“Small Bug, Smaller Bug”

For all I know there’s an even smaller bug that my camera didn’t pick up.

two tiny bugs on a flower

John Fetterman needs to just STFU. Or, better, be replaced by an actual Democrat.

“Morning Mari”

Mariposa Lilies always make for interesting photos. I love the way this one was hanging on to the dew this morning.

fuzzy flower with lots of tiny water droplets

Just a little beetle dumpster diving for pollen

#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #insectphotography #flowerphotography

“Into the Light”

person walking from a dark alley into a light street

“Who, me?”

squirrel peering around a tree

Dark mode is one of the (many) reasons that I’m glad to be out of the eternal whack-a-mole of web development.

This is insane:

The Stratos artificial intelligence datacenter footprint will cover more than 40,000 acres (62 sq miles) over three sites in Box Elder county in north-western Utah. The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.

Full story at The Guardian

“Framed Sign”

street sign reflected in a window in a brick wall