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Today was a typical Monday. Busy morning and afternoon, but it calmed down enough to get a few things done. The Swedes are famous for their long summer holidays of 4 weeks and have come up with a lovely social innovation: Sourdough Hotels! Now that is thinking ahead! I do wonder what happens when they all hang out together and exchange through the air their sourdough molecules. Do they all start to taste the same?

Also, another article (perhaps better) on the faster charging batteries for EVs. Too bad about the lack of leadership around forward progress.

Here is some craziness to lighten things up (sound on).

Oakland walking commute. Love the lightshaft where it pours out here.
Bashful California Towhee. These are endemic to Coastal California, more or less.
Summer!
Found in a tree square filled with weeds at 19th and Broadway. Maybe a foot tall, just enjoying itself.
First peak at Venus
31.5 % illumination
Venus on our evening walk
Jupiter and the twins
Jeweled city

7:08 am – 7:24 pm, which is 12 hours and 16 minutes of daylight.

The bird of the day is the Smooth-billed Ani.

Here is a poem for you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 28 species today

Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Yellow-rumped Warbler