I knew once I left the church I would want to get a tattoo but I was never sure what. I knew I wanted my first to mean something and I knew I wanted something that was representative of my exodus from mormonism. This was the end result. More details in the comments.4yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/exmormon
I missed the last 2 selfie trains thinking I didn't need to participate. Today I'm starting to realize that it was because I still have shame. This sub is powerful and you're changing lives daily. Never stop. We need you. Left: a scared boy who rushed into a life he never wanted. Right: me!6yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/exmormon
When I started this year I set out to complete two goals. 1) Lose weight 2) complete ironman 70.3. Now all that's left is Sundays IMAZ 70.3. 42lbs lost and finally a normal BMI after 10+ years. Training for triathlon has been by far the hardest yet most rewarding thing I have ever done.4yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/triathlon
Wife and kids just got back from Legoland and brought this back for me!9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Got to spend the last 4 days birding in Costa Rica.. Amazing.. Lot's better photos coming including this Resplendent Queztal...9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Finally replaced my lens! Got to capture this little Burrowing Owl stalking it's prey...or hiding from me.9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Waaayyy too many photos to edit after 7 days in Costa Rica..here is the last lifer I got 3 hours before the airport home...Black-crested Croqutte9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Spent the weekend atop the tallest mnt in Maricopa county AZ....surprising weather for AZ10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/camping
Beautiful morning for the Show Low craze tournament...complete with a DISCatcher in every player pack!7yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/discgolf
Started editing my Costa Rica pics....Bananaquit posing nicely for me at Rancho Naturalista Gardens9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
I own a 500mm lens and used it to take this picture... 9 times out of 10 this is how you'll see toucans in Costa Rica... Yellow throated Toucan, Arenal.9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Got to Costa Rica 2 days ago and this was the first lifer to greet me... White-whiskered Puffbird...61 lifers deep and 4 days left... Plenty of pics coming.9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
I always forget how colorful Western Scrub-Jays are....{video in comments}8yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Got a text alert at 9:00am Sat, drove 1.5 hours and got the Berylline Hummingbird myself. Whoa!8yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Here's how the story goes...I was eating ham and cheese sandwiches out of the back of a van with 2 Mexican's yesterday and this Black-headed Trogon came in and landed within 8 feet...the Mexicans of course were my hired guides birding in the Yucatan Peninsula...more to come9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Saw a familiar face in Inc. this month...not sure why Chase choose Chris vs Randall...missed an opportunity to use Jim10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/DunderMifflin
Being from Phoenix I miss courses like this...I dont miss losing a disc, but... (hole 3 Pinchot State Park Quaker Course, Harrisburg, PA, par 6 like 900ft)10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/discgolf
Picture of a group of White-faced Ibis I shot this morning..pretty proud of this one11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
WHOA! AOU has a proposal this year to split the Northern Cardinal into 6 species..here is an image of the new ranges of the new species..New names would be Eastern Cardinal, Western Cardinal, Yucatan Cardinal, Cozumel Cardinal, Tres Marias Cardinal, and Long-crested Cardinal.10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Here's my daughter with her new room setup. Night one and she's sleeping. She loves it, doesn't want to get out!11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/Hammocks
Just got my new license plate. .. thought more birders would get it. ..9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Yet another impromptu visit to California Friday/Saturday, spent the night on the beach and added 7 lifers...full blog post to come tomorrow10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
One of the best images i've taken thus far...Barred Owl, Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa, Fl..full report and pics to come tomorrow10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
This is how my Woot hammock came..help? Also anyone have suggestions for replacing this cord for less weight. I use a webbing/whoppie sling suspension system if that helps11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/Hammocks
A couple really poor pics from the back of my camera...just north if Grand Rapids, a sparrow... le contes? Nelsons? henslows? Or am I not even close...10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/whatsthisbird
Red-naped Sapsucker - one of my first photos, always was proud of this one...did i get lucky or am I wearing rosy colored glasses....9yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/BirdPhotography
Saw this today in denver, co...of course I want it to be a white cheeked pintail, but...it cant be...can it?11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/whatsthisbird
Took my brother into Madera and Florida Canyons this weekend...he added 31 lifers..here's 1 pic, full blog post to come tomorrow, full species list inside.10yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
My favorite sparrow has to be a toss up between Black-throated, White-crowned, or these guys..Lark Sparrows. (needed something to photograph while waiting for the Caracara's)11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birdpics
Just got back from Michigan looking for Snowy Owls...ended up seeing 5 and added 15 lifers!11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Spent the weekend in the Great Smoky Mnts. Was not disappointed. Added 30 lifers!11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
Love seeing these guys come back around...anyone else noticing they appear larger than last year?11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/birding
As bad as I am at empids i'm even worse at St. Louis Missouri empids....11yr ⋅ hotspotbirding ⋅ r/whatsthisbird