💜☔ Thu, Jan 8
Yesterday, J & K pod traveled about Puget Sound. This morning they were audible on the Sunset Bay hydrophone placing them somewhere in the north end. Hopefully they are finding enough salmon for themselves & the new little babe K47!

📸 New calf K47 by Rachel Haight 1/7.

#psws

North Atlantic warning: orcas now targeting commercial vessels in what experts call coordinated assaults The wind drops, the radar hums softly, and the crew relaxes a fraction as the cargo ship cuts a clean path through the water. Then the first shudder runs

North Atlantic #Orca appear to be expanding from harassing #yachts to going after #commercialvessels

North Atlantic warning: orcas now targeting commercial vessels in what experts call coordinated assaults share.google/kwy5wy9eIc33...

This was a great show! Immersive light show set to Vivaldi.

It’s a good looking tree this year.

Christmas spirit time.

"In the solitude of a book, we find ourselves a little more willing to be vulnerable to having our mindset challenged." - Nick Raines

The main difference between people who want to ban books and me:

They would feel threatened by that quote.

I feel *energized* by it.

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory Checking your phone 110 times a day could signal problematic use. See how smartphone habits shape daily life.

For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an unconscious reflex, similar to breathing or blinking.

But glancing at your phone can begin to compromise your cognitive skills once it passes a certain threshold, according to research.

50th redo of our 45th picture. We do get better with age.

Beautiful way to end the day.

Vacation mode… Friends, Crosswords, and Sun. #50thgirlstrip

Guess word got out that we are celebrating our 50th birthdays!

Girl’s 50th trip. I’ve known these women for more than 45 years. Incredible.

Last Post for Remembrance Day

Lest We Forget

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@listigeplaylists.bsky.social

Orca vs. great white shark: An unusual battle between apex predators Great white sharks have virtually no predators. But newly released video shows orcas flipping great whites and eating their livers near Mexico.

New drone videos show orcas stalking and disemboweling young great white sharks, flipping them over and plucking out their nutritious livers.

Finding a way to destress can bring back job satisfaction. Find a hobby that makes you lighter and happier - mine is crosswords.

The one change that worked: I struggled with stress after work – until I made a discovery in my attic When my son was growing up, his school recorder was the bane of my life. Now it’s what I reach for at the end of a hard day, rather than a glass of wine

This is a lovely little story, and it's so true.

Missus and I have always boardgamed, but she realised last week that concentrating on a game for an hour completely takes her away from the stresses of home & work.

In summary: humans need hobbies.

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Happy Thanksgiving. Lots to be grateful for.

Yes, important lesson from history this one.

That’s sad.

New spot. Determined it was comfortable and stayed.

My house guest loves birding.

My co-worker for the day!

2,000-plus Pima County kids get free books through Dolly Parton's program Even her biggest fans have trouble choosing Dolly Parton’s greatest hit.

It’s my opinion that humanitarian and musical genius Dolly Parton (as well as Chef José Andrés) deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. tucson.com/life-enterta...

Always important to try something new.

This is me at 50. Do I have it figured it out-no. But what I do know is that living a life surrounded by friends and family and doing work that is meaningful makes bad days better and good days fantastic.