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George Scherer
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Amateur photography
Retired at The Aerospace Corporation
Former Department Director in the Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation

Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
PhD, Physical Chemistry, Harvard
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Flame Skimmer Dragonfly hanging onto a branch with its mandibles. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October 2025. #laarboretum #dragonfly #flameskimmer #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of dragonfly, hanging on the side of a branch, against an out of focus green background. The dragonfly's body is bright reddish orange. The wings are lacy and transparent, shading from reddish near the body to clear at the wingtips.
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Foggy afternoon on the boardwalk at Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #moonstonebeach #boardwalk #fog #landscape #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
View along the boardwalk on Moonstone beach. The wooden boardwalk winds away into fog in the the distance. The image is framed by overhanging tree branches.
December 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Western Gull scratching an itch. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California,USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of a western gull, standing against a bright blue sky. The bird is standing on one foot, with its head lowered, and using the other foot to reach up towards its head for a scratch. The gull's head, neck and tummy are covered in pure white flowers, while its back is dark gray. The beak is yellow, with a red spot on the tip.
December 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Western Gull looking around. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California,USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of the chest and head of a Western Gull, with white feathers on the chest, dark feathers on its back, and a yellow beak with a red spot near the tip. The bird is looking to the right so that its right eye is facing the camera. The background is a bright blue clear sky.
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.

What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.

When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.

Remember this.
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Allen’s (or maybe Rufous?) Hummingbird on a succulent branch. Huntington Library, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #hummingbird #bird #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
A reddish hummingbird perched on a succulent branch (possibly a large aloe), seen from below against a brilliant blue sky.
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Mallard making waves on a pond. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #duck #mallard #reflectionsonwater #reflections #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotogrpahy #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Image of a duck swimming away from the camera on the surface of a pond. The duck is making a complicated pattern of waves on the pond that reflect blue, gold and green from the sky and the background.
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Western Honeybee on an African Daisy. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #honeybee #bee #daisy #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from above, on an African Daisy, with light purple petals and a dark bluish-purple center, against an out of focus green background.
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.

Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Brown Pelican flying low over the waves. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #fiscaliniranchpreserve #cambriacalifornia #pelican #birdinflight #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Brown Pelican flying low over the blue/green ocean waves. There is a wave breaking in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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California Scrub Jay, standing on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro
Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with white belly, blue wings, and gray back, seen in profile facing to the right. The bird is standing on the end of a barely visible branch. The background is out of focus tan and green foliage.
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Squirrel, eating a berry while hiding behind a sign in the garden. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #squirrels #foxsquirrel #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up photo of a squirrel, facing the camera, using its front paws to hold a red, wrinkled berry-like fruit up to its mouth. The squirrel is peeking out from behind an out-of-focus red sign. No words are visible on the sign.
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Amaryllis belladonna (Jersey Lily). LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #lily #amaryllis #amaryllisbelladonna #bloomscrolling #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of an amaryllis belladonna flower. The petals are white with ping stripes. The background is dark and out of focus.
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Big Sur coastline, looking North from Ragged Point. Ragged Point, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #bigsur #raggedpoint #coastline #océan #landscape #lanscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
View of the California coast, looking north through tree branches from Ragged point. There is surf breaking on the shore. The sky is cloudy.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Three Double-crested Cormorants taking a break from fishing. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Three double-crested cormorants are standing on white-streaked tan rocks, with more rocks in the background. The cormorant on the left is preening its feathers, while the one in the middle is spreading its wings to let them dry. The one on the right is looking off into the distance.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Never forget that the only country in NATO history which triggered NATO article 5 is USA after a bunch of Arab terrorists took down some buildings in New York.

Now when Europe is in existential threat by former Soviets, the USA is throwing us bones and expecting gratitude.

EU need to step up.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.

YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Great Blue Heron, just hanging out on the rocks. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #moonstonebeach #cambria #greatblueheron #heron #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
A Great Blue Heron, standing on one leg on white-streaked tan rocks, with the blue ocean in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Getting Rosalind Franklin’s story right is crucial, because she has become a role model for women going into science

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Sunset over Carpinteria State Beach. Carpinteria, California, USA. March, 2025. #beach #sunset #monochrome #blackandwhite #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #landscape #landscapesphotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
Black and white image of sunset at Carpinteria State Beach on a cloudy day . The foreground is a sandy beach. In the background is the ocean, and on the horizon the Channel Islands are visible, along with a row of oil platforms. In the center of the image a woman, seen from behind in silhouette, is walking towards the water.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Wild Teasel. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4. #moonstonebeach #cambria #wildteasel #flower #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko40150pro
Close up of the dried cone of a Wild Teasel flower. The cylindrical cone is light brown, with many hard, sharp bracts covering the cone. The cone is on a brown stalk. The background is a bright white out of focus sky.
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Seagulls. Elephant Seal Vista Point, Big Sur, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 + MC14. #raggedpoint #bigsur #seagull #flockofbirds #bird #birds #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Flock of seagulls in flight, filling the image. In the background is an out-of-focus rocky beach and ocean surf.
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Sunset at Carpinteria State Beach. The Channel Islands are visible in the distance. Carpinteria, California, USA. October, 2o25. Fujifilm x100VI. #carpinteria #beach #sunset #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #fujix100ⅵ #x100vi
View of the sunset looking across a dark, sandy beach. The sky is orange near the horizon, shading into blue near the top of the image. The clouds are lit with bright orange from underneath. There are a couple of people in the foreground, seen in silhouette, taking photos of the sunset with their phones.
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM