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Sandhill Crane at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

More of my old friend keeping up appearances. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Inverted Preening

Recently in British Columbia there was a perfect example of why, when I find myself in the voting booth, I vote green. I do this even where there are more “mainstream” parties saying all the right things regarding climate change. I do this because I know that in order to

I first thought that something was wrong when comedian Bill Maher was invited to give the keynote address at the University of California Berkeley commencement in December, 2014. A small group of Muslim students there didn’t like it, and several articles in Daily Kos took up the “islamophobia” cudgel. One

I have been playing around with Luminar photo editor and I think the the Sunrays filter is interesting. Whytecliff Park with Sunrays Whytecliff Park without Sunrays What do You think?

Tamino’s, more depressing version of Imagine: Imagine every single report ever about the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, from the 1960s when the surgeon general’s report came out up to the present day, beginning with the statement that “No single case of lung cancer can be definitively linked

I sent this letter to Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06). Similar letters were sent to Washington Senators Maria Cantwell (up for re-election) and Patty Murray. Rep. Derek Kilmer 1520 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 Dear Rep. Kilmer, Let me introduce myself. I am now retired in Mexico. I lived

Female Wood Duck – Stanley Park

Antelope Canyon X – Page Arizona

Last week John Perry Barlow (co-founder of the EFF) passed away at the age of 70 Cindy Cohn at the EFF has published a memorable eulogy: It is no exaggeration to say that major parts of the Internet we all know and love today exist and thrive because of Barlow’s

It might be a cliché, but this is MY cliché

Guest blog by Paul George “Your input will help shape the future of our democracy,” declares a November 17 BC government press release. The release announces the BC government has introduced legislation to hold a referendum in the fall of 2018 through a mail-in vote that will ask voters to

Great Blue Heron – George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bonus picture from the same day: I SAID NO!!!Sandhill Crane – George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary