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A C.S. Lewis quote that comes frequently to mind these days: The practical problem about charity …
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Stock market stupidity is out of control: Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot from …
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“Quizzical” But then, does a slug have any other expression?
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“Baby Elephant” Or perhaps a young fern frond.
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“Rainy Day Flower” A Baby Blue Eyes bud faces towards the invisible sun.
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“Chocolate” The Chocolate Lily is one of the oddest-looking spring flowers around here.
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“Layers of Rock” Spencer Butte in the background
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“The World Outside” Spent a chunk of a cloudy day shooting in black and white. Some of …
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“Toes” Rough-skinned newt imitating a prehistoric monster.
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“Water Spheres” Rainy days always make for nice botanical pictures
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So we’re going to fix the Iranians blocking the Straight of Hormuz by…blockading the …
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Too good not to pass on: www.inprnt.com/gallery/p…
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“Trapped in Amber” It’s been a fair while since downtown Eugene had a facelift.
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“Captured Clouds” A view of Eugene’s tallest building.
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Skipping every podcast that turns into an AI puff piece means I have much more time to listen to …
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As near as I can suss out, private credit + banks looks like this:
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“Peaceful View” Near Swing Hill outside of Eugene.
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“Spike” Camas Lily getting ready to flower
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Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump Wow. I would think this was a late April …
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“Confusing Plural” Is this a pair of killdeer or a pair of killdeers?
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“Poised to Explode” It’s probably too late to keep more dandelions out of this …
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“Mighty Hunter” This heron was steadily plucking tiny fish out of the creek while I …
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Looks like it’s TACO time again. Better that than WW III.
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I see Tucker Carlson is finally giving up on the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party. Too bad …
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Boom!" This flowering cherry is, well, flowering.
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“Fierce Heron” This guy was just hanging out in Amazon Creek, a concrete-channeled …
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You'd never know it to look at this photo, but this was mere blocks from downtown today.
#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #birdphotography
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I hope somebody takes the keys to the nuclear weapons away from granpa.
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“Hidden Fall” This one is too small to have a name, Oregon being the waterfall mecca …
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“Today’s View” From the top of Mount June at lunchtime. North Sister, Middle …
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“Woods” A section of the mount June Trail today
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“Stop and Smell the Flowers”
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Just heard that the current NASA administrator is planning monthly lunar landings starting next …
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“Shooting Star” Another of my favorite spring flowers.
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One improvement under Trump: it’s now much faster to put $20 worth of gas in my car than it …
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“Longhorn” I can’t tell one longhorn beetle species from another, but this little …
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“Northern Flicker” A visitor to our back patio.
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Trump’s Forest Service Upheaval Sows Confusion and Concern With the Forest Service already unable to …
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“After the Rain” Leaves, how do they work?
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“Nestled” I’m not the only one who noticed the Camas Lilies blooming.
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“Red Spring” The Japanese Maples are leafing out now.
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The Artemis program is a dead-end with too much pork in the architecture…and still, …
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“Infrastructure Contrast” Bikes vs. cars in Eugene.
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“Faux Tree” This bird was apparently not stressed by the high voltage all around it.
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“Rubbernecking” Just a bunch of cormorants hanging around the Willamette River.
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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
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From NYT coverage of this morning’s DoD press conference: Hegseth responded to a question …
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“Quack” One of Eugene’s six-foot ducks.
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“A Burst of Spring” One blossom on this rhododendron is days ahead of all the others.
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“Chopstick Holder” Spotted this little guy while wandering around my wife’s store. …
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“Alley” More Eugene street art.
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“Love Wins” A gray day, a sign that has been through a few storms…and still …
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“Bursting Bonds” This tree was planted as a sapling during some reforestation effort, …
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“Finding Solitude in the City”
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“Urban Fish” People will paint anything that stands still long enough in this town.
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I trust people are already considering what to rubber-stamp over Trump’s signature on the …
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“Maple Rising” The Bigleaf Maples are in bloom too.
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Washington Post Editorial Board comes out against social media company responsibility Much as I have …
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Renewed my micro.blog subscription for another year. Top reasons (1) it just works (2) friendly …
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“Spring Sunshine” Rare enough around here but very nice when it happens.
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“Pollen Stripes” This is why it’s somewhat difficult to breathe around here at the …
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“Gingko” Another sight from my walk around Eugene this morning.
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“Precocious” There was an early patch of Henderson’s Shooting Star out at Armitage …
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“Ambiguity” Logger’s girlfriend? Punk rocker with a chainsaw? Vietnam war vet? …
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“History in a Tree” I’m pretty sure this is a mileage marker from the long-gone …
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Congrats to Emily Gregory, the DEMOCRAT who now represents Donald Trump in the Florida state …
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Fixing a headline: College Football Coach Proposes Slavery for College Athletes
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I would suggest that the President read Matthew 25:36-40 except that I’m fairly sure that he …
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“Hunter in the Trees” Did not get a lot of great shots on this trip, but here’s …
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Survived my one-night backpacking trip. Hiking was fine (38 miles), camping less so. I think I may …
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Petulant man-baby threatens to blow up power plants starting with the biggest one first. NYT pointed …
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“Summer Snowflakes” Lots of pretty flowers out at the Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden …
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Pack weight for an overnight is coming in at 33 pounds. That’s heavier than I’d like. …
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Best thing about getting flamed for no reason on Reddit: that’s one more account I can block, …
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There’s something utterly ironic about the Washington Post running a long article about the …
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The 49MB Web Page and ‘Your Frustration is the Product’ look at (and rant about) the …
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I am nearly as likely to take a photo of some detail of industrial design of an electricity pylon …
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I hope I haven’t forgotten how to pack for an overnight trip to the woods.
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“Tentacles” I dunno what kind of plant this is, but it made for a fun closeup.
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“Not Concerning At All” There were a couple of turkey vultures circling high above the …
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“Ah, Eugene” We do get some non-standard opinions around here.
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Have now seen two rightwing Republican Congressmen explaining that sending the Marines into Kharg …
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“Lurking” This might be a flower bud…or something out of H.R. Giger’s …
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“Redstem Filaree” At least I’m pretty sure that’s the correct …
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“Lace” Last year’s fallen leaves.
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“Spring Tree” I can’t tell one leafless flowering tree from another, but it …
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It takes some sort of talent to contradict yourself in the space of a single sentence, but somehow …
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Well, that sucks: Digg throws in the towel on its open beta. The internet is now populated, in …
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Desktop computer appears to have gone to electronics graveyard. Posting will be scant for a bit.
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Been listening to an Economist podcast about all the wonderful things good people are doing to make …
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I keep having urges to post commentary about the war criminals running the US government, but what …
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Trump: ‘When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money’ Who’s this “we”, rich man?
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“Pigs & Chickens” Wall of a local BBQ joint.
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“Highbrow” Or at least more thoughtful than the average run of portapotty graffiti.
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“A Mystery” Someone balanced a bunch of smooth pebbles on logs and stumps along the …
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Prediction: it will turn out that the US did indeed bomb a school in Iran, and this will be blamed …
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“Waiting for the Bus” More Eugene street art, this time at the bus stop down the street …
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Spotted today in the Eugene Masonic Cemetery. I don't know who Mr. Wilkowski was but I admire his pluck.
#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon
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“Seasonal” Another 15-foot unnamed falls, not far from Goodman Creek Road. The map shows …
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“Otters” Local bus stop decor.
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I’m happy to see RSS development going on, but the built-in client in Thunderbird Mail works …
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“Advice” Someone has taped these up in inconspicuous spots around the local high school. …
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Good heavens, I can still log into Second Life. Scary.
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“Hidden Gem” As far as I can tell this 30-foot waterfall on Hazel Creek is too …
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Sad news: Country Joe McDonald dead at 84 In Memoriam (and just as relevant today)
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“Toothy” I’m pretty sure this is a toothwort. Even if I’m wrong about that, …
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“Almost There” The Pacific Hound’s-Tongue on Mt. Pisgah will be blooming in a …
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“Green Fungus” This is the actual natural color, not post-processed. Even the fungus …
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“Catkins” When it works, I really like the look of macro flash photography.
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“Behind the Scenes” This morning on my desktop.
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“Tiny Mushroom With Tinier Fly”
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“Damp Bloom” I dunno what kind of tree this is, and I wish I had blue sky behind it …
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“Silenced” Is it really a bell tower if the bell is permanently wired into place?
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“Fish!” Suspish is Eugene’s most recognizable graffiti artist.
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There was a time when I zealously followed livestreams of Apple events. Now the only way I know new …
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“Waking Up” Just a tiny succulent in its bed of moss.
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“Scribble Faster” Sometimes the guerilla art around Eugene is more than a bit …
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This fire hydrant reminds me of the Magritte painting captioned (in French, of course) "This is not a pipe."
#dailyphoto #eugeneoregon #oregon #streetphotography
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“The River Rushes On” North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River, to be precise. Shot from …
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“In the Woods” Hiking along gthe Alpine Trail above Westfir.
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“Snow Queen” Wildflowers are starting to show up again.
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43 miles of hiking in the last 3 days. A bit footsore but not dead yet!
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“Full Cup” Pixie cup lichen on a damp day.
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“Chickens” Never know what you’ll find on the trail around here.
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“Mushroom Blues” They’re not really radioactive, honest.
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“Sisters” View of the Three Sisters from Dimple Hill above Covallis on a hazy morning.
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“Echoes of Geese” The light was awful at Delta Ponds this morning, but these reflected …
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“Grandmaster Squirrel” Apparently he was just waiting for his next chess opponent to …
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“Down by the River” Sometimes there is beauty even in the graffiti tags.
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“Mosaic Heart” Someone took more care under this bridge than the average tagger.
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“Good Side” This great blue heron spent quite a while just posing for the camera.
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“Sparkle” A fair number of folks in Eugene don’t take their Christmas lights down. …
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“After Them! They’re Getting Away!”
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“There Must be a Fish in Here Somewhere!”
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“Isometric Building” Detail of a UO parking garage
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Walked 22.6 miles today. Took 478 photos. This may be getting out of control.
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“Medusa” A lovely little clump of Devil’s Matchstick lichen in one of the closest …
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“Plip Plop” Timing is everything. Well, timing and luck.
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Best new feature in Firefox 148.
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“Dragon” Creative yard work from one of our neighbors.
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“Promontory” I’d like to get this shot on a sunny day, but in Oregon I take what I …
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I always have this little burst of pride every time someone uses the word ‘zine’ …
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“Terraces” Another view of Lookout Point Reservoir. It’s this low deliberately, as …
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“Spring is Coming” Spotted the first Snow Queen of the year yesterday.
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“Low Water” This is actually the upstream side of the Lookout Point Dam. I’m not …
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“Speed” Letting the GoPro just take a picture once every sixty seconds while I’m …
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“Dancing Lights” Donut bokeh courtesy of a Tokina reflex lens.
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“Eerie” Winter trees in the fog always seem to cry out for monochrome rendering.
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“Stark” A view of Eugene’s tallest building.
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“Buds” It may be snowing this week, but spring is also here. Strange days.
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“Transit” Part of Eugene’s downtown bus station.
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“Fuck ICE” Even the taggers are getting into the act around here.
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“Flyby” I was shooting the weathervane. Didn’t even notice the live bird till I …
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The weather outside is awful this morning. So here's a tiny sebum growing in a magnetic pot on the front of my fridge.
