Headed up to Kenmore Washington today for a big weekend of Wildlife and Bird Photography with Kenmore Camera! If you're in the area, there are still tickets available for Saturday's events. www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...

Community Wildlife & Birding Day with Kenmore Camera & Sony

Speakers, The Falconer, Sony Gear Giveaways, Print Swap, Games, and Community Connection

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Well, here's what I've been up to- I've been running a small private Beta on a new Light meter app for iOS and would love to get more feedback. It's called Metered. I should start with the reasons I created it and show you some screenshots. beta link is at the end of the thread.

Haven't been here in awhile. How's everyone doing? I honestly don't feel like I've found a community like the old days of Twitter.

I think this fits into the Nature is Metal Category. On our Urban Wildlife walk on Friday we saw this Bald Eagle with its latest meal, a Gull. @morganheim.bsky.social the leader of our event spotted this right as we were wrapping up the walk - she's amazing btw, and you should go see her work.

I've been putting the new Sony 400-800mm G lens through its paces over the past week and it's so good! The primary people asking about it are bird photographers, so I thought I'd post a bunch of what I've been testing it out on! Most of these were taken on the A1II. #wildlifephotography

I’m always happy when I make it to Saturday. Even though my job sometimes means I’m working, it still feels somehow special. Today is a non-working one though.

I spent a very cold night out on the Oregon Desert last month, and just couldn't go to sleep before making a few images of one of my favorite places with the Milkyway reflecting off ice. #desert #oregon #oregondesert #milkyway #sonyalpha #sonyA1II #20mm18G

You rock. This is directed at you specifically. You're awesome & don't you dare think otherwise

Good morning nature fans! This is the final week of heron gm's before I move on to another animal for March. What will it be? Eagles? Bears? Dolphins? Whales? Songbirds? Maybe african animals?🪶📷 #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #heron

A cold January morning in Zion National Park. Minhaz and I ventured up the trail that leads to the narrows with all the crazies in waders in low 20°ish temperatures this morning and the light was so direct and beautiful. It doesn’t look that cold, but it was on another level. #landscapephotography

Seeing the latest Trump antic- trying to shut down the Downtown NYC tolls -supports what I've been predicting since the election. States will ignore Trump and Musk's nonsense and take over all social services to take care of citizens. Many states are in a better position to do it than others.

A must read! @marcelias.bsky.social is a real Mench! www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

My Open Letter to Elon Musk

From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.

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Exactly.

Dear National and State Parks: To all that you represent. Your history, your gifts to humanity and to your future. To all those that protect you and nurture you. I am here for you and I stand with you… - borrowed from @fromanalucia.bsky.social #NationalParks #StateParks #photography #protection

I think this is right. I’ve settled on “I’m sorry you were lied to.” Believe me I understand the impulse to tell these people that they’re getting what they voted for, I just don’t think it’s constructive. There are some in my family that I’m a little more stern with though. 😏

Fishie Noodle@misspunklesmom.bsky.social · last yr.

He says what we've been shouting that MAGA just wouldn't hear but he says it in a way that some of them will hear. He's a rural farmer who speaks how they speak. @hcrichardson.bsky.social I posted 4 you to watch bec I think he's the missing link in our messaging. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4CR...

Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return

Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off

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Hi friends! Been gone for a week or so as I had a bunch of work travel, and a client job that kept my brain occupied for days. I've found I'm like that with social media. I only really show up here as a brief escape during normal days, but I don't make time for it when I'm busy. What about you?

So, Apple Maps … cowards. #GulfofMexico - they are not letting you send the name is wrong, but you can submit Something Else.

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

Ellen L. Weintraub@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social · last yr.

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

On the last morning of my January trip I woke up in one of my favorite places in the world. There was a sheen of ice about an inch or so thick and I spent some great time exploring. -watched the thermometer very closely with all that frozen water around. 😉 #desert #easternoregon #Kodakgold200 #film

True.

New work from my recent trip to Death Valley. Titled -Not Naming Names I don't know that I'll ever get tired of these kinds of scenes. Also, I did- in fact- carry my 400 2.8 up to the top of the tallest dune. 😜 #dunes #desertabstract #desert #deathvalley #sonyalpha

Too many people didn't appreciate just how wonderful, how glorious, it was that the daily news cycle during Biden's presidency was boring as fuck.

It took awhile. Too long actually. I deleted my Twitter acct. I resisted because of the (mostly positive) history going all the way back to 2008, but it's time to be done with it. I'm sad that what was once a great place to connect with like-minded people is now so completely bankrupt.

This was day 2 of an epic road trip with my friend Min and we spent the morning in the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley. I posted up at the top of the tallest dune and the view was magnificent. I made these images with the #fujigs645s and #kodakportra400 film. #desert #filmphotography