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Michael Toler (@casbahmike) - Collective Profile | Warwick, US Just an average guy working in academia. Kinda shy! Looking for conversation. What are your favorite cities, books, songs, architects, movies? Recent posts: a stained glass panel featuring blue irises and orange flowers hangs in a window, set against a deep blue wall. below the window, a green sideboard displays decorative pottery and a basket of orange items., two large, round dahlia flowers in shades of pink and peach bloom in a garden setting. the flowers are the main focus, with greenery and a hint of a garage door in the background., a single, vibrant orange nasturtium flower blooms amongst fallen leaves and mulch. its bright petals contrast with the surrounding earthy tones, and its round, green leaves are clearly visible., a clematis plant with pink and white flowers and green leaves climbs against a white, horizontal-slatted wall. the caption indicates it is mid-october in rhode island and the garden is still producing., a man wearing glasses and a baseball cap takes a selfie with a serious expression. he is wearing a collared shirt and a light-colored jacket., a historic red brick church with gothic architectural elements and stained glass windows stands under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. a green lawn and trees surround the building, with a steeple visible in the background., a modern, spacious interior of a renovated warehouse, featuring long tables, chairs, and a display board with underwater photography. the space appears to be a workspace or classroom within the mit school of architecture and planning., a close-up of a bright yellow and orange dahlia flower with a pink center. the flower has a unique, textured appearance with many small, tubular petals., a close-up shot of vibrant purple and blue morning glory flowers blooming on a vine. the flowers are set against a backdrop of lush green leaves and a wooden fence., a small yellow bird with a light-colored chest sits on a dusty windowsill, looking to the left. thin metal spikes are visible on the window behind the bird., a rainy day view of a city street with construction barrels and wet pavement. the view is seen through a window covered in raindrops., three men and a horse are in a grassy field with mountains in the background. the horse is pulling a plow, and the men appear to be operating or observing the demonstration., the album cover for 'the nashville sound' by jason isbell and the 400 unit features a black and white photograph of the band members. they are standing together, posing for the camera against a light-colored background. the band's name and the album, a close-up shot of a dahlia flower with delicate pink and yellow petals. the flower is surrounded by lush green leaves, set against a blurred background of soil and foliage., a close-up, profile shot of jazz singer cassandra wilson with her eyes closed and dreadlocks cascading down her shoulder. the image appears to be an album cover, with her name and the album title 'glamoured' visible in the upper right corner., .
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Michael Toler @casbahmike

Just an average guy working in academia. Kinda shy! Looking for conversation. What are your favorite cities, books, songs, architects, movies?
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A stained glass panel featuring blue irises and orange flowers hangs in a window, set against a deep blue wall. Below the window, a green sideboard displays decorative pottery and a basket of orange items.
So this was my birthday present, custom made and a complete surprise!
Two large, round dahlia flowers in shades of pink and peach bloom in a garden setting. The flowers are the main focus, with greenery and a hint of a garage door in the background.
We might get frost tonight. Hope these survive.
A single, vibrant orange nasturtium flower blooms amongst fallen leaves and mulch. Its bright petals contrast with the surrounding earthy tones, and its round, green leaves are clearly visible.
This lone nasturtium was sprung from a seed dropped by a nearby plant.
A clematis plant with pink and white flowers and green leaves climbs against a white, horizontal-slatted wall. The caption indicates it is mid-October in Rhode Island and the garden is still producing.
It’s mid-October in Rhode Island and the garden keeps giving!
A man wearing glasses and a baseball cap takes a selfie with a serious expression. He is wearing a collared shirt and a light-colored jacket.
Serious face
A historic red brick church with gothic architectural elements and stained glass windows stands under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A green lawn and trees surround the building, with a steeple visible in the background.
A modern, spacious interior of a renovated warehouse, featuring long tables, chairs, and a display board with underwater photography. The space appears to be a workspace or classroom within the MIT School of Architecture and Planning.
Interior view of the landmark MET Warehouse in Cambridge, renovated as the MIT School of Architecture and Planning.
Dahlia
A close-up shot of vibrant purple and blue morning glory flowers blooming on a vine. The flowers are set against a backdrop of lush green leaves and a wooden fence.
Morning glories!
A small yellow bird with a light-colored chest sits on a dusty windowsill, looking to the left. Thin metal spikes are visible on the window behind the bird.
This little lady just flew into my office window! She’s fine, though. It’s not a very clean window!
Ugh!
Three men and a horse are in a grassy field with mountains in the background. The horse is pulling a plow, and the men appear to be operating or observing the demonstration.
This was a horse drawn plow demonstration in the field of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in a small town called Hillsboro, West Virginia in an Appalachian Mountain valley where I lived for a spell. Keep it in mind as you listen to this song. It’s got to be one of the hottest songs ever written about mules and plows! “Take 'at wick to task And work me all night 'neath the flame … I'm a hillside plow Working one way then the other I don't run around in circles I work right on up the side Startin' at the foot Going past the shoulder 'Til the sweat erodes And the whole hill slides.”
The album cover for 'The Nashville Sound' by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit features a black and white photograph of the band members. They are standing together, posing for the camera against a light-colored background. The band's name and the album
“A crowded room is a burning battlefield If I don't move, I'll come undone My heart beats harder, a hammer striking steel Will I walk now or be like ‘wait and run?” Anyone else share these feelings? A great song!
A close-up shot of a dahlia flower with delicate pink and yellow petals. The flower is surrounded by lush green leaves, set against a blurred background of soil and foliage.
You can learn a lot of life lessons from the garden. What does a dahlia teach us? That if you’re pretty enough, you don’t need a scent to be attractive.
A close-up, profile shot of jazz singer Cassandra Wilson with her eyes closed and dreadlocks cascading down her shoulder. The image appears to be an album cover, with her name and the album title 'glamoured' visible in the upper right corner.
The great jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson passed away a couple days ago. I am gutted!
A white splat of paint on a concrete sidewalk has the words "NOT ART" stenciled onto it. The paint appears to be a commentary on the nature of art.
“Art isn’t easy.”
A bald man with glasses and a beard wears a red and black flannel shirt and headphones around his neck. He is in an office setting, looking directly at the camera.
In the office!
I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned. Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you. Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust. A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, A formula, a phrase remains,—but the best is lost. -“Dirge Without Music” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
A nighttime cityscape view of Providence, Rhode Island, featuring the iconic WaterFire event with flames burning on the river. The State House dome is illuminated in the background, reflecting on the water.
Water Fire and capital dome in Providence, RI
A narrow street in Tangier, Morocco, features a historic building that once housed the Spanish Telegraph Office, now a Catholic social service organization. The architecture showcases a blend of Spanish colonial and local styles, with ornate balconie
Once the Spanish Telegraph Office in Tangier, it is now a Catholic social service organization.
A large, detailed sand sculpture depicts a cartoon octopus wearing a top hat and holding a beer. The sculpture is set up at the Charlestown Seafood Festival in Rhode Island, with tents and people visible in the background.
Sand sculpture at Charlestown, Rhode Island Seafood Festival
Two men stand in a grassy field with trees in the background. One man is holding a rifle, aiming it towards the other man. A light fog hangs in the air.
These two are good together!
A close-up shot shows ripe red tomatoes and unripe green tomatoes growing on the vine. The tomatoes are attached to a wooden trellis in a garden setting.
Now it’s a race between the tomatoes and first frost! Some are ready, but others still green.
A vibrant pink zinnia flower with ruffled petals and a dark center is in full bloom. The flower is surrounded by lush green leaves, suggesting a garden setting.
A cluster of bright yellow and orange chicken of the woods mushrooms grows from a hollow in a moss-covered tree trunk.
Mushrooms seen on today’s hike.
An ornate theater ceiling features intricate gilded details in red, gold, and blue. The elaborate ornamentation suggests a historical and opulent architectural style.
Theater ceilings
Looking up through a complex network of metal scaffolding inside a building under construction. The structure creates a dizzying perspective with beams and supports crisscrossing overhead.
Dahlia
Never mind the breeze! That’s one happy bee!
A tabby cat is curled up asleep on a neatly made bed. The cat is the sole focus of the image, resting comfortably on the light-colored linens.
He things I made up the bed for him!
A close-up shot of a single green leaf with prominent veins rests on a speckled gray granite surface. The leaf displays a mottled pattern of lighter green and yellow hues, suggesting it might be in the process of changing colors.
ART?
An album cover features a man in a yellow t-shirt with tattoos on his arm. He is standing in front of a corrugated metal wall.
Anyone else have this problem? “Why do I always fall in love with the Bartender? Some kinda charm coming from behind the bar. Is it the Bartender?”
An astonishingly talented father and son at PVD FEST last night!
Is AI a threat to humanity? What do you think? It’s certainly been the plot of countless sci-fi books and movies for decades, now!
A close-up shot of two people embracing, with a music player interface overlaid on the image. The song title is "You're Not Alone" by Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile.
Two of the most distinctive voices making music today collaborate and it’s inspiring!
Beautiful black butterfly!
A man in blue scrubs and dark pants smiles at the camera while holding up his phone to take a mirror selfie. He is standing in what appears to be a medical facility.
Went for an MRI on my knee today and they gave me scrubs instead of that awful hospital gown.
A close-up shot of a person's hand and fingers covered in dark, wet dirt. The hand is resting on a glass table, with fallen leaves visible in the background.
Not afraid to get my hands dirty! 🤣
Three vibrant pink hibiscus flowers bloom on a plant with dark, reddish-purple leaves. The flowers have delicate, ruffled petals and prominent stamens in the center, set against a blurred background of green foliage and brown mulch.
A lot of guys list gardening as an interest, but I wish more people would share pics! Here’s on of mine.
Our goal was to create a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants. ☑️ Watch closely and you’ll see two bumble bees try to land on the same flower and pull each other down!
Two men in traditional Native American regalia stand in a grassy field with tents in the background. One man on the left holds a bow and arrow, while the man on the right faces away from the camera, showcasing his elaborate headdress and beaded attir
At the annual Narraganset powwow in Rhode Island.
A collage of 15 abstract images, mostly out of focus and with muted colors. Some images show soft glows of light, while others are dark or feature indistinct shapes and textures.
Is it art? 😉 No. It is an Adobe Express generated collage of accidental photos taken by my iPhone from within my pocket. I have no idea why it did this, but I’m intrigued by the color and light variations.
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