“Cosmos”

Can’t hurt to start the day with a bright flower.

a single cosmos bloom

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes

I realize some of this is because they are a huge attack surface, but I’m still glad that I walked away from Microsoft decades ago and never looked back.

Tesla says first responders may need to push new Cybercab with no steering wheel

What a shitstorm. “Move fast, break things” should not pretend to be a plan when it’s screwing around with safety on the public highways. I will not be visiting any city that allows these things on the road.

“Morning Fog”

The view from Bunchgrass Ridge.

sunrise over forested hills with fog in the valleys between

Moss with dew (and a shallow DOF just because I liked the look).

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There are lots of hiking trails in the nearby mountains, which I appreciate. But then I look at 1950s topo maps and I realize we’ve lost at least as much trail mileage as we’ve maintained.

“Hanging Around”

An orbweaver in the path yesterday morning.

closeup of a spider in its web

Yes, the Ridgeline Trail really did look like this earlier today.

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