Andy Zahn
@andyzahn.bsky.social
Photographer, writer, environmentalist, geek
I live in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens where I write about cameras and other tech, create YouTube videos, and spend a lot of time out in nature photographing wildlife and the places they live.
I live in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens where I write about cameras and other tech, create YouTube videos, and spend a lot of time out in nature photographing wildlife and the places they live.
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Andy Zahn
@andyzahn.bsky.social
· Nov 7
I had this photo pinned to the top of my Twitter feed for four years because whenever I look at it I remember happier times. Those memories grow more precious to me with every passing day.
The @wadnr.bsky.social is staffed by folks who have either been brainwashed by the education of corrupt institutions such as UW, or are actively corrupt themselves.
The agency is the largest single beneficiary of the timber sales it conducts, leading to an inherent bias by itself.
The agency is the largest single beneficiary of the timber sales it conducts, leading to an inherent bias by itself.
February 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The @wadnr.bsky.social is staffed by folks who have either been brainwashed by the education of corrupt institutions such as UW, or are actively corrupt themselves.
The agency is the largest single beneficiary of the timber sales it conducts, leading to an inherent bias by itself.
The agency is the largest single beneficiary of the timber sales it conducts, leading to an inherent bias by itself.
Video of a white-breasted nuthatch hiding food in a tree.
#wildlifephotography #nature
youtu.be/YTbP0Zgpmz0
#wildlifephotography #nature
youtu.be/YTbP0Zgpmz0
White Breasted Nuthatch Hiding Food in a Tree
YouTube video by Illuminationsfromtheattic
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Video of a white-breasted nuthatch hiding food in a tree.
#wildlifephotography #nature
youtu.be/YTbP0Zgpmz0
#wildlifephotography #nature
youtu.be/YTbP0Zgpmz0
Yet more evidence that catastrophic fires are driven by wind and drought (heat is also a major factor in summer). The "fuels reduction" which is so popular in Western states does nothing to address these factors, and in fact exacerbates them.
weather.com/news/weather...
weather.com/news/weather...
Wildfire In Oklahoma And Texas Is Now A Megafire | Weather.com
Wildfire warnings remain in effect in the Plains as multiple fires have raced across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Here's the latest.
weather.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Yet more evidence that catastrophic fires are driven by wind and drought (heat is also a major factor in summer). The "fuels reduction" which is so popular in Western states does nothing to address these factors, and in fact exacerbates them.
weather.com/news/weather...
weather.com/news/weather...
Infuriating newsletter from @gluesenkampperez.house.gov this morning - she called sea lions in the Columbia river "invasive", when in fact they are a native species, and bragged about securing millions of our tax dollars to murder them. 🤬
Perez needs to be evicted from congress. #MGPisGOP
Perez needs to be evicted from congress. #MGPisGOP
February 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Infuriating newsletter from @gluesenkampperez.house.gov this morning - she called sea lions in the Columbia river "invasive", when in fact they are a native species, and bragged about securing millions of our tax dollars to murder them. 🤬
Perez needs to be evicted from congress. #MGPisGOP
Perez needs to be evicted from congress. #MGPisGOP
If you're looking for native plant seedlings in SW Washington, the Cowlitz Farm Forestry Sale is currently ongoing through Feb 26, with pickup scheduled for March 7. I snagged several Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine, Coast Redwood, Western Red Cedar, and a bunch of Creeping Mahonia!
Cowlitz Farm Forestry Seedling Sale
sales2.wafarmforestry.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM
If you're looking for native plant seedlings in SW Washington, the Cowlitz Farm Forestry Sale is currently ongoing through Feb 26, with pickup scheduled for March 7. I snagged several Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine, Coast Redwood, Western Red Cedar, and a bunch of Creeping Mahonia!
A few more root ball plantings this afternoon.
February 19, 2026 at 1:55 AM
A few more root ball plantings this afternoon.
We need more people in politics who don't have a financial stake in the stock market.
My wife and I have zero in stocks, zero in 401k, and live paycheck to paycheck. The fact that the stock market is over 50k means nothing to average families. It does not help us pay for ever increasing grocery bills. This is normal. Support my run TODAY at www.BH4C.win and have an ally in the House.
Donate to Democrat Brent Hennrich for Congress
Together we will STOP Project 2025
www.BH4C.win
February 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
We need more people in politics who don't have a financial stake in the stock market.
Do we really need data centers at all? Most of the services they facilitate are luxuries and conveniences, not necessities; social media, online shopping, generative AI, Cryptocurrency.
We don't actually need these things (in fact, we'd be better off without them), and we don't need data centers.
We don't actually need these things (in fact, we'd be better off without them), and we don't need data centers.
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Do we really need data centers at all? Most of the services they facilitate are luxuries and conveniences, not necessities; social media, online shopping, generative AI, Cryptocurrency.
We don't actually need these things (in fact, we'd be better off without them), and we don't need data centers.
We don't actually need these things (in fact, we'd be better off without them), and we don't need data centers.
Planted another small western hemlock in the root ball of a tree which fell a few years ago, continuing my experiment of creating nurse logs.
