Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill
It’s so cute watching Senators pretend that the Trump administration will spend funds as Congress directs. That ship has already sunk, boys.
13 House Republicans urge Senate to save green credits
“We hope you grow the spine that we couldn’t find when we voted against them.”
“Rest Time”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 41mm, f/14, 1/160s, ISO 320. Middle Sister, South Sister, Broken Top and Ball Butte seen from a high point on Bunchgrass Ridge.
“Lilies”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 42mm, f/4.5, 1/800s, ISO 250. Subalpine Mariposa Lilies (I think) at a high point on Bunchgrass Ridge along the Eugene to Crest Trail.
Finished: Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long, by Richard D. White, Jr. 📚. Long was basically Donald Trump 90 years earlier: elected on a populist platform by people he ultimately hurt while enriching others, ruthless pursuit of endless power, venal, corrupt, governing by retribution. If he hadn’t been shot he probably would have been President, too. This biography filled in a lot of details I wasn’t aware of, and leads to reflection about the disastrous path we’re on.
“Chow Time”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 60mm f/2.8 macro lens @ f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 6400. Veiled polypore fungus on burnt standing tree on Bunchgrass Ridge,
#mbjune Day 6: contrast 📷
“Reflected Sadness”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 22mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 320. Unnamed lake in the Separation fire burn scar near Foley Ridge trail.
#mbjune Day 5: reflection 📷
“A Bad Place to Sprout”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 24mm, f/5, 1/320s, ISO 320. Along the Foley Ridge Trail
“Separation Point”
Olympus E-M10 IV with M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens and MC-20 teleconverter @ 300mm, f/11.5, 1/400s, ISO 800. I’ve been up there, but this time there were several feet of snow on the trail so I took this picture from nearby Proxy Point.
“Ex-forest”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/9.0, 1/1000s, ISO 500. Snow in the Separation fire burn scar between Proxy Point and Substitute Point, along the Foley Ridge Trail.
