Ted Madison

@tedmad.bsky.social

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Saint Paul guy. Rides bikes. Audiologist. Listens to jazz.

Solitary pronghorn stands in a grassy ravine with an abandoned schoolhouse in the distance. Blue sky above green and brown grass
A quote from Theodore Roosevelt “Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
Red album cover. The album title “Cornbread” is printed as a square around a photo of Lee Morgan holding a trumpet. The names of all the musicians are printed above.
Large boulders next to a rocky trail. Evergreen trees on the left. In the background, a deep blue lake with mountains on each side open up to a bright blue sky
Movie poster
Sunset through clouds over Lake Superior. Red rocks in the foreground
Sun setting on the horizon near Luverne Minnesota. Green grass in the foreground and a group of trees and buildings in the distance on the right.
Sunset behind a lone tree on a grass-covered hillside
Album cover of Bags Groove. The names of the musicians are in white and yellow letters on a green background
Album cover Milestone Jazzstars
Shallow creek with boulders on the left and lush green grasses in foreground. Pine trees in the near background and jagged mountain peaks in the distance.
Lush forest with green ferns and large trees
Cloudy sky above a decorative wrought-iron cemetery gate with the words, “Cementario De San Fernando”
A small boat on the greenish-blue water of Lake Louise with a bright blue sky above the mountains in the background
A bright purple and orange sunset above a city street
Stone facade on the Bell Telephone building with Bell System logo above an arched doorway
Pull the outer ear up and away from the side of your head before inserting an earplug to make sure it is pushed far enough into the ear
Zen
Rev Jesse Jackson at the Democratic National Convention
Full moon over a snow-covered lake. Many trees and 2 planters with decorative lights on a snowy patio in the foreground
People gathered on a snowy street corner holding candles.
Clouds approaching the coast above a red and white striped lighthouse
Photo of album cover titled “Crunch Time” by Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff
Bright sun shines on snow-covered evergreens with a blue sky on Mount Spokane
Bamburgh Castle on a green hill with clouds above
White lily with droplets of water on the petals
Common sunflower in bright sun
Two people dressed in black standing in the snow next to a tall pine tree in the the Lost 40 woods in Northern Minnesota.
Green ocotillo bush with Mule Ears rock formation in the background.
Bright red, orange and yellow leaves on a maple tree
LP playing on the turntable with the jacket laying on top. 1977 jam session with Milt Jackson (vibes) and Ray Brown (bass). Other musicians include Monty Alexander (piano), Clark Terry (trumpet), Eddie Lockjaw Davis (sax) and Jimmie Smith (drums)
Looking up at the skylight and terracotta monkeys climbing the arches inside the main hall in the Natural History Museum in London
Red aurora borealis in night sky
Album cover “Minor Move” by Tina Brooks. Image of Brooks holding a saxophone.
Eilean Donan Castle reflected in the water that surrounds it
Tree branches cast a shadow on a cream-colored 19th century farm house with red trim. Water pump in the foreground and a clear blue sky above
A two-sided flag with US Stars and Stripes on one side and Canadian maple leaf on the other
Orange and red leaves on a maple tree next to a lake with a blue sky at Phalen Park, Saint Paul MN
Trees of the neighborhood with colorful fall leaves against a bright blue sky
Sock monkey Halloween decoration hanging from a wall sconce covered in a web
Colorful leaves in the forest with a blue sky
Waterfall split in to several streams with gray rock and green vegetation in foreground. A blue/gray sky behind mountains in the background
The bright mid-day sun shines on Neist Point Lighthouse as seen from a hill, looking down. Rocks in the foreground and lush grass down below. Bright blue sea water surrounds the point
Close up of zinnias blooming in the garden
Looking down into the valley from Loughrigg Fell near Ambleside, England in the foreground are boulders covered with heather.
The Great East Window of York Minster and College Green
Photo inside Glasgow Cathedral looking up toward organ and arched ceiling
Photo of man different sizes and shapes of windows on the Southwark Cathedral in London, England, with clouds and a blue sky above
Roadside sign in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It says “Caution: Red Squirrels “
Green branches of a monkey puzzle tree
Elaborate decorative ceiling and balcony at the Haskell Opera House. Metal ceiling below is tinted blue by the light shining through the windows.
Sandy beach strewn with driftwood at Whitefish Point Michigan
Yellow windows with green trip on brick building in Old Town Quebec
A tree gripping a rock wall covered in green moss
Rusted out farm truck in tall grass.
Corn plants up close
Blue sky and white clouds over a green Iowa cornfield
Bright blue sky and green trees seen through patio umbrellas
Fishing boat and dock at sunset in Akeley Minnesota
Photo of an Iowa soybean field just after sunset. The clouds are orange, pink and mauve. The bean field is green