Australian bush fire crisis isn't over by a long ways

As a reminder, the fire crisis in Australia isn't over by a long ways. (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50951043)

Two organizations to which I've donated are Wires (https://www.wires.org.au/) for the animals and St. Vincent de Paul Society (https://www.vinnies.org.au) to help humans victims. It's my understanding that both organizations are applying donations directly to current relief efforts (if you choose the correct link on their websites).

There are also suggestions to donate to Red Cross and other similar organizations. This is also important because they respond to disasters. However, please realize that such donations are typically applied to their general fund and may or may not be applied to current relief operations. If you wish to donate to these, please do so at regular intervals as a separate donation to allow those organizations to continue to respond to future disasters.

Hobbyco window display at Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia - Nov 2019

Sorry, no cho-cho noises.

Hippo at Denver Zoo having a ball - August 2019

This big guy reminded me of Toebzilla when he's got a big ball

It wasn't a rain delay, but it was delay on the ability to take our seats - June 2019

Wet start at Vermont Lake Monsters game

Mississippi River in Minnesota - May 2019

Saint Anthony Falls

Saint Anthony Falls

Coon Rapids Dam

Coon Rapids Dam

Spring Valley

Austin, TX - April 2019

Contemporary Austin-Jones Center (Museum)

Bats!  Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge 

More comprehensive and informative video: 

Austin Congress Bridge Bats

Local fox on its morning hunt - April 2019

If you look closely, you can see it already caught breakfast.

Starfest 2019 in Denver - April 2019

It's almost a secret, but not really...riders are rated too on Uber and Lyft. Lyft just told me my rating...

I'm not sure the extent to which people know that they too are rated when they take a ride on Uber or Lyft.  I've known it, but others seem suprized when they hear mention of this fact.  This is likely due to the fact that the average user doesn't have access to that rating.  Well, today, Lyft just notified me of my rating!

At least, this is for my trips in 2019.  Lyft also let me know that I rode almost 800 miles with them this year.  Wow.  

La Jolla Cove - July 2018

Tokyo, Japan - July 2018

Butterfly chasing at Bummers Rock - June 2018

Space Sauna out in the Black (Elite Dangerous)

After exploring for weeks, it was time to take a break. I found a deep canyon on this heavily scared moon with a great view at a geological site to enjoy a space sauna. Kick up your heels (of the space legs you do not yet have) and relax under the gas giant in nature's steam.

Attention! - May 2018

This alert happened several times during my stay at this location.  Not really sure what was going on.

Spokane, Washington - April 2018