17 service members killed in Iran and 427 injured (according to the Pentagon). The cost of the war $37.5 billion so far. Where is Rep. Sheri Biggs? In March she voted down the effort to stop Trump' War. Will she vote to stop it now, supporting 80% of Americans who want an end to war? #Iranwar

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the Phlox Jeana. #butterfly

Back from a Dive trip to Indonesia. I highly recommend #CoralEyeResort and #SiladenRedort.

A lovely anniversary celebration with our dear friends, Deb and Bruce (post anniversary for us and pre-anniversary for them).

Americans personal savings rate has decreased to a 60 year low. High inflation and wages which have not kept up are hurting all Americans. Vote for change on June 9. Vote Euumoceforsc.com.

It's tempting to overlook white clover flowers as drab and uninteresting. Take time to look closer.

Across the continental shelf off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, #phytoplankton & #suspendedSediment paint the ever moving waters with patterns that can only be seen from the high vantage point of airplanes & spacecraft. A large version of this image: photos.app.goo.gl/LaWrG8x2V6Hz... #Landsat8

Spring in the NW Atlantic You can see the edge of the #GulfStream here marked by both a transition in cloud cover & by a change in ocean color (from blue to green). News about that current's future is troubling (doi.org/10.1126/scia...). #PACE_OCI Larger image: photos.app.goo.gl/TVZLA1kwwTR3...

This month's class project. Spring blossoms! 🌸 #learningtopaint #watercolor #springtimeblossoms

Signs of spring. 💜 #crocus #springflowers

The puppy on the road. Oliver the 👑 King. #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

San Antonio TX visit

Fredericksburg TX stop.

On to Fredericksburg TX with a stop at Luckenbach.

A little winter escape to Texas. Starting on Austin. #austintx

Summertime is very productive in the #RossSea along the Antarctic coast. This enhanced view shows the #phytoplankton blooming there on January 25, 2026. A larger version of the image showing more of the sea + McMurdo Sound & Ross Island is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1xLOb... #Landsat8

Winter winds push cool dry air across the southeastern United States. Once the winds reach the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, they pick up moisture, and rotating convective cells form #cloudstreets. A larger version of this image is here: photos.app.goo.gl/fy4RGMyyTK54... #VIIRS

Trevor Noah at the Lyric! #trevornoah #lyricbaltimore

Today marks the beginning of our 100th celebration of Black History Month in the US (formerly Negro History week). What are you doing to remember and honor our shared history? I've been listening to James Baldwin. His words are so fitting for today. "Hope is invented everyday." Baldwin

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January 28, 2026

January 27, 2026

The essential ingredient of all struggles for justice are human beings who, if only for a moment, if only while beset with fears, step out of line and do SOMETHING, however small. And even the smallest, most unheroic of acts adds to the store of kindling that may be ignited...into change. H. Zinn

The #Agulhas Current turbulently interacts with the continental shelf south of #CapeStFrancis leading to phytoplankton blooms (that color the ocean) & internal waves (that become visible by modifying surface smoothness). The full #Landsat8 scene is available here: photos.app.goo.gl/ps2geDxPWn4U...

1st amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

#learningtopaint #watercolor #mixedmedia

The King! #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

#learningtopaint #watercolor #plazaart #willowwolfe #greatblueheron

Happy 15th Birthday to Oliver the King! #cavalierkingcharlesspaniel

Bluebirds in the yard today! I'm so excited. #easternbluebird #callicarpa #birdslovewater

#johnoliver #lyricbaltimore Ready for the show tonight. 😍

Painted a gift for a friend who has a new house. #learningtopaint #watercolor

Merry Christmas 🎄💚❤️💚🐾

November 30, 2025

Finished the pumpkin painting this week. #learningtopaint #watercolor

Candied Yam AKA Candy is our temporary foster dog. She's available for adoption through the #princegeorgescountyanimalshelter #fosterdog #adoptdontshop She's super sweet, smart, low key.

On one level, I find this hilarious but on another the politicalization is horribly wrong.

Oysters! #learningtopaint #watercolor

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Spent a few days in Southern Virginia and did a bike ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail. #Railstotrails #virginiacreepertrail

September 13, 2025

Presidents have a duty to uphold the law and serve the people and this president just doesn't get it, or more precisely, doesn't care. It was never about the country or its people for him.

Diamond Dog at the Chesapeake Baysox. Last one of the season for PGASD. Chase is an adoptable 2-2 1/2 year old Shepherd mix. #adoptadog #PGASD #ChesapeakeBaysox

Shark tooth hunting yesterday on Chesapeake Bay. #sharkteeth #fossils #ChesapeakeBay

Lots of butterflies on our Joe Pye weed. Mostly Tiger swallowtails but also a lone Monarch! 🦋 #nativeplants #monarchbutterfly #tigerswallowtail #joepyeweed

It's a beautiful day in the garden.

Lovely visit to Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain. It was a bit smokey from Canadian fires.

Lovely spot on Lake Champlain for a few days.

On to Vermont and a Ferry ride across Lake Champlain. #forttiferry

A ride on #revoulutionrail Riverside Station Warrensburg, NY