“Around the Bend”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 14mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100. Shot at the Vivian Lake Trail crossing.
Finished: War, by Sebastian Junger 📚. The story of a single platoon engaged in heavy combat in Afghanistan, told by a reporter who spent months embedded, sharing much of the soldiers’ danger. In addition to reportage, Junger also digs into the meaning of courage and why men are willing to fight (and die) for one another.
“Stumpseat”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 20mm, f/8, 1/13s, ISO 2500. Chainsaw art along the Diamond Creek Falls Trail.
Entire Fullbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference
Another Congressionally-mandated, bipartisan, democratic institution destroyed by the narrow-minded thugs who have seized power in Washington.
US Marines arrive in LA; California governor warns ‘democracy under assault’
I think most of us knew democracy was under assault last November, or even earlier. Politicians can be kinda slow sometimes.
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters
I hope Midjourney gets sued out of existence - along with every other VC-backed company that thinks “fuck the law, I’ll do what I want” (including AirBnB and Uber). This Silicon Valley attitude, I think, bears some responsibility for the continuing breakdown of any social contract in this country.
“Mind the Edge”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42mm kit lens @ 27mm, f/8, 1/15s, ISO 250. Top of a small waterfall near Salt Creek Falls.
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
A guide from WIRED.
“Memory”
Olympus TG-6 @ 5.1mm, f/3.2, 1/200s, ISO 100. Remnant of an old homestead in Suzanne Arlie Park.
#mbjune Day 11: brick 📷
“Rooted Man”
Olympus TG-6 @ 9mm, f/4.5, 1/50s, ISO 1000. Oregon Manroot growing over a fern along the trail at Mount Pisgah.