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“Trail Danger” Downstream end of the Trail Bridge Reservoir. The trail along here is …
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“Sunny Leaf” Big landscape photos mostly didn’t work out on yesterday’s …
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“Blue Pool” A scenic spot on the McKenzie River. Look closely and you can see the two …
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Tamolitch Blue Pool. It's hard to do this one justice on a cloudy day, but this picture (from near the top of the precarious herd trail to pool level) gives some idea.
#dailyphoto #oregon
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“Hummies” Shot through the chain-link fence at a closed school.
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“Snarl” Detail from a downtown Eugene building. Too bad they don’t make them like …
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I really don’t need another camera body, but $134 for an Olympus PEN e-M1 is certainly …
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I’m not entirely sure how useful it will prove to be, but baby photo printer sure is cute.
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“Dunes” Another shot from South Jetty at Florence.
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One of the most popular Valentine’s gifts at my wife’s store this year is a stuffed …
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“Snails All the Way Down” More Eugene parking meter art. (Alas, some of the mini art …
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Crocuses are an early flower but we are allegedly in Zone 8 and it’s only February and I …
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“Stalking” Neighborhood cat on the move.
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Bleak. Even with the potential upsides, I don’t see how our society absorbs the exponential …
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“Agriculture” I didn’t realize until today that the main downtown Post Office here …
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“Lonely Job” Control house atop an old rail bridge on the Siuslaw River. Considering …
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“Meandering” Morning walk on the Oregon coast.
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“Plover Posse” Snowy plovers are pretty much the most amusing shore bird ever.
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“Rock, Sea, Sky” Florence’s South Jetty this morning.
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So of course right after saying that I don't take many bird photos, I got another shot that I really like.
#dailyphoto #oregon
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“The Ectoplasm Hotel” All rooms with a ghostly view. Shot in Yachats this morning.
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Oregon coast featured sunshine and sea anemones this morning. Well, at least until it started …
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I don't do a lot of bird photography (they move faster than I do) but I think this shot of a seagull near Yachats today came out fairly well.
#dailyphoto #oregon
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“Shelter” Lunch break in the midst of an 8-hour hike in the rain.
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I put in 19 miles on the trails at the North Bank Habitat Management Area today. Infinitely …
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“Infrastructure” There are a bunch of BPA power lines running through the Howard Buford …
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“Beaming Down” Looks like there was a UFO landing in my back yard this morning.
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I never seem to get tired of taking pictures of the moon. Perhaps there's a bit of werewolf in my distant ancestry.
#dailyphoto #moon #astrophotography
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“Coffee Time” More of Eugene’s parking meter art.
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“Drains to Stream” Another of our fine urban fish.
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“Happy Valentine’s Day” I really have no idea what these critters are supposed to …
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“Graffiti Memories” When you don’t buy enough purple paint to allow for future …
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“The White Tree” Spent some time walking around today with a new-to-me lens (used …
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It's pretty clear why some people refer to squirrels as "tree rats."
#dailyphoto #oregon
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‘The Fog Retreats" As the moon sets and the sun rises. View from Swing Hill yesterday …
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If you can't afford to fix a broken bridge, then nailing on some cleats is the next best thing. Shot near the downstream end of the Fall Creek National Recreation Trail.
#dailyphoto #oregon
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“Drizzle” I had a GoPro along on the trail yesterday, and it accidentally caught this …
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This morning’s letter to my Congressional representatives: Dear Sen. Merkley, Sen. Wyden, Rep. …
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“Bud” I didn’t get a lot of photos on yesterday’s hike, but I did like the …
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“Drawdown” Before this valley was Lookout Point Reservoir, they logged it completely …
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It’s 2026. I’m living on a fixed income. I shouldn’t have to be thinking about how …
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Coyote that was hanging around the parking lot at the trailhead this morning. I was 10 feet away and …
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This is for @dwalbert - I don’t know how widely this manhole cover was used, but it’s on …
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“Ladybug” Just another little bit of Eugene street art.
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“Happy Valentine’s Day” Someone went through the trails around Spencer Butte with …
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Meta Suppressing links to Ice List while fighting any responsibility for teen mental health have …
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“Friendly Fence” I always get a smile when I’m walking up this part of Amazon …
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“The Haze” We’ve had temperature inversions in the Willamette Valley for a week, …
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“Bell System” An artifact that is, I think, getting more mysterious with each passing …
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Wraparound flash diffuser from some no-name walmart.com merchant probably isn't as good as the dedicated custom-sized name-brand macro diffusers, but at 1/10 the price it'll do.
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“Hands on Hips” Just some sort of seed in a shrub spotted on one of my neighborhood …
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“Dawn Light” This morning at Sutton Boat Launch.
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“Lightly Frosted” It must be rough to be a mushroom in the weather we’ve been …
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Misread “Replies” as “Recipes” and thought Micro.blog had released a new …
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“Art in the Cracks” I’m fairly sure this sidewalk patch in one of our local parks …
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“Chicken” Just had to appreciate the bit of bright sunlight in my kitchen. We …
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“Steps” Part of the trail up Spencer Butte.
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“Shield Bug” This little guy came to visit in my office last night. He didn’t want …
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“Fencerails” Not sure why there’s a fence here: as far as I could tell, there are …
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“Hex the Rich” Someone has been stapling up signs around Eugene.
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‘Unjolly Holly" Our long false spring followed by deep cold snap has betrayed many of the …
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Not the most successful experiment…I really take much better photos when I have decent image …
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Today’s silly experiment…Sigma 70-300mm A-mount lens on a micro four thirds camera …
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“Oregon Dawn” Another cold shot from the top of Mount Pisgah.
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“Abstract Interweb” Spider web + freezing fog + flash + red gel.
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“Sugary Fireworks” Freezing fog can make most anything prettier.
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“Sea of Fog” As I’d hoped, the summit of Mount Pisgah was above the valley fog, …
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28 degrees and foggy out there this morning. Perfect day for a hike! (It’s always a perfect …
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On the plus side, Osprey replaced my old Duro 15 for free under their “Almighty …
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“Predator Success” Seen on the way to Blanket Creek Falls.
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“Out Front” It was a bit tough walking the dog in below-freezing temperatures this …
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“Blanket Creek Falls” I spent several hours on some serious bushwhacking yesterday to …
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“The Slot” Erosion at work along Brice Creek. Also testing the new “punchy …
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“Reaching” Just some moss hanging on to a cliff face.
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“Cascade of Light” 2-second exposure from behind Upper Trestle Creek Falls.
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“Clear and Cold” With bonus reflected trees.
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“Creation Blues” Actually, frost on top of my car this morning.
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“Quality of Light” Another view of Brice Creek Falls.
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“Art of a River” From a technical standpoint, this is a pretty horrible photo. But I …
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“Brice Creek Falls” One of the stops on today’s 16-mile hike. I’m so glad to …
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“Confusion” The gardening sites tell me azaleas bloom in April or May in Zone 8b, where …
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“Forest Plesiosaur” Prehistoric animal sighting in the fog.
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Phone Fatigue
Google just spammed my phone with a list of great new Android features. As usual there is not a …
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“Echo of a Farm” I’m pretty sure this bit of ironmongery is an old well head. Now …
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“Winter Remnant” A gray shot from a very gray day. The structure of trees against sky is …
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“Frosting” Well, actually, fungus. But it sure looks like a poorly-executed cake …
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“Chomp!” Perhaps this isn’t one mushroom eating another, but I can’t unsee …
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“Hazy Diamond” Diamond Peak is 30 or 40 miles up the river from where I was standing on …
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“Drunken Sailors” We’ve had strangely mild winter weather so far, but looks like …
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“Spray” Some lichen with the frost melting off in the sun.
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“Rainbow Rays” Well, I don’t know if the constraints really helped, but I did get …
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Sunday I took out two camera bodies, five lenses, flash gear…and only got a couple photos I …
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“Peaceful Morning” A somewhat chilly view of Fall Creek from the trail that runs above …
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“Fisheye out of Water” Intersection of Fall Creek and Timber Creek.
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“Unnecessary Sign” Fortunately there was a handy log just upstream.
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“Frostmelt” Walking the trail in bright sun after freezing fog resulted in millions of …
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“Rebirth” Spotted this one tiny mushroom while I was hiking through a completely burned …
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“Spring Preview” Spent some time in my yard playing with a new-to-me lens (Sony 1.8/35 …
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“Butterflies in the Rain” Another of Eugene’s many murals.
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“Weathered Wave” Architectural detail from Eugene Fire Station #1 with (obviously) some …
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“No Parking Bud” Possibly the most Eugene parking meter ever.
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“Circle of Mushrooms” These tiny little guys were only about an inch across all told.
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“Pigs in a Tree” I dunno, maybe nobody else sees round heads with snouts here.
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“It’s Winter Dammit!” There was just enough snow at the top of Spencer Butte for …
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“Spores” Playing around with a new flash…clearly didn’t get enough light …
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“Tiny Dam” I suppose it’s old tech by now, but I’m always amazed by image …
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“Over the Parapet” Tiny mushroom at Mount Pisgah.
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“Sea and Sky” 60-second exposure (with ND10 filter + in-camera ND5) turned this day of …
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“Dreaming Gulls” The ND10 filter I was using at Bob Creek gave the original a horrible …
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“Glisten” Tiniest mushrooms along the Ridgeline Trail. Had to thrash through some …
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“Moss Flamingos” Like lawn flamingos, but different.
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“Cape Perpetua Spray” I rather like the ethereal look of long exposures of crashing …
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“Cascade” Trailside stream along the Glynn Creek Trail.
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“Lights” Pre-dawn moonlight and lighthouse at Heceta Head.
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Plenty of surf around Cape Perpetua this morning (this is about halfway between low & high tide) …
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Good grief, something went horribly wrong in Darktable when I recropped that last photo. …
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Just a little piece of beach agate on my desk. I think this turned out OK, though there’s …
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“Eugene Christmas” Last year someone decorated a straggly little pine in our local park. …
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“Shiny” People sometimes look at me funny when I’m down in the mud taking photos …
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“Rhododendron” Just a pic I liked from this morning’s walk in the rain.
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The older I get, the less interested I am in end-of-the-year think pieces, summaries, wrap-ups, and …
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“Self-photobomb” Fisheye fun atop Mount Pisgah
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“Fluffed” A cold morning for birds.
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“Gills” I was tempted to edit out some of the little imperfections of this mushroom but …
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“Ferndrop” Just playing around with macro lenses and a new flash.
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“Fooled You” It was cold enough this morning that these water drops were actually ice …
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Dog doesn’t really know what to make of new fisheye lens, but she disapproves of photos in …
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“Bad Luck in the Woods” Never know what you’ll find tossed out at trailside.
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“No” Had planned to go to the top but it would be hard to pretend I missed the sign.
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“Horns of the Cow” Close up of a cow parsnip flower past its prime
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“Looking into Forever” I was out hiking in the Oregon coast range today. It goes on for …
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“What the Hellebore” Green Hellebore flower in my garden that has mistaken December for …
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“Marching Giants” Trail at Mount Pisgah along a BPA right of way.
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“Morning Hike” I see a lot of scenes like this when I’m out in the winter. …
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“Friends” Mushrooms at Mount Pisgah. People look at me funny when I’m laying in …
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“Winter is Here” It was clear at the top of Mount Pisgah this morning, but it was pretty …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 12: Home 📷 While our house was being remodeled, I …
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“Love You” A very Eugene sort of fence.
: About that Feast Part of my life in a photograph
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 11: Feast 📷 A Christmas morning feast, just the way …
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“Ho Ho Ho” A bit of Christmas cheer seen while hiking around Eugene. We do love our …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 10: Travel 📷 I spent half the day today on …
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“Confused” Bulb sprouting in my yard thanks to crazy warm winter weather.
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“Slimy” Not every mushroom is super photogenic.
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 9: Baking 📷 I was a little slow in getting a photo …
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“Brrrr” Creek crossing on Goodman Creek Trail. Normally this is a dry rock-hopping …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 8: Grinch 📷 We went with a Grinch tree this year at …
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“The Clump” Just some tiny mushrooms along the Ridgeline Trail.
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 7: Solstice 📷 This is the sighting pedestal atop …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 6: Sparkle 📷 Still photography of …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 5: Beard 📷 I didn’t have to travel any further …
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“The View” Looking out from the top of Mount Pisgah on a sunny winter’s day.
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“Sentinel” There have been birds in this particular tree on my hikes so many times that …
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“Tuft” Playing with in-camera focus stacking at Mount Pisgah.
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 4: Evergreen 📷 We have no shortage of evergreens in …
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“To the Top” Trail leading up Mount Pisgah. It looks like a nice spring day, but in fact …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 3: Firelight 📷 Previous owners had converted the …
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“Feast Before the Flood” Mural on the side of the Eugene area Chamber of Commerce …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 2: Cozy 📷 This is where I post from, and where I …
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“The Clouds Parted” I came out of the trees and the scene ahead was so dramatically lit …
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“Puddle” It was gray and drizzly this morning in Eugene, making me thankful that I now …
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12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge - Day 1: Frost 📷 Heavy fog had condensed into these …
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This is Lower Island Lake, because, yes, that tree is on an island (which at the moment is …
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“Perseverance” I have a photo of this exact same tree (along the Fuji Mountain Trail) …
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“I Want to Grow Up Just Like You” A patch of sun where an old tree went down has enabled …
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“Above and Below” Weather was lovely yesterday, but the ice on the ponds says winter is …
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“Spider House” This little gal worked hard to make a home under a mushroom. Only the fog …
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“Song Dog” This coyote was hanging out right next to the trail at Mount Pisgah, and …
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It was a dreary foggy day when I started hiking, but halfway up Mount Pisgah I broke out of the fog …
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“Washed Out” Believe it or not, this is a color photo. I love most everything about it: …
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“Alien Landing Pad” Or maybe not. I don’t know who flagged this plot on Mount …
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Our dog, being less camera-shy than usual, because after that last rant-post I need something …
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Big Tech warned over AI ‘delusional’ outputs by US attorneys general (a) Go get …
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“The Coast” This was last fall, looking out from Heceta Head south along the Oregon …
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“Almost There” I blew past this guy on the trail up Spencer Butte. He was clearly on the …
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We visited the Cascades Raptor Center this morning. Shooting through wire mesh so not the best …
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Just wanted to express my appreciation that micro.blog/discover is getting regular updates these …
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“Quiet” This is the Blue Pool on the McKenzie River Trail, from last year about this …
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“Spindly” Hiking in Oregon, I photograph lots of mushrooms . Even so, I was surprised at …
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“Red Light District” Just playing with a little LED spotlight on the trail.
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“Type 2 Fun” Blowdowns and trail debris on the North Umpqua Trail. In case you …
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I think I’ll try uploading image descriptions instead of technical info for a bit. People can …
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“Buttery Smooth” Witches Butter fungus growing on a stump along the North Umpqua Trail, …
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“Fishing Day” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 58mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“Rainy Day” Olympus TG-6 @ 14.6mm, f/4.3, 1/250s, ISO 800. Shot at Clearwater Park.
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“Not Quite Ocean” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 25mm, f/11, 1/500s, ISO 200. …
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“Drawdown” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/125s, ISO 200. Every year …
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Great. Google News added AI-generated section headings which (a) less actual news on the page (b) …
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“One Seed Escaping” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/50s, ISO 400. …
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“Decline and Fall” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 12800. …
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“Waking Up” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 2500. Shot …
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“Brilliant Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/640s, ISO 200. …
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“Flower Farm” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 1000. Shot …
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“Skyline” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 250. Shot at …
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“Candelabra” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/9, 1/25s, ISO 1000. Shot …
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“Beach Umbrella” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 1000. …
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“Waves in the Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 400. …
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“Brutalist Tree” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/100s, ISO 1320. Shot in Eugene.
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“Christmas Crab” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/8s, ISO 1600. Shot in Eugene.
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“Fairy Umbrella” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/80s, ISO 500. Shot …
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“Ex-Bridge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. Shot along …
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“Bolts” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 640. Shot along …
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“Edge of the Burn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 2000. …
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“Still Smoldering” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/7.1, 1/30s, ISO 2000. …
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Just back from a 24-mile hike, successfully avoiding all the Black Friday nonsense (though my inbox …
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“Flaming Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/20, 60s, ISO 200. Shot off …
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“Side Eye” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mmo lens @ 150mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 1600. Shot …
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AI, now ruining your holiday meals www.bloomberg.com/news/arti…
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“Rush Hour” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 2500. Shot on …
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“Laurel and Hardy” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 800.
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“Nests” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/200s, ISO 2000.
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“Peek-a-boo” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 800. Shot …
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“Lure” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/320s, ISO 2500. Shot in …
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Opened up Pocket Casts this morning to discover filters renamed to “smart playlists” …
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“Resting Ent” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 39mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO 640. Shot …
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“Hide and Seek” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. Shot …
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“Fall Forest” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 400. Shot …
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“Decline” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“Distressed” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 4000. Shot …
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“Winter is Coming” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/3.5, 1/160s, ISO 800. …
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“Oregon Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 37mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“The Beauty of Decay” Olympus TG-6 @ 12.7mm, f/3.9, 1/250s, ISO 800. Shot at Mount …
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“Lurker” Olympus TG-6 @ 12.7mm, f/3.9, 1/200s, ISO 800. Shot at Mount Pisgah.
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“Going Up” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 40mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 160. Shot at the …
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“Crowd” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/60s, ISO 3200. Shot along …
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“Network” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 250. Shot along …
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“Worst Outhouse Ever” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 25mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Frosty Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/60s, ISO 1000. …
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“Old and New” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/500s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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I see some people are doing a 30 day map challenge. I think mine would all be “oh, …
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“Montagues and Capulets” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/20s, ISO …
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“Summer’s End” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 250. …
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“Lungwort” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/50s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“Cat’s Cradle” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. …
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“Forest of Ornaments” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/9, 1/20s, ISO 320. …
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“Draining the Lake” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/22, 1/5s, ISO 100. …
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“Alien Attack” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 1250. Shot …
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“Fly” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO 800. Perched on a …
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“The Husband” Yes, that’s the name of this peak. Apparently some people scramble …
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“Trip to an Alien Planet” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO …
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“Sisters” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm fisheye lens @ f/8, 1/750s, ISO 500. …
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“The Trail Not Taken” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5, 1/400s, ISO 100. …
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“Woodpecker” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, f/6.3, 1/1000s, ISO …
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“Rockpile” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. Shot on the …
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“The Spiral Path” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/20s, ISO 1000. …
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“ALL THE LABELS!” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/3.5, 1/250s, ISO …
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“Decline and Fall” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Barely There” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/100s, ISO 400. Shot along the Amazon Running …
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“Shore” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/20, 13s, ISO 160. Shot at Bob …
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“See ya!” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/160s, ISO 100 plus (obviously) some heavy …
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“Lonely Gull” Olympus TG6 @ 4.5mm, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100. Shot at Muriel O. Ponsler …
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“Sun Bonnet” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/25s, ISO 320. Shot …
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“Tree Wings” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO 400. Shot …
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“Hidden Glen” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/7.1, 1/3s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“The Forest Reflects” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/15s, ISO 640. …
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“Hands Up!” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 400. Shot …
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Does anyone really believe the AI industry will manage to spend $2T (or whatever the current stupid …
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“Bench Press” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/125s, ISO 1000. Shot …
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“Amethyst” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/25s, ISO 4000. Shot at …
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“Mushroom Inferno” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/10s, ISO 800. …
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“Post-apocalypse” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 39mm, f/5.4, 1/1000s, ISO 200. …
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“First Snow” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO 400. Shot …
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“Triplet” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/100s, ISO 400. Shot along …
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“Two” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 2000. Shot along …
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“Study in Brown” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 12800. …
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“Serene Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 17mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 1000. …
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“Yin and Yang” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 92mm, f/78.1, 20s, ISO …
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“Fish in Flight” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 108mm, f/5.6, 1/100s, ISO …
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“Individuality” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens and Raynox 250 macro lens @ …
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“Shelter” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens and Raynox 250 macro lens @ f/8, …
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“Trying Harder” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens and Raynox 250 macro lens @ …
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Emily’s AI camera review is worth a look if you’re skeptical of the ethics of AI from a …
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“Wet Baby” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/20s, ISO 2500. Shot …
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“Decline and Fall” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 3200. …
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“Buddies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO 5000. Shot along …
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“Parasols” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO 5000. Shot at …
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“Lurking in the Grass” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Mushroom Parade” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/320s, ISO 2500. …
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“Amon Hen” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8.0, 1/100s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Temple of the Clouds” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8.0, 1/500s, ISO …
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“Very Eugene” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 5000. …
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“Sea Foam” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 100. Shot at Strawberry Hill Wayside.
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“Torrents” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/200s, ISO 100. Shot at Strawberry Hill Wayside.
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“Ornament” Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/2.3, 1/125s, ISO 250. Shot at Strawberry Hill Wayside. …
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“Leaf” Sony A58 with Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens @ 300mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO 100. Shot …
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“Soft Ferns” Sony A58 with Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens @ 300mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO 200. …
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Thanks to AI, finding recipes online written by actual people (and making actual food) is getting …
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“The Moss Endures” Sony A58 with Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens @ 300mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO …
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“Nobody Home” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/40s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“New Life From Old” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/40s, ISO 400. …
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“My Lovely Hat” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/40s, ISO 250. …
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“After the Fire” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/10, 1/40s, ISO 1250. …
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“Lonely” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 15mm, f/8.0, 1/250s, ISO 250. Lookout …
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“Buddies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 800. Shot …
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“Waldo Lake Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1/20s, ISO …
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“Cold Autumn Mist” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/250s, ISO 800. …
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“After the Ball” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/160s, ISO 2000. …
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“Bacon Anyone?” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 160. Shot …
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“If you break dance on the table, the bad guy will try to break into your tractor”
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“Chomp” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 8000. Shot at …
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“Buddies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/30s, ISO 1000. Shot at …
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“Tiny Seed” Sony A58 with Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro lens @ 300mm, f5.6, 1/60s, ISO 3200. …
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“Waterdrop Lace” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/60s, ISO 100. …
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“Waiting” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/3.2, 1/60s, ISO 320. Shot at …
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“Song Dog” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 10000. Early …
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“Dried Bear” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/80s, ISO 1250. Shot …
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“Panorama” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/8, 1/1250s, …
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“Swimming Holes” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 40mm, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 2000. …
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“Who Needs Roots?” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 45mm, f/10, 1/40s, ISO 400. …
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“Framed” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm lens @ 66mm, f/10, 1/800s, ISO 800. South Sister …
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“Edge of the Wilderness” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Frosted Fungus” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 1600. …
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“Topography” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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“Rose Drops” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO 1000. Shot …
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“Shaggy Mane” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 1600. Shot …
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“Transience” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/60s, ISO 3200. Shot at …
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“Fern Frolic” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 800. Shot …
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“Smith Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 25mm, f/16, 1/2.5s, ISO 160. Shot …
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“Inside the Mine” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/5s, ISO 500. …
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“Oregon Fall Day” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 320.
