Rick Fernández #🟦
@rmfpdx.bsky.social
Physically in Arizona but my heart is in Oregon. Part-time lawyer, full-time friend. Always happy to chat with new people. Current interests include the ancient Greco-Roman impact on modern religious worldviews; anything Jewish; and, oh yes, Occitan
Grok gets it right.
August 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Grok gets it right.
Of course this is true. But MAGA remains undeterred, as seen in this text chat a friend of mine had today with his friend, a MAGA supporter.
April 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Of course this is true. But MAGA remains undeterred, as seen in this text chat a friend of mine had today with his friend, a MAGA supporter.
So happy to have my kalanchoe flowers back
March 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
So happy to have my kalanchoe flowers back
Also for kalanchoe, now blooming indoors in my office :)
February 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Also for kalanchoe, now blooming indoors in my office :)
5 minutes till we light the first candle of Hanukkah! With all that’s going on in the world, I definitely need a little more light (and hope, and inspiration, and love) in my life, don’t you?
December 26, 2024 at 12:18 AM
5 minutes till we light the first candle of Hanukkah! With all that’s going on in the world, I definitely need a little more light (and hope, and inspiration, and love) in my life, don’t you?
Remember Victoria Soto, first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She died December 14, 2012 in the school shooting there that murdered 20 children and six adults. Don’t stop demanding real gun reform.
December 23, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Remember Victoria Soto, first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She died December 14, 2012 in the school shooting there that murdered 20 children and six adults. Don’t stop demanding real gun reform.
How any vet could support Trump and his cult party is beyond me.
December 20, 2024 at 11:44 PM
How any vet could support Trump and his cult party is beyond me.
And this is my chickens' next favorite thing! Dirt bath time in the garden! They earned it after helping dig and scratch and spread the compost and dirt I put in today - plus eating all the bugs :)
December 19, 2024 at 11:06 PM
And this is my chickens' next favorite thing! Dirt bath time in the garden! They earned it after helping dig and scratch and spread the compost and dirt I put in today - plus eating all the bugs :)
My chicken cleaning crew is always ready to help. I spilled some oats this morning and the ladies came running to clean up! Enjoy! (Is there anything more wonderful than backyard #chickens?)
December 19, 2024 at 8:08 PM
My chicken cleaning crew is always ready to help. I spilled some oats this morning and the ladies came running to clean up! Enjoy! (Is there anything more wonderful than backyard #chickens?)
Oops! Looks like I forgot to post the pic of the Elegant Trogon the other day. Here it is!
December 1, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Oops! Looks like I forgot to post the pic of the Elegant Trogon the other day. Here it is!
Bisbee cottonwood trees on a starry night. Majestic and peaceful.
November 30, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Bisbee cottonwood trees on a starry night. Majestic and peaceful.
Merry Christmas from this snowman in Bisbee AZ (it’s what you use when there’s no snow yet - genius)!
November 30, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Merry Christmas from this snowman in Bisbee AZ (it’s what you use when there’s no snow yet - genius)!
I know it’s wintertime in the US, but who doesn’t love tulips? Never too early to remember and enjoy their beauty!
November 20, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I know it’s wintertime in the US, but who doesn’t love tulips? Never too early to remember and enjoy their beauty!
One of my favorite places here in SE Arizona, the Chiricahua National Monument. I hope despite the new administration it still gets made into a National Park soon.
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
One of my favorite places here in SE Arizona, the Chiricahua National Monument. I hope despite the new administration it still gets made into a National Park soon.
I took this in Wilderness Park, West Linn, Oregon. Anyone know what it is?
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 AM
I took this in Wilderness Park, West Linn, Oregon. Anyone know what it is?
Saw this somewhere in Oregon and loved it. Reminds me of how important it is to stop and listen to the trees talking.
November 18, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Saw this somewhere in Oregon and loved it. Reminds me of how important it is to stop and listen to the trees talking.
Mini lake in the Mule Mountains (actually just a small recess in a rock with accumulated rain water)
November 18, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Mini lake in the Mule Mountains (actually just a small recess in a rock with accumulated rain water)
Fall once again coloring the leaves of our cottonwood trees. One of fall’s many beautiful effects here in the Mule Mountains.
November 17, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Fall once again coloring the leaves of our cottonwood trees. One of fall’s many beautiful effects here in the Mule Mountains.
Also a big fan of Nordic Noir literature. Just started reading Ragnar Jónasson’s Death at the Sanatorium. I’ve loved all his previous books so excited to get into this one.
November 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Also a big fan of Nordic Noir literature. Just started reading Ragnar Jónasson’s Death at the Sanatorium. I’ve loved all his previous books so excited to get into this one.
Moonrise tonight
November 16, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Moonrise tonight
For those still unsure of how best to describe “woke,” here’s a definition that no reasonable person can reject :)
November 16, 2024 at 12:40 AM
For those still unsure of how best to describe “woke,” here’s a definition that no reasonable person can reject :)
So happy to have blue skies to delight in here with all of you! Enjoy this pic of the sunset from my current locale (Bisbee AZ)
November 16, 2024 at 12:35 AM
So happy to have blue skies to delight in here with all of you! Enjoy this pic of the sunset from my current locale (Bisbee AZ)