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Spring is here. And there.

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Here are some signs of Spring. https://twitter.com/visitnorthyork/status/2041775090350559236?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/watergypsi/status/2042010099292508485?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ English narrowboats ply the canals https://twitter.com/buzzpatterson/status/2042107527996043479?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ American paratroopers doing their thing. You do have to watch till the end. https://twitter.com/paul__browning_/status/2041969681372766449?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/nancyh_60/status/2041907570235801941?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/axaxia88/status/2042105223347675254?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/mlproduce/status/2042044834588799018?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/worldscholar_/status/2041668466877325638?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Beautiful in any season https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/2041620783374479735?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/thisisireland3/status/2041950939377000480?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ I really want to visit Ireland https://twitter.com/thefigen_/status/2041887059090997407?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ This place does have the biggest waves! https://twitter.com/canyoncoyote1/status/2041993453664448546?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Local to …

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To the Moon and back

On 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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Scenes from Rural Michigan, in the Snow

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Last week, we were in Hillsdale, Michigan, in the south central part of the state. It is a relatively poor region, with no big cities, mostly small to medium-sized towns. Allen, along US12, is a center of antiques, with many dealers along the highway. I never tired of the drive from Hillsdale to Coldwater, where …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #383: Looking back to #174-Shapes and Designs

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I learned that "shapes" are what are found in Nature; "designs" are what humans make, often mimicking that Nature. "I think that I shall never see a Poem as lovely as a Tree" is a little snippet of poetry that I'll bet every school child learns (author is Joyce Kilmer, who was male-yeah, I never …

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On the Waterfront

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We have had a series of sunny days here in Western Washington, so yesterday I went on a photo-hunting expedition down to the new Waterfront Place development on Marine Drive (aptly named, don't you think?). The channel divides the long Jetty Island from the new park, which has a walking/running trail (there were lots of …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #379: Favorite photos of 2025

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I think I took some very good photos last year, and I am quite happy to post them again. I'll start with my very favorites, the best ones I took last year. I think they would make good postcards. They are boats at the Everett Marina, which I took after dark in November. There was …

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*More information about the flooding in Western Washington. Water, Water, Everywhere!

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The header photo for this post is the Hood Canal Bridge, the main artery to the Olympic Peninsula, which is closed due to high winds. We are being hit by a succession of atmospheric rivers off the Pacific Ocean, which cause extensive flooding and road damage all over the Western half of the state. Some …

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A suburban stroll in the Pacific North-Wet

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Nope, the title is not a typo. Western Washington has the nickname Pacific North-Wet since we get a fair amount of rainfall in fall and winter. Not the kind of deluges you see on the East Coast where the heavens open and everything is soaked through in moments. Just a steady light rain, where you …

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