Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

The desire to stay informed is directly at odds with the need to not be constantly enraged.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

So fucking stupid, and still doing a tremendous amount of damage.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

Republicans firmly believe having an abortion is a very personal, very private decision between a woman and J.D. Vance.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

Trump should be leading, not lying.

I don’t recall signing up for living in a dystopian sci-fi novel.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

You come for women, you’re gonna get your ass kicked.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

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On The Road – PAM Dirac – Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

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I could feel my breathing slow as I looked at these photos, so they’re not just beautiful, but also very calming.  I might have named this Reflections on a Wildlife Refuge.  So very lovely.  I want to be there.  ~WaterGirl

PAM Dirac

It is daunting submitting pictures of birds when Albatrossity gives us so many amazing pictures, but when the birds are within a few dozen yards, are practically posing for you, and all you need to do to take a picture is lean out the car window, it kind of lets us rank amateurs come up with a few decent ones. These were taken earlier this year at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is on the north end of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For those of you who do Facebook, there is a “Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Birding” page which has a steady flow of very nice bird pictures.

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Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeFebruary 1, 2020
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Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeFebruary 1, 2020
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Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeFebruary 1, 2020
On The Road - PAM Dirac - Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeFebruary 1, 2020

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  1. 1.

    mrmoshpotato

    Very nice, but did picture 3 lose the plot, or are we staring at a NINJA OF THE SKY?

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    NotMax

    Spooky. Only the other day received a phone call out of the blue from someone have not heard from in 35 years who now lives in Merritt Island.

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    gkoutnik

    I do love me some long-legged waders.  There’s something about the way they stand, move, tilt their heads.  And the way they fly – like Tim Linscomb, in his early days, throwing a no-hitter.

    Wonderful pics.  You’re right – they are very kind to us amateurs.

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    EmbraceYourInnerCrone

    These are so beautiful. A great start to the day. Reminds me I need to go visit the bird sanctuary soon.

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    PAM Dirac

    Thanks for the comments. It is a very peaceful, and at least on the day we were there, a quiet place. Highly recommended, even if you aren’t going to take pictures.

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    Betty Cracker

    Nice pics! Haven’t been to Merritt Island in ages, but this is inspiration to visit again!

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    Salty Sam

    Nice! We laid our boat up for the month in Merritt Island last November, before our crossing tp Puerto Rico. We had not been looking forward to the time spent there (entirely due to prejudice against FL), but Merritt Island changed our outlook completely. We were too busy with boat prep to visit the Wildlife Refuge, but will remedy that whenever we return someday. Thanks for the lovely pics- last one reminded me of an old cartoon of a heron trying to swallow a frog, with the frog desperately holding the heron’s throat to prevent him becoming dinner.

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    DCA

    Great pictures–though I was initially wondering why BJ would have a post about quantum mechanics (look up Paul Adrian Maurice Dirac). Pretty nerdish of me.

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    J R in WV

    Wonderful photo set! I can’t help but think…”Poor frog!” but what a lucky shot!

    Thanks for sharing!

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    PAM Dirac

    @J R in WV:

    I can’t help but think…”Poor frog!” but what a lucky shot!

    That scene was less than 10 feet from the car. The bird bent down and was struggling to pull up what I thought was a stalk of plant. He came up with the frog. It didn’t take the bird very long to swallow the frog completely. I do wince a bit and wish nature wasn’t so cruel, but nature is going to nature without the slightest concern for my preferences.

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    PAM Dirac

    @DCA:

     

    Great pictures–though I was initially wondering why BJ would have a post about quantum mechanics (look up Paul Adrian Maurice Dirac). Pretty nerdish of me.

    Well I’m the one that chose the nym, so I guess I’m even more nerdish :-) Dirac did spend the last 14 years of his life in Florida and is buried in Florida, so I guess it is a bit connected.

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    WaterGirl

    Just checking in to see if anyone noticed the notice (straight from the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.) about First Timers week.

    No one has mentioned it, and there have not been any On the Road submissions from anyone new all week, so I am wondering if anyone new might be planning to send something in?

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    Emma

    @WaterGirl: I can send pics in from the time I visited Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm in Washington, but I hadn’t done it because Mike in Oly did the original post that inspired me to go. But I’ll do it now in case you need a back-up :)

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