Gregory Rothman

The black-and-white photograph captures two massive, weathered metal oil tanks standing like sentinels on the volcanic soil of Deception Island. Their curved, riveted surfaces frame a distant view of snow-covered slopes and a stark, white sky, emphasizing the isolation and desolation of the Antarctic landscape. The high contrast of the image accentuates the textures of corroded steel and rough ground, evoking both the industrial past and the unforgiving environment that has reclaimed it. Credit ©Gregory Rothman 2025 Whalers Bay, nestled within the flooded caldera of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands, was once one of the southernmost outposts of industrial whaling. In the early 1900s, Norwegian whalers established a shore station there to process whale carcasses for oil, which was stored in the very tanks seen in the image. Steam from the volcanic geothermal vents provided heat for the operations, making it a rare and efficient base in Antarctica’s extreme conditions. By the 1930s, the global decline in whale oil prices and over-exploitation of whale populations led to the abandonment of the station. Later, the site served as a British research base until volcanic eruptions in 1967 and 1969 forced its evacuation. Today, Whalers Bay stands as a haunting open-air museum — rusted tanks, collapsed buildings, and scattered bones silently narrate a story of human ambition and nature’s enduring dominance. The site is now protected under the Antarctic Treaty as a historic monument, preserving the remnants of a bygone era on this remote volcanic shore.

Richard Serra before Richard Serra - Whale Oil Tanks in Whalers Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland, Antarctica.

#Minimalist #ArtYear #ClassicMono #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Stunday #Photography #smArtist
#EastCoastKin #Photohour #photographerofbluesky #PhotographersUnited

Slide with the title “The anti-vaccination movement has no new material”. Montague R. Leverson, Lawyer, Liar, Quack 1895 Robert F. Kennedy, Lawyer, Liar, Quack 2025 Accuse expert vaccine advisory committees of pro-vaccine "bias" "That commission was deliberately packed at its very outset..." "The committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine". Falsely state that vaccines cause death "Vaccination has caused more deaths and diseases than ever has smallpox". "This [COVID19 vaccine] is the deadliest vaccine ever made..." Claim that healthcare practitioners and scientists are only in it for the money, not because of scientific evidence "...Jenner was a mercenary charlatan whose ignorance and impatience of scientific methods were equaled only by his mendacity..." "Doctors are being paid to vaccinate, not to evaluate. They're pressured to follow the money, not the science". Use false and inflammatory words about vaccines The "Blood-poisoning process of vaccination" "They went on a search... looking for the most toxic things that they could find...to

The anti-vaccine movement has the same talking points now as it did in the 1800’s. It’s always been a rejection of science, scientists, and progress, with a soupçon of paranoia.

Below is a slide for a talk I’m preparing that illustrates the identical strategies. I have more examples, too.

This photograph captures an Asaro tribesman participating in a Moko Moko dance, a traditional performance of the Asaro “Mudmen” people of Papua New Guinea. The focus is on the tribesman’s striking handcrafted mask, made of natural materials such as clay, wood, and plant fibers. The mask features bold red and black painted patterns, large circular eyes, a pronounced nose, and a wide mouth showing protruding teeth — all contributing to its fearsome expression. Around the mask’s top, tufts of grass or fur add texture and motion. The dancer’s body is painted with white clay, a hallmark of Asaro ceremonial costume symbolizing spirits or ancestral figures. He wears necklaces made of beads and shells, enhancing the ceremonial aesthetic. The background shows a lush, green forest, likely the natural environment where such rituals are performed, grounding the image in its cultural and geographical context. The dynamic, close-up composition and intense gaze of the mask evoke the spiritual energy and dramatic power of the Moko Moko dance. Credited to Gregory Rothman (2025)

So, this is kind a tough one to rationalize for #ColorADay #GreenSat but I’m running with it. An #Asaro tribesman leads the performance of the Moko Moko dance.

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They boldly lie and continue to do so because the people that support this administration are in a personality cult. To not believe the lies is to unravel the very core of their belief system. So they only get challenged by the opposition. Fox, NewMax, et al, obviously won’t hold them to account

Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, opened in 2011, sits on the shores of Lake Sarmiento near Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. It was developed by the Purcell family—the same owners of Portillo Ski Resort—and forms part of the Tierra Hotels collection, known for its “eco-luxury” philosophy. The hotel was designed by renowned Chilean architect Cazú Zegers, whose concept was to create a building that seemed shaped by the wind and landscape, like a “fossil” embedded in the earth. Its long, sinuous form hugs the contours of the Patagonian steppe, allowing it to merge with the natural surroundings rather than dominate them. Clad in locally sourced lenga wood, the structure weathers to a silvery tone that echoes the hues of the plains and mountains beyond. Zegers’ aerodynamic design also responds to Patagonia’s fierce winds while maximizing panoramic views of the Paine Massif. The interiors continue the sense of place through regional craftsmanship, natural materials, and warm tones that contrast beautifully with the stark environment outside. Sustainability lies at the heart of Tierra Patagonia. During construction, native vegetation was temporarily removed, grown in a greenhouse, and replanted to preserve the local ecosystem. The hotel employs LED lighting, solar power, and efficient heating systems to minimize its carbon footprint. It also supports a large-scale reforestation initiative, aiming to plant one million trees across southern Chile. Recognized internationally, Tierra Patagonia has been included in National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World and highlighted by major travel and design publications for its integration of architecture, landscape, and environmental responsibility. The result is a model of sensitive, site-specific design—an example of how luxury hospitality can enhance, rather than intrude upon, one of the world’s most pristine wildernesses. Image by ©Gregory Rothman 2025

The #minimalist design of the #TierraPatagoniaHotel, embeds into the landscape like a fossil.

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This image shows a dramatic and beautiful scene of tall, jagged blue ice formations rising against a warm, golden-orange sky. The ice peaks are sharp and irregular, resembling spires or towers sculpted by nature. The lighting creates a striking contrast — the cold blue tones of the ice stand out vividly against the soft, glowing sky, possibly at sunset or sunrise. The texture of the ice is rough and detailed, showing cracks, layers, and shadows that add depth and complexity. In the top left corner, there’s a copyright mark that reads “© Gregory Rothman 2025.” Confession- I sometimes…frequently don’t visit my images for sometime after taking them. Case in point: This is the first time I’ve viewed, worked and posted this image. It’s a little cropped to balance it. It was taken from a moving boat 🛥️ Patagonia, Torres Del Paines. The sun was setting and light was disappearing quickly.

#Patagonia. More info with the image.

#ColorADay #YellowThur
#EastCoastKin #Photohour #photographersofbluesky #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Landscape #Chile #TorresDelPaines
#Glacier

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

This image shows a small group of young guanacos standing among dry shrubs and grasses in Chile’s Patagonia region. The guanacos have slender necks, long legs, and light brown fur with white undersides. Their soft, woolly coats contrast against the rugged, scrubby landscape that surrounds them. The scene is lit by natural sunlight, highlighting the textures of their fur and the earthy tones of the Patagonian terrain — a mix of browns, yellows, and muted greens. The guanacos appear alert and calm, perfectly blending into their arid, windswept habitat. Scientific name: Lama guanicoe Family: Camelidae (same family as llamas, alpacas, and camels) Habitat: Found mainly in arid and semi-arid regions of South America, particularly in Patagonia (Chile and Argentina), as well as parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Range: From sea level up to about 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) in the Andes. Physical Characteristics Size: Adults are about 1.0–1.2 meters (3.3–4 feet) tall at the shoulder and can weigh between 90–140 kg (200–310 lbs). Appearance: Slender bodies, long necks, and large eyes. Their coat is light brown to cinnamon on top with white underparts and a grayish face. Adaptations: They have thick, warm wool adapted to cold, windy environments. Behavior and Ecology Social Structure: Live in family groups — usually one dominant male, several females, & their young (called chulengos). Bachelor males form separate groups. Diet: Herbivores that graze on grasses, shrubs, & lichens. They can survive on sparse vegetation and obtain much of their water from the plants they eat. Predators: The main predator is the puma (mountain lion). Guanacos rely on keen eyesight & speed (they can run up to 55 km/h or 35 mph) to escape. Conservation Status IUCN status: Least Concern, but populations are fragmented. Threats: Habitat loss, hunting for meat and fiber, and competition with livestock. Protection: They are protected in several reserves & national parks.

#Guanacos keeping a watchful eye for pumas in #TorresDelPaine National Park

#Chile
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The image shows a group of bachelor walruses resting closely together on a shoreline or ice edge in a cold Arctic environment. In the center of the photo, a large male walrus is upright with its head raised, displaying long, curved ivory tusks and a face covered in thick, bristly whiskers. Its mouth is slightly open, revealing pinkish gums and folds of tough, wrinkled skin around the muzzle. Other male walruses are piled together around it, their leathery brown skin and large flippers overlapping in a dense, social cluster. This kind of close contact is typical of bachelor groups — made up of males that gather together outside the breeding season. In the background, a blue glacier or iceberg and dark Arctic waters highlight their icy, remote habitat. The overall mood is calm but powerful, emphasizing both their massive size and their social, communal behavior.

Some walruses stand out against the blue of glacier ice. #BlueTuesday #AnimalArtTuesday #Svalbard
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Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.

BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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This image captures a striking above-and-below water scene. In the underwater portion (bottom half), the enormous open mouth and part of the head of a whale shark are clearly visible. Its mouth is wide, as it swims close to the surface. The sunlight filters through the water, revealing the shark’s smooth, speckled skin. Above the surface (top half), a group of people stands on a wooden fishing boat. Some are leaning over the edge, appearing to look at or interact with the animal below. The sky is bright and clear with scattered clouds, and the sea looks calm with gentle ripples at the waterline. The image powerfully contrasts human activity with marine life, showing the close proximity between people and this massive, gentle creature. Photo Credit ©Gregory Rothman 2025

This book cover image suggested by Benchley for first draft of JAW’s, before he settled on a great white. “We’ll need more plankton!” wasn’t a compelling tag.
#Whaleshark #BlueSkyMonday #Eastcoastkin #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotoHour #PhfotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography

Sure. I wasn’t aware they did that, but I know of it in other trees that do. In particular, the Pando grove of quaking aspen is considered the largest known organism in the world. It covers +100 acres and is composed of +45,000 Stems (trees).

Just saw my spelling error- -Asexual-

Wow! I can almost taste the colors in this image.

A sexual reproduction. They can sprout from a root sucker. Kind of like a runner. They have a shallow root system and send up sprouts. So, they are essentially a clone of the mother tree.

I just realized I put the wrong location. This image is from #Lofoten.

Thank you, sir!

A curtain of starlight gleams,
As #auroras began their soft streams.
With your hand held in mine,
’Neath the heavens divine,
We kissed as the sky spun our dreams.

#ImageAndVerse #Stunday #Eastcoastkin #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotoHour #PhfotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Longyearbyen

You might dig this photographer. I think his work is gorgeous. This is a link to an interview with him. You can also get the talking tintypes app and it has all of his animated tintypes.

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He has actual, undiagnosed, chronic sh*t for brains…to think my undergraduate human biology professor rejected my paper on this very topic. He should have taken it. I could’ve been somebody. I could have been a Doctor instead of a commodity trader.

This image is a close-up (macro) photograph of a colorful sea slug, specifically showing the front part of its body. Two tall, upright structures near the center, shaped like small, textured cones. These are bright orange at the tips, fading to a dark brownish-black at the base. They resemble tiny flames or flower buds. Surrounding these are the body folds of the nudibranch, which are striped in black and white, almost like the pattern of a zebra. A vivid orange border runs along the edge of the body, creating a sharp contrast with the black-and-white stripes. The background of the creature is dark and smooth, with subtle lighter patches. The entire composition is very symmetrical, with the two orange tips centered and patterns radiating outward. Overall, the image feels bright, high-contrast, and full of texture, almost like an abstract painting, but it is in fact a magnified view of a marine animal. Scientific name: Armina occulta Family: Arminida Characterized by bold longitudinal black stripes on a pale, often translucent white body. The margin of the mantle and foot have a bright orange border, making it easy to recognize. Rhinophores (the two horn-like structures at the head) are also orange and finely lamellate. It has a smooth, flattened body adapted for burrowing in soft sediment. Habitat & Distribution Typically found in tropical Indo-Pacific regions, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and nearby waters. Prefers sandy!silty substrates where it can partially bury itself. Depth range: usually shallow reefs to moderate depths. Diet • It primarily feeds on sea pens (a type of soft coral) and possibly other cnidarians. Behavior & Ecology Armina occulta is nocturnal, often active at night while remaining buried during the day. Moves with a gliding motion using its broad foot. Known for being relatively rarely encountered, even in areas where it is present. Reproduction Hermaphroditic, like other nudibranchs. Re…

“Boo. Scary.”- Elmo. Witness the #ghoul -ish face of a Sea slug. #ArminaOcculta -Seriously, that’s its scientific name.

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#31DaysofHalloween
#Spooktober #MacroAbstract #SeaSlug #Eastcoastkin #PhotoOfTheDay #PhotoHour #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography

Project 2025 is finally on full display and God has zero to do with it.💀☠️👺💩

YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

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What scientists saw underwater in Florida left them “shocked” — and devastated — Vox The idea of extinction — the permanent loss of life — is frightening. Yet the stakes of losing plants and animals are often unclear. If an already-rare bird vanishes from the forest, most people proba...

Not just Florida it is the world. In PNG, a place that only 20 years ago was a jewel in the oceans of the world, reef systems that were 100k of years old are now dead. At 100’ temps of 88f. Diversity is diminished with many anchor species gone. apple.news/AjHHFAzi6SmG...

If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.

Thank you.

4 US citizens arrested during ICE crackdown on NYC's Canal Street, congressman says Four U.S. citizens were arrested and held for "nearly 24 hours" without any federal charges following a joint ICE crackdown in New York City on Tuesday.

"ICE is not allowed to arrest American citizens" @repdangoldman.bsky.social, accompanied by @heyitsmurad.bsky.social, president and CEO of the NYIC, during a press conference on Wednesday.

The four Americans were held at 26 Federal Plaza for nearly 24 hours.
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As someone who identified as a dumb third grader, I take issue with your post. I could have composed better papers in second grade.