Chris

@outer-rings.bsky.social

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I work on boats, and write science fiction.

Picture of sea tumbled rocks on a cold beach in Northern California— pretty sure this was in or near Redwoods State Park.
Detail photo of a section of mooring line faked out on the deck of a ship— with the tell tail (might be incorrect on the nomenclature) in the center.
Photo of several small beetles gorging themselves in a yellow flower, with a blurred background.
Photo of a cargo ship sailing into the San Francisco Bay, taken a while ago, from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Screen shot from Star Trek, showing LTCDR Geordi LaForge and Sergey Rozhenko (Worf’s father) together.
Photo of a fawn next to its mother.
Photo of the lighthouse at the entrance to Manta, Ecuador. Taken in 2006.
Photo of the sunset sky reflecting on my (less than clean) solar panels.
POV photo looking out over my manuscript and a stack of books, at Margie’s Book Nook, in Susanville California.
Photo of our neighbors cat, Smokey, who has annexed our porch.
Photo of the ruins at Fort San Lorenzo, in Panama. Taken in 2007.
Video, with song, I tried to record this morning of the quails near our house, when I caught the neighbors cat watching me.
Photo of a car driving over a snow covered road in the desert.
Looking away from the water, somewhere near Hilo, on Hawaii’s big island.
Short video announcing a live book reading tomorrow afternoon. Hosted on TikTok and Facebook (I know they are the devil, but it’s what I’ve got).😬😬😬
NOAA ship Fairweather looking good after a fresh paint job and dry dock availability. Always loved this ship.
Photo of the tail rotor from a CalFire helicopter. With hills and mountains in the background.
POV video, looking into Margie’s Book Nook, in Susanville, CA. Over a table of my books!
Photo of the exposed WWii turret and bunker, near Devil’s Slide, in California.
Photo looking out over the roof of Point Reyes Lighthouse, in California.
Photo taken of the San Francisco Bay, from Alameda, at low tide and with clouds reflected in the glassy water.
Short video announcing a live discussion on TikTok tonight, regarding my first scifi novel— the outer rings.
Cactus and its shadow, in San Diego, CA.
Short video of a Doe and her new Fawn walking past as I sat on a bench reading. Solar panel seen in the background.
Short video of me driving over to my first book signing in Susanville, CA! With Oasis playing in the background.
Lonely hiking trail in the Oakland hills of Northern California. With tangled oak trees overhead.
Research vessel Western Flyer, formerly of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Research Institute (MBARI), in dry dock.
Photo of my holding a copy of my firsts science fiction novel, Outer Rings, book 1. With overlay text announcing book signing event at Margie’s Book Nook, in Susanville, CA.
View from the top of Half Dome, looking east (I think), with some clouds along the cliff face in the foreground.
Short clip from me reading chapter one of my book, Outer Rings, at Margie’s Book Nook in Susanville, CA
Photo of my first book on the shelf, at Margie’s Book Nook, in Susanville, CA!
Photo of decorative rod-iron and shadows in balboa park, San Diego, CA
Photo looking down a two lane road in a rural area of Northern California.
Short video taken from a ship in the San Francisco Bay, with text overlay about being sick and Star Trek music.
Photo taken from the summit of Half Dome, in Yosemite National Park.
Photo of a cargo ship in the port of Oakland, at sunset. With the bay bridge barely visible in the background.
Short intro video of me at Margie’s Book Nook, in Susanville CA. Going to be there on 6/13/26 from 11:00 - 1:00pm.
Black and white photo of waterfall seen along the trail to Half Dome, in Yosemite.
Photo of a Bob’s burger cartoon window cover in a car windshield.
Photo of the fireplace and Chimney of an abandoned house in the deserts east of San Diego.
Two photos: me impersonating a Vulcan in the engine room of a ship. And my favorite O’Brien sticker on my shipyard water bottle.
Photo looking down the side of a cargo ship, with a tug boat assisting it to turn before docking in Oakland, CA.
Looking up toward one of the summits of Hot Springs Peak, in the Skedaddle range.
Picture of the Red poppy, that I’ve kept on the dashboard of my car(s) for a long time.
Picture of my Chief O’Brien Star Trek sticker on my thermos.
Video showing the spine and front cover of my first science fiction novel, with overlay text announcing a book signing event. Scheduled for 6/6/26 at Margie’s Book Nook in Susanville, CA
Photo of a vampire duck by the front desk at the blood work lab in a hospital this week. Perfect decoration for a lab.
Rocks and surf at Mussel Rock Beach, in Daly City, CA.
Panorama photo of the lower trail at Mussel Rock Beach, in Daly City, CA. Taken on a foggy afternoon.
Photo looking towards the summit of Hawaii’s Mouna Kea volcano— with trail visible.
Photo of two telescopes on the summit of Mouna Kea, in Hawaii.
Photo looking down a windy road through the forests near Redwoods state park, if I recall correctly.
Photo looking up toward one of the summits in the Skedaddle mountains in Northern California.
Photo of a bear print among a trail I was hiking on, with my hand next to it for scale.
Photo of our cat, Princess, looking over the side of her nest, a bunk bed.
Photo of some beach cottages on Isla Grande, Panama.
Photo of a Brown Boobie chasing a flying fish, off the coast of Panama.
Photo of a bench with a mountain in the background, framed by trees.