“Shooting Star”

Another of my favorite spring flowers.

Henderson's Shooting Star flowers

One improvement under Trump: it’s now much faster to put $20 worth of gas in my car than it was under Biden.

“Longhorn”

I can’t tell one longhorn beetle species from another, but this little guy was out enjoying the buttercups yesterday.

bug on a flower

“Northern Flicker”

A visitor to our back patio.

bird on a patio

“Chandelier”

bigleaf maple flower in light rain

“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.