Erik Dorthé

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Juxtoposition

A bit of architectural photography with a subject that struck me as a little bit strange.

Blocking "Sign in with Google"

I am finally frustrated enough to find a solution to this.

An NFC Stereo Component

A long planned project to create a modern, tactile music player.

A Misty Morning

An eye catching early morning view in the mountains.

Fiery Skipper

A photo of a butterfly in my garden.

Shooting Family Portraits

Some photos I took for friends.

Lutron Aurora in Home Assistant

A guide to integrating Lutron Aurora dimmers into a Zigbee environment in Home Assistant.

Butterflies on Laguna Mountain

A hike in the mountain meadow turned into a search for diverse butterflies.

In For the Night

A California poppy flower closed for the evening.

La Jolla Sunset

A view of the sun set over the Pacific.

Site Update

A shift toward a static site generator.

A Job Well Done

A spider resting in a freshly spun web.

Skipper

A butterfly photographed while traveling on the east coast.

Summer Idyll

A swallowtail flitting amongst the thistle.

Whip Cicada

A West Coast cicada, macro.

Joy

Kids enjoying freedom in the park.

Hibiscus After Rain

A terrific example of one of my favorite flowers.

Publication: Polymer Spinning for Meniscus Repair

A paper I authored on spinning materials for tissue engineering.

Tuscany

A lanscape that caught my attention while traveling the Tuscan countryside.

Cañon de Guadalupe

Sunrise over Guadaupe Moutain from the eastern side.

Forlorn

Crumbling infrastructure that gave me a lonely feeling.

Aster on Mount Laguna

Just a pretty flower I saw on a hike.

Publication: Knee Kinematics with Computer Navigation and Ligament Balancing

A publication on the anotomical motion of the knee.

Assassin Bug

An assassin bug (I think?) in my garden.

Inferno!

Watched a roadside brushfire develop with front-row seats.

Laguna Meadow Hike

A hike with family in a mountaintop meadow.

Hymenoptera on Mt. Laguna

A series of wasps and bees I encountered on a hike.

A Trip on the Ferry

A day trip to Coronado with my daughter.

Icelandic Poppy

A beautifal flower found in a neighbor’s garden.

Strawberry Tree

An interesting tree I never really noticed before.

Busy Bees

Photos of bees visiting aloe flowers.

Oenothera

A flower that caught my eye.

Jade Plant

A tiny and frequently overlooked beauty.

Cuyamaca Hike

An open sky and some fun with fisheye on a mountain hike.

Publication - Electrospun Scaffolds for Rotator Cuff Repair

A publication reviewing the use of spun materials for tendon repair.

Fountain Ink - Noodler's Aircorp Blue Black

A look at an ink I have grown very fond of.

Venice 2015

A scene I appreciated in Venice.

More Katydid

I don’t recall these showing up so often in my past, but here we are.

Fairy Iris

I never really paid much attention to irises in the past, but these type are all over San Diego.

Flowers

Some beaties I found walking around the park.

A Quick Drink

A small bee(?) taking respite at a delicate flower.

Marigold

Playing with flash to make a flower really stand out.

Katydid

A juevenile katydid taking shelter in my succulent pot.

Macro Millipede

A millipede found under the little of a forest floor.

Coming in for the Hug

A fun candid photo of my daughter, and some musing over photo editing.

Beach Days

The beach offers a respite from pandemic isolation.

New Site (Again)

What’s the right way to run a modern blog?