I've been feeling slightly guilty about painting so many pictures from Google Maps even tho I use non copyrighted Google Maps Street views. Mr A keeps asking why don't I paint our own pictures. So I went back to our 2015 trip to Cambodia and Angkor Wat. Mr A enabled me to browse the photos... Continue Reading →
Call for Faster Climate Action – NYT
The most important issue facing us today. Call for Faster Climate Action
Somewhere in the Pacific Northwest
Two fellows walk from the bar towards the front door. The 50ish one appears to be holding up the 60ish one. They stumble by me. I wonder what would happen if they stumble into the chair next to me and spill my very full tote bag. They don't, but sure enough just as they pass... Continue Reading →
Hidden Beneath the Surface – WaPo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/anthropocene-geologic-time-crawford-lake/ "These changes all are the result of what scientists call “the Great Acceleration” — the dramatic, simultaneous surge in almost every measure of human activity that started in the mid-20th century and continues through today. The same evidence appears all over the planet, in every potential golden spike site the Anthropocene Working Group has... Continue Reading →
Disney World
Yes... But... 83pct humidity... Disney World Hasn’t Felt This Empty in Years https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-world-crowds-universal-studios-florida-36b0a579
Where not to live
The news has become even more grim with discussions of record high temps. A few places to avoid: * Certain Southern states Red is 103 - 125deg F * The Three Furnaces of China: Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing * Guam, but for a different reason. Unless you're a contractor... "... Guam has become a strategic node... Continue Reading →