“Troll with Antennae”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 16mm, f/9, 1/15s, ISO 3200. Separation Lake Trail.
“Fall Creek”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 250. Shot from the bridge at Bedrock Campground.
“Yellowleaf Iris”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 26mm, f/9, 1/30s, ISO 4000. Close to the Clark Butte trail.
Eugene police arrest man who brandished rifle-shaped object for disorderly conduct
The object he was carrying turned out to be a bong in the shape of a semi-automatic rifle, Eugene police said.
Possibly the most Eugene news ever.
Oregon and Washington could be in for another destructive wildfire season
Worrisome. I was on trails yesterday that shouldn’t have been snow-free for another month. In my small sample, the snowpack is receding far too quickly.
A Double Win For Voters in Pennsylvania
More good news in the fight against the MAGA voter-suppression efforts. This stuff scares me more than anything else; if they can seize control of the ballot box before 2026, that may be the end of American democracy (though we’d keep having Soviet style show elections, of course).
Group Founded by Trump Ally Stephen Miller Sues John Roberts in Bid to Control Courts
Well, you have to give them points for creativity. Also asininity.
Because they can’t say the word “serfs” out loud. Yet.
Russia’s Medvedev says Trump’s statement about US World War Two role was ‘pretentious nonsense’
And he’s right. Not that history is a strong suit of the MAGA crowd.
Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US
Another good idea we’re denied by living in a technologically backward country. I’d install one if I could.