• Funny Animal Poses

    I like to take pictures of animals, and most of the time I get shots where they’re adorable, graceful, and beautiful. But sometimes…the timing is just right so they don’t look so much that way. Woodland Mammals Squirrel (6/21/20) This is a squirrel I saw eating in my front yard....

  • Lake Photos

    I live in MN, aka land of 10,000 lakes, so to say I see lakes all the time is an understatement. I think lakes are good scenery pictures, and so I have this page for those photos. A dock near Shady Oak Beach in Minnetonka, MN, taken 6/20/20

  • Wildlife Spot - Baby Raccoons In Our Garbage

    Backstory: we’ve had 2 different giant raccoons in our garbage shed, this time around it’s babies. At first there were 2, then we put a log in there to see if they’d use to climb out…that led to 2 of their siblings to join them. This makes 4 baby raccoons...

  • Police-Corruption

    One issue is Police Brutality and its discrimination towards black people. There is something deeply wrong with our police force as it is, and some information on that I’ve put here. History Walter Francis White Walter was a Black man with blond hair and blue eyes. His parents were born...

  • Fashion and Pop Culture

    So much of popular culture we have the Black community to thank. Here are just some of the many. Fashion Hair There was a natural hair movement in the 60s, but it fails to show in the model world. Black models often have straightened or shaved hair. One root of...

  • Black Icons

    To celebrate black figures in all aspects of our community and history. Film-Makers Spike Lee Highlighted black culture. His films are categorized by their poignancy, as they are unapologetic in their reflection of the social contexts surrounding them. “His work examines both the relationship between the black community and the...

  • Being an Ally

    I am not black, and so I want to know how to be an ally. I’m sure many other non-black people would like to as well. This is more about how to talk and present yourself as an ally, ways to help is at the Black Lives Matter page. Discussion...

  • Birding Pics

    The most common animals I spot are birds, so my favorites of those will be here. Blue Heron Taking Off (5/27/20) I am always looking for this one in my area, so I’ve named them “Waldo”s, but really they’re blue herons. This one was taking off as I took this...