“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.

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“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

“Rubbernecking”

Just a bunch of cormorants hanging around the Willamette River.

Cormorants on a rock

“Move on, Levi”

Usually the Steller's Jays don't sit still for long. This one was no exception, but I got lucky with the one shot I took. #dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography

Usually the Steller's Jays don't sit still for long. This one was no exception, but I got lucky with the one shot I took.

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography

From NYT coverage of this morning’s DoD press conference:

Hegseth responded to a question about negotiations that President Trump says are underway with Iran by saying, “We negotiate with bombs.”

Word fail me, but people like Pete Hegseth are making me ashamed of my country.

“Dignified Cats”