A Smorgasbord of Photos

I was looking for a photo from a couple years ago, of corn, to share with fellow-gardeners, (because I am thinking about growing corn this year,) and I came across a bunch of photos from July, August, and September 2011... Here are a few that caught my eye. A sort of what was and what is, and what yet again may be. I hope these images may bring you some peace, as they have brought to me:


Glacier National Park Mountain Majesty

Trees

Two photos of trees. The first is from Mount Rainier National Park, the mountain also known as Tahoma, and 'ti'swaq. It's from the Eastside of the park, near Ohanapecosh:


This second photo is from the Bigelow Highlands Neighborhood of Olympia, WA. It is of trees in Bigelow Park, at night, a 30 second exposure.


There are more photos from that September 2009 trip to the mountain here

Strummin' Guitar

This video gives a rough idea of about where my guitar playin' skills are these days:

Two Photos

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Is the fossil fuel industry a criminal racket?

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Is the fossil fuel industry a criminal racket? What do you think? #eco #petroleum #law

— Robert F W Whitlock (@berdww) April 10, 2013

Some Panoramas

I was recently asked to use one of the panorama photos I have made, and had a chance to peruse some of the ones I have posted to flickr, and came up with a selection of 8 to repost here, now. I hope you enjoy. Be well.


Moxlie Creek, Watershed Park, February 2007


Burfoot Beach, looking North, with Olympic Mountains in sight, September 2012


Snowy Madison Scenic Park, December 2008


Olympic Mountains seen from Percival Landing, February 2008


Olympic National Park, August 2011


Big Clouds, July 2009


Rapture alongside floating dock at Percival Landing, July 2008


Rocky Promontory at Zion National Park, Utah, October 2008


Emmons Glacier, 2012


Henry Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise, 'ti'swaq, 180º panorama


Glacier National Park at Polebridge Montana Panorama

Any of these panoramas are for sale, click on them for larger sizes, and please contact me to inquire further, thanks! :-)

Music and Video

The music is just some stuff I recorded in my house with a pocket audio voice recorder, using a piano, and then a guitar. The videos are from December 2012, at Woodard Bay Nature Area and Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Atmosphere, climate, environment, sky, industrial forcing global temperature rise...

I read an article today on Grist that said the global temperature is at a 4,000 year high. The increase has been precipitous since the mid 19th century, from about 1850-1870 when industrial consumption of fossil fuels markedly increased. Here's a link: Global temperatures are at a 4,000-year high

Global temperatures at a 4,000 year high, after being at a 10,000 year low only 200 years ago?! That is scary!

Societal/Industrial activities have already had severe impacts the planet, and by many accounts, impacts are set to increase. Just that knowledge is enough to be psychologically disruptive, and damaging.

After all, what is the point of destroying the planet? Extreme riches for relatively few people? Can anyone's riches be justified when they depend upon harm to the well-being of planet and humanity?

Much of the living systems on the planet stand to be decimated, severely harmed, if not destroyed outright, and all for what? For a lifetime of luxury? How shallow is that! How uncivilized and inhumane!

Then I saw someone change their cover photo on Facebook to a sunset/sunrise, so I went searching my flickr stream for photos of the sky. I haven't changed my cover photo for a while, so I though I would. I had one in particular in mind, though when I found it, I realized it wasn't what I wanted, so I searched on around some more and found something else...anyway...Here are a few photos I came across in my search:


Gull and Gazebo

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree, a photo by ˇBerd on Flickr.

I have been thinking of this place, Joshua Tree, recently. I remember this trip in 2005. It was a "100 year bloom." Conditions had been just right for a remarkable show of blossoms from the trees. It really was totally awesome. (I don't know why this particular tree doesn't appear to be blooming. and maybe I will dig up some of the other photos to see what's up.)

This was a wonderful place, truly remarkable and awesome, even without a 100 year bloom, well worth a pilgrimage.

Photos!

Photos!

I found the following photos when I was searching my flickr photostream for nature photos for possible use in the Winter 2013 issue of South Sound Green Pages. Here's a wide-ranging assemblage of a bunch of photos, many from around the year 2010.