If anyone might wonder where I've gone (from a rabid early-adopter Twitter-er to a mostly silent latter-day X-er), I've migrated to Threads and Instagram, @TCizauskas at both. The reasons? Simply put, a musk ox is a noble creature; its human near-namesake, not.

If your only solution is thoughts and prayers... Then your religion, your politics, your belief system are complicit. Have a good day.

If you believe that it's simply the price of liberty when 50,000 thousand Americans die of gun violence every year; If you believe that 393 million firearms is not enough for 326,474,000 people;

If you do NOT believe that gun violence is both a symptom and a cause; If you believe that a well-regulated militia comprises any and all Americans, INCLUDING psychologically challenged citizens who profess a wish to murder;

Concerning yesterday's mass murder in Maine... If you believe that it's too soon, too political to address the causes of gun violence in the United States; If you do NOT believe that gun violence is a public health menace;

Into the Privet woodland: a dense thicket in the quiet gloom of an end-of-summer's rain. Suburban 120-acre Piedmont forest in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. Pic(k) of the Week at YFGF blog: https://t.co/tqHFKbU0w9 #pickoftheweek #intimatelandscape #woodlandphotography #YFGF

Amidst a yellow riot of autumnal "Porter's sunflowers," a wizened  tree stands alone on the craggy  summit of Arabia Mountain, Georgia, USA. Pic(k) of the Week at YFGF blog: https://t.co/z2eZKat6mZ

Happy Autumnal Equinox! Pic(k) of the Week at YFGF blog: https://t.co/WYVU6jQIRn

Dark, a storm approaches; Warily, the dog watches. Beach life. St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. 9 September 2022. Pic(k) of the Week at YFGF: https://t.co/pmBT2NEDgu

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Heron in morning pond A juvenile *great blue heron* was fishing in a city park pond. I tried not to disturb her. Legacy Park: Decatur, Georgia, USA. 1 August 2023. https://t.co/CriA5uKzds #heron #wildlife #PickOfTheWeek #YFGF #blog

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Against traffic. Decatur Arts Festival, Decatur, Georgia, USA. https://t.co/VQ3OJYwkDQ #festival #artsfestival #peopleinthecity #streetphotography #DecaturArtsFestival #DecaturGa #GeorgiaUSA #FlickrExplore #PickOfTheWeek #YFGF #blog

Behold the putrid face of evil. The mugshot of the traitor Donny #tRump, indicted for conspiracy to overthrow the Constitution of the United States of America.

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Castillo de San Marcos. https://t.co/ZAlBCY6vEy #pickoftheweek #YFGF #CastillodeSanMarcos #morninglight #StAugustine #Florida #AmericanHistory #SpanishHistory

Pic(k) of the Week: St. Augustine Lighthouse, at morning. https://t.co/mawsTfw9PX #pickoftheweek #moon #lighthouse #goldenhour #morninglight #staugustine #florida #YFGF

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Paddleboard morningtide. https://t.co/tmpS6k1iuu #pickoftheweek #goldenhour #staugustine #florida #estuary

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Turtle, surfacing. A red-eared slider turtle blows bubbles as she surfaces. Wildlife Sanctuary Pond: St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. https://t.co/x9Fc4dBXjt #pickoftheweek #turtle #wildlifesanctuary

The great Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last of his kind, a master of the American songbook. He may have left his Heart in San Francisco, but he won all of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be at peace, and sing to us now from the stars, Tony.

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week: Red Rover, Red Rover, send Red Clover right over! https://t.co/Y527mVB5mz

"A republic, if you can keep it." — (Happy) #IndependenceDay. Fireworks over St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. 4 July 2023. #4thofJuly

New blog post. Pic(k) of the Week. A dragonfly, at rest, momentarily, in late morning. https://t.co/wT54dbfsRp #pickoftheweek #YFGF #nature #insect #springfauna #dragonfly