“Bud and Web”

new leaf with tiny web and water droplets

Trump’s Forest Service Upheaval Sows Confusion and Concern

With the Forest Service already unable to keep up with maintenance and services, headcount already slashed, and morale in the shitter…this latest round of “reorganization” is an obvious attempt to just turn it into a lumber sales organization, full stop.

As someone who depends on Forest Service land for recreation, this makes me very sad.

“After the Rain”

Leaves, how do they work?

a single leaf with tiny balls of water on it

“Nestled”

I’m not the only one who noticed the Camas Lilies blooming.

ladybug inside a damp Camas Lily

Sometimes the simple subjects make the best photos.

“Red Spring”

The Japanese Maples are leafing out now.

Backlit Japanese Maple leaves

The Artemis program is a dead-end with too much pork in the architecture…and still, yesterday’s launch was the most hopeful thing I’ve seen in a while. I view the discontinuation of Apollo and abandonment of serious manned space exploration as one of the greatest tragedies of my lifetime.

A cryptic message from downtown Eugene.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #graffiti

“Infrastructure Contrast”

Bikes vs. cars in Eugene.

two bicyclists ride under a giant highway bridge

“Faux Tree”

This bird was apparently not stressed by the high voltage all around it.

Bird sitting inside an electricity pylon