBL" located at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii showing recent seismic activity, including a large recorded earthquake shortly before 23:33 UTC Tuesday 29 July 2025
A wedge of tan-colored flan with a dark brown top is laying inside of a styrofoam container.
A large fountain of bright orange lava erupts nearly 300 meters (1000 feet) high from the north vent of Halema'uma'u at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday, June 29th, 2025. Cinders are falling to the left of the lava fountain, accumulating in a cinder cone against the caldera wall.
Screenshot showing current weather conditions indicating clear skies and a temperature of "NA" degrees.
A large tan-colored dolomite boulder embedded in the rubble pile above the western end of Earthquake Lake in southern Montana. The 3,000 ton boulder is resting at about a 60 degree angle; many layers are visible.
Sonora Dog (bacon-wrapped hot dog) topped with pico de gallo and sliced avocado.
A large plate of chilaquiles de suadero with red sauce, covered in cheese, onions, and cilantro.
The control panel of a clothes dryer machine with the shaft of the Start knob sheared off flush with the face of the panel. Might be time to hotwire the blasted thing.
Photograph of the May 2022 lunar eclipse, showing the Moon just coming out of totality. Roughly 80 percent of the Moon appears red with a growing white crescent. Several stars are visible in the background.
An empty glass bottle with a green label identifying the former contents as dried tarragon.
A bowl of ramenbirria soup with cilantro, onions, and peppers as toppings.
The blurry view of the north vent within Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Monday, 3 February 2025 at approximately 18:53 local time showing active spattering and incandescence from erupting lava behind clouds of steam (from the USGS/HVO V1cam)
A tasty slice of flan from Taqueria la Loteria, swimming in a lovely caramel sauce.
All the succotash ingredients in the pot… just waiting for it to finish cooking! Smells awesome!
Tomatoes have joined the succotash party! C’mon, simmer already!
Sausage, onions, and bell peppers getting ready to join lots more veggies soon to become my take on Justin Wilson’s super tasty succotash.
Screenshot showing current weather conditions in northern Utah on the morning of 19 January, 2025 with a current temperature of 17° Fahrenheit (-8° Celsius) from the app “What The Forecast”.
Another New Republic Starfighter pilot, ready to go out & fight piracy across the galaxy.
Tacos acorazados with milanesa. Amazing with their salsa verde!
Enamel pin featuring a Loth Cat from Star Wars lying down curled up with its eyes closed.
Old OSRAM 2700K A19 LED bulbs finally gave up the ghost after at least 10 years. One was still working great, but the other was starting to flicker. Amazed how long they’ve held up! Noticeably heavy… these things were built like tanks. And there were even in enclosed fixtures! I hope the replacements serve half as long.
Star Trek Prodigy Supernova game case for Nintendo Switch. A surprise find from the local GameStop. Glad it’s finding a new adventure!
RF switch that allowed you to connect a computer or other game console to an old television’s VHF input
A single New Republic credit. Just one.
Forecast for my local area in the northern end of the Wasatch Front for the next few days, showing the incoming smoggy weather with temperatures at night dipping into the mid-20s Fahrenheit.
Star Trek Lower Decks Funko Pop figures for the characters Bradward Boimler, Beckett Mariner, Badgey, Samanthan Rutherford, and D’vanna Tendi
An electric tea kettle, one of the great wonders of the world.
Trees and forest floor plants taken at Prehistoric Gardens near Port Orford on the Oregon Coast. Taken June 4, 2022.
Applying snaps to make ejector harness straps easily removable/installable on my T-65 flight suit.
Mount Ogden in the glow of sunset with low clouds illuminated from below, viewed from Riverdale, Utah
95% of my current collection of bits & pieces for the Carson Teva cosplay I'm working on. Much assembly left required. Also, I've discovered why I have never cosplayed before: I have no "That's enough" filter, ha.
Early work putting together a helmet bag to go along with Carson Teva cosplay work-in-progress, featuring rank insignia, patches, and name tag.
Screenshot showing 'New Season Coming Soon' badge on Star Trek: Prodigy listing from Netflix in the U.S.A.