It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon. Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!

Finished a small studio painting of Ocean Beach. ("Early Winter", 12"x16") brianbelfield.com #oceanbeach #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #ocean #seascape #artwork #impressionism

The frigid evenings lately have made for some amazing colors. . Fingernail Moon 10”x20” oil

Morecambe Bay View 27 January 2026 - 1655 #Bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints #jacksonsartsupplies

Alexander Calder, Gibraltar, 1936 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136803

Pablo Picasso, Head of a Warrior, Boisgeloup, 1933 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136431

Julio González, Torso, c. 1936 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136326

Marcel Duchamp, Laundry Barge, 1910 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135781

Corn Hill - 1930 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104027

Henri Matisse, Jeannette (II), Issy-les-Moulineaux, January - March (?) 1910 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136523

Painted the north side of Windansea beach at low tide today. brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism

Morecambe Bay View 26 January 2026 - 0932 #bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints #jacksonsartsupplies

The Seine at Bercy, 1878 https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12061

Morecambe Bay View 25 January 2026 - 1101 #bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints #jacksonsartsupplies

Morecambe Bay View 24 January 2026 - 0832 #bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints #jacksonsartsupplies

🎯post by @envidreamz on XTwitter: "The majority of people believe Covid isn’t real because everyone around them in real life reinforces that belief. Friends, family, social circles, even casual authorities like a hairdresser, dentist or the doctor repeat the same..." OP: x.com/envidreamz/s...

It was a cold morning here, but once again, the birds don’t care! They were frantically foraging for food and this Pine Siskin paused for just a second in the sun! #Birds #photography #wildlife 🪶

The Orchard, 1877 https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/11991

New plein air. 10”x10” oil Neighbors had a backyard light on that looked like will o wisp through the dark tree line.

Fairyland Loop, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built a tool to show you. Here’s how Rx Inspector has helped patients, doctors and researchers so far.

I think there needs to be a distinction made between Long COVID (symptoms that continue post acute infection) and longer impacts of C19 (symptoms such as cancer, heart problems or dementia) that arise some time later after recovery. Because people are not making the connection about the latter

The Little Missouri River winds between the flats and hills of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. North Dakota, July 2025. #Stunday #TheodoreRoosevelt #NationalParks #LittleMissouri #photography #travel #camping #landscape

Painted Canyon Badlands North Dakota by @DebraMartz Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park South Unit debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/pai... #TheodoreRoosevelt #NationalPark #SouthUnit #NorthDakota #landscape #scenic #canyon #photography #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #WallArt #HomeDecor

OG angry bird probably wondering when the white stuff will stop falling and temps will warm up. Northern Cardinal, PA 🪶

Tanca Manna Nuraghe (Nuoro): A nuraghe with attached settlement in Sardinia (Sardegna) 📷 Armand More: http://www.megalithi...

Icy snow at Crater Lake National Park #Cold #Photography #CraterLake #Oregon #Snow #Trees 📷

During this 12th COVlD wave, the CDC reports 1-in-3 states have "High" or "Very High" levels. PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence): ◾️USA: 1 in 67 ◾️IA: 1 in 27 ◾️MI: 1 in 25 ◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23 ◾️ME: 1 in 21 ◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17 🧵1/4

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Though unusual to spot, we've seen coyotes on cameras across ALERTCalifornia's network.

USA: Epidemic trend summary: Jan 23, 2026 COVID-19 As of January 20, 2026: 🔹5 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹26 state has infections declining or likely declining 🔹15 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

Don’t miss the cool bus. Joshua Tree National Park. 6x10 casein on ACM. 🚌🌵 #casein #painting #travelsketch #joshuatree #art

Penhaligon’s Lion Scaled Down 2025 hamishmackie.com/sculptures/p... This sculpture is a scaled down version of the @penhaligons Lion Table 2025. #lion #sculpture #design #furniture #hamishmackiesculpture @michaelisboyd @nomadtanzania

I confess, at this point, I have lost count of how many times I’ve used a test kit, I have lost count of how many times I’ve worn a mask, I have lost count of how many studies I’ve read on Covid’s harms, but at least I have yet not last count of how many times I’ve had the virus.

As we waited to check out the man in front of me looked at my cart and asked: “you also getting ready for what’s coming?” and I nodded at which point he asked “what’s with the mask?” and I responded “I’m staying ready for what’s already happening.”

Jadeitite Axehead • Donegal This beautiful axe tells a story of trade, travel, and value in Neolithic Ireland. Analysis revealed that it came from the Italian Alps, over 1500km away from where it was found in Donegal. On display in @nmireland.bsky.social #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺

Morecambe Bay View 22 January 2026 - 0902 #bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints #jacksonsartsupplies

My aunt, the doctor, told me a new joke. She asked: Did you hear who the US withdrew from? I replied: From who? To which she responded: Yes, exactly, from the WHO. And then, after a quiet moment in which neither of us laughed, my aunt, the doctor, quietly said: fuck.

Morecambe Bay View 21 January 2026 - 0852 #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints

The words "clean air" and "ASHRAE 241" don't appear in this article. N95s are a stop-gap. Putting engineers (not physicians) in charge of clean indoor public air to ASHRAE 241 standard levels is the solution. Engineers keep our water free from pathogens. They should be keeping our air clean too.

We're in the middle of a 12th COVlD wave. The peak has likely passed, but with students headed back to school, transmission is expected to remain high for at least the next several weeks. 🧵3/5

It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon. Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!

Flowers at Henderson Canyon Rd Wildflower Area are still looking great (see from this morning below). However, many from the fall crop of desert sunflowers have peaked. Recent rains are producing a more recent crop of desert sunflowers in this same area. (Photos: Sicco Rood).

Morecambe Bay View 20 January 2026 - 0857 #bare #morecambe #morecambebay #pleinair #landscape #skyscape #seascape #painting #skypainters #oilpainting #plywood #michaelhardingpaints

The Lac d'Annecy, 1896 https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13236

absolutely insane aurora in the Netherlands last evening. Taken Just 10 minutes from my house

A female Downy Woodpecker showcasing couture fashion by wearing a snowflake, a one-of-a-kind piece.

Painted at Windansea beach this lovely morning. The fog waited till I started packing up. Yay fog! brianbelfield.com #windansea #lajolla #waves #seascape #beach #pleinair #impressionism