hacker emblem
jaegerfesting
Search | Tags | Photos | Flights | Gas Mileage | Log in

Browse 2025

January 2025

Hiking along Crater Rim Drive
Kilauea World-readable
2025-01-01
Visiting an active volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii
Tags: hawaii
Along the Kona coast
Kealakekua Bay World-readable
2025-01-02
Riding a zodiac down the Kona coast to snorkel in Kealakekua Bay
Tags: hawaii
Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Captain Cook World-readable
2025-01-03
A coffee farm, a hike to the ocean, a monument, spinner dolphins, Hawaiian history, and a bookstore
Spencer Beach Park
Spencer Beach Park World-readable
2025-01-04
Visiting another beach, a close encounter with a sea urchin, more Hawaiian history, shaved ice, and a movie night
Looking down towards Pololū Beach
Pololū Valley World-readable
2025-01-05
Hiking into a scenic valley; shaved ice above the ocean; driving a jeep with the top down; seeing the sunset and stars on the side of Mauna Kea
Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation
Mountain Thunder World-readable
2025-01-06
Visiting a coffee farm on the way home
Julian looks at the model of Alcatraz
Alcatraz World-readable
2025-01-20
Visiting a notorious federal prison

February 2025

UC Davis marching band
The Year of the Snake World-readable
2025-02-15
Watching the Chinese New Year Parade
Salt marshes at the south end of San Francisco Bay
Richmond-San Rafael World-readable
2025-02-22
A transit-involved adventure biking across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

March 2025

Rio curls up on the purple armchair
2025-03-06 21:06:47
It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic took over my life, but instead let's look forward to the next catastrophe
Tags: covid-19

April 2025

At the Greek Theater waiting for Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk World-readable
2025-04-05
Seeing a legendary German electronic band at a legendary venue
Walking into Filoli
Filoli World-readable
2025-04-12
Visiting a historic house and its formal gardens
Tags: peninsula

May 2025

R-Evolution on the Embarcadero
R-Evolution World-readable
2025-05-17
A new statue on the Embarcadero
At the Bay to Breakers staring corral on Spear
Bay to Breakers World-readable
2025-05-18
Every spring we run from the bay to the breakers

June 2025

Jaeger waits on the platform at Daly City BART with Calvin and Kiesa
East Bay Sites World-readable
2025-06-07
Camping on Angel Island: having the island to ourselves after the ferries leave, and seeing San Francisco's skyline lit up at night
Angel Island campsite #2
Before the first ferry World-readable
2025-06-08
Wrapping up a camping trip to Angel Island
No Kings protesters in Dolores Park
No Kings World-readable
2025-06-14
Protesting the president who wants to be king

July 2025

Camp stove with large propane canister
China Camp World-readable
2025-07-04
Camping at China Camp State Park
Morning at China Camp
China Camp Village World-readable
2025-07-05
A loop hike to a Chinese fishing village
Ruth Asawa sculptures at SFMOMA
Ruth Asawa at SFMoMA World-readable
2025-07-27
A career retrospective

August 2025

Willie Mays Gate at Oracle Park
Sportsball World-readable
2025-08-09
Seeing the Washington Nationals play the Giants at Oracle Park on a bright sunny summer afternoon

September 2025

Entry atrium at the California Academy of Sciences
Cal Academy World-readable
2025-09-01
Natural history and animatronic dinosaurs in Golden Gate Park
Team O'Neill approaches the Walton Lighthouse
Team O'Neill World-readable
2025-09-07
Sailing out of Santa Cruz
California pride flag on the deck in the fog at night
2025-09-17 20:27:09
Getting this year's COVID and flu shots, despite the best efforts of certain brain-wormed political appointees
Tags: covid-19
Gary Numan at Catalyst
2025-09-20
Gary Numan at Catalyst
Tags: music

October 2025

Lawn at Colorado State University
Colorado State World-readable
2025-10-17
Kicking off college visit season with a trip to Colorado State University
Tags: colorado
No Kings protest in Estes Park
Visiting Fall World-readable
2025-10-18
Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park, along with the seasons of fall and winter
Descending the escalator to the people mover at DIA
Departing Denver World-readable
2025-10-19
A few anecdotes from flying out of Denver
Tags: colorado
Inside the Warfield waiting for Garbage
Garbage World-readable
2025-10-24
Seeing one of my favorite bands on their last tour
737 wing over the Sierras
Vegas Weekend World-readable
2025-10-30
Arriving in Las Vegas for a long weekend
Tags: las-vegas
Park MGM hotel room
Deuce World-readable
2025-10-31
Leaving the Strip: the Erotic Heritage Museum, a museum about the Mob, a neon boneyard; and zombie burlesque
Tags: las-vegas

November 2025

Park MGM pool
2025-11-01
Alanis Morissette in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace
View of the Las Vegas Strip from a departing 737
What Happens in Vegas World-readable
2025-11-02
Leaving a fake place
Tags: las-vegas
Mount Rainier under a 737 MAX 9 wing
Bay View World-readable
2025-11-26
Visiting family for Thanksgiving
Boat in Big Lake
Blacksmithing World-readable
2025-11-28
Post-Thanksgiving family adventures: boating, wake-boarding, blacksmithing
Tags: family
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas title card
Steamroller World-readable
2025-11-29
Seeing Mannheim Steamroller, because I happened to be in SoDo at the right time
Deicing at SEA
Airport Early World-readable
2025-11-30
Catching an early flight home from Seattle after Thanksgiving

December 2025

Grace Cathedral at night
Messiah World-readable
2025-12-11
Seeing the Messiah in San Francisco
Santa Clara County Parks holiday lights
Lights World-readable
2025-12-17
Christmas lights on display
Tags: christmas
Ice skating under the palms in San Jose
Under the Palms World-readable
2025-12-19
Ice skating in downtown San Jose
Tags: christmas
Plume rising through the clouds above Walter Scott Jr. power station
Christmas in Lincoln World-readable
2025-12-25
Heading to Nebraska for Christmas
SR-71 Blackbird at the SAC Museum
Strategic Air Command World-readable
2025-12-26
Visiting the Strategic Air and Space museum after Christmas
Tags: aerospace
Snow-dusted street in Lincoln
2025-12-28
Wrapping up Christmas in Lincoln and heading to Kansas City for phase two
Kiesa, Julian, and Calvin walk into the WWI Museum
Great War World-readable
2025-12-29
Seeing the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City
Theater marquee inside Atlas 9
Atlas 9 World-readable
2025-12-30
A nostalgia trip in KCK
737 wing descending into Denver
2025-12-31
Departing the plains for the mountains