Notices by BrownsBay (brownsbay@pnw.zone)

Some seabirds off the Edmonds Fishing Pier last Thursday. #birds #birding #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #PNW #Edmonds #PugetSound

Reconnaissance geologic mapping has bounded the mainly submerged eighth continent "Zealandia." This is pretty geeky geology stuff. The linked article explains in layman's terms but includes a link to the technical paper. The field methods and the analytical methods used to classify age date are really interesting. Geeky basic geology lab stuff like looking at thin sections, heavy mineral separation, etc. #geology #tectonics #earth #science #Zealandia #NewZealand
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/earth-s-hidden-eighth-continent-is-no-longer-lost/ar-AA1voZB7?ocid=nl_article_link

A few more birds from the Edmonds waterfront last Wednesday. These are the little birds that flit quickly through the shrubbery. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #PNW #Edmonds #Naturalists

Now Dr. Oz? These new Trump nominations are becoming a reality show where washed up TV celebs try and resurrect their careers, like "Dancing with the Stars," only worse in all consequential ways.

White-crowned Sparrows forage on the ground near the Edmonds ferry terminal.

#birds #birding #sparrows #wildlife #Edmonds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #PNW #photography

My new weather station is setup and online. This new unit is the Ambient Weather WS-4000 Solar Powered UltraSonic Wi-Fi Weather Station. It replaces an Ambient Weather WS-2902 Home Wi-Fi Weather Station, which we had going for about 10 years. The old unit seemed to be getting clunky, disconnecting more often with the console. So far, the WS-4000 seems to be working fine. Setup was relatively easy. We'll see how it works in the long run. #geekalert #wawx #wx #weather #AmbientWeather

Scenes from Oroville, CA
I've gotten over the weird feeling of dining alone after so many solo work trips. Having a phone to scroll through social and news helps, because everyone stares at their phone these days. I used to bring a book or a newspaper. But newspapers are dying, sadly. Great if the server is nice and has a sense of humor. Found a great place in Oroville, the Union Patio Bar & Grill. Mahi mahi tacos. #food #tacos #Oroville #California

Scenes from Oroville, CA
The Jewish Cemetery in Oroville. I stopped to take a few photos in the not ideal harsh afternoon sunlight. With my limited time (work trip), I tried to find as many interesting things (to me) as I could in Oroville. And surprisingly, there were many. #photography #cemetery #Jewish #Oroville #California #SacramentoValley #ButteCounty #GoldCountry #history #GoldRush

Scenes from Oroville, CA
Firefighters staying at the hotel where I stayed in Oroville on 8/15/24. They were fighting the Park Fire, an arson caused fire that started on 7/24/24 and to date has burned 429,603 acres, the fourth largest in recorded California history. The trucks are from San Bernardino County Fire Department. #ParkFire #wildfire #handcrew #firefighters #SanBernadino #Oroville #ButteCounty #firetrucks #California

Tulips in our front planter bed. The tulips are "World Peace", a Darwin hybrid. They were a bonus for a big order I made with Roozengaarde. They turned out great. #flowers #flowerphotography #photography #tulips #garden #gardening #Roozengaarde #PNW