Author Archives: Chet Gottfried
A bald eagle release
Thanks in large part to the U.S. government, the world is becoming a worse and worse place; nevertheless, good things do happen. Earlier, in September, I photographed the release of a 10-year-old bald eagle after successful rehabilitation by Centre Wildlife … Continue reading
Captured!
The Global Sumud Flotilla – while in international waters – was attacked by Israel. The boats and humanitarian aid were seized and crew and passengers kidnapped and imprisoned by Israel. Most of the flotilla participants have been released, but there … Continue reading
Global Sumud Flotilla
“The Global Sumud Flotilla is a coordinated, nonviolent fleet of mostly small vessels sailing from ports across the Mediterranean to break the Israeli occupation’s illegal siege on Gaza.” Wishing them good luck!
A springtime walk
Personally, with all the horror of the present world, particularly the devastation in Gaza and the West Bank, I find it difficult to concentrate; however, a walk outdoors during spring returns a certain amount of joy (and I wish that … Continue reading
A walk at night
On Saturday, February 1, the night was particularly clear, along with a crescent moon and nearby Venus. What better way to avoid thinking about world disasters than by seeing something beautiful and eternal: the night sky.
A pileated woodpecker family
Given the dire state of the world, I thought to begin the New Year with something attractive: A photo sequence of a pileated woodpecker family.
World insanity
A friend and I were discussing the sad events in West Asia (otherwise known as the Middle East) and Ukraine, and he had the best one-paragraph summary of the whole situation: Events in the Middle East and Ukraine continue to … Continue reading
The Dust Settles
Well, that’s the end of another US presidential election, thank goodness. The result, if such things matter: I’m glad that Harris lost, and I regret that Trump won.
A Presidential Election
This is the single most depressing U.S. presidential election. Neither candidate rises above dismal, and in the end it doesn’t matter which face is elected. The country is run by those folks who hide behind their money.
A ruby-throated hummingbird
On September 21, my Rose of Sharon, butterfly bush, and hummingbird mint all had blooms, and an immature male ruby-throated hummingbird took advantage of all the flowers.
