Zarita

Lover of art, culture, photography, science, animals, insects, stars, psychology, etc. Was @ZaritaFloridian but dosFA wouldn't let me back in since Apr/2023.

[Stephen C. Meyer @StephenCMeyer]

"Strangely, the Nature article buries this explosive new information deep in the Supplementary Data, and then obscures it in technical jargon."

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@Nancy52422632 @1goodtern Ditto, the rolling eyes you can probably stop the earth rotation phrase. 😊 Sorry about the nieces health issue.

[BabelColour @StuartHumphryes]

The setting of the winter sun 117 years ago - a rare colour view through the amber haze of sunset on Friday 18th December 1908.
I have cleaned-up this beautiful, almost melancholic, autochrome plate, taken by Julian Gérardin in Tomblaine, NE France. It is original colour (not colourised)

[Billy Bowling  𝕏 @babowling12]

Good morning from Whitetop, VA, where winter didn’t hear any bells and 4+ inches of fresh wet snow has fallen today. Still puking snow while the coffee does its thing!

📍Whitetop Mountain, VA

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

One touch of nature
makes the whole world kin.
— William Shakespeare

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@EFisherWX @SCweather_wx What surprised me was that the first thunderstorm on March 31st happened right when "Distant thunder" micro season began. These micro seasons last 5 days.

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@EFisherWX @SCweather_wx It is exciting! I actually started a project of the 72 micro seasons/24 seasons/4 macro seasons. I'm curious as to how they they defer from the Japanese Chinese model. And how changes in phenology show up and compare.

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@EFisherWX @SCweather_wx The trees in front of my mountain sunrise view are just leafing out. Some of the last ones to do so. Pretty soon I will have instead a nice shady canopy to work on the porch with birds and squirrels keeping me company.

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@NCTNHighCountry Just hitting us now with lightning and scary winds ~8:01pm

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

The last thing I saw last night before falling asleep after drinking my sleepy time tea:

"Let the opportunities come to you"

[🏛Architectolder @Architectolder]

Having a sale on this week. Link is on my homepage and use code SRING15 for a 15% discount.

The digital download option is available and is the least expensive way to purchase a photograph and support my mission to bring beauty and art to the world.

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@NCTNHighCountry @NMS_Screenshots So beautiful aren't they?

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@NCTNHighCountry @NMS_Screenshots Spriiiiing!!!

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@Architectolder That is great! I hope you have fun. Still some debris and set backs from Helene. But a lot of activity trying to get things back or anew in this city.

[Rosita Díaz @RositaDaz48]

Today, during a casual conversation, an elderly lady shared something that deeply moved me. She told me that her husband had recently passed away, but they had decided together not to have a funeral. The reason? Their family always had an excuse not to visit or even call. So, they chose not to "burden" their busy lives by making them attend a funeral.

But what truly shocked me was when she revealed that she hadn’t even notified the family of his passing. I asked how they would react when they eventually found out, and after a brief pause, she firmly said:

"If they didn’t care enough to see or speak to him while he was here, I refuse to let them see or speak about him now that he’s gone."

She explained that her husband was an excellent cook and always invited them to dinner. But the response was always the same: "I’m busy," or worse, complete silence. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries… always ignored.

After much prayer, she made a bold decision: she sold their home and belongings, moved to a small apartment in the city, and started anew.

Then, she looked me in the eyes and said something I will never forget:

"Darling, when you realize you are no longer important to someone – even family – you have to make yourself the most important thing."

At that moment, my heart broke, but I also realized I had just met the most courageous person I have ever known.

[Evan Fisher @EFisherWX]

Woah—the work pictured here is ongoing near the Haw Creek Overlook (just north of Asheville).

Kudos to the BRP for being aggressive with these repairs 👏🏻 Here’s to hoping we have access to Craggy Gardens by late summer/early fall!

[Zarita @ZaritaBee]

@EFisherWX Thanks for sharing. I've only watched a 1/3 of it, and will finish later, but the documentary is really well done.