A Western Garter Snake Slithering around Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco.
In this photograph, a Western Garter Snake gracefully winds its slender body across the forest floor, a living ribbon of texture and light. The snake, with its distinct yellow stripe running the length of its dark body, glides over a tapestry of twigs, dry leaves, and earthy debris. The sun filters through the canopy above, casting dappled patches of light that highlight the snake’s vibrant patterns against the muted, natural backdrop. The image captures the snake mid-motion, suggesting a quiet, harmonious journey through its habitat.
The composition of this photograph uses a naturalistic style, embracing the complex chaos of the undergrowth as a background, where the snake’s undulating form provides an organic contrast to the linear and angular deadwood surrounding it. The use of sunlight to illuminate the snake effectively draws attention to its vibrant colors and intricate markings while providing a sense of depth and dimension. A potential drawback of the photo is the slight overexposure in some areas, which washes out certain details in the leaves and twigs. Nonetheless, the photograph's ability to capture the subtle beauty and movement of the snake within its natural environment is commendable, creating a vivid slice of life that is both mesmerizing and insightful.
(Published to the Fediverse as: Western Garter Snake #photo #snake #garter Photo of a Western Garter Snake in Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco, California. )
Total lunar eclipse (blood moon) from April 4, 2015. Timelapse created from Dropcam footage from the ITHCWY webcam which just happened to be pointed in the right direction.
(Also see Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse from May 26, 2021.)
(Published to the Fediverse as: Total Lunar Eclipse #timelapse #eclipse #lunar #moon #blood #video April 4, 2015 total lunar eclipse (blood moon) timelapse video. )
4/5
A barrage of Iraq and Afghanistan vignettes. No narrative, few conclusions. Depressing but illuminating.
3/5
Decent thriller.
Spring starts right now, unless you're south of the equator in which case welcome to Autumn. Rendered in Catfood Earth (Windows, Android).
(Published to the Fediverse as: Vernal Equinox 2015 #code #earth #equinox #spring #autumn #vernal The exact moment of Vernal Equinox 2015 rendered in Catfood Earth. )
Devil's Slide Trail used to be one of the most scenic stretches of Highway 1. It was hard to enjoy though while you were trying not to crash and die. Now it's a leisurely stroll with magnificent views and well worth a visit.
Hike starts at 37.5852899, -122.5098668 (Google Earth).
(Hike Map)
(Published to the Fediverse as: Devil's Slide Trail #hike #devilsslide Hike on Devil's Slide Trail, it used to be one of the most scenic stretches of Highway 1. )
Google is going to start ranking pages based on facts. I'm game. This MUNI sign has always bothered me.
The highest capacity vehicle in the MUNI fleet has to be a two-car light rail vehicle. Capacity 436 people. The average weight of a person is 185 pounds. So we're looking at 80,660 pounds per rush hour train.
The lightest dog is a 1.4 pound Chihuahua named Ducky.
So at the absolute outside with no other passengers the limit is 57,614 dogs. I'm going to have to make some stickers...
(Published to the Fediverse as: Not to be anal but (any number of dogs...) #etc #muni #google How many dogs can you fit on a MUNI vehicle? It's an important question. The upper bound is something like... )
Catfood Earth fans will want to download Catfood Earth 3.30. This update fixes a problem where volcanoes were all plotted in the middle of the screen.
4/5
Fascinating story about sequencing the Neanderthal genome with a lot of frank insights into the scientific process - both highs of clever breakthroughs and lows of petty rivalries. Excellent.
I Thought He Came With You now has a WebCam looking out towards the Pacific Ocean from West Portal, San Francisco.
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