Today is the 4 year mark for the 3 day Special Military Operation, in which KGB Dude expected to quickly swallow Ukraine with a blitzkrieg imperialist invasion. Ukraine quickly showed its character, with Zelenskyy’s heroism, “Russian warship, go f*** yourself”, and citizens ingenuity. #SlavaUkraini!

Uh oh; Looks like Trump has another reason to hate the guy who was Born in the USA! Another classic from Springsteen!

Ummm… We really need to find out who thought this was a good idea. History Geek notes that last time this slogan was used, the results were Lidice (the Czech village noted), Oradour, and other horrific Nazi atrocities. 😳

Dawn this morning, in my backyard. #Photography. #PhotographyIsArt

We need more of this to survive the next few years!

Sydney’s iconic Opera House was illuminated in solidarity with the Jewish community following the Hanukkah massacre at Bondi Beach.

Because we need more @sarahcpr.bsky.social !

Maybe it’s just me, but somehow I’m thinking that Portland city & Oregon state officials can handle this by themselves. 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

Mausoleum of Amir Timur (Tamerlane), Samarkand, with crescent moon. #Photography #NightPhotography #Uzbekistan

Here are 2 shots from Khiva, Uzbekistan, the first at dusk, the second a night shot. Khiva is one of the great Silk Road cities, but was also a religious center. #Photography

For anyone who thinks that European churches are the pinnacle of world architecture, Samarkand would like a word… #Photography #Uzbekistan #Samarkand

I am currently on vacation in magnificent Uzbekistan. Here is a shot of the new moon (to the left of the green dome) over Khiva, one of the great Silk Road cities. #Photography

For anyone complaining about Zelenskyy not wearing a suit, how’s this for precedence?! Should also note, the Vice President (the tall guy is then VP Henry Wallace) never chided Churchill for not saying thank you enough.

KGB Dude knew exactly how to handle the #NarcissistInChief. He told him he lost the 2020 election because of mail-in voting, which he claimed only the US has. Ummm… almost every democracy has mail in voting; many modeled their system on ours, because we’ve had it since 1864 & it works. (1)

Here’s a pair of deer hanging out behind my apartment building. They posed nicely for the photo. #photography

Fun animal facts: prairie dogs can see the big picture! 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

Fun animal facts: elephants love basketball! But this one hasn’t yet learned the rules about traveling. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Only a half moon here, but it provides for a nice shot. #Photography

I noticed sunshine while it was raining late this afternoon, so I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and saw this! #photography #rainbows

Fun animal facts: even Canada geese are offended by this administration’s treatment of Canada!

Fun animal facts: otters like iPhones, but need some training on how to use them! 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

Here is one of my favorite zen photos. Sunset on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. #photography #Sunsets

Here's a photo from the Atlas Mountains, somewhere outside of Marrakech.

Fun animal facts: otters like to cuddle.

My backyard is good for some interesting photography. Here’s the full moon, tonight. #Photography #PhotographyIsArt

The #SeditionistInChief continues to repeat lies even after he’s publicly corrected. One from today is that Zelenskyy hasn’t been grateful for US support. His hometown newspaper has been keeping track of that… #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦

As the Kyiv Independent just said: “A President just disrespected America in the White House. It wasn’t Zelenskyy.” As President, Zelenskyy’s #1 priority is the safety of his country. He was faced with someone entirely focused on a business deal. He convinced Ukraine he’s not a fair-minded mediator.

Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine, trying to crush democracy there. Today, its 3-day Special Military Operation is 3 years old. Ukraine survives thanks to the heroism and ingenuity of its people, outstanding leadership, & support of NATO, #NAFO, and others. #SlavaUkraini

Here is a shot from a long time ago. I forget where exactly I was; I think somewhere along the leg of Alaska. A pair of terns in their nest. Taken with a Pentax K-1000 with 75 - 300 mm zoom lens. #photography #Birds

In case anyone is wondering what the Dodgy DOGE Dude is really going for… He & his goons have no clue what the government is, what it does or how it works. They do know what they want from government: free rein & lower taxes for billionaires.

Here are some Ukrainian comments on Trump’s regurgitation of KGB Dude’s talking points. Fact check: Zelenskyy’s current popularity rating is 57%, not 4% (off by >1/2 the population!); he won a free & fair election, & Ukraine remains a democracy. BTW, has anyone heard Trump call KGB Dude a dictator?

Here is a European reaction to this administration’s attempt to repeat Munich 1938 on Ukraine. If we can’t #DefendDemocracy & support our allies, we are abandoning our role in the world. When a US President directly repeats KGB Dude’s talking points we make ourselves worthless on the world stage.

The 25% tariffs on #Canada & #Mexico is the most patently idiotic foreign policy measure we’ve taken in a long time. Note that the current US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement was negotiated by Trump, & he’s grossly violating it! Remember the good old days when Republicans all followed this guy?

To take a break from politics, it's groundhog day! Where they pull some sleepy groundhog out of the ground, and it's supposed to indicate how long winter will last. Of course, I have a photo for that! Does this guy/gal look like (s)he can predict the weather? 🤔 #AnimalPhotography

When you realize you made a REALLY bad mistake in the last election… 😬🤦🏻

@sarahcpr.bsky.social is on Blue Sky!! She’s even expanding. Here’s her latest masterpiece, doing Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing. 😂😂

Colorful sunset in my backyard. #Photography #Sunsets

I couldn't resist posting this; the Onion, at its finest! 🤣 Jealous Trump Throws Own State Funeral To Upstage Carter’s — theonion.com/jealous-trum...

Long before Simone Biles… Agnes Keleti won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, including 4 gold in 1956, when she was 35! Born in Hungary, she was banned from sports in 1940 for being Jewish, despite being a star. She was saved by Raoul Wallenberg, & after the war (1/3) www.ynetnews.com/culture/arti...

Happy 2025 to all!! We may be in for a crazy ride, but let’s do our best to keep things sane, and #DefendDemocracy.

For anyone who thinks the concept of climate change or global warming is an invention of current day liberals, check out this article from 112 years ago!

Here is one of my favorite shots from my trip to the Baltic countries. Sunset on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. #Photography

Happy Hannukah to all who celebrate! The Jewish calendar is lunar, with 7 leap months in a 19 year cycle, so Christmas and Hannukah are together like this about every 19 years. Here are some Hannukah stamps from Israel.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Here's my favorite Washington, DC Christmas shot; the US Capitol, with Christmas tree, and reflection.

Here’s some fun irony! 🤔😬🤷🏼‍♂️

For anyone wondering what #NAFO is, History Geek shares this. nafo-ofan.org/pages/we-are...

Fun animal facts: bunnies don’t need hands to eat!

I recently saw this posted in a bathroom at the ballpark. I’m thinking that anyone who needs this probably can’t read anyway. 😬🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏻

Here’s a shocking prediction from 61 years ago! It doesn’t mention that we’d be able to take photos with it; that probably seemed a bit far out! 🤷🏼‍♂️

This photo holds my record for most likes on Twitter; let's see how it does on Blue Sky. On safari in South Africa, I saw this mother and baby elephant. It's what I call my "I love my zoom lens" photo! #photography #animalphotography