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The 20 best jazz albums of 2024, ranked An outstanding year of music, from the peerless Samara Joy to the stunning Bill Frisell, via the illustrious Charles Lloyd, is summed up by our critic

7 Blue Note albums are on The Times list of The Best Jazz Albums of 2024: Bill Frisell, Ethan Iverson, Charles Lloyd, Walter Smith III, Out Of/Into, Bill Charlap & Ron Miles! www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Hear a track from each on "The Blue Note Monthly": bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteMont...

Here’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save America, in Lives and Money Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis.

That’s billions with a B. While saving lives by reducing outdoor pollution, a transition to electric appliances could shave $60b off U.S. energy bills annually, per a new study. Electric heat pumps in particular are cutting costs and pollution nationwide.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/c...

Beautiful! Southern Cali? I recognize your name from the genealogy community! We may have even spoken at a conference.

Grand Canyon, Arizona 🇺🇲

Absolutely ✨❤️✨

The iconic Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier!
Canon R6, Canon RF100-500 at 100mm
#Seattle #SpaceNeedle #MountRainier #Photography #CanonPhotography

#Nature

#Birds #EasternBlueBirds 🐦💕

Another wonderful waterfall from my new Waterfalls collection.

This time, Panther Falls in Washington, which I had not heard of until I stumbled upon it on a map on the day I made this image.

#waterfallwednesday #landscape #landscapephotography #waterfalls #serendipity

Windy day.. 💨

A large blue heron flying low over water. Its wings are reflected in the water.

The aptly named great blue heron.

#birds 📷 🪶

Milky Way

Milky Way shot from the island of Kauai, Hawaii.
#photography #pixel #astrophotography

A beautiful vivid sunset over the dramatic sea stacks of Bandon Beach on the scenic Oregon coast.

#sunset #seascape #landscapes #nature #outdoors #nature #beach #beaches #colorful #photography

The cover of the new Indivisible Guide: “A Practical Guide To Democracy On The Brink Strategies, Tactics And Tips For How Everyday Americans Can Fight Back Together Wherever We Live”

We have a plan for getting through the next two years with our democracy as intact as possible. Our updated guide is all about tangible ways you can organize locally and leverage the power we have to block the most dangerous elements of Trump’s agenda. Read it and share: indivisible.org/guide

Red-bellied Woodpecker. #birds #woodpeckers.

A view from Baker's Beach beneath the Golden Gate Bridge with the waves crashing over the rocks and the bridge in the distance.

Looking through photos again and this remains one of my most favourite shots I took of the Golden Gate Bridge after a very long and slightly lost trek over.

YouTube video by Progressive Pop CH Steven Wilson/nowhere now/to the bone

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkvS...

One beautiful beast of a waterfall in central Oregon. Standing here feeling the full power and mist of this towering falls will surely make you feel alive!

A dark seam of distant land surrounded by golden glow stretches across the middle of the frame, with a vibrant sky of mauve clouds like a sea and pink wisps like cotton candy filling the air above and reflected below on the still water.

in mirroring gratitude

Eastern Bluebird puffed up on a cold day. 🥰 #birds #photography #nikon