I caught some birds in the backyard this afternoon.

On May 11, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, Culture, Fun and Games, Nature, photographyLeave a comment

I consider myself very lucky to have caught all three while standing on the patio.

Tuesday Cuteness Overload

On May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, cats, Culture, Fun and Games, humor, Media and the Internet, Nature, photography, Random Musings About LifeLeave a comment

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #395: Revisiting #155, On The Water

On May 3, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, business, Culture, Nature, Photo challenges, photography, technology, transportation, Travel and VacationsLeave a comment

Living in an area basically surrounded by water leaves lots of room for "on the water" photos! In response to one of Tina's photos, this one is a favorite. The Water is the Victoria BC Inner Harbour, and these are three of their cute water taxis that ply their way around the harbor, shuttling tourists …

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Late on Friday. Animal tales (tails?)

On April 25, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, cats, Culture, Fun and Games, humor, Nature, photography, social mediaLeave a comment

So many great animal posts came out this week that I just had to share them. First, an absolutely belly-busting video from Simon’s Cat. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2047635214294196468?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Ouch! Next, a new little member of the Snow Creek family in Tennessee. You will just love her. https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046053742051570122?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046601499300462632?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046578622647935279?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046795007785394213?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2047140774320509057?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Beautiful, isn’t she? And kudos to Ashley …

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Feel-Good Stories

On April 22, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, business, cats, Culture, environmentalism, Fun and Games, Media and the Internet, Nature, photography, Random Musings About Life, technology1 Comment

Despite all the gory news and tyrannical governments oppressing their citizens, there are always some good news and heartwarming stories out there. Here are a few. https://twitter.com/jackunheard/status/2047037555539857649?s=20 Wheels for a disabled tortoise, and it's such a simple fix! https://twitter.com/SamaHoole/status/2046498659307606521?s=20 I was around in 1998, but I sure don't remember this fun story from the UK. …

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Spring is here. And there.

On April 9, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, business, cats, Culture, Fun and Games, Media and the Internet, Nature, photography, Random Musings About Life, social media, Space and astronomyLeave a comment

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To the Moon and back

On April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, Culture, Education, government, humor, Media and the Internet, Military and Defense, Nature, photography, Politics in the Age of Trump, Science and research, social media, Space and astronomyLeave a comment

The Artemis astronauts sent back still photos and video from their trip around the Moon and back. Here are some. The back side of our Moon https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041268314287075789?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041294633003528426?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041217426612752841?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Not terrifying at all. Awe-inspiring. Here’s how it happened. https://twitter.com/curiosityonx/status/2041565901271474320?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This is so cool! A bit of education. https://twitter.com/collinrugg/status/2041576782873424287?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/nasa/status/2041534940635152433?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/nasa/status/2041557036274475228?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Our beautiful planet and its …

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Feel good stories today. No two are alike.

On April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 By rushbabe49In Culture, government, humor, Media and the Internet, Nature, photography, Politics in the Age of Trump, Random Musings About Life, Science and research, social media, Space and astronomyLeave a comment

We need something other than fear and ugliness. Here are some uplifting stories. First off, this group is using the latest technology for research in nature. https://twitter.com/hana_b30/status/2039583144374857774?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ See the tiny freeloader https://twitter.com/mr_husky1/status/2039695824050102665?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ More endearing nature from the farmer. https://twitter.com/doctorlemma/status/2039642747087237468?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ It worked!! Did you know that we are going back to the moon? The Artemis program …

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Friday Funnies, because we all need a laugh in this crazy world

On March 20, 2026 By rushbabe49In art, cats, Culture, Fun and Games, humor, Nature, Random Musings About Life, social mediaLeave a comment

First, an introduction to Spring, from Simon’s Cat and friends. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2034977408651030675?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ How many apply to you? What movie are they making fun of? Who makes mischief? Believe it or not, you can even find some humor in war. We Jews perfected the fine art of laughing at ourselves. Hard to find something to eat if …

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