February 18, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Planted another small western hemlock in the root ball of a tree which fell a few years ago, continuing my experiment of creating nurse logs.
Climate commitment funds should not be used to plug holes in the state budget. Those funds should be used for projects such as land conservation, or putting solar panels on roofs and over parking lots. #waleg @governorferguson.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
WA climate funds needed to plug huge budget gap, lawmaker says
Lawmakers are moving closer to executing a plan to patch a budget gap with climate money, despite intense debate over the approach.
www.seattletimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Climate commitment funds should not be used to plug holes in the state budget. Those funds should be used for projects such as land conservation, or putting solar panels on roofs and over parking lots. #waleg @governorferguson.bsky.social
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Draining Lake Powell is absolutely imperative. There is literally no more time to waste.
www.newsweek.com/lake-powell-...
www.newsweek.com/lake-powell-...
Lake Powell water could drop to critical levels sooner than expected
"The basin's poor hydrologic outlook highlights the necessity for collaboration," the USBR said.
www.newsweek.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Draining Lake Powell is absolutely imperative. There is literally no more time to waste.
www.newsweek.com/lake-powell-...
www.newsweek.com/lake-powell-...
Terry Pratchett's Discworld contains some of the best literature humanity has produced.
If you haven't read his work, this is an affordable way to pick up a bunch of the Discworld novels (in E-book form) for very little money.
If you haven't read his work, this is an affordable way to pick up a bunch of the Discworld novels (in E-book form) for very little money.
Humble Book Bundle: Best of Humble Bundle: Terry Pratchett's Discworld by HarperCollins Encore 2026
Experience Sir Terry Practchett’s beloved Discworld series! Get 35+ books covering all corners of this comic fantasy universe and help support Room to Read!
www.humblebundle.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Terry Pratchett's Discworld contains some of the best literature humanity has produced.
If you haven't read his work, this is an affordable way to pick up a bunch of the Discworld novels (in E-book form) for very little money.
If you haven't read his work, this is an affordable way to pick up a bunch of the Discworld novels (in E-book form) for very little money.
I really don't think large team sports belong like hockey, basketball, etc. belong in the #Olympics.
The Olympic games, in my view, are all about the individual athletes, or small teams (figure skating, bobsled, triathlon, etc.).
The Olympic games, in my view, are all about the individual athletes, or small teams (figure skating, bobsled, triathlon, etc.).
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I really don't think large team sports belong like hockey, basketball, etc. belong in the #Olympics.
The Olympic games, in my view, are all about the individual athletes, or small teams (figure skating, bobsled, triathlon, etc.).
The Olympic games, in my view, are all about the individual athletes, or small teams (figure skating, bobsled, triathlon, etc.).
1 in 4 Washingtonians want to secede from the United States
#Cascadia is not a niche concept. Support for states to become independent nations is growing increasingly mainstream.
www.theolympian.com/news/politic...
#Cascadia is not a niche concept. Support for states to become independent nations is growing increasingly mainstream.
www.theolympian.com/news/politic...
1 in 4 Washingtonians want to secede from the US, survey finds
Washington state ranked second-highest in the nation for secession support.
www.theolympian.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
1 in 4 Washingtonians want to secede from the United States
#Cascadia is not a niche concept. Support for states to become independent nations is growing increasingly mainstream.
www.theolympian.com/news/politic...
#Cascadia is not a niche concept. Support for states to become independent nations is growing increasingly mainstream.
www.theolympian.com/news/politic...
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
3 week update: my Italian Stone Pine bonsai is thriving!
Despite repotting and some radical and some radical angling/bending of the trunk and branches, it has put on a ton of new growth. I'd estimate around 1/2 an inch!
Despite repotting and some radical and some radical angling/bending of the trunk and branches, it has put on a ton of new growth. I'd estimate around 1/2 an inch!
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
3 week update: my Italian Stone Pine bonsai is thriving!
Despite repotting and some radical and some radical angling/bending of the trunk and branches, it has put on a ton of new growth. I'd estimate around 1/2 an inch!
Despite repotting and some radical and some radical angling/bending of the trunk and branches, it has put on a ton of new growth. I'd estimate around 1/2 an inch!
I really like Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea in the pairs skating at the #Olympics. They're a lot of fun to watch, and are so clearly having a great time.
February 16, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I really like Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea in the pairs skating at the #Olympics. They're a lot of fun to watch, and are so clearly having a great time.
We don't need new cities, we need to rebuild existing communities to be walkable, liveable, and affordable. No construction should be permitted outside of existing built space.
The Times once again gets so close, but so far. Building new cities on agricultural land misses the basic problem:
How are workers supposed to get from a new city to their jobs? None of these plans include any transit! We tried this in the 70s and it's how we got LA's smoggy suburban hell!
How are workers supposed to get from a new city to their jobs? None of these plans include any transit! We tried this in the 70s and it's how we got LA's smoggy suburban hell!
Maybe America Needs Some New Cities
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
We don't need new cities, we need to rebuild existing communities to be walkable, liveable, and affordable. No construction should be permitted outside of existing built space.