Yesterday, we flew from Seattle to Atlanta. I had the window seat. Seattle area The Mountain’s out! Cascades Columbia River Rockies Thunderheads Reelfoot Lake, Ky and Tenn. More to come soon!
Category: Nature
Your Astronomy Lesson for the Week
This is a very enlightening lesson in how the Solar System and the Universe work. Thanks to @MAstronomers on X, and commenters for the very informative lesson. We didn’t know that! Astronomy buffs have a sense of humor Here’s the link to the original post. https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1977053815104061746?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ See, you learned something quite valuable today, and so …
Scenes from the backyard
We have had a stretch of pleasant weather lately, and I have spent some time in the yard, refilling the bird feeders and standing around watching and listening. Here are some of the highlights. Fluffy, the Japanese Maple tree Downy Woodpecker on suet feeder Also notice the solitary yellow flower. A coworker gave me the …
Here is your laugh of the day
https://twitter.com/buffaloron/status/1971891744540447167?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Strategically placed Play button You do need to watch this!
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Court of Public Opinion is again in session! Guest Authors Opine!
The past few weeks have been chock-full of newsworthy events, mostly mangled or ignored by the legacy media. Here are a couple of opinions by guest authors. First, from my friend Cynical Publius: Dear Democrats: I know you are confused right now. I know you are struggling to comprehend what is happening. I am happy …
Birds! I am so proud of these new photos!
I was just outside in my backyard, cleaning and refilling our birdbath and watering the plants. When I was done, I got out my phone, so I could watch the birds and maybe get some photos. I was amply rewarded! The yard was full of Nuthatches, Juncos and some Chickadees, and these photos are taken …
*An interesting Social Media thread. Cat people leave X
My readers will know that I am an avid X/Twitter denizen (joined in 2022, have over 8700 followers). The past week has seen dramatic upheavals over there, following the assassination of conservative leading light Charlie Kirk. Both sides of the political spectrum have published their reactions to that brutal murder; the Left is celebrating, and …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #364: Quiet Moments
This has been a God-awful week, and we are definitely in need of quiet moments, which are often found outdoors in nature. This week, I visited a park by the Snohomish River just north of my town. It was a very pleasant afternoon, sunny and warm, and I arrived late in the day. Much to …
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The Fair…and some Dismay
So far, this has been an upsetting year all around. So the brief interlude at the Puyallup Fair was a welcome getaway from the the ugliness around us. We went on a weekday (last Friday), so the crowds were light, parking was plentiful, and the exhibits we wanted to see were open. First stop: 4H …
Your weekly waterfall
On Labor Day, we drove up to Snoqualmie Falls. Here are some photos from that little excursion. Little side channel at the base of the falls Top of the falls. Power plant on the right. Downstream Beaches at base of falls Evergreen forest Fall colors appearing Bush with flowers and berries That’s all, just photos.
