Tina M.

I moved these dark purple Iris late in the fall of 2022, I am delighted that they have finally forgiven me and bloomed! I missed them.

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Do viruses trigger Alzheimer’s? A growing group of scientists think so, and are asking whether antivirals could treat the disease

Do viruses play a role in the cause of Alzheimer's disease?
In the wake of observational studies showing some protection from the vaccines vs. shingles
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Unclear, but an ongoing clinical trial of valacyclovir, an anti-viral, may help to resolve

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. This place has given me so much since I first picked up a camera in 2018. I remember my first visit and saying to my friend “I had no idea all of this was on the same island I live on.”

#LandscapePhotography #Scotland #NaturePhotography

A little nod to the New Mexico Zia? I like it!🖌🎨💗

Being swept up into the vast, expansive energy of creative flow.

Remember, your favorite artist was once a beginner too. Keep going.

Your precise, elegant brushwork is everything!🤩

“It is not our job to remain whole.
We came to lose our leaves
Like the trees, and be born again,
Drawing up from the great roots.”

— Robert Bly
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Art by Hans Emmenegger (Swiss, 1866-1940)
Sunlight on spruce trees (forest), N/D - Oil on canvas

A pronghorn looking at a spring of water. Behind it is a large tree and som grassland

Finally some pronghorn. After a year of no show on camera this young pronghorn visits the spring for some water. 📷🦊🧪

Bunnies who were set up like pins in a bowling alley are all bowled over by a bowling ball: It is a full strike! They are thrown haphazardly in all directions, and all look befuddled. (Except for one small bunny, the one in the front, who seems to have leapt out of the way at the last second)

Daily bunny no.2845 should go on strike

we could sit together and do nothing all day— i'd still be the happiest

Trees may look inert, but there's more happening on - and beneath - the surface, explains environmental historian and author Daniel Lewis. They're not only essential parts of the ecosystem around them, but also the ecosystems that exist within them. https://buff.ly/42mSdmK

The Surprising Afterlife of Used Hotel Soap Hotel guests leave behind millions of half-used bars of soap every day. A nonprofit is on a mission to repurpose them.

I hate waste, and I absolutely love this.

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Working small is so powerful, beautiful study!

A new tiny sketch for my sketchbook, page 8 🙂🪽
Acrylic on paper

#art #traditionalartist #acrylicpainting

The waning gibbous moon, 96% lit.

Unedited shot of tonight’s waning gibbous moon 🌖 , 96%, from my back garden in Rochdale. Fantastic to get back out and see the sky! Currently shooting my first M42 as well… 🧪 🔭

Feisty little bird with grey uppers, white breast, and brown head, on the trunk of a pine, peering very intensely at you

This is the essence of brown-headed nuthatch, of course 🤎

In Praise of California It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness

States shouldn't have to earn the right to federal aid. But in any case, California, which subsidizes the rest of the country, definitely has open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

How alcohol can cause cancer.

"For breast cancer specifically, 16.4% of total breast cancer cases are attributable to alcohol consumption." www.hhs.gov/about/news/2...

These firefighters are amazing, man. They are helping my friend’s cul-de-sac prepare for the worst right now. Cutting vegetation, putting outdoor furniture into garage, duct taping vents, etc. They do so much more than we know to protect us.

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Surviving the Next Four Years A practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0

Preparing for the next four years. Here is a practical guide for coping with and getting through Trump 2.0.

Oh myyy, a million followers here at The Good Place! That’s an unexpected milestone, especially in my 88th time going ‘round the sun.

Let’s make the world a bit of a better place together, shall we?

Why are Trump & Musk so fixated on Greenland?

It’s not just about its strategic location—it’s the minerals. As Greenland’s ice melts (climate change) it’s exposing cobalt, lithium & copper (key for EV batteries).Their interest looks less like America first & more like exploiting crisis for profit.

Perfect fit for my philosophy in the new year, what a great photo!