John's Life Springs: Quick trip down to the shore at low tide. Walked the tide line. Tiller not sure. Bit of sunset, but a good day light breeze, not too hot. Morn' clear, cool but heating quickly. Summer is upon us! Few birds out! 60ºF headed to 77. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs: Morning broke much like a faded yesterday! Filled with pale clouds! Evening skies overwhelm with bright colors on dark canvas! Birds singing in cool of the morning, hidden in the foliage! Feeders active again. 59ºF headed to 71. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs: Just plain beautiful day yesterday! Skies of blue, gentle breeze, bright sun, cooler temps. Evening swirls of color, ripping off NE. Time spent on warm deck, catching rays. Morn' cool, overcast, drab, and moist! 56ºF headed to 68. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs: Day of White Clouds hovering over Calm Blue Seas! Boats in the water! Evening, skies stuffed full of dark masses trying to blot out the sun! Slowly slid into darkness. Cooler, still humid, critters out feeding! 61ºF headed to 68. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs: Morning, cooler by near 20º. Clear, breezy, blowing off stagnant air. Hot muggy yesterday inspite of blue skies, but ended with beautiful Sunset. Rain needed badly. Hawk visited, Feeders still empty each day. 61ºF headed to 74. Ya'll be careful out there!

This is also literally why businessmen make terrible public service leaders. He's now openly bragging about his #corruption.

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

On July 4th, remember this: ICE is one of the most unconstitutional, anti-American forces to operate in the USA in our lifetime. We built PAXIS.app to help people fight back lawfully, constitutionally: gofundme.com/f/PAXIS Help us get it into the hands of every immigrant, every ally.

Junior Magpie, reporting for shenanigans duty #birds

Biggest Failure in American History...

For America: 🎂? #MakeAmericaNormalAgain 🇺🇸

This is an excellent analysis of where we are...and where we can go...please take the time to read it and think about it. Happy Fourth of July. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/o...

John's Life Springs: Hard day, brutal weather but the skies shown! Blue, lazy white puffies! Evening finally, little cooling, pastel sunset over the Island! Birds seemed as if they would estivate! Morn' finally, cooler but humid. 71ºF headed to 86. Ya'll be careful out there!

Today proof positive

Peacock spiders are only 4mm long, but their courtship dance rivals any bird of paradise. Australia has over 90 species of these tiny, ultra-colorful performers.

Capercaillie Grouse, world's largest grouse up to 5 kg female half its weight. Native to coniferous forests of Europe. Diet: Winter they rely on conifer needles, in summer berries and insects. A male is demonstrating its mating call and behaviour.

Grey-Hooded Atilla endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest 📷: Jeyaramsankar Gurusamy #birds

Shapiro: When you have a president of the United States who is focused on making money for himself, that corruption leaves us all worse off because it means he’s picking favorites not based on what benefits the American people, but on what benefits him and his children.

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

Brilliant. How real trolling is done.

The red Avadavat also known as strawberry Finch smallest Songbird native to Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It measures between 9-10 cm . The colours are beautifully bright during the mating season and much duller in the non-breeding season.

Mayor Mamdani Is The Leader Of The Democratic Party 🥳, And A Very Good One.......💪🏻

Morning loons #birds the chicks are growing

This should be happening everywhere! Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 397, requiring ICE & other law enforcement to operate without masks & with visible identification, while expanding accountability for constitutional rights violations. Transparency & accountability matter! #SheShed

If you were cool with this, you can shove that "Happy Independence Day" up your ass.

John's Life Springs: Absolutely a scorcher yesterday! But brilliant blue skies/white streamers. Quick flash of orange to end the day. Not much better this Fri. Slept on top of sheets. Morn' pale pastel horizon. Birds quiet, Heat? 73ºF headed to 89. Ya'll be careful out there!

Deborah Sandidge Photography "A Roseate Spoonbill and her mirror perfect reflection on a calm sunny morning in a quiet lagoon. Double the fun as she preens, freshening up to keep her feathers in top shape. Filmed with my Nikon Z9, NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC lens."

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 🪶

Adorable southern emu-wren Australia's smallest bird, 15-18 cm It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, and shrubby vegetation, and swamplands. They have weak flight capabilities, spending time scrambling and hopping through dense shrub eating insects and spiders.

That’s the difference.

Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"

John's Life Springs: Appears summer has found me, Skies a brilliant blue, filled with scattered cumulous. Air carrying much water, still not a breath! Even the bugs seemed lethargic! Heat index near 110! Warm night, Fireflies out! 67ºF headed to 88. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs; After a day of ominous clouds, and an unexpected sunset, night rolled in dark, overcast! Fireflies were out, short evening walk was cool! Morning once again still, overcast and buggy! Feeders ganged this day! 60ºF headed to 73. Ya'll be careful out there!

John's Life Springs: Hot day, filled with brilliant blue skies, cumulous line on horizon. As night came swirls of yellows/orange touched by the sun, followed by incredible moon! Even birds seem lethargic! Feeders empty quickly now. 61ºF headed to 73. Ya'll be careful out there!

They just continue to insist that there are massive crowds showing up to this thing despite the fact that this is also the 200th anniversary of the invention of the camera.

Anytime any respectable journalist mentions our two chief negotiators with Iran, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, they should note both receive sizeable paychecks from Middle Eastern nations with deep equities in these talks. It is a fundamental corruption.

A wildlife rehab center collected the dead ducks to conduct necropsies.

John's Life Springs: Beautiful skies followed by striking sunset last night. After a hot muggy day, morning came in with a light cool breeze and baby blue skies. Turtles basking, Birds out in the sunshine, Tiller watched squirrels ! 59ºF headed to 74. Ya'll be careful out there!

Just a reminder, if you deface the Reflecting Pool you will be arrested…. Oops wrong picture

A Long Trek. 22°C with sunshine and cloud. Field Mice.

The Beautiful Blue of the sky💙🩵against the Snowy🏔️Mountains, Looks Georgous, & So Pretty😍🥰 it was cold but the sun☀️ was keeping me warm💛

John's Life Springs: After the rain, blue skies, lazy clouds. Pale orange sunset, slowly darkening to purples/blues, reflections on the pond. Nightly rain, greening. Morn's misty fog dissipated under bright sun. Pileated hammering. 56ºF headed to 69. Ya'll be careful out there.

Dahlias becoming a hotel for frogs. Allison Lamb raises around 200 dahlias on her property and was delighted to discover that the blooms serve as a perfectly sized house for frogs. Original post

The damp misty weather meant everything was covered in droplets - so I got out my macro lens. Gluepot Reserve, South Australia.

John's Life Springs: Yesterday's sky rain filled/rain clouds. Short break in cover, lasted just a moment or two. As night rolled in bringing fog dampness, Fireflies. Morning foggy tendrils hid the Pond. Birds seemed anxious to eat! 57ºF headed to 65. Ya'll be careful out there!

10 bucks says Chuck Schumer caves and they pass the Enslave America Act.