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“A Berry-Eating Bear Poops in the Woods” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 41mm, …
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“Ascent” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/5.6, 1/15s, ISO 6400. Heading …
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I spent a good chunk of today hiking 12 1/2 miles with 3000 feet or so of elevation gain so I could …
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“Fruitsplosion” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/100s, ISO 320. …
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“Trailside Art” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/15s, ISO 2500. …
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“Tiny Green Pumpkins” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO …
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“Nobody Home” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/160s, ISO 1000. …
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“Catching the Sun” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4, 1/125s, ISO 160. …
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“Cedar” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/500s, ISO 500. Shot at …
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“Fishing Hole” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 17mm, f/8, 1/100s, ISO 500. Shot …
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“Hike at Your Own Risk” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO …
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“Strange Fruit” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 2500. …
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“Mushroom Rising” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/13, 1/30s, ISO 800. …
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“Beads” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/1000s, ISO 3200. Shot at …
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“Lenses” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/80s, ISO 320. Shot near …
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“Cauldron of Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 250. …
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“Smoky Storm” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 24mm, f/9, 1/320s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Hiding” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 3200. Shot at …
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“Poised to Run” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/30s, ISO 2500. …
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“Summer’s End” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO …
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“Howdy” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 1000. Shot at …
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“Web” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/1000s, ISO 125. Shot at …
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“Jabba” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 19mm, f/10, 1/200s, ISO 320. Shot from …
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“Green Ravine” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/15s, ISO 2500. Shot …
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“Drunken Owl” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/15s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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“The Marching Mushrooms” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/15s, ISO …
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“First Sign of Fall” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Sunrise with Venus” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/2.8, …
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“Ferns” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/25s, ISO 1600. Shot along …
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“Cyclamen” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/60s, ISO 500. Shot at …
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“Leaf Roadmap” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/400s, ISO 500. …
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“Awestruck” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/15s, ISO 1000. Shot …
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“Unhappy Judges” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 2000. …
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“Gills” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 12800. Shot along …
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“Drip” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2,8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/13s, ISO 3200. Shot along …
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“Layers” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 62mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 400. …
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“Caught on the Horns” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 24mm, f/4.3, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Morning on the Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Meeting” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/14, 1/320s, ISO 640. Shot at …
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“Mantis Love” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/320s, ISO 500. Shot …
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“Leaf” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“Waiting for the Wind” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO …
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“Pretty Poison” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 500. …
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“Snowberries” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 6400. Shot …
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“Cloud Sisters” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 34mm, f/13, 1/400s, ISO 160. …
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“Island in the Mist” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 35mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO …
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“What are YOU staring at?” Olympus E-M10 IV with 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, f/8, 1/500s, …
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“Wet Nose” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 1250. Shot …
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“Chicken of the Woods” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Trees and Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 23mm, f/8, 1/20s, ISO 250. Shot …
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“Pop” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 400. Shot near …
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“The Path” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO 3200. Shot …
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“Grotto” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/3s, ISO 2000. Shot at …
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“Rainbow Spray” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/16, 1/1.3s, ISO 125. …
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“Camouflage” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/60s, ISO 100. There …
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“Barnacles” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/1.8 fisheye lens @ f/14, 1.6s, ISO …
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“Puddle” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 25mm, f/4.4, 1/2500s, ISO 3200. Shot …
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“Hiker Begone!” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Fern Goblet” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 17mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 640. Shot …
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“Exploding Star” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/80s, ISO 1600. …
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“Hanging Around” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 1250. …
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“Culprits” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/40s, ISO 100. Shot at …
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“Anemone Parade” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/160s, ISO 400. …
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“OREGON” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1/60s, ISO 640. Sand …
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Multiple hikes at Mount Pisgah on a unified map (cc @rasterweb)
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‘Foggy Morning" Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1.3s, ISO 250. Shot …
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“New Trees From Old” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 40mm, f/5.5, 1/80s, ISO …
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“Brains!” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 41mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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“Screaming” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Shot …
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“One Juniper Berry” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 36mm, f/8, 1/1000s, ISO …
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“Smoky Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 160. Mount …
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“Black Gold” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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“Fireweed” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Silent Conversation” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO …
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“Thistle” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/800s, ISO 250. Shot at …
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“Morning Light” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 400. …
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“Dawn Hog” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 15mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 200. Hog …
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“Flyover” Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx macro lens @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/200s, ISO 800. Shot …
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“Huckleberry Season” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO …
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“Looming” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 500. Mount …
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“Diamond in the Lake” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO …
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“Morning Star” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 24mm, f/8, 1/5s, ISO 6400. Shot …
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“Photographer” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 19mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 125. Shot …
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“Bug Convention” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/320s, ISO …
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“Sickle” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/40s, ISO 250. Shot …
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“Remembrance of Fire Towers Past” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 25mm, f/9, …
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“Tidbits” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ 400mm, …
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“Modern Dancer” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 200. …
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“Too Late” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/80s, ISO 250. …
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“Monochrome Wings” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/18, 1/200s, …
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“Get a Haircut!” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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“The Island” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 31mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 250. Shot at …
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“Space Invader” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/200s, ISO …
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“The Sap Rises” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/25s, ISO …
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“Brainiac” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 140mm, f/8, 1/25s, ISO 1600. …
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“Mountains Near and Far” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 82mm, f/8, …
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“Lakeside View” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/2000s, ISO 5000. Odell …
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“Wilderness Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1/2000s, ISO …
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“Framed” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/400s, ISO 320. Diamond …
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“Too Big To Eat” Olympus TG-6 with Ultimaxx macro lens @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/200s, ISO 2000. …
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“Ridges” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 31mm, f/8, 1/100s, ISO 200. Shot from …
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“Low Water” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 200. Shot at …
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“Hayhenge” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/8, 1/640s, ISO 250. Shot at …
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“Fall is Coming” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/8, 1/60s, ISO 1600. …
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“Weather” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 100. Shot at …
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“Linton Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 23mm, f/8, 1/6s, ISO 200.
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“Lower Linton Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO …
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“Swimming Hole” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens @ 200mm, f/14, 1/400s, ISO …
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“Framed Sisters” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/1.8 fisheye lens @ f/5.6, …
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“Resting” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 160. Alpine …
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“Dreams” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 22mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 400. Shot near …
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“Sadness” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/125s, ISO 320. Shot at …
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“Camofrog” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Fire and Ice” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1250. …
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“This Way to California” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO …
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“Hippie-on-a-Stick” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 92mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO …
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“Looming” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 160. Collier …
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“Poor Choices” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 26mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 1600. Shot …
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“Gateway” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/4.5, 1/640s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Skeletal Bears” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 33mm, f/8, 1/1000s, ISO 2000. …
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“All Fall Down” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO …
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“Starry Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens and Raynox 250 macro lens …
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“Hoot” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens and Raynox 250 macro lens @ f/8, …
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“Corny” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 40mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 4000. Corn …
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“Toasted Hiker” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 3200. …
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“Showy” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 3200. …
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“Diamond Peak” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO …
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“Cascade Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 1600. …
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“Splish Splash” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/1.8, 1/3200s, ISO …
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“Shining” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/125s, ISO 100. Shot at Wild Iris Ridge.
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“Nighttime Companion” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Ghostly Pipes” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO 6400. …
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“Keeping an Eye on the Logging” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, …
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“Afternoon at Eagle’s Rest” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye …
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“Breath of Air” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO …
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“Speckles” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/80s, ISO 4000. …
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“Precarious” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ …
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“No Swimming” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ …
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“Island of Lions” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/6.3, 1/30s, ISO 6400. …
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“Waiting” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ 800mm, …
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“The Gull Stands Alone” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 …
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“Weeding” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ 800mm, …
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“Nesting” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ 800mm, …
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“Sleepytime” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ …
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“Dawn” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 250. Looking over …
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“Quiet Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 37mm, f/8, 1/5s, ISO 6400. …
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“Lunchtime” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 1600. …
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“Beetle Time” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/30s, ISO …
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Finished: The Exile, by Pearl S. Buck 📚: This is the author’s lightly-fictionalized memoir of …
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“Moo” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 3200. Cow …
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“Slightly Squished” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens plus MC-20 …
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Finished: The Steel Wave, by Jeff Shaara 📚: Second of Shaara’s novels of WWII, this one covers …
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Finished: Unicorn Variations, by Roger Zelazny 📚: Probably my favorite collection of Zelazny shorts. …
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Am I forgetting more because of age, or just noticing it more because I have spare time? Either way …
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“Waiting for the Wind” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens and Raynox M-250 …
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“Moonset” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/350s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Posing” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/160s, ISO 160. I think a …
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“Snow Cone” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/250s, ISO …
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“Miles of Hiking” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 100. …
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“Cliff” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 150mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 160. Fuji …
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“Old Life, New Life” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO …
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Can ChatGPT interpret speaking in tongues? Um. No.
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“e” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 34mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 640. Along the High …
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Here’s a nifty idea: colocation for telescopes instead of servers.
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Judges rule against Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case Just a little reminder that the President …
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Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in. Looks like the reason …
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Tornado Cash Made Crypto Anonymous. Now One of Its Creators Faces Trial I’m no fan of crypto, …
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Harvard Abruptly Caves to Trump After Months of Fighting At least to the extent of backing away from …
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“A Thousand Flowers Blooming” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, …
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Good: my city is running a survey to get citizen input.
Bad: they’re capturing IP addresses …
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TIL that Thunderbird has incoming message filters for RSS. Now there are 98% fewer Amazon Prime Day …
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Didn’t finish: Cronies, by Ken Babbs 📚: Well, I really wanted to like this one, but I realized …
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“Devastated” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 320. High …
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“The Road Ahead” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 200. FR …
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“Embrace the Rock” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/80s, ISO 250. …
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I am so sick of Verizon deciding that it can just install bloatware on my phone whenever it wants.
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Generative Ghosts: Anticipating Benefits and Risks of AI Afterlives I wonder whether we’re at …
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“Warm Morning” Olympus TG-6 @ 4.5mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO 100. On the trail at Mount …
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Is Earth inside a huge void? ‘Sound of the Big Bang’ hints at possible solution to …
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Prime “Day” is now 4 days long. Half of my RSS feed has been hijacked by “best …
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Heavily armed immigration agents descend on L.A.’s MacArthur Park Yeah, because who walks through a …
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Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize War criminals gotta stick together, I guess.
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Finished: These Restless Heads, by Branch Cabell 📚. Not a part of the Biography of Manuel (and …
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“Hiding” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/100s, ISO 500. On the trail at Mount Pisgah.
