🌑 Over the last 10 years, sky brightness has increased by 10% per year 🔭 Over 80% of the world live under light-polluted skies 🌌 The Milky Way is hidden from 1/3 of humanity Visit darksky.org to learn more about preserving dark skies. 📸: Bettymaya Foott

"We are losing the night at the speed of light." ⭐ Meet Federico, founder of @sideralis_aps, dark sky advocate and environmental activist from Italy! Frederico works to protect dark skies by bringing science popularization and astrotourism activities to schools for all ages.

✨🌍 Embark on an extraordinary celestial journey as we unveil the best places in the world to stargaze. From breathtaking mountains to serene beaches, immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring beauty of the night sky. bit.ly/3Mw3846

Ryan K. Louie, MD, PhD Zack Fleming National Park Service Great American Eclipse 🌞🌗🌎 Haven’t seen anything official on that eclipse by the national park service yet but here’s a list of parks to view from for the ring of fire this year. #ParkChat

Got a podcast? Want to chat photography? Hit up Annemarie Strehl 📸

Today’s reading from a local writer 🤓

The fountain in the International Rose Test Garden in #PDX - from my trip on #Ramblr & my instagram @ instagram.com/p/B03b_i0JGSQ/… #DailyPictureTheme

River road trip from start of June 🚗#trlt #ramblr

#Top4Theme #Top4History 📸from my trips on #Ramblr 🗺️ 1- Ginkakuji 2- Wupatki 3- Puuhonua o Honaunau 4-Jogyesa

Sunrise today at 5:06 and sunset at 9:16 ☀️ #SummerSolstice #pnw #ramblr

Bye Twin City Foods, Inc. #pnw #signs

Have a nice 七夕🌿⭐️💦

Under the blueberries ☀️🌿💦 What a sudden shift to rain but we need it #pnw

Sourdough Fire Update 8/9 AM: 🚛SR 20 is now OPEN btwn Newhalem & Rainy Pass 🏕️ North Cascades NPS Visitor Ctr is OPEN. NPS has CLOSED camping, trailheads, etc east of Newhalem 🔥Sourdough Fire remains active & SR 20 is subject to closures 🔶🧯Follow all traffic control instructions

The Hawaii fires are nuts to me - it’s so humid , rainy, tropical there- I don’t get how it is dry enough?! And it was horribly whipped up by the wind and people jumped into the ocean even- horrible!! Doesn’t the coast guard or like marina boats have like fire hose cannon things?

Is this why I5 is closed rn?!! Avoid the area!! Check maps before driving - try not to drive near Everett rn!

FYI

Avoid #Everett at all costs rn - I5 is closed and the alternate routes have been sitting there for over an hour.

All lanes, both directions of I-5, North of SR 526 and 41st (MP 189), in Everett are blocked for an incident. Washington State Pateol is on the scene. Expect delays and seek alternative routes. Not ETA for reopening.

明けましておめでとうございます🌅I hope 2024 was good to you all! I seriously cannot believe it’s already mid-January 2025. Hope for the best for 2025 and some nice walks and travels! 🗺️ P.S. a lot of the planets are visible on clear nights already if you’re looking! ⭐️