“Skeleton”

Sports-related construction at UO

large dome being bolted together from steel and wood components

Google Maps has decided to go along with the asinine “Lake America” renaming. I guess the silver lining here is that I will stop using one more product from the formerly-not-evil company.

This pillbug has reached the end of its rope, er, twig.

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“Gotta Choose”

I always thought you could use the same restroom for both.

rest room doors labeled "#1" and "#2"

“Hanging Out”

Tiny spider on my car window.

These paper wasps were nesting inside a light pole, but they were too hot to be aggressive so I got some good photos.

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Amusing to have multiple weather apps agree there is 0% chance of rain even while it is actively coming down outside my window. Oregon at its best.

“Color Battle”

The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony Is Moving to Europe (after 35 years in the USA)

I missed this when it happened in March, but the Trump administration has managed to drive the Ig Nobel out of the United States. The stupid, it hurts.

(H/T The Economist)

“Eclipse Rising”

Partially-eclipsed moon rising over a partially-burned hillside near Black Crater.