Good morning.

17 April 2025

Coffee, anyone? Morning rituals are sacred, and making coffee tops my list right after waking up. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one. It’s a habit, though not necessarily a neurologic one—or maybe it is, now that I’ve looked up the definition! What I meant to say is that it’s not really an addictive habit. If coffee isn’t an option, I just go about my day—albeit stumbling into walls and tripping over dogs. Coffee is supposed to be an eye-opener, and it definitely earns that title, considering I have to open my eyes just enough to ensure the cup’s lip meets my lips. I usually savor my first cup while greeting you with a cheerful “Good morning!” And now? It’s time for round two.

"What goes best with a cup of coffee? Another cup." - Henry Rollins

Mauritanian Grass (Ampelodesmos mauritanicus)

The Desert Is Not Dead

I don't know if White Sands National Park is in a desert, per se. As it is, the sands are gypsum, not typical sand you think of in the Gobi or Sahara.

But even here there is plenty growing.

These grasses originally grew at 'ground level' but then the winds move

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/the-desert-is-not-dead/

Grass

Three out of the four yards we normally mow each time have now been fully mowed and weedeated for the first time this season.

The fourth one isn't tall enough as that neighbor wants his to grow a bit taller each time before mowing.

Glad to have that done and to be back inside where it's nice and cool so I can rest and relax for the rest of the day before the work week starts again tomorrow.

Daily upload - Apr 13 - Grass with raindrops, Vallejo CA 0668 (2025)

Et le vent salé dans mon dos

„Dreamy Spring“ (2018)
Photo Dietmar Bachmann

Leica SL (Typ 601)
APO-SUMMICRON-SL 1:2/75 ASPH.

This is a #grass‽ From giant bamboos to maize and the common lawn ryegrass, #Poaceae can be quite variable. #Panicum cupressifolium from #Madagascar has minute leaves, making it look like a #cypress (hence the name).
#IAmABotanist #HerbariumLife #CuratorLife

"She was like wine turned to water then turned back to wine."

Discover how to use GRASS in Google Colab!

Share and host workflows effortlessly
Connect with cloud resources

Check it out: https://grass-tutorials.osgeo.org/content/tutorials/get_started/grass_gis_in_google_colab.html

#foss4g #foss #tutorial #geospatial #colab #gis #grass
https://grass-tutorials.osgeo.org/content/tutorials/get_started/grass_gis_in_google_colab.html

cape cod, massachusetts
may 1960

dune grass

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