And leaving for crane festival Thursday!

I voted a couple weeks ago but I used my sticker today (working from home tomorrow so probably won’t be in public at all)

Hoping for the best for our country tomorrow. I’m not super knowledgeable about politics or an extreme leftist or anything, and some people have been kinda condescending about that, but I believe in stuff. When I was a little kid, influential adults in my life helped me learn what’s important and I carry it with me still in who I am and how I conduct my life. I believe in the earth, in kindness, in creativity, and in love goddamn it. I feel like almost nothing in this nation reflects what I know to be right but I also believe it can change. Again, you can laugh at me for being naive. I don’t give a shit; this is my country too and we have to live here so I’m going to hope like heck as much as I can.

California towhee enjoying the post-rain abundance

Bewick’s wren

Ruby-crowned and intense

Ruby-crowned kinglet taking cover while still foraging

Aquarium days

I usually do closeup head and shoulders portraits of ravens because there’s so much in the eye, but in full profile they are also impressive.

Here’s that rainy jay