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Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries I don’t know which …
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“Sunburst” Olympus TG-6 @ 9.0mm, f/4.5, 1/500s, ISO 100. Shot at Wild Iris Ridge.
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Finished: Mutiny on the Bounty Trilogy
Finished: Mutiny on the Bounty Trilogy, by Charles Nordoff and James Norman Hall 📚. My copy of these …
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“Shy Prince” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/40s, ISO 1250. …
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“Suggestive” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/250s, ISO …
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Finished: Ghost Fleet, by P.W. Singer and August Cole 📚 - “A novel of the next world …
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Finished: The Last Defender of Camelot, by Roger Zelazny 📚 - A collection of Zelazny’s short …
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“Bugged” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 250. …
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“Timpanogas Lake” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/5.6, …
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“Mystery Bird” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 23mm, f/5, 1/80s, ISO 2500. Shot …
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“Reach for the Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 38mm, f/5.4, 1/200s, ISO …
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“Mini Niagara” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 17mm, f/8, 1/4s, ISO 160. Shot …
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“Bowing Candystick” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 37mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Pinesap” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 33mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO 2000. Shot …
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“Cascadia Revolt!” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO 3200. …
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“Water from Nowhere” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO …
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Didn’t finish: Black Wave, by Jean Silverwood 📚. The story of a family sea voyage cut short by …
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Record-Breaking Results Bring Fusion Power Closer to Reality A literal bright spot on the horizon. I …
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Donald Trump says he wants to stage UFC fight on White House grounds Only because he doesn’t …
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Congress Gives ICE More Money Than It Could Have Ever Imagined ICE will now be flushed with more …
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“Outskirts” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/4000s, ISO 200. Taken …
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“Trail to the Top” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/4000s, ISO …
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“Waiting for the Wind” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/4000s, ISO …
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It’s the time of year when I can stop checking the pollen count every morning and start …
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“The Barn” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/3200s, ISO 200. Shot …
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“Recovery” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/1600s, ISO 250. One of …
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“Crossing the Desert Sands” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, …
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“Pollinator” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 100. Bee …
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“Hiker’s Rest Stop” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 18mm, f/11, 1/200s, …
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“Serene” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/100s, ISO 200. Williams …
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“Plunge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/22, 1/2.5s, ISO 250. Unnamed …
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“Stark” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 200. Hiking the Wahanna …
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“Resting” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 100. Next to …
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“Searching” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/160s, ISO 100. Tendrils of Oregon Manroot looking for …
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“Ozymandias” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 35mm, f/11, 1/400s, ISO 640. Along …
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“Trails for Miles” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/400s, ISO 400. Climbing up …
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“A Little Breeze” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 200. Lower Rigdon …
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The World Is Producing More Food than Ever—but Not for Long Based on a study published in Nature, …
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The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger An overview of the arguments against the current AI industry. …
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“Fleeting" Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/4.5, 1/150s, ISO 1000. Shot on …
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Right now this is satire. But it’s not all that far off from what some of the tech bro …
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Finished: The Fourth Protocol, by Frederick Forsyth 📚. Forsyth died this month, so I tossed this one …
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Trump signals full steam ahead after momentous Supreme Court decision No surprise there. Meanwhile I …
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“Keep Up!” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/10, 1/800s, ISO 1000. Snowy plovers out …
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“Dusty Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 18mm, f/11, 1/400s, ISO 500. …
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“Missing Trees” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 20mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 320. …
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“Oregon Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 200. …
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“Hang on” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 35mm, f/9, 1/400s, ISO 2500. Along …
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Finished: Bull Mountain, by Brian Panowich 📚. Multi-generational novel revolving around a family of …
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“Peaceful” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/20s, ISO 640. Bridge over Deception …
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“Lunch Counter” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens with MC-20 teleconverter @ …
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“Burnt Diamond” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ 100mm, f/11, …
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“Posing” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 500. At the …
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Finished: Mercies in Disguise, by Gina Kolata 📚. The story of a family with an inherited prion …
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The $50 Billion Company That Does Almost Nothing In case you’re unclear on why stablecoins are …
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Trump to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ which protects 58 million acres of forest land I try …
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“Fuzzy Bear” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ 150mm, f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 320. …
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Supreme Court lifts limits on Trump deporting migrants to countries not their own Yeah, fuck the …
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Tesla Robotaxi Day 1: Significant Screw-up Oops. To be fair, I don’t think this tells us much …
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“Blocks” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 320. Along the …
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Almost halfway through the year, I have taken 8,283 photos. 474 (5.7%) of them were good enough (in …
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“Minaret” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens and Raynox M-250 macro lens @ …
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“Nature and Man” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/10, 1/30, ISO 125. …
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“Hot Day for a Small Bug” Olympus TG6 @ 16.8mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 100. I think this is …
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“Walk This Way” Olympus E-M10 IV with 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ 150mm, f/6.3, 1/1600, …
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“Glowing” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.8, 1/3000, ISO 320. Scotch …
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“Eugene” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm lens @ f/11, 1/250, ISO 200. Eugene from Spencer Butte, …
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“Merry-Go-Round” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens with Raynox M-250 macro …
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“Spores” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens with Raynox M-250 macro lens @ …
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“Climbing the Sun” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/4, 1/250, ISO 160. …
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Dr. Demento, Madcap Radio DJ Who Launched Weird Al’s Career, Announces Retirement End of an era. I …
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“Lord of All I Survey” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/20, 1/200, ISO 800. …
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“Give Me All Your Nuts” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/3.5, …
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“Pareidolia” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/9, 1/60, ISO 1250. A tree. …
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“Welcome!” Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/100s, ISO 800. Larkspur on Lowder Mountain.
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Finished: Between Dawn and Sunrise, by James Branch Cabell 📚. By some lists this is the final volume …
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Finished: Top Secret, by Ralph Ingersoll 📚. A novel (to me) look at the WWII Allied invasion of …
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Finished: Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover, by Richard Hack 📚. A straightforward …
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“Cafeteria” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 25mm, f/5.6, 1/60, ISO 1600. A spot on the …
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“Pom-Pom” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/125s, ISO 800. Bluehead Gilia on Lowder Mountain. …
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“The Missing Dwarf” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 22mm, f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO …
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“Twinsies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/320, ISO 640. Twinflower along Elk …
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“Yellow” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5, 1/320s, ISO 160. Glacier …
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“Split View” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 35mm, f/6.3, 1/100s, ISO 500. Sign …
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“Delicate” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 1600. One of …
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“Gnarled” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 30mm, f/5, 1/1000s, ISO 250. Shot at the shore of …
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“Antics” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 500. At Salt …
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“Not a Pine Cone” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/800s, ISO 6400. …
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“Life is a Struggle” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/2.8, 1/3200s, ISO …
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“You Can’t See Me” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/160s, …
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“Mink Lake” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 200. About …
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“Lizard Land” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 29mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 250. Old lava flow …
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Trump: ‘There would be no war’ if Russia were in G8 Speaking of bullshit…
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Social Media Replaced Zines. Now Zines Are Taking the Power Back Always happy to see more positive …
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“Amtrak Synphony” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 2s, ISO 800. Lights outside …
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ICE Will Pause Farm, Restaurant Raids After Trump Social Media Post So…
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“Walk This Way” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 28mm, f/9, 1/25s, ISO 1250. Flagging tape …
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“Salt Creek Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/11, …
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Finished: Annals of the Heechee, by Frederik Pohl 📚. The Heechee Saga was never one of my favorites, …
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“Acrophobics Beware” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/135s, ISO …
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“Sleeping Bridge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 3.2s, ISO 200. Lowell …
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“Some day I will grow up and join them” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, …
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Finished: Count Luckner: The Sea Devil, by Lowell Thomas 📚. The (mostly?) true story of a German …
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“Squirrel Condo” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 6400. …
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“Snowmelt Cascade” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 27mm, f/9, 1/250s, ISO 4000. …
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“Cliff View” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/2s, ISO 200. Fall …
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Finished: To Climates Unknown, by Arturo Serrano 📚. I’m generally a fan of alternate history, …
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This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days Terabytes of data per …
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“Mystery” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/2.5s, ISO 1250. Fisher Creek Trail …
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As of today I have hiked over 750 miles this year. That probably explains why my feet hurt.
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“Hiding” Olympus E-M10 IV with 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/7.1, 1/200s, ISO 500. Steller’s Jay at …
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“Around the Bend” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100. Shot at the …
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Finished: War, by Sebastian Junger 📚. The story of a single platoon engaged in heavy combat in …
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“Stumpseat” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 20mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO 2500. …
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Entire Fullbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference Another …
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US Marines arrive in LA; California governor warns ‘democracy under assault’ I think …
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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters I hope …
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“Mind the Edge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 27mm, f/8, 1/15s, ISO 250. Top …
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How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid A guide from WIRED.
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“Memory” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.1mm, f/3.2, 1/200s, ISO 100. Remnant of an old homestead in Suzanne Arlie …
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“Rooted Man” Olympus TG-6 @ 9mm, f/4.5, 1/50s, ISO 1000. Oregon Manroot growing over a …
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“Pristine” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 40-150mm lens @ 125mm, f/11, 1/259s, ISO 200. Safety …
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“Lost on a Yellow Planet” Olympus TG-6 @ 11.9mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO 125. Tiny fly in a …
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“Peeled” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/100s, ISO 800. Harvest Brodiaea (I think) along …
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Finished: The Boys of Everest, by Clint Willis 📚. A history of (some) British climbers from the …
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“Good Morning” Olympus TG-6 @ 8.4mm, f/4.5, 1/30s, ISO 1600. Columbia Lily along the …
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“The Trail Entices” Olympus TG-6 @ 4.5mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 200. Trail at Mount Pisgah.
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“Sand in the Gears” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/125s, ISO 125. Driftwood …
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One sign that I’ve been vegan for many years: tofu-based “cheese” sauce actually …
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“Candystick” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 2000. …
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“Who Dat?” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 15mm, f/8, 1/40s, ISO 320. The best travel is …
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“Bears and Diamonds” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/16, 1/1250s, ISO …
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“Moonscape” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 250. A …
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Trump deploys National Guard to quell Los Angeles area ICE raid protests Looks like we’ve …
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“Steepness” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/7.1, 1/50s, ISO 4000. Looking back …
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Supreme Court hands DOGE big wins in Social Security, records cases If we’re getting this shit …
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Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill It’s so cute watching …
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13 House Republicans urge Senate to save green credits “We hope you grow the spine that we …
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“Rest Time” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 41mm, f/14, 1/160s, ISO 320. Middle …
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“Lilies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/4.5, 1/800s, ISO 250. …
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Finished: Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long, by Richard D. White, Jr. 📚. Long was basically Donald …
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“Chow Time” Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 6400. Veiled polypore …
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“Reflected Sadness” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 22mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 320. Unnamed …
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“A Bad Place to Sprout” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 24mm, f/5, 1/320s, ISO …
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“Separation Point” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens and MC-20 …
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“Ex-forest” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/9.0, 1/1000s, ISO 500. Snow …
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“Recovery” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 30mm, f/6.3, 1/25s, ISO 250. A new …
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“Famous Forty” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/13, 1/15s, ISO 1600. Some of the Oz …
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“Buttgall” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.5, 1/500s, ISO 250. Shot …
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Finished: Corum: The Prince in the Scarlet Robe 📚. The definitive edition of the Swords Trilogy, the …
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Finished: Unknown Valor, by Martha MacCallum 📚. Pretty straightforward history of the Pacific Teater …
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“Tree Wings” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/1.8, 1/2500s, ISO 2000. …
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Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers Fuck Meta. If your …
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Trump pardons Florida divers who freed sharks There’s something deeply symbolic about this.
