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Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper). I love these little natural bonsai trees I found on this mesa top. They're literally all over the place. It's an elfin forest! Utah junipers generally grow to ~15 feet and can live up to a 1,000 years. This specimen, growing from a crack in the sandstone, is only ~3 feet tall. Guessing by its appearance and the size of the trunk it could be 300-400 years old or maybe more!

#Bonsai #Trees #Tree #Botany #Desert #BlackAndWhite #Photography #Darktable

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in reply to Bob Tregilus

manzanita is cool like that too. They're adapted to wind damage, can survive a near-girdling, the bark flows around the damage like water. And their growth rate is incredibly slow - an unimposing shrub can easily be hundreds of years old.
If it's down and dead manzanita makes for incredibly hot firewood.




Had another beautiful day at the zoo today with the wife and kids. You can expect more photos soon. I am just waiting on my new #XPPen to arrive tomorrow so I can play around editing in #DarkTable with my new tool!





Every time #gyroscope sends a new mail begging for more money because their use of LLMs is massively exceeding their budget, it reminds me to consider whether I need that app at all.
in reply to xeophin

I've been a fan since the early days, but nowadays it's just too overloaded with AI features. Have you had a look at the Bevel App?
in reply to Andreas Fischinger

@afisch No, haven’t heard of that one before. Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll have a look! Are you using it?
in reply to Andreas Fischinger

@afisch Yeah, I've been using it since nearly the beginning, but the last few years of AI stuff isn't something I'm interested in. Is Bevel much better on that?


europesays.com/2161929/ Ringgit expected to trade sideways ahead of key Fed meeting # MohdAfzanizamAbdulRashid #Economy #FederalReserveSystem #forex #InterestRates #ringgit #UsDollar


Abbott Elementary's Chris Perfetti talks getting notes from mom and loving Wait Wait : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/14/1254199454/wait-wait-dont-tell-me-chris-perfetti?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Arts & Life @arts-life-npr



Shower The People 🚿
#JamesTaylor
youtube.com/watch?v=tydSHv9ak8…


Freshly printed copies of the 'Digital Revolutionary zine are on the bar at DNA Lounge in San Francisco right now! It looks great! 🥳

Get a copy and printable files here: patreon.com/posts/free-digital…

#NoKings #Cybersecurity

in reply to Violet Blue

- Couldn't find your print PDF file to read your paper. Only to sign up and login in.


Baca komik Twilight Divide Bahasa Indonesia!!!
Segera baca di e-komik.org/komik/456351
#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Drama #Fantasy #Shounen
in reply to E-Komik

🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥
Chapter terbaru dari Twilight Divide (Chapter 07) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉
📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya.
✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya!
👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/456351
⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya!
#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Drama #Fantasy #Shounen


Baca komik Twilight Divide Bahasa Indonesia!!!
Segera baca di e-komik.org/komik/456351
#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Drama #Fantasy #Shounen
in reply to E-Komik

🔥 Pecinta Komik, Ini yang Kamu Tunggu! 🔥
Chapter terbaru dari Twilight Divide (Chapter 08) sudah hadir dalam Bahasa Indonesia! 🎉
📖 Gabung bersama ribuan pembaca lainnya dan nikmati kisah serunya.
✨ Jangan biarkan orang lain tahu kisah ini lebih dulu, baca sekarang dan rasakan sendiri keseruannya!
👉 Klik di sini untuk mulai membaca sekarang: e-komik.org/komik/456351
⏳ Jadilah yang pertama tahu apa yang terjadi selanjutnya!
#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Drama #Fantasy #Shounen


Baca komik Twilight Divide Bahasa Indonesia!!!
Segera baca di e-komik.org/komik/456351
#EKomik #Komik #Comic #Manhua #Action #Drama #Fantasy #Shounen


europesays.com/2161927/ Wall Street Sinks Amid Iran-Israel Conflict; Oil Prices Surge Amid Escalation Fears #business #DowJones #DowPlunges #Economy #IranIsraelConflict #markets #MiddleEastEscalation #OilPricesSurge #WallStreet



So @secrubio thought it was a good idea to wish everyone a happy russia day as US military forces deploy to Los Angeles?

@senduckworth @senatordurbin @janschakowsky you represent me, and you have my support, and the support of your district and state to stop such @statedept foolishness and end the deployment of US military within the US. Stopping it now would be better than later.

#USpol



It’s so nice to finally watch Gavin Newsom hit back the way he’s supposed to.


