Perched on my hill.

A scenic view of a rural landscape featuring a grass field, a line of wooden posts, and a distant mountain under a clear sky.

I spoke briefly with the cyclist in the lower left of the frame once he got to the top of the hill. He said he was going to Chehalem Ridge Nature Park.

A scenic landscape features a countryside view with a road with a solo cyclist leading towards a forested area and a distant snow-capped mountain under a hazy sky.

Are those headshots of the project team in a work proposal really the move?

“If even half the total claim of 41 aircraft damaged/destroyed is confirmed, it will have a significant impact on the capacity of the Russian Long Range Aviation force to keep up its regular large-scale cruise missile salvos against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure,” Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow for air power and technology at the Royal United Services Institute

[Ukraine’s Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia: What to Know - The New York Times](www.nytimes.com/2025/06/0…

A kindergarten teacher at my son’s school unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. Being in kindergarten himself, he couldn’t begin to believe or process this. My heart hurts for the family, students and colleagues. Tough last full week of school.

Picked up a used 100-400mm XF for my X-T5 and took it out for a walk today.

A blue-and-white bird is perched on a branch amidst vibrant green leaves.Four fluffy ducklings rest and interact on grassy ground.A brown rodent is wading through water surrounded by logs and greenery.Two Canada geese stand amidst tall green grass and reeds near a body of water.

One of these days she’ll catch those birds.

A black curly-haired dog is lying on a grassy field, looking toward the camera with its tongue out.

Finally, some good news.

Portland area is getting another Ikea next week — kind of

TGIF.

A man wearing a baseball cap is smiling and hugging a young boy outdoors.A young girl in a light purple dress is playing with a striped ball in a park, surrounded by other people and a food truck.A child is enjoying a meal from a takeout box while holding a can of soda.A young girl in a purple dress holds the hand of a woman wearing a backpack, walking through a bustling outdoor area.

I can’t believe this album is 10 years old. It came out just as I was moving to Oregon from Michigan, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Carrie and Lowell

Shake Shack and In-N-Out are now competing for territory.

Another Portland suburb is getting the Shake Shack treatment

Not a good time to be a permit tech in Portland.

Wilson, Kotek announce slate of policy changes to accelerate housing development in Portland - OPB

Had to get away from my desk for a bit this afternoon. Rural Washington County, Oregon.

A gravel road curves past lush, green rolling hills under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.

I don’t know why I’m even surprised anymore.

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says

Eleventh multi-day water fast on the books since mid April @ 52 hours. Easing back into eating tonight with some veggies and eggs after volunteering. Deeper into the weight loss and nearly into another BMI band (I know, I know). Empowering.

The consequence of having everything on demand is that I never can remember the name of that show I just watched.

Lilo & Stitch.

A family sits together in a dimly lit theater, watching a movie attentively.

That elastic braided golf attire belt my father-in-law gave me for Christmas a couple years ago that I never thought I’d wear? Really coming in handy these days.

You’d think that a company whose business model is newsletters (Substack) could figure out how magins work.

Recreated a memorable CMJ cd I got ahead of my freshman year, summer 1995. Complete minus one song by Circle Jerks I couldn’t find.

CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 23 July 1995