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Andy Zahn

@andyzahn.bsky.social

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Photographer, writer, environmentalist, geek I live in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens where I write about cameras and other tech, create YouTube videos, and spend a lot of time out in nature photographing wildlife and the places they live.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · Nov 7

I had this photo pinned to the top of my Twitter feed for four years because whenever I look at it I remember happier times. Those memories grow more precious to me with every passing day.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 4h

I spent the last 20 years watching scrub reclaim a barren farm field near my home; in recent years it was bustling with wildlife. It broke my heart when the landowner decided on a whim that it looked messy and mowed it all down to the roots. Scrub, brush, & thickets are criminally underappreciated.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 4h

Far too often, scrub/brush is treated as a nuisance, hazard, or eyesore, when in fact it is vital habitat and a key component of natural succession.

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 4h

For years, this was part of a path through the land, but it's now an impenetrable tangle of gorse and young trees.

As the trees grow, the gorse and other vegetation will be shaded out, and I'll be able to pass again, but through *rainforest*.

Scrub is how natural forest ecosystems form.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 5h

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Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored

CHICAGO—Unsure where to find the lawlessness and chaos they were told was overtaking the city, National Guard troops deployed to Chicago by President Donald Trump have begun aimlessly going door to do...

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks! Yes, the rock is all sourced locally.

Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 7h

New Alter Bridge song! 🤘
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What Lies Within

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Kimberly @klr-reno.bsky.social · 8h

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 7h

Terrorism. There’s no other word to describe what we’re witnessing.

Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 8h

WHEN THE FUCK ARE THESE GOVERNORS & MAYORS GOING TO START CHARGING FOR STATE CRIMES?

YOUR LOCAL & STATE POLICE ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE THESE USE OF FORCE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED BY FEDERAL AGENTS! CALL YOUR MAYORS, GOVERNORS & PROSECUTORS & DEMAND THEY START ENFORCING STATE LAWS.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 10h

The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan has been rescinded.

“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵

More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK

Two adult caribou and two baby caribou stand together on a foggy plain covered in patchy snow. The adults look towards the camera.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 10h

Didn't expect the sun to come out this afternoon - only got a few drops of rain! October, like September, is turning out to be alarmingly warm and dry. #wawx

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 11h

Finished another dry stone planter, now planted with a Forsythia!

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 14h

We grew this guy from acorns from Ridgefield NWR.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 18h

Bulldozing ecosystems to build industrial energy sprawl isn't clean energy. Solar belongs on top of roofs and over parking lots, not at the cost of our fields and forests.
@governorferguson.bsky.social
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Major solar farm in eastern Washington on cusp of approval • Washington State Standard

A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington could clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month. Yakama Nation is opposed.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 19h

Morning clouds after a spattering of rain. I was hoping for more precipitation! #wawx

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 20h

This is why the state needs to take steps to prevent tax dollars from reaching the federal government.

We should also start investing in jumpstarting industrial hemp cultivation, processing, and manufacturing. This will provide more jobs and more environmental benefit than those defunded projects.

Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 20h

Cool, nice looking little tree!

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 20h

Why did Democrats allow the annual defense policy bill to pass?! Why are they funding an army which is now commanded by fascist disctator who wishes to deploy troops against U.S. Citizens?🤬
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Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill

The Senate approved its massive annual defense policy bill late Thursday as the U.S. government remains shut down. The GOP-led chamber approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 70-20, …

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

As a hobby, I'm finding that bonsai requires immense patience, but is also incredibly peaceful and rewarding.

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

Before/after of today's bonsai project. I left a lot of growth I eventually intend on trimming in order to taper the trunk on this one.

I'm really enjoying working with these garden center fall bargain shrubs. Great subjects for teaching myself the art of bonsai!

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

First the clouds swept in from the East in a huge wave, then they poured jn from the West. Certainly some unusual weather today, but no rain! Things are getting dry again, and we need some precipitation. #wawx

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

"Vote Blue No Matter Who" did Democrats more harm than good. It's not an inspiring slogan, & it makes it impossible to hold politicians accountable.

Democrats must focus on offering compelling goals to voters, & on following through with those promises.

Boldness & integrity is a winning formula.

Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has betrayed us over and over again. We have to make sure she never holds public office again.

Vote for @bhennrich.bsky.social!
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The Betrayals of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

The representative from Washington has been hailed as the future of Democratic politics. But for those of us who actually live in her district, she’s just more of the same.

www.currentaffairs.org

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

An autumn hiking and camping adventure video filmed in the spectacular hills of Radar Ridge & the imperiled forests of Lane Creek.

@daveupthegrovecpl.bsky.social Naselle should not be subjected to further clearcut logging. This landscape must be preserved as a Natural Resource Conservation Area.

Camping and hiking with the Insta360 Ace Pro 2

YouTube video by Illuminationsfromtheattic

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Andy Zahn @andyzahn.bsky.social · 1d

Got my dry-stone planter disassembled, rebuild, filled with soil, and planted with a Spreading Japanese Plum Yew.

It is intended to act as a replacement for the big juniper shrub which seems to be dying out.

Japanese plum yew in a rough stone planter.

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Basav @basavsen.bsky.social · 2d

Sticking with car dependence is a failure of imagination, particularly when the wide range of benefits of ending car dependence is so clear.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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