Though it had a click bait title. “No Musk, Zuckerberg or Trump can shut us down” was a really really good discussion.

#PubConf2025




Quel contatto con la natura, quel profumo di erba appena tagliata....mi ricarica, anche se fa caldo , ma c'è anche un bel vento..


europesays.com/2161922/ Flights to Israel cancelled as airspace closes due to Iran operaiton #Israel


Ronda, Mountaintop City in Spain’s Malaga Province


europesays.com/2161920/ Voice of America brings back Farsi-speaking staff amid Israel-Iran conflict #Conflicts #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #MiddleEastCrisis


europesays.com/2161918/ Live updates: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as Israel and Iran trade deadly missile attacks #Conflicts #Iran #MiddleEast #MiddleEastCrisis #Tehran


I was going to move on to a new subject today but entirely coincidentally my brother, who is currently visiting Slovakia, yesterday sent me a supply of extra photos of lovely old Skodas. This is the 422 Tudor from 1930. Note that this car is right-hand drive. In those days Czechoslovakia drove on the left. These are from a small but exquisite Skoda museum my brother chanced upon in Trenčín.

#davidsdailycar #Skoda #WeirdCarMastodon

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here, have some pics I took a few years ago in Košice (during some official vintage car parade)

The silver monster is a Tatra 87, famous for "killing more Nazi officers than the allies" because of how dangerous and unreliable it was.

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europesays.com/2161915/ China condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of ‘red line’ breach #airstrikes #China #Conflicts #Iran #IsraeliRegime #MiddleEast #MiddleEastCrisis #Tehran





:wikimania: Registration for #Wikimania 2025 is now open!

📅 Wikimania #Nairobi will happen from 6th through 9th August with pre-conference activities on the 5th August.

🎉 This year Wikimania turns 20! Join us in celebrating two decades of collaboration, knowledge, and community! Whether you're a longtime #Wikimedian or just getting started, this is the moment to connect, learn, and be part of something bigger.

ℹ️ For information on registering, check out w.wiki/EUJp



NASA Delays Commercial Crew Launch To Assess ISS Air Leak science.slashdot.org/story/25/…


We finally got #SissyCat down to her weight class. She was 2-pounds over weight at the worse. She is 4OZ under what her top weight could be but within the range, still.

It was not an easy task converting her from grazing to a regular diet plan with structured eating times. It took months and we almost gave up more than once.

At first, we had to feed her like 8 times a day in smaller portions and slowly skip feedings, stretching the time out.

What seemed to do the trick was, getting a small cookie jar and putting dry food in it and when she would get antsy about her bowl being empty or low and would start getting into trouble, just give her a few bits to satisfy her.

She got so troubled, that when we introduced wet food, she finally took to it. She refused wet for years.

She seems much happier now and a lot more active. Now we are down to two meal times per day with some spontaneous treats (her dry food) here and there

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Digital Revolutionary #zine is now free for 24 hours only: patreon.com/posts/free-digital…

7-page .pdf and .epub zine: Lock down your phone or find out how to prepare a burner, learn to move in crowds and what to do if things get violent, make DIY digital protest tools, understand how you'll be surveilled, and find resources for storing media and remotely locking and erasing your phone, if need be.

There's also a crossword puzzle and powerful laser Kiwis.

#NoKings #Cybersecurity #privacy

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It’s like when you get a cramp in your calf and the only way to make it stop is to relax, breathe, and clear your mind. This site does that for my brain and my spirit.


Well, I've ___________________
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it

They don't abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it

Well, I've never been to England
But I kinda like the Beatles
Well, I headed for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles

Can you feel it?

#NameThatTune



europesays.com/2161903/ The real POV: #belgium


🚤🇺🇦 SBU Transfers One of Sea Baby Drones to National Museum of History of Ukraine in World War II.

🫡 This drone completed several missions and traveled a total of more than 4,00 km across the Black Sea. Sea Baby conducted a “sea battle” with Russian aviation in December 2024.



who needs a gym membership when your house has severe structural issues thereby requiring you to build a stone retaining wall in the cellar and manually shovel like twelve tons of dirt as backfill to restore footing to your foundation, and when you're finished with that you'll also need to split stone wedges to fill the open masonry joints and repoint the entire thing

I will be done at some point and it's gonna be so cool

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in reply to an actual bus

Oof. Serious work. And the conditions look damn near claustrophobic. Looks like your getting there, though.


How Can I Be Sure 🍯
#TheYoungRascals
youtube.com/watch?v=jo2E439KPf…