I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Short-eared owl hunting for dinner before sunset Northern California 1-16-26 #owl #hunting

In 2026, we can participate in the exploitation of animals or we can opt out. Choose compassion.

Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?

Really cool inkcap mushroom.

Two-for-one special! Chicken of the Woods mushroom with a great blue heron across the water.

2D spore print on paper from a mushroom in the yard. On average, each spore print contains 5-25 million spores. #mushroom #sporeprint #fungi

Purplish Copper Butterfly California

Anna’s Hummingbird California

Western Pygmy-Blues 10/21/25 California

Purplish Copper Butterfly #Tuolumne County, CA 8-4-25 #butterfly #california #nature #flower #insectphoto #butterflies

Greater Fritillary Tuolumne County, CA 8-4-25 #butterfly #california #thistle #flower #photograph #nature #butterflies #insect #orange #wings #butterflyinflight #environmentalphotography

Purplish copper

DOCO, Sacramento 2019

DOCO, Sacramento 2019

DOCO, Sacramento 2019

DOCO, Sacramento 2019

DOCO, Sacramento 2019

Satyr Comma butterfly thinking about going for a ride. Wheee! Pt. Reyes National Seashore National Butterfly Count 7-19-25 #california #butterfly #wings #orange #nature

Anise Swallowtail Pt. Reyes National Seashore during the National Butterfly Count. They sport more black and appear smaller than the Western Tiger Swallowtails. 7-19-25 #butterfly #swallowtail #flower #california

California Sister Pt. Reyes National Seashore Beauty is all around us. You just need to look for it. #butterfly #nature #california

Not too often when the flower pops more than the butterfly. Mournful Duskywing nectaring on a most spectacular zinnia flower. Enjoy! #butterfly #flower #zinnia #garden #naturephoto #california

Common wood-nymph Wisconsin July 2025

Wheee! Northern Pearly-Eye hitching a ride at Kettle Moraine State Park, Wisconsin. 7-9-25 #butterfly #nature #photography

Great Spangled Fritillary nectaring in Purple Coneflower, aka echinacea. Kettle Moraine State Park, Wisconsin #butterfly #flowers #naturephotograph #garden

Surprise to see this cutie today at the local community garden. Eastern Tailed-Blue Northern California #butterfly #nature #flower

Very moving song by my friend, Elemental Vegan. Stop scrolling and please take a listen and repost. He’s a talented singer-songwriter and a wonderful advocate for animals everywhere. Go Vegan For Them! 🐔🐷🐮🐠

Sara Orangetip #butterfly #orange #northerncalifornia #california

Linguini is fun to eat! #spaghetti #dog #pasta 🍝🍝🍝

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly Northern California #butterfly #nature #photo

We’re heartbroken by the passing of Loretta Swit—Emmy-winning star of M*A*S*H and a tireless champion for animals of all species. She was a devoted vegan, a fierce advocate for spay & neuter, & a voice for animals in shelters, labs, & in nature. Her work will live on forever 🤍

Eastern Tailed-Blue Northern California Observe, photograph and respect our fellow earthlings. Don’t collect and kill. #butterfly

Eastern Tailed-Blue this afternoon. There were maybe 10-20 in the colony I saw. Very cool. #butterfly #butterflies #California

Leanira Checkerspot They look a lot like other checkerspots but the monochrome two-band pattern on the underside of the hindwing is the telltale field mark for me. Northern California yesterday #butterfly #beauty

Hairstreak butterflies have tails which can fool predators like birds into biting off a chunk of wing/s rather than the head, and sparing his/her life. This little California Hairstreak I saw in Northern CA on Tuesday survived thanks to that brilliant deception. #butterfly #nature #puddling

Rural Skipper Northern California yesterday #butterfly #natire #insect #rocks

Double the fun! Acmon Blues Northern California #butterflies #mating #naturephoto

The Common Roadside-Skipper isn’t really common, and not sure about the “roadside” thing either. Northern California this afternoon. First one for me. #butterfly #nature #insect

California Sisters. Apropos to have a pair! Northern California this afternoon. #butterflies #naturephoto

California Sisters are large butterflies and very striking, both from above and with their wings folded. This one is feeding from a California buckeye tree. #butterfly #nature #california

Homemade portobello mushroom pizza last night. #veganfood #vegan #pizza

Enjoy this California Hairstreak feeding on an aster flower. Northern California #butterfly #flower #naturephoto

Gorgon Copper Northern California #butterfly #beauty #wings

Acmon Blue Northern California #butterflies #nature #flowers

Variable Checkerspot Northern California #butterfly #colors #beauty #nature

Coastal Green Hairstreak Northern California #butterfly #nature #sanfrancisco

Muir’s Hairstreak Northern California #butterfly #naturephoto #beauty