🌊 A Historic Moment for Marine Conservation! 🌊 We are thrilled to celebrate the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, now the 3rd largest #NationalMarineSanctuary#NOAA#oceanconservation#ocean#Chumash#California#Indigenous

It’s happening 🌿

Being captured in the eye of the Tufted Titmouse

Lots of folks coming over from #Threads today after some moderation mishaps. Bluesky has composable moderation, so you're not relying on Mark Suckerberg or similar to make content choices for you. Keep an eye on the Newskies feed to engage and welcome folks that are making the jump to bluer skies!

Can’t believe I nearly missed Angry Bird time! This shot has always given me strong “Can I fckn help you?!” vibes 🪶🌿

I heard this TED Talk many years ago (it's from 2011) & I want to share. Kathryn Schulz makes the points that "being wrong" isn't what makes us feel bad. It's "ADMITTING we're wrong" & we'll go to great lengths to avoid how that feels. www.ted.com/talks/kathry...

On being wrong

Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that? "Wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.

Nobelist Sir Peter Medawar, asked to define a virus: "A virus is a piece of bad news wrapped in protein."

In my mind, I picture wombats as badger or possum sized, but they're ... um ... not.

Not done street photography in awhile as it seems to be raining here constant. But got a few photos on the 50mm. Photography 📷 Holmfirth, UK

Rice’s whale. Made in collaboration with Tommy Tucker, www.instagram.com/tommy_in_the....