Looks like Oregon wildfire season is getting underway.
“Capturing the Sun”
Olympus TG-6 @ 9mm, f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 200. Fawn lily along the Lawler Trail.
“Helleboring”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 33mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 200. A small bit of a meadow full of white false hellebore near the Lone Wolf Shelter.
“Spring Morning”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/9, 1/50s, ISO 1250. Along the Lawler Trail.
“Hound’s Tongue”
Olympus TG-6 @ 12.7mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 320. Along Lawler Trail.
‘Fire season is here,’ Gov. Kotek declares May Wildfire Awareness Month, state prepares
Ugh.
The 2025 fire season is projected to be more intense than the 2024 season fire leaders said, but emergency response agencies have begun preparing early
Guess I’d better enjoy more hikes before it all burns down.
Finished: Doorways in the Sand, by Roger Zelazny 📚. Another relatively minor Zelazny work, perhaps most notable for the protagonist Fred Cassidy, perpetual college student and climber of buildings. It’s also a bit of an interstellar mystery written with humor.
“Implied Bridge”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 42mm, f/11, 1/200s, ISO 200. South end of Cougar Reservoir at low water.
“Ceci ne pas un pont”
Olympus E-M10 IV with 14-42 kit lens @ 14mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 2000. Missing bridge near the start of the East Fork Trail.
Are seed oils unhealthy? Not from what I can tell.
A professional nutritionist speaks truth to dummies.
I cannot find convincing data that seed oils are any worse for health than any other high-calorie food, and the evidence for their benefits as compared to animal fats seems strong and consistent. Getting them out of the food supply could help reduce calorie intake, but only if they are not replaced by other fats. Using seed oils is healthier than using more saturated fats.