Amsterdam 2020

From a visit last year, the week before the pandemic shut the world down. It was cold, though quite scenic too.

Happy Holidays 2020!

Today loosely marks the beginning of the holiday season, one month until winter, and already shorter days, with the sun rising further south. A good time for rest, health, and harmony before the sun returns full-force. Happy Holidays to All! 🙂

Near Sunset in Paradise – October 8th, 2020

All of our evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted in Butte County, and the nearby North Complex West Zone fire is about 90 percent contained (not out, though no longer growing). The skies are much clearer and we have even had the windows open all day – haven’t been able to do that since

Approaching the Equinox in Northern California – A Pictorial for 2020

Images accumulate over time in my Nikon as the year advances. Here are a favorite eight showing us moving into Fall, as the weather cools and the current crop of fires wane slightly. Enjoy! 🙂

California Fire Season 2020 – Fire Southeast Today – A Pictorial

After my meditation early this afternoon, I noticed a big plume of clouds to the east-southeast. The entire north state is under a red flag warning due to high winds, low humidity, and dry brush, so I was alert. The devastating Camp Fire in 2018 also came from the east. The wind was relatively strong,

Global Equinox and Quarantine 2020

Someone said this virus is like Mother Nature sending us all to our rooms, to think about what we have done. Perfect. ’20-20′ also means clear vision. Here are some pictures from my room to yours, celebrating the Equinox:

Winged Victory Global Update for January 12th, 2020

2019 closed out with 23 countries viewing Winged Victory (in order of views): United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Slovenia, India, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Pakistan, Poland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Denmark, South Africa, Thailand, France, New Zealand, and Romania. So far in 2020, there are seven countries reflected on Winged Victory early in