Great Egret at Morris Island, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Uzhhorod: A Beautiful Ukrainian Town in the Carpathian Region During a Brutal War
Northern Mockingbird in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Presidential Palace (Palacio Nacional) of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) at Morris Island, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Purple Martins at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (2026-07-12)
Alleys of Heroes in Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih has alleys of heroes in every district. This is the largest. It is near the Shevchenko Theatre. This video shows only a small fraction of it. 2026-03-23
Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe. I believe a large part was made 2,000 years ago. The reconstructed parts are meant to support the original structure.
Boat Station, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. The swans have a great time without worrying about the war, while their spectators have to.
Greenhouse effect in a car. The interior temperature (40.7°C) was 14°C higher than the outside temperature(27°C). No wonder many children die from heatstroke in cars every year (37/yr in the US).
Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic
Famous Starokinnyy market in Odesa, which can be traced back to the first half of the 19th century. It is actually much busier than the photos show even during the ongoing brutal war. I picked a few quiet spots to take the photos.
I love feral cats in Eastern Europe. These are in Varna, Bulgaria. They are particularly abundant in Ukraine. I believe people feed them.
I survived this street food on Christmas in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. Happy New Year.
Memorial Complex of Military Burials of the Heroes of Ukraine, Lviv.
Killdeer courtship display (I guess) at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
A free library? I saw this at the South Park, Sofia.
Killdeer nesting in the middle of a road albeit a road in a park - Parker River Wildlife Refuge. The Fish and Wildlife Service staff have cordoned her nest.
Camouflage of piping plover.
Mice, a major nuisance. They live in the walls. I caught one with peanut butter.
Parallel Bar by Red-winged Blackbird
Monument of the Red Army "Alyosha" in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe. It is at the prime location of the city. There have been multiple attempts to remove it.
RC Jet at Plum Island Airport, Newburyport, MA
"kill deer kill deer kill deer..." by killdeers in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Kyiv at night (Maidan viewed from the top floor of Hotel Ukraine)
Bansko Ski Resort (2025-03-11)
Alley of Heroes in Taras Shevchenko Park, Odesa, Ukraine. I think there are over 500 sons and daughters of Odesa oblast here.??? Recorded on 2025-03-19.
Narrow gauge train in Bulgaria (narow gauge: 760mm, standard gauge: 1,460 mm, broad gauge (e.g., in Ukraine): 1,524mm). I placed my phone there for reference.
Song sparrow sings in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Varna Beach, Bulgaria (2025-03-14)
Zheleznitsa Tunnel, Bulgaria (recorded on 2025-03-08)
Mountain Vitosha of Sofia, Bulgaria in Early March (viewed from Bus 66)
Heroes' Alley in the village of Vypasne, Odesa Oblast.I stopped by this place on my way to Odesa from Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi on 2025-03-22.
Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia, Bulgaria. It seems that they have not made up mind on what they will do with it 35 years after the Soviet era ended. It was a very popular graffiti site. They have removed the sculpture on the top.
Unite Nations (2024-11-20)
This is how Moscow KGB thugs terrorize Ukrainians daily.
Bulgarian narrow gauge train between Dobrinishte and Septemvri (recording in Bansko on 2025-03-12)
Doe and fawn
Hooded crow at Staw Główny Pola Mokotowskiego, Warsaw.
The Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine where Ukraine's state guests often pay tribute to heroes.
Aerial view over Lost Parrot Cabins, Austin, TX
Swans and Eurasian Coots at Varna Beach (2025-03-15)
Saw this eco-friendly lawn mower outside the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress in March this year. The job looks decent.
Got to observe the speed limit on my bike.
Mykolaiv Zoo, Mykolaiv, Ukraine. I bought two tickets to support them soon after war started and finally got a chance to visit it on November 1, 2022 when the frontline was about 50 km away and the nearby city Kherson was yet to be liberated. Had a blast.
Boston Marathon today.
Red squirrel in Warsaw
A gentle Ukrainian cat shares work lunch with me in Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi in the midst of a brutal war. She has a great manner. (photos taken on 2025-03-22)
Alley of heroes at Park Viysʹkovoyi Slavy in front of the Belgorod-Dniester district administration building, Odesa Oblast. There are about 50 sons and daughters from this district here.
Felt good on my bike watching a long line of cars waiting to enter Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. (fee: $5/car, $0/bike)
Killdeer and its egg in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
I love the murals in Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi. It is such a beautiful and peaceful city, but Moscow KGB thugs do not spare it. They strike the city with missiles and drones.Photos were taken on 2025-03-22
Three decorated heroes at Askold's Grave, Kyiv: Dmytro Kotsiubailo (callsign “Da Vinci.”, commander of Da Vinci Wolves Battalion), Andrii Pilshchykov (callsign Juice), and Pavlo Petrychenko. (2025-03-24)
Odesa, the jewel of the Black Sea, at night
A bar in Atlanta. Not sure what these words mean or if they are satirical.
European green woodpecker in Varna, Bulgaria
Third eyelid (2nd picture) of catbird?
National Debt Display at Ted Turner Drive, Atlanta (2025-01-06)