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“Sunrise” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/2.5, 1/1250s, ISO 800. Shot …
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“Love in a Shadow” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/1.8, 1/4000s, ISO …
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“‘Scuse Me, I’m Using This Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 …
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Education Department declares June ‘Title IX Month’ Yes, they really do want to just completely …
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“Loop the Loop” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/3.2, 1/400s, ISO 2000. Wild …
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Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was Executed and Replaced by a Robot Clone I hope …
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“Eugene Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with Mieke 25mm f/1.8 lens @ 39mm, f/11, 1/2500s, ISO …
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“Fake Litter” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/15s, ISO 640. A …
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“Perching” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens @ f/5, 1/100s, ISO 100. Shot at …
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“Trail Tunnels” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 39mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 800. …
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“Snowmelt” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/2000s, ISO 3200. Seasonal …
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“Ringing the Bells” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 22mm, f/6.3, 1/200s, ISO 200. …
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“Cold Sisters” In-camera panorama from Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro …
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“Nest of snakes” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Green Peak Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV with 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens @ f/9, …
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Some signs of AI model collapse begin to reveal themselves Or to put it more bluntly, Garbage In, …
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What is the ‘TACO trade’ on Wall Street? It’s Trump Always Chickens Out, of course. …
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“Porch Friend” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO …
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RFK Jr. ends COVID shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women Killing children is …
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Finished: The New Year, by Pearl S. Buck 📚. A change of pace from her sweeping historical novels, …
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“Fern Forest” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/7.1, 1/40s, ISO 5000. …
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The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search It’s good to …
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“Pearls” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 250. At the top of MacDuff Mountain.
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This functional Macintosh replica is just 2.4-inches tall. I am seriously impressed. I’ve been …
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“Ex-Bridge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/100s, ISO 1250. Along …
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“There’s a Trail in There Somewhere” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, …
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“You Can’t Keep a Good Fern Down” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, …
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“Spring Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 14005s, ISO 320. …
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“Morel Season” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/5.6-6.3 lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, …
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Finished: The Peshawar Lancers, by S.M. Stirling 📚. A rip-roaring adventure tale set in an …
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“Sawtooth Ridge” Olympus E-M10 IV with M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/5.6-6.3 lens @ 53mm, f/8, …
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Finished: The Living Reed, by Pearl S. Buck 📚. A novelization of Korean history from 1881 to 1945, …
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“Mossy Elephants” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/5, 1/125s, ISO 3200. …
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Finished: The Rising Tide, by Jeff Shaara 📚. A historical novel covering WWII’s Mediterranean …
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“Starflower” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/6.3, 1/15s, ISO 1600. …
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“Sand Two Bits” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/800s, ISO 100. At Baker Beach.
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The US has a radio-free zone. If we had an AI-free zone, I’d move there.
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“By-the-wind Sailor” Olympus TG-6 @ 7.8mm, f/4, 1/160s, ISO 200. At Baker Beach.
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“Loneliness” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 800. Shot …
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Judge: Trump Administration ‘Unquestionably’ Violated Court Order on Deportations And they’ll …
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago So the way to …
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Trump administration accepts Qatari 747 to serve as Air Force One Even loud objections from (some) …
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Nice 20-mile hike today. www.alltrails.com/explore/m… Photos will follow but right now …
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“Sea and Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/640s, ISO 320. …
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Trump admin deports immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say It’s …
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“Run Away!” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/8, 1/500s, ISO 640. Snowy …
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I’m 65 years old and just sewed on a button for the first time ever. It seems to have worked. …
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Worst interviewee tic: responding to every single question with “Yeah…well, ,,,” …
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“Sentinels” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 22mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 640. Shot at …
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Finished: Mawson’s Will, by Lennard Bickel 📚. The story of Douglas Mawson’s desperate …
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“Anemones” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/8, 1/160s, ISO 3200. …
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“It’s my crab and you can’t have it” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm …
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Watched the Eurovision Grand Final with my daughter - something we’ve done together for years, …
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“There’s a Reason for the Name” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 27mm, f/11, …
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“Trail Work” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Along …
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“Coming and Going” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 250. …
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“Octopus’s Garden” Olympus TG-6 @ 11.1mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO 160. Along the Sutton …
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“Vegetable Cobra” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 60mm f//2.8 lens @ f5.6, 1/125s, ISO …
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“Can’t Keep a Good Tree Down” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/11, …
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“Paintbrush Rising” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/7.1, 1/80s, ISO 1600. …
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“Rainy Rhodies” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 34mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 320. Along …
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Reforestation by shooting seeds into the ground from 14-foot drones. Pretty nifty. …
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“Maybe Not the Best Spot” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO …
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“Who You Lookin’ At?” Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, f/11, …
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Finished: Lords of the North, by Bernard Cornwell 📚. In this installment the Saxon-Dane Uhtred gets …
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Finished: Dreamers in Hell, ed. by Janet Morris - 16th book in this shared universe series, so you …
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Dark matter formed when fast particles slowed down and got heavy, new theory says So basically this …
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“The Gathering Storm” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/9, 1/250s, ISO 100. Near the top of Mt. …
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“Ready to Pop” Olympus TG-6 @ 11.1mm, f/3.6, 1/200s, ISO 800. Fringecup buds along a …
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“Cat Ears” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/160s, ISO 100. Elegant Mariposa Lily trailside …
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“Sweeping View” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/250s, ISO 100. Trail at Mt. Pisgah …
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“Ookow Rising” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/320s, ISO 100. Yes, this flower really is …
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Finished: The Last Season, by Eric Blehm 📚. A look at the life and disappearance (and later remains …
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Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought Another reason to …
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Finished: Preface to the Past, by James Branch Cabell 📚. The title is quite literal; this book …
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AI vs College
Chatted with my college freshman child about AI, after reading Everyone is Cheating Their Way …
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“Diamond in the Sky” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/9.5, 1/350s, ISO …
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Trump administration poised to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as a gift for Trump from …
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Finished: The Pale Horseman, by Bernard Cornwell 📚. Second book in Cornwell’s series about the …
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“Growth” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 31mm, f/9, 1/30s, ISO 640. Along the …
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Why so many photos?
There are a few reasons why I post so many photos here: My aphantasia means that if I don’t …
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“Misty Woods” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/4.0, 1/125s, ISO 200. Along …
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“Stone Wave Breaking” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/7.1, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Into the Mist” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/20s, ISO 100. …
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“Bad Hair Crowd” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 400. Close-up of moss along the …
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“Hidden cafeteria” Olympus TG-6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/100s, ISO 800. Bugs feasting in a …
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Looks like Oregon wildfire season is getting underway.
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“Capturing the Sun” Olympus TG-6 @ 9mm, f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 200. Fawn lily along the …
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“Helleboring” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 33mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 200. A …
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“Spring Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/50s, ISO 1250. …
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“Hound’s Tongue” Olympus TG-6 @ 12.7mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 320. Along Lawler …
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‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares Ugh. The …
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Finished: Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny 📚. Another relatively minor Zelazny work, perhaps …
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“Implied Bridge” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 200. …
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“Ceci ne pas un pont” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO …
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Are seed oils unhealthy? Not from what I can tell. A professional nutritionist speaks truth to …
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Voice of America planning partnership with OAN: Kari Lake So if they can’t just pull the plug …
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“Wild Strawberry” Olympus TG-6 @ 13.6mm, f/65.6, 1/320s, ISO 200. Along Echo Trail.
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“Tribble” Olympus TG-6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/00s, ISO 1250. Along Echo Trail.
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58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump’s meme coin. 764,000 have lost money, data shows …
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Second judge bars Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations I wonder if the administration …
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Trump-appointed judge reaffirms order that admin seek return of 2nd wrongly deported man from El …
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GOP leader: Trump pick to serve as U.S. attorney for DC won’t reach floor When you’re too …
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Stephen Miller Unveils Totally Made-Up Definition of “Due Process” The sort of sociopathic clown …
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The U.S. Threat Looming Over Canada A Canadian author reflects on Trump’s threats. In short, …
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“Forest of Ferns” Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/3.2, 1/60s, ISO 800. Along Echo Trail.
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Absolute worst thing about post-cholecystectomy digestion: inability to tolerate anything hotter …
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You’d think at my age I would know that when my tummy is upset due to overeating, more food …
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“Exploring” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/20s, ISO 640. …
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Email encouraging me to download an app for my vacuum cleaner: We’ve enhanced your Dyson …
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“Calypso Duet” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/20s, ISO 640. …
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“Welcome” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/10, 1/20s, ISO 2500. Vine …
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Finished: Year of the Tiger, by Jack Higgins. 📚 This is early Higgins, written under the name of …
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“Luckily I am not a Horse” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 30mm, f/6.3, 1/40s, …
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“Echoes of Trees” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/13, 1/160s, ISO 1250. …
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“Froggie Friend” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 1000. …
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“Troll with Antennae” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/9, 1/15s, ISO 3200. …
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“Fall Creek” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 250. Shot …
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“Yellowleaf Iris” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 26mm, f/9, 1/30s, ISO 4000. …
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Eugene police arrest man who brandished rifle-shaped object for disorderly conduct The object he …
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Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season Worrisome. I was on trails …
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A Double Win For Voters in Pennsylvania More good news in the fight against the MAGA …
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Group Founded by Trump Ally Stephen Miller Sues John Roberts in Bid to Control Courts Well, you …
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and …
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Russia’s Medvedev says Trump’s statement about US World War Two role was …
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Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US Another good idea we’re denied by living …
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Finished: The Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley 📚. I’m a sucker for a good time travel …
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“The Trail Endures” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 15mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 320. …
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Finished: The Last Kingdom, by Bernard Cornwell 📚. First book in Cornwell’s series about the …
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Didn’t finish: The Insect Crisis, by Oliver Milman 📚. I think this could have made a really …
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Trying out Firefox with vertical tabs. I think I like it, but I wish I could put the bookmark window …
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“Fire is Not the End” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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T. rex researchers eviscerate ‘misleading’ dinosaur leather announcement I’m …
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Today I hiked 13.5 miles of basically obliterated trails. Perhaps not my best decision ever.
