Lake O'Hara

I got to spend some time on the water with Great Peninsula Conservancy last week! Their work to protect and preserve some of the Olympic Peninsula's most ecologically important lands helps ensure these places are here for generations to come.

Meditation for World Peace 😊

NEW: Months after FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty cast a decisive vote approving Paramount’s historic $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, she and a guest accepted Kennedy Center gala tickets from the company worth more than $12,000.

FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals

Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...

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So conquer grief the way old trees conquer years: by growing rings around those tears. #vss365

Where do I find Integrity now? I asked the blackbird And his silver song, I heard the mistle thrush And called off The search... There's no truth In the one Who divided to #Conquer To sit upon an Ill gotten perch, So I returned To the trees And found solace I couldn't find In a church. #VSS365

Good morning from beautiful Alaska

This is an environment I really like

Foxton Rox@foxtonrox.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've always loved this bit of road - a veritable cathedral of trees.

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Steven Ray Morris@stevenraymorris.bsky.social · 3w ago

One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️