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Cedar Creek Fire. 2022. 127,311 acres. Edge of the severe burn along Bunchgrass Ridge. Live trees to the left, dead and standing to the right.
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Tesla says first responders may need to push new Cybercab with no steering wheel
What a shitstorm. “Move fast, break things” should not pretend to be a plan when it’s screwing around with safety on the public highways. I will not be visiting any city that allows these things on the road.
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“Morning Fog”
The view from Bunchgrass Ridge.
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Cedar Creek Fire. 2022. 127,311 acres. Fire moss is one of the first species to colonize the denuded ground after a high-intensity fire. This closeup of a patch in the morning dew was taken near the eastern end of Bunchgrass Ridge.
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Moss with dew (and a shallow DOF just because I liked the look).
#dailyphoto #oregon #moss
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There are lots of hiking trails in the nearby mountains, which I appreciate. But then I look at 1950s topo maps and I realize we’ve lost at least as much trail mileage as we’ve maintained.
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I'm not a huge fan of the spines on the barberry bushes, but they do make for some fun rainy day photos.
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Rainy day spider
#dailyphoto #oregon #eugeneoregon #spiderphotography
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“Hanging Around”
An orbweaver in the path yesterday morning.