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I just realized that Trump does have a plan to end illegal immigration: simply turn the USA into a …
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Finished: Eye of the Storm, by Jack Higgins 📚. The fictionalized story of the 1991 mortar attack on …
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House Transportation proposes to include $20 per vehicle fee in GOP megabill Oh look, another …
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Amazon has no choice but to display tariffs on prices now Bezos answered the White House by rolling …
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Trump Administration Proposes Defunding Suicide Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth Beginning October 2025 …
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Color additives banned? Not exactly. Marion Nestle (who has been a nutrition researcher and writer …
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Exclusive: Most Americans see Trump as “dangerous dictator,” poll says The other 48% are …
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White House blasts Amazon over tariff cost report: ‘Hostile and political act’ …
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US dismisses all authors of National Climate Assessment, email says Because the Trump/Musk …
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Michigan Democrat files articles of impeachment against Trump Good for you, Mr. Thanedar. At this …
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Put an Old-School BBS on Meshtastic Radio Tempting. Many many years ago I ran a dialup BBS on a …
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A nearby dark molecular cloud in the Local Bubble revealed via H2 fluorescence Gotta love …
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“Howl” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/10, 1/25s, ISO 2500. Birds …
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“Vegetable Pigtail” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/16, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Amanita Goblin” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/8, 1/60s, ISO 3200. …
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“Starry Starry Moss” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/6.3, 1/80s, ISO …
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“Misty Mountain Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/80s, ISO …
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Finished: The Dream Master, by Roger Zelazny 📚. Not IMO one of Zelazny’s better works, even if …
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A Strange Phrase Keeps Turning Up in Scientific Papers, But Why? Why? Because AI is quickly turning …
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“Go Away I’m Bzzy” Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, …
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“Camas Road” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/200s, ISO 100. Along the base of Mount Pisgah. …
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse Have some …
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Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall Oops. And it wasn’t even a soup can. …
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“Monkeyflower” Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO …
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“Floral Firework” Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 19mm, f/4.9, 1/400s, ISO …
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“Hazy Valley” Olympus TG6 @ 13.6mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO 100. View from atop Mount Pisgah. …
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“Waiting for the Wind” Olympus TG6 with Ultimaxx 0.43x Macro Lens @ 18mm, f4.9, 1/250s, …
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Trump Organization is selling 2028 hats If you think this is just a joke, you haven’t been …
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Judge pauses parts of Trump’s sweeping executive order on voting More sanity from the …
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AI models can learn to conceal information from their users This should not surprise anyone. The …
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Finished: Townsend of Lichfield, by James Branch Cabell 📚. This volume of Cabell’s collected …
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Finished: Imperial Woman, by Pearl S. Buck 📚. Next up in my trip through Buck’s major works is …
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Finished: Conquistador, by S.M. Stirling 📚. This alternate history is one of several that Stirling …
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“Me! Me! Pick Me!” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/25s, ISO …
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“Fungus Family” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/10, 1/3s, ISO 800. …
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“Trail Ends Here…for now” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, …
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Are watermelon seeds the next breakthrough in plant-based milk? I think the word “milk” …
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“Dodgy Bridge” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/15s, ISO 2500. …
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Finished: The Weight of Glory, by C.S. Lewis 📚. Lewis remains my favorit Christian apologist, and …
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Finished: The Harrad Experiment, by Robert H. Rimmer 📚.
Finished: The Harrad Experiment, by Robert H. Rimmer 📚. I was given this copy of the “Sex …
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Tesla earnings plunge 71 percent in first quarter As my children say: “sucks to suck.”
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Finished: Taj Mahal by Diana & Michael Preston 📚. This one turned out to be much more than a …
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Team Trump Drafts Dystopian Plan to Get Women to Have More Babies Surprise, surprise - Dobbs was …
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Finished: Immortality Inc. by Robert Sheckley 📚. Sheckley wrote absurdist SF, and I find myself …
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Trump blasts Supreme Court while arguing trials for migrants ‘not possible’ Well this is chilling: …
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Finished: Is Paris Burning? by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre 📚. The story of the liberation …
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In other “how stupid do they think we are?” news: Emmer disagrees with Van Hollen, says …
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Alito says the recent Supreme Court order barring further flights under the Alien Enemies Act was …
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“Pioneer” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/8, 1/60s, ISO 800. Along …
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“Lake Linton” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens plus CPL filter @ 14mm, f/11, …
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“Someone Owes the Government $250” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ …
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“Cool Morning” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/4s, ISO 320. Base …
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“Lil’ Buddy” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/7.1, 1/60s, ISO …
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“Too Large” Olympus E-M10 IV, 7 Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens @ f/11, 1/20s, ISO …
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Google just arbitrarily switched on Gemini on my phone. Do Not Want. Took ten minutes in settings to …
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Blackmagic Design says tariffs have made camera price hikes ‘unavoidable’ And also, they’re …
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The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding What could possibly go …
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Pronouns in some reporters’ email signatures get a stony response from Trump administration …
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Harvard rejects Trump demands for funding How sad is it that one institution fighting back against …
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The rule of law is pretty much dead in the USA
Trump, Bukele say they won’t return mistakenly deported man to US As if we couldn’t …
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Trump says CBS should lose license after ’60 Minutes’ segments on Ukraine, Greenland Just in case …
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China, Vietnam sign agreements on supply chains, railway cooperation Not sure this is what the …
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Finished: Straws and Prayer-Books, by James Branch Cabell 📚. This is one of the later volumes in the …
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“Streamside” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 25mm, f/11, 1/60s, ISO 1600. …
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“Root Stairs” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/10, 1/20s, ISO 5000. …
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Artisan, the ‘stop hiring humans’ AI agent startup, raises $25M — and is still hiring humans …
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US Commerce Secretary says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
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“Future Salmonberry” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 34mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Along the Coast” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO …
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“Calypso and Friend” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 29mm, f/5.6, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Hitchhiker” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 250. …
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Finished: John Adams Under Fire, by Dan Abrams 📚. A deep dive into how Adams defended the soldiers …
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Finished: Bridge Over Hell by Michael A. Armstrong 📚 Another bizarre entry in the long-running …
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“Fungus Fireworks” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/10s, ISO …
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“Crystal Clear” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/9, 1/40s, ISO 640. …
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“Early Spring Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 20mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO …
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“Bridge to Wilderness” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 27mm, f/9, 1/6s, ISO …
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“You Shall Not Pass” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ 40mm, f/13, …
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“I suppose you’re all wondering why I called you here today” Olympus E-M10 IV, …
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Finished: Dissolution by Nicholas Binge 📚. This was an unexpectedly delightful science fiction …
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“The Bear Went Over the Mountain” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ …
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Trump Backs Off Most of His Dumb Tariffs—but What’s Left Is Still Bad Indeed. Let’s see how …
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“Who says violets need to be purple?” Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/2.3, 1/30s, ISO 250. Along …
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“Fawn Lily” Olympus TG6 @ 5.4mm, f/2.3, 1/125s, ISO 200. Along the trail at Howard …
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“Camas Lily” Olympus TG6 @ 9.6mm, f/3.3, 1/200s, ISO 160. Along the trail at Howard …
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NYT: Asked why he decided on a pause, President Trump says, “Well, I thought that people were …
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Trump announces pause in tariffs; markets jump It was what, two days ago that he said he’d …
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RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’ He left out the words …
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Exclusive: Musk’s DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say Two bad tastes …
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“Scotch Broom” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/16, 1/160s, ISO 500. …
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“Gigeresque” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 320. …
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“Barnacle Bouquet” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/320s, ISO …
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Federal judge in scathing decision calls Trump’s deportation of Salvadoran man ‘wholly lawless’ Not …
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“Framed Lake” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f5.6, 1/160s, ISO 250. …
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“Fuzzy Bells” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f5.6, 1/100s, ISO 200. …
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“You Can’t See Me” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f5.6, 1/80s, …
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I started buying things via Amazon back when they only sold books. I try hard not to waste my …
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Just cancelled all of my Amazon subscriptions. It’s just a tiny thing, but I don’t need …
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Hundreds of protestors lining Hwy 101 for at least a mile in Florence, Oregon this afternoon. And a …
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DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data Oh, and …
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‘I was a British tourist trying to leave the US. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an …
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An update on our economic outlook J.P. Morgan goes on the record predicting a recession for this …
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“The Road Ahead” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO …
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Divided Supreme Court sides with Trump to block teacher grants File under “No, the courts are …
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“Roads Not Taken” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 160 …
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Apparently the unitary executive theory includes “you can make …
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Trump’s top prosecutor in Washington compares Jan. 6 charges to Japanese internment Because why …
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“This Way to the Clear Cut” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens @ 150mm, …
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Yesterday I learned that Americans spend roughly 10 times as much on lottery scratch tickets as they …
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Finished: Orange is the New Black 📚. I’ve never seen the TV show, and given that I watch zero …
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“All Your Pollen Belongs to Me” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens @ f/6.3, …
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The NaNoWriMo organization is shutting down Sad news. I completed NaNoWriMo 4 or 5 times - never …
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Finished reading: The Mother 📚. Another of Pearl S. Buck’s novels of rural China in the …
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Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds This is news?
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Finished reading: Arc Light 📚. Given the current occupants of the White House & Kremlin, it …
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“After the Storm” Olympus TG6 @ 12.7mm, f/3.9, 1/200s, ISO 100. Along the trail in …
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“No Parking” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/4.9, 1/125s, ISO 200. In Suzanne Arlie Park.
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“Embrace” Olympus TG6 @ 11.1mm, f/3.6, 1/250s, ISO 500. At the edge of Suzanne Arlie …
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“Catenaries” Olympus TG6 @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 100. At the edge of Suzanne Arlie …
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“Oregon Sky” Olympus TG6 @ 15.7mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 100. View from Mt. Baldy.
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Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback In case you missed the voter suppression executive …
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“Sun at Pinard Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 22mm, f/9, 1/125s, ISO …
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Trump is ’not joking’ about third term, though Constitution says he can’t serve I …
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“It’s Jelly Time (no PB)” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, …
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Finished reading: The Lineage of Lichfield 📚. This is a rather minor bit of Cabelliana. I’m …
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This climate podcast is my weekly dose of optimism. Instead of giving out the …
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“Capturing the Sun” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO …
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This is also Spirit Falls. Same camera, same lens, but stitched together from two 2 second exposures …
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Spirit Falls Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1/80s, ISO 5000
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It is oddly comforting to know, after all these years, that Scripting News is still updating …
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Finished reading: Elric: The Moonbeam Roads 📚. Another of my retirement projects is to read through …
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“Steps to Nowhere” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 17mm, f/4.5, 1/500s, ISO …
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Garmin’s online map shows a point for the “Willamette Divide Trail,” for which …
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Fortunately, I live in Oregon, so there are always waterfalls to improve things. This is Moon Falls …
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Finished reading: The Cream of the Jest 📚. I do seem to be tearing through the James Branch Cabell …
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“Horsetail” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 4000. …
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Much of my post-move life is perfectly described by the notion of putting ten pounds of shit in a …
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I’ve managed to keep a sourdough starter going for years now (including a …
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With so many years in the industry, you’d think I could write simple Markdown without needing …
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Musk: Trump will ‘go after’ people ‘pushing the lies’ about Tesla Apparently co-President Musk …
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“We’re Watching You” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/5, 1/60s, …
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Finished reading: Brain on Fire 📚. This one initially seems to be in the “I had psychiatric …
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“Embrace” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/6.3, 1/13s, ISO 2000. Along …
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White House withdrawing Stefanik nomination to serve as US ambassador to UN Because they’re …
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Steakholder Foods Secures $250,000 Grant Installment for 3D-Printed Eel Alternatives On the one …
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I see the online April Fools jokes have already started. Remember folks, 99% of you aren’t as …
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Might be about time to re-read some Saul Alinsky.
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Justice Department goes to bat for Trump in hush money case With all the other shit going down, …
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Democrat members of Congress are calling for an investigation of Signalgate by the DOD Inspector …
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Micro.blog has been a trouble-free pleasure for a month. Upping my subscription to yearly. Thanks …
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Finished reading: The Whisper of the Axe 📚. I’d guess most people only know Richard Condon …
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Finished reading: The Eagle’s Shadow 📚. Though this was Jame Branch Cabell’s first …
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“Visitor” Olympus E-M10 IV, Meike 25mm f/1.8 lens with Viltrox 250 macro lens, 1/320s, …
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The bear case on big generative AI. I think he may be overindexing on DeepSeek, but …
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“Contemplation” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 2s, ISO 500. …
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It’s spring. Even the leopard slugs are out smelling the flowers. Olympus E-M10 IV, Meike 25mm …
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Didn’t finish: The In-Between 📚. I’m interested in the subject (end-of-life care), and …
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“Inside of a Skunk” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/7.1, 1/40s, ISO …
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“Coltsfoot” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/9, 1/40s, ISO 800. Along …
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Finished: The Last Wild Men of Borneo 📚. It’s a pretty meandering book, going from art …
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“Bad Hair Day” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/10, 1/60s, ISO 1600. …
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“Vampire fungus” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens, f/16, 1/40s, ISO 640. …
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“Splash!” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 100-400 f/5.6-6.3 lens + MC-20 teleconverter @ …
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“Skunk Season” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 800. …
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“Laziness is our Middle Name” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 100-400 f/5.6-6.3 lens + MC-20 …
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An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he’s …
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10 1/2 mile hike took me a ridiculous 6 hours. The fact that I shot 300 photos probably has …
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A Mysterious Startup Is Developing a New Form of Solar Geoengineering I don’t think we are …
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Trump says student loans moving to SBA Small Business Administration plans to slash staff by over 40 …
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“Beachgrass” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 41mm, f/11, 1/400s, ISO 400. …
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“Sentinel” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 30mm, f/11, 1/250s, ISO 250. ALong …
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“As Above, So Below” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/10, 1/200s, ISO …
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“Life Finds a Way” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO …
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Didn’t finish: The Forgotten Man 📚 Revisionist history arguing that FDR’s policies …
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Finished reading: In the Garden of Beasts 📚 Larson’s dramatic history is always an easy read. …
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“Windblown” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 32mm, f/11, 1/50s, ISO 200. …
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Finished reading: Gai-Jin 📚 An ideal bathroom book: action every page or two, comfortably exotic …
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“Elephant Foot” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9.5, 1/500s, ISO 200. …
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“Plovers on Parade” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/10, 1/800s, ISO …
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“Rain Pool” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 21mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 200. Along …
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WMO report documents spiralling weather and climate impacts That’s the World Meteorological …
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Republican Behind “Trump Derangement Bill” Accused of Soliciting Minor The definition of …
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NYT: In an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, President Trump maintained his view that his …
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Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power A roundup of responses to the …
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New filing in the Alien Enemies Act case If the president can designate any group as enemy aliens …
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Judge finds Elon Musk likely acted unconstitutionally in shuttering USAID The interesting thing is …
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FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies Another break for poor oppressed …
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Moscow and Beijing rejoice at looming death of Radio Free Europe, VOA The enemy of my enemy is ( …
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Minnesota bill labels Trump derangement syndrome as mental illness FFS.
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NASA’s Webb Images Young, Giant Exoplanets, Detects Carbon Dioxide I’m a child of the Space …
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Update: the Newegg seller refunded the excessive markup. On the one hand, this makes me happier. On …
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I ordered a new laptop ethernet adapter from a Newegg seller because I’m trying to discontinue …
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“Droplets” Olympus TG6, f/4.9, 1/400s, ISO 640. Along the Ridgeline Trail.
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Didn’t finish reading: Destiny’s Road 📚 Usually I like Niven’s work, but this one …
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“Rainy Day Flower” Olympus TG6, f/4.9, 1/400s, ISO 250. Along the Ridgeline Trail.
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“Rainbow Rays” Olympus TG6, f/4.9, 1/180s, ISO 125. Along the Ridgeline Trail. Really …
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Just upgraded 6 ethernet switches from 1 gigabit to 2.5 gigabit. Discussion of the absurdity of …
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Trump administration deports hundreds of migrants, despite judge’s order stopping removal I’m …
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“Red Mushrooms” I’m honestly not sure how I got this shot - flash misfire maybe. …
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This gaming mouse has a striking skeletonized design and hot-swap batteries Trimming grams from a …
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Finished reading: Rogues in Hell 📚 14th book in a complex shared-world series featuring (mostly) …
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Life in the tower: Who controls Seattle’s drawbridges? Who knew that drawbridge operators need to …
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Federal judge halts deportations after Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act He also ordered planes in the …
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Trump invokes wartime law to target Venezuelan gang and speed up deportations This appears to be …
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And speaking of Amazon idiocy…they sent me an email telling me my deleted seller account was …
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“Walking into Spring” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/30s, ISO …
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Software Development Job Postings on Indeed in the United States Absolutely cratered since the …
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Donald Trump, In DOJ Speech, Calls CNN And MSNBC “Illegal” For Reporting Negatively On Him I need to …
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Finished reading: Rough Sleepers 📚 Tracy Kidder digs into the work of Dr. Jim O’Connell with …
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“Snowdodendron” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 35mm, f/5.2, 1/125s, ISO 320. …
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“Actually that IS the trail” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/4.5, …
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Got up at 3:30 this morning. At my age that counts as sleeping in.
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“Turning Over a New Leaf” Olympus TG6, Ultimaxx .43x Wide Angle Lens, f/4.9, 1/25s, ISO …
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Just put in a Github pull request for the first time in quite a while - fixing a one-character typo …
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Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook Cue the Streisand …
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“Tree Gremlin” Olympus TG6, f/4.9, 1/100s, ISO 250. Yesterday at Mount Pisgah.
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“Sweet Smells” Olympus TG6, Ultimaxx .43x Wide Angle Lens, f/4.9, 1/160s, ISO 100. …
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E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’ If you’d rather die than …
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“Spring is Near the Ground” Olympus TG6, Ultimaxx .43x Wide Angle Lens, f/4.9, 1/400s, …
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts More …
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Finished reading: A House Divided, by Pearl S. Buck. 📚 I inherited a 10-volume signed limited …
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More Republican Nonsense
Restore Medicaid’s intent: Prioritize the most vulnerable over able-bodied childless adults Prepare …
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All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of products Personally, I look forward to the …
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Regardless of their tagline, “playing with” your pets and kids …
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Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight Have Senators not noticed …
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Why I Left the Washington Post Ruth Marcus traces the decline and fall of the WP under Jeff Bezos, …
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Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Directly Into Trump Political Operation The corruption really is …
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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom The only mystery here is how co-President …
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TikTok will play ‘calming music’ to remind teens to stop using the app It won’t work. No …
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King Charles pays tribute to ‘marvellous’ Bob Marley as he shares favourite songs In these troubled …
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I get an absurd amount of pleasure from swapping 10 watts of electrons with someone in Calgary.
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Every time I have to deal with Xfinity I think about getting into business as an ISP. I could eat a …
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“Not quite still waters” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/6.3, 1/30s, ISO …
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Generation Z Is Losing a Skill We’ve Had for Over 5,500 Years: 40% Can’t Communicate Properly …
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“Trail Door” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/7.1, 1/20s, ISO 2500. …
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Enough negativity for one morning. Have a grouse. (Seen on the trail a couple days ago. Alas, had a …
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Trump’s Plan to Fix Egg Price Crisis Is Already Falling Apart What a surprise, wannabe dictator …
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On the one hand, it’s nice to see progressive media trying to be as brash …
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“Dance of the Rhododendrons” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/6.3, …
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MOOSEHEAD BREWERIES INTRODUCES THE PRESIDENTIAL PACK If I wasn’t on the wagon I’d be …
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“Green Trail” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 28mm, f/8, 1/5s, ISO 1250. …
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Vitamin A? Cod liver oil? Experts say there’s no replacement for measles vaccination The fact that …
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“Moss Buds” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/6.3, 1/125s, ISO 500. Shot at …
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“South Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/3,5, 1/45s, ISO 200. …
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“Behind the Curtain” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/10.0, 1/60s, ISO …
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By the way, most of my photos are cropped to 16x9 aspect ratio. They’re CC-BY-NA licensed, so …
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“North Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/3,5, 1/60s, ISO 200. …
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“Reach for the Sun” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/4.0, 1/125s, ISO …
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“Here Comes the Shroom” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/16, 1/15s, ISO …
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“Middle North Falls” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/22, 1/2.5s, ISO …
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Ah, Eugene EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene police responded this morning to 911 reports of a man yelling and …
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(Partially) Escaping Big Tech
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, I did a lot of work in the Microsoft ecosystem, …
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Lab-grown caviar (if they succeed). I’m skeptical that there’s enough overlap between …
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Finished The Rivet in Grandfather’s Neck. This is part of a longish-term project of working …
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Good Planet Sharp Cheddar Olive Oil Cheese Slices - Not even remotely sharp cheddar, but not bad as …
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Remember back in the 60s when we used to dream about the day when the government needed to hold a …
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People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago Madam, we’ve already established …
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Trump Reveals Tariffs Plan to Ruin American Farmers’ Lives I don’t always agree with TNR, but …
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Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur “These mice are massively adorable,” …
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“Snow Queen” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/7.1, 1/100s, ISO 800. Along …
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“The Pom-pom Tree” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/16, 1/125s, ISO 1000. …
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Depressing news about local public lands: U.S. Forest Service firings across Oregon having serious …
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The era of pettiness is in full swing
Nobody knows exactly how long ago a marbled and tender boneless short-loin steak came to be known …
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“Willow Flowers” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/16, 1/125s, ISO 2000. …
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I was out hiking before dawn, and had to change my headlamp battery. In the dark, no moon, under …
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The competition for “biggest suckup in Congress” is heating up.
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“Pine Twig” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/11, 1/40s, ISO 6400. Shot along the …
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“Cone” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/11, 1/125s, ISO 1000. Shot along …
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If progressives don’t refer to this as the Trump Slump, they’re missing a good bet.
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Finished The Quotable Lewis. I ran across this one in our local St. Vinnie’s thrift store and …
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“Elegant Sunburst Lichen” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/13, 1/125s, ISO …
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“Moon Point” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/13, 1/160s, ISO 200. Shot …
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Scheduling a service call with Xfinity may be slightly less painful that a root canal. But I’m …
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“Baby tree” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 6400. Shot …
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Finished The Lost Painting (on audio, but I’m making the rules in this blog, and I say it …
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“Not Dead Yet” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro @ f/5.0, 1/1000s, ISO 200. …
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“I suppose you’re all wondering why I called you here today” Olympus E-M10 IV, …
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$400 internet-connected toaster. Um, no. To add insult to injury, Wired says it doesn’t even …
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“Snow Wave” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @42mm, 1/100s, ISO 200. Along the …
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“Young’s Rock” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens @42mm, 1/100s, ISO 320. …
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I’ve been reading the Encyclopedia Britannica (yes, start to finish - this is the sort of …
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“Looming Sisters” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 100-400 F5.0-6.3 with 2.0 teleconverter @ …
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“Treacherous Stairs” Olympus E-M10 IV, TTArtisan 25mm f/2.0, 1/4000s, ISO 160. Near the …
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“Moss Muncher” Olympus E-M10 IV, M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens with Raynox 250 macro lens @ …
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“Fern shadows.” Olympus E-M10 IV, TTArtisan 25mm f/2.0, 1/60s, ISO 200. Eugene Ridgeline …