Bonus Duck!
Red-winged blackbird
Symphony of Fire
Vancouver's annual fireworks festival started Saturday night. It was stunning as usual.
Imagine
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 to smoking.” Now imagine being inundated... Continue Reading →
DUCK! Part 2
More of the same wood duck and her duckling from Stanley Park
Wood Duck in Profile
And here is his less colourful mate
RIP John Parry Barlow
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 vision and leadership. He always... Continue Reading →
Eroded Beauty
Lower and upper Antelope Canyon might be swarming with tourists, but Antelope Canyon X remains almost empty. It is like stepping into another world.
Horseshoe Bend
It might be a cliché, but this is MY cliché
Mirror Image
Bonus picture from the same day:
Good bye and good riddance 2017
Onwards to 2018. May it surpass the low bar set by 2017.
Eclipse: The Experience of Totality
Being the path of totality, was one of the most incredible things I have ever witnessed. The eclipse started off subtly. At first, using the proper eyewear, all you see is the tiniest dot on the edge of the sun; soon the moon is visibly “eating” the sun. This looks exactly as you would expect,... Continue Reading →
Total Eclipse of the sun
On my way to Oregon, apparently on Monday morning a thing in the sky is going to pass in front of another thing.
Tumour Update
On May 16th 2017, I had my 25th and final radiation treatment. I am not certain if it was the radiation, the anti-anxiety medication which causes drowsiness, or the lack of sleep caused by the anxiety that the anti-anxiety medication left behind, but throughout the whole treatment period I was completely exhausted. I would wake... Continue Reading →
The Paris Agreement withdrawal
John Oliver gives a great summary of why Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement makes absolutely no sense Or as David Roberts puts it: An agreement cannot be both nonbinding and draconian (Spoiler: Paris is the former) Early on in the speech, Trump said: “Thus, as of today, the United States will cease... Continue Reading →
If we could overturn global warming … how exciting would that be?
What drives scientists? - Richard Alley's Golden Nugget h/t Variable Variability