Nathan Petersen-Kindem

@nathanpk.com

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Minneapolis-dwelling classical singer, business intel designer, wine collector, performing arts advocate, sci-fi fan, outdoors enthusiast

A photo of the Rembrandt painting “Belshazzar’s Feast,” depicting the biblical monarch startled at his banqueting table by the appearance of the glowing Hebrew text, written by a disembodied hand, reading “Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting.” The painting hangs in the Royal Gallery in London.
Gandalf, a very fluffy white kitty with grey ears and face around very blue eyes, sits in a box and studies his surroundings.
Text in the style of the He-Man show reads “Roko and the Basilisk of Insanity”
A deep blue sky streaked with high cirrus and jet contrails. One of the contrails points directly at the sun, approaching the western horizon.
A view from a wooden dock over a lake with its surface lightly ruffled by wind. The sky is blue with little puffy cumulus and wispy cirrus clouds. In the foreground, a blue bike leans against the railing.
The Singing Resistance March fills the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis as it moves north.
Gandalf the ragdoll kitty is curled up on a towel asleep. He is very fluffy and warm.
The poster is wearing a light blue shirt. He’s sweaty after a weightlifting workout.
Gandalf, the magical cuddly Ragdoll kitty, is lounging on the back cushion of the sofa. His eyes are closed and his left forepaw is stretched out in relaxation.
Faint aurora borealis over downtown Minneapolis, seen from the Sri Chinmoy Peace Bridge
Two fluffy Ragdoll cats, one blue pointed and yawning widely and the other seal mitted with his eyes closed, occupy a pair of velvet cushions. One is blending into the other in a nimbus of floof.
Moo Deng congratulates the user on completing a workout! 33 Moo Deng-equivalents lifted.
Moo Deng congratulates the user on completing a workout! 33 Moo Deng-equivalents lifted.
A congratulatory sheep appears! The user lifted 146 sheep-equivalents during his workout, a total of 29,180 lb.
A congratulatory narwhal appears! The user lifted 19,440 lb total, about 9 narwhal-equivalents.
A congratulatory monkey appears! The user has lifted the equivalent of 118 monkeys during this workout. Species of monkey is unspecified.
A congratulatory Northern Giraffe appears! The user lifted its equivalent today, about 1800 lb.
A congratulatory raccoon appears! The user has lifted weight equivalent to 1275 raccoons during his most recent workout.
A handmade cardboard sign is held aloft by a protester outside the NYSE shortly after the 2008 market collapse. It reads “JUMP! YOU FUCKERS!”
A congratulatory chameleon appears! It advises the user that they have lifted the equivalent of 8000 chameleons during the workout.
A brand-new hardcover Bärenreiter edition of Mozart’s opera La Clemenza di Tito is held up to the camera, its cardboard shipping wrapper on the floor in the background.
A congratulatory post-workout message equating the total mass moved to that of 2651 flamingos.
A congratulatory grey raccoon passant, green bushes behind, on a white ground. The text below the raccoon reads “Congratulations! You lifted 1445 raccoons”
A Ragdoll cat, having fluffy white fur that turns to grey at its paws and snout, sits on a windowsill and yawns widely in the morning sun.
The Mississippi River Gorge as seen from beneath the eastern footing of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Bridge. A long concrete double arch spans the river, linking two banks lined with trees. The structure is reflected in the mirror-like river surface. Low-angle evening sunlight creates a golden glow within the structure of the bridge.
Deception Pass in early fall, viewed from the high bridge spanning the channel. The green railing of the early 20th-century bridge is in the foreground and the sheltered channel far below is peppered with small fishing vessels. Full sun and blue sky overhead, with thin white clouds.
Two fluffy cats are sleeping on a round-backed armchair. Houseplants and a watering can are in the foreground, with more plants in the background.
A flag with emblem of Canada goose rampant, above the all-caps text “FUCK ABOOT AND FIND OOT”
The hiking trail bridge at Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park. A small steep-sided canyon covered with moss, with the falls in the foreground. Lush undergrowth and tall trees all around. The Sol Duc River flows away from the viewer, clear as emerald.
A hoary marmot sits alert in a lush alpine meadow. The scene is brightly lit but we are high on the mountain amid mist from the cloud layer.
Two cats, sitting on a folded blanket on the back of a sofa, are snuggling with each other. The closer one looks at the viewer while the other relaxes.
A transient pod of orcas, only their curving dorsal fins visible, crosses in front of a strait near San Juan Island, Washington, USA. The distant mountains to the east are shadowed by clouds.