Another test – Spencer 3x + Baldy
Had a calendar snafu last minute and a constraint popped in so travel wasn’t possible, and my hiking buddy had a leaky irrigation system … so Spencer Butte worked again, beautifully! The objective for the hike was to ascend Spencer … Read More
Walking up & down the butte
Unable to leave town, and wanting a new way of hiking the butte … up and down seemed like a good idea at the time – each ‘up’ was longer than the previous one. All in all, it was a … Read More
Water – top environmental concerns of Americans per Statista
The infographic is complete as is – no comment needed.
Conditioning on the Butte – 15m test
Sometimes, plans morph surprisingly with great results. I had intended, PLANNED, to take on a new hike this week on the north side of Willamette River valley … but for several reasons, decided to forgo driving more than 15 minutes … Read More
Without running water in US cities
A recent Statista infographic on access to running water used a report from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as source material. Over 500,000 people just in the top 50 cities are without running water … could not … Read More
Another new ethical dilemma – but nothing could go wrong, right?
As a survivor of malaria, I have a special place for mosquitos. I also understand somewhat the public policy behind removing health risks associated with those little buggers (pun intended). When new technologies surface (or I stumble on them), I … Read More
Hummingbirds alter their food sources – evolution catalysts
As regular readers know, I have a thing for hummingbirds. I feed them, i photo them, i listen to their songs and i can watch them for hours. A recent scientific study suggests that hummingbirds also alter the evolution of … Read More
Pear blossoms & tulips
Sometimes the object of the pic is all that is needed – and looking at it from a different angle than normal