Michael Hamrick

@michaelhamrick.bsky.social

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I help municipalities and utility providers get a better return on their technology investments. I like paddling in whitewater and tinkering with an old CJ7. Located in East TN

in hand, clear glass bottle with a rope wrapped neck and wood topped cork, the wrinkled and faded label on the side reads "ROHO | 100% Kenyan | AGAVE SPIRIT" there's a few bannanas in a bowl in the background on top of a small chest of unfinished wood drawers with darker wood floors at the bottom of the image
A hand holding one of a pair of wooden spoons that are also drum sticks. There's some pasta boiling in a pot and the stove is doing that weird purple trick in the camera. The sticks have good bounce but the balance is off
white plate with shrimp tostada and 3 small bowls of salsa with a basket of chips
a blue rimmed plate resting on a cutting board resting on the kitchen counter. there are 5 slices of tomato on the plate with half a jalapeno, a few chives, and salt and pepper. a pair of disembodied feet wearing flip flops are visible at the bottom not pictured the spoonful of mayo i plopped on there after i took the photo
after a week away, couple of big tomatoes, couple of small tomatoes, a cucumber, and some peppers in a white plastic bucket. Tossed a handful of half eaten fruits and a big yellow cuc. Based on the tracks, there's at least one very happy deer out there
small section of a topographic map of the coast of Maine. Friendship Quad
Ominous eyes and tight painted lips on a woman's figurine hanging from exposed ceiling joists
Tall can of beer in hand with green lawn and ocean in the background. There's an elevation map of Maine printed on the can in an attractive color ramp
Oven and countertop aftermath of sausage biscuits. Intentionally left the dirty sink out of it. Prob my favorite breakfast
Dark blue pro master van in Amazon branding parked in a pretty overgrown driveway. There's a birdfeeder on the left
A metal strainer very much older than I am with a dishwasher blasted hole in the bottom. My feet and floors in the background
white veggie label that says 'Black Strawberry' - a variety of tomato. tomato stem and a few weeds in the background
pair of large cherry or salad size tomatoes in a hand. fruit colors are dark starbursts over orange flesh, maybe ripening to red. there's stone tile in the lower background and fridge art in the upper happy to get the variety if interested, think this ones still tagged
she doesn't see too well anymore, but still likes to soak up the sun brown dog laying on a raised bed
tiny purple flower with blurry green backgound
Software screen on an iPad laying on an outdoor table at dusk. Empty beer can on the top left and the corner of an iPad cover on the right. Some sort of bat microphone sticking out of the bottom of the device
bonsai starter kit with 2 of 5 small pots with greenery showing. a black starting tray is to the left
A garden leek, bright green, starting to burst with white flowers. It's as tall as I am and kind of looks like fireworks if squint just right
A hydrograph of the tellico river near tellico plains, tn. Needs to be a bit higher to make the drive worth it. Might get a shot this rainy weekend.
Iron beer soft drink can, red and yellow print. Since 1917
Growth timeline on a piece of kitchen trim. Roughly an inch every 6 months. Days can be long but the years are short kinda thing
A single small tomato on a branch with a couple of yellow flowers. It's mostly green with a large patch of purple. Blury eggplant in the background with the border of the raised bed
Silver brand tag on an old cast iron coffee roaster that says "Royal No 5". Sunlight washing out in the door and floor of a shed
End of paved driveway into stone steps and walkway. Log cabin and addition in background surrounded by spring greenery and blooms
Bright pink rhododendron flowers tucked away in the backyard. Dappled sun with dark green shadows. Several years old but still rocking the tag
Baked chicken in a pan on the stove
Spicy sausage on a plate with chopsticks and a takeout container with cabbage and carrot salad. I added some soy sauce to both
a man scouting rapids on the river. Lots of green vegetation and whitewater below. His shirt reads "You SUCK at trailer backing"
Poor photo of the movie Labrynth playing on the TV. Various mantle trinkets are visible below the screen and some vertical log walls surround the tv
a child mid-splash as they jump into the Green River. there are 2 rafts tied to shore on the left and desert hills and sparse vegetation in the background as the canyon bends around the upstream corner. blue skies and popcorn clouds above
3 raised garden beds in dappled sunlight from the front yard forest. potted hosta and azalea plants are on the right along with a stack of stone and a pile of dirt. most of the greenery is clover. a log cabin wall is visible on the right
a few small pinkish flowers against green leaves
a large bolt in a 35 inch overinflated tire. the bolt head is worn from several miles of interstate driving
a triplet of yellow trillium flowering in the backyard. a sprig of english ivy in the lower left and i think a maple leaf in the top right, dried oak leaves line the mostly shaded ground #nativeplants
a few brown shiitake mushrooms on a log raised off the ground by a stack of firewood. there's a vine of english ivy in the foreground and a overturned wheelbarrow in the background amongst a stand of oak trees
black poodle-ish dog with a fresh hair cut, groomer left the top of the dog's head and shoulders long while the rest of it's coat is short. Party in the back!
overhead view of bright red and pink azalea flowers blooming over green clover. the edge of a pile of dirt can be seen at the top of the photo
cardboard buck mount on a log wall with the kitchen and den ceiling visible. its hard to keep the spider webs off the antlers
a green lawn falls down towards a dry creekbed where the vegetation changes to mixed hardwood forest climbing a steep slope. a large patch of map apples dominate the understory across the creek. there is a child's playhouse centershot and some ice storm tree falls in the process of being processed on the left
freshly dyed easter eggs drying on a wire rack, the finish looks like deep space images of swirling mixed color gases. there 3 very excited children in the background
this red berried son of a bitch seems to spread underground. i'll try to dig it up next time i rent a mini-ex
lush, bright green clover growing in a footpath. a couple of raised beds are visible on the left with a few leeks poking out, and some potted hostas can be seen on the right. there are a couple of potted azaleas in the background starting to bloom, patiently waiting to be transplanted
bright pink blooms on a Razzberry Azalea with some out of focus greenery in the background
Half a glass of beer
Old fruit in a two toned blue bowl. It looks ok but has been sitting on the counter for several months
white, pink, and purple flowers in a stair-side raised bed. pink flowers are spilling over the edge of a stone wall
View of thumb dimple inside
fuel filter for a 1979 AMC V8. the overflow line has been chewed on by a critter and is leaking. there's a dirty air filter visible in the top left and blue intake, valve cover and dip stick in the background along with a dirty steering shaft
2 sparkly gold skull shaped whistles sit on top of a bag of green and black whistles in a plastic bag. brown paper bag backdrop
Tarnished silver penguin shaped cocktail shaker on a dusty shelf
Sunday meal planning. A list of 7 meals on lined paper with a thumb visible on the bottom left
a bolt buried in my overinflated truck tire, the head is pretty worn after driving on it for a while. catalyst for new shoes all round
several, small whistles in a gallon Ziplock bag, green and black with a pair of skull shaped, gold whistles on top. the background is the paper bag they were delivered in. both designs seem effective to me, bet i could get a file if you're interested
airplane window shot over the smoky mountains national park showing fresh snow at higher elevations. there still some cloud cover close to the ground with bluebird skies above
ms Alice laying it down. 3 artists on a stage during a lunch time performance. Folk's finest, missing hazel
a white and green kite flying against sunny blue sky and white popcorn clouds, bright green grass in the foreground and a darker ridge in the background - the trees haven't quite leafed out yet
lenten rose being held up by hand
Green Land Food branded olives & thyme jars on a market shelf
a disembodied foot in flip flops under a moldy birdhouse gourd. the patterns in the mold remind me of deep space images with cracks of light and starbursts in the darkness. there's a pair of dirty white 'desantis' boots in the background
a photo through the windshield of a white truck stopped in the road as a line of turkeys patiently take their turn crossing the road at the crest of a blind turn