This photo comes closest to that lenticular cloud I saw in th CA desert. Google Images has some AMAZING others tho

I do believe this must be that "FISCAL" cliff I've been hearing about

@eddieizzard AND, my obsession, silk road: Krygyz women get H2O. Like yr mordor but on roof not basement of world!

@eddieizzard A woman docu'd many of these balls & returned a yr later w/ money she'd raised for equipment. Beauty

It's dumb fundies who think 2012's about an apocalypse rather than ascension. But you have to admit...

None of this Ajanta CAVE was added; sandstone was carved away leaving details. One of 100s. Hindu, Jain, Buddhist.

Don't want to #VoteObama? Vote #Romney if you're one of these gentlemen!

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Prop 37 pro/con funding. Note, on pro side, the misleading healthy sounding products; also, of course, diffs in $$

My idea of hell, LOL

Fantastic aurora, Brooks Range Alaska. Via Piriya Wongkongkathep (Thai?)

Returning to reality from our dip into Darkest-before-dawn #RNC madness please enjoy this heart-opening:

This of course is "high desert." But it's got that open-horizon, sage-&-juniper crisp air... incredible energy...

A couple more "GOD, I love the desert" shots, and then I'll hush. For now.

Metolius flows into Lake Billy Chinook, made this amazing green from algae bloom. Lots of swimmers so OK I guess!

Metolius River (and smoke/haze). It emerges from two springs at 50,000 gallons per minute & flows only 28 miles.

... but look what I found a half mile later!

Needing to stretch, I took a random, unmarked trail. Not only was every little thing magical in the morning sun...

When I woke up at 4:30, smoke smell so strong I freaked a bit in case fires had encroached (but no). Sunrise at 6: