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George Scherer
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Amateur photography
Retired at The Aerospace Corporation
Former Department Director in the Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation

Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
PhD, Physical Chemistry, Harvard
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Elephant Seal resting on the beach. Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. #piedrasblancasrookery #sansimeon #seal #elephantseal #beach #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro #mc14
Close up of the head and neck of a tan-colored young elephant seal lying on the sand. The seal has sand on top of its head and neck.
January 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Backlit Cactus in the Desert Garden. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. December, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5. #huntingtonlibrary #desertgarden #cactus #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Photo of two columnar cactuses, both strongly backlit. The sharp spines seem to glow red. The background is out of focus foliage in green and yellow.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Long-billed Curlew (Sandpiper)and reflection strolling on the sand. Piedras Blancas Rookery, San Simeon, California, USA. #sandpiper #curlew #longbilledcurlew #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4 #mzuikomc14
Sandpiper walking on the wet sand, with the surf in the background. The bird's reflection is visible on the wet sand.
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Partially open pink Rose. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #rose #rosebud #descansogardens #flower #bloomscrolling #nature #garden #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A pink rosebud, partially open seen from the side and slightly above, is starting to open. The background is out of focus.
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Juvenile Western Gull. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO MC14. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of the head and shoulders of a juvenile western gull, facing to the left, against an out of focus green background. The bird's feathers are a mix of white and brown, and its bill is dark grayish black.
January 19, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Yellow Rosebud. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5. #rose #rosebud #descansogardens #flower #bloomscrolling #nature #garden #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A yellow rosebud, seen from the side, is starting to open. The background is out of focus and a mixture of dark and light green, with some blue sky at the top.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
January 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Western Gull standing on a rock while contemplating the ocean. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Seagull standing on a tan-colored rock, facing to the left, with the (out of focus) ocean and surf in the background.
January 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Pink Rosebud starting to open Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #rose #rosebud #descansogardens #flower #bloomscrolling #nature #garden #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
A pink rosebud, starting to open, is in the foreground. In the background is an out of focus red rosebud. All against an out of focus green background.
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Mallard making waves on a pond. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #duck #mallard #reflectionsonwater #reflections #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotogrpahy #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close-up of the head and neck of a duck on a pond. The duck is on the right side of the image, facing to the left. The duck is making a complicated pattern of waves on the pond that reflect blue, gold and green from the sky and the background. A single water drop from the duck's bill makes a circular ring of waves in the water.
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Pot Marigold, with water droplets. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #marigold #potmarigold #flower #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #naturephotography #amateur #amateurphotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up of a pot marigold flower, with lots of overlapping orange petals, turning more yellow towards the center of the flower. There are water droplets on some of the petals.
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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An inflorescence on an unidentified succulent plant in the Desert Garden. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. December, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #desertgarden #succulents #flower #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close up of an inflorescence (a dense cluster of flowers on a single stalk) on an unidentified succulent plant in the Desert Garden. The unopened buds are mostly yellowish orange. A few are green.
December 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Flame Skimmer Dragonfly hanging onto a branch with its mandibles. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October 2025. #laarboretum #dragonfly #flameskimmer #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of dragonfly, hanging on the side of a branch, against an out of focus green background. The dragonfly's body is bright reddish orange. The wings are lacy and transparent, shading from reddish near the body to clear at the wingtips.
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Foggy afternoon on the boardwalk at Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #moonstonebeach #boardwalk #fog #landscape #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
View along the boardwalk on Moonstone beach. The wooden boardwalk winds away into fog in the the distance. The image is framed by overhanging tree branches.
December 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Western Gull scratching an itch. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California,USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of a western gull, standing against a bright blue sky. The bird is standing on one foot, with its head lowered, and using the other foot to reach up towards its head for a scratch. The gull's head, neck and tummy are covered in pure white flowers, while its back is dark gray. The beak is yellow, with a red spot on the tip.
December 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Western Gull looking around. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California,USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4 PRO. #moonstonebeach #cambriacalifornia #seagull #gull #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close up of the chest and head of a Western Gull, with white feathers on the chest, dark feathers on its back, and a yellow beak with a red spot near the tip. The bird is looking to the right so that its right eye is facing the camera. The background is a bright blue clear sky.
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.

What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.

When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.

Remember this.
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Allen’s (or maybe Rufous?) Hummingbird on a succulent branch. Huntington Library, Arcadia, California, USA. December, 2025. #huntingtonlibrary #hummingbird #bird #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotographý #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
A reddish hummingbird perched on a succulent branch (possibly a large aloe), seen from below against a brilliant blue sky.
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Mallard making waves on a pond. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #duck #mallard #reflectionsonwater #reflections #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotogrpahy #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Image of a duck swimming away from the camera on the surface of a pond. The duck is making a complicated pattern of waves on the pond that reflect blue, gold and green from the sky and the background.
December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Western Honeybee on an African Daisy. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. December, 2025. #descansogardens #honeybee #bee #daisy #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko90mmf35promacro
Close-up of a western honeybee, seen from above, on an African Daisy, with light purple petals and a dark bluish-purple center, against an out of focus green background.
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.

Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Brown Pelican flying low over the waves. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Cambria, California, USA. October, 2025. #fiscaliniranchpreserve #cambriacalifornia #pelican #birdinflight #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Brown Pelican flying low over the blue/green ocean waves. There is a wave breaking in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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California Scrub Jay, standing on a branch. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #jay #scrubjay #californiascrubjay #bird #birdphotographý #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4pro
Close-up of a California Scrub Jay, with white belly, blue wings, and gray back, seen in profile facing to the right. The bird is standing on the end of a barely visible branch. The background is out of focus tan and green foliage.
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Squirrel, eating a berry while hiding behind a sign in the garden. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 300mm F4. #laarboretum #squirrels #foxsquirrel #animal #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
Close-up photo of a squirrel, facing the camera, using its front paws to hold a red, wrinkled berry-like fruit up to its mouth. The squirrel is peeking out from behind an out-of-focus red sign. No words are visible on the sign.
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM