First off this week, I have to disagree with one of the quotes Tina used in her post (link at the bottom). The quote stated that all noise is "waste". In my opinion, it depends on how you define "noise". Is the soft plashing of a creek considered noise? Or is it a pleasant, relaxing …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #323: Sounds of Silence
Nothing important, just some humor and cuteness. Starting with a bunch of AI images of our next President, with cats, when we heard about the Haitian criminal migrants eating people’s pet cats. Gotta have a Catturd one! Next, some funny cat cartoons. What cat owner hasn’t been in this spot? And just some feline beauty. …
Continue reading Cat stuff, picked up from around the interwebs (hat tip/Viva).
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The aroma of pumpkin spice lattes fills the air, and seemingly every store and doorstep has its obligatory orange gourds. Here are some from my travels recently. Franklin, Kentucky Kirkland, Washington. Cheekwood, Nashville Tennessee These were for sale at my local grocery store. Ugly ducklings! Everett, Washington With …
I live in the Puget Sound area of Western Washington, and most of our trees are evergreen (Washington isn’t called the Evergreen State for nothing). But we do have our share of deciduous trees, and fall is my favorite season. Here are some bright fall colors I have seen this week. Maples This line of …
Readers will know that we just returned from a week in Nashville for Turdstock2024 and some sightseeing. Here are some highlights. See what welcomed us at the hotel front desk! Friday started out with a short walk near our hotel, which was right across from the campus of Vanderbilt University. Its buildings are from a …
Herewith, some horrid examples showing that the government that is supposed to be Of the People, By the People, and For the People, is nothing but Of, By, And For Moneyed Donors. Read these stories and weep. Really, these stories will bring you to tears, and hopefully motivate you to fight back. https://twitter.com/RastaGuerilla/status/1841488252861133311 This one, …
Continue reading FEMA and Biden/Harris to Flood-Ravaged North Carolina/Tennessee/Georgia: DROP DEAD
The destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought out all the characteristics of Rural Americans. Their courage, generosity, and intrepidness have really shone on everyone who has been affected. Here are some of their stories. https://twitter.com/wilson_apush/status/1840553599564198189 These kids' parents are raising them to be responsible adults. Bravo! This was posted by Allen Mashburn: This gentleman …
I bet you have not viewed our Sun in this particular way. This little video of the Sun under ultraviolet light just took my breath away. You will learn something too in this post. https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1835862738611966284?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ
Yes, it's that time of year, when even we old folks go to the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. We got a late start on Saturday afternoon, but we made good time getting there, and had lots of time to walk around the grounds, see the animals, eat food, and go on a ride. It …
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we have lots of shorelines within a few minutes, or hours drive. And we have lakes and rivers, which also have shorelines, along with the oceans. The shoreline closest to me is along Silver Lake. This was early in the morning on my way to work. About 50% of the …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #314: Shorelines
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