u/oregongirl1111

A new wildfire broke out along Interstate 5 near milepost 51, about 3 miles north of Rogue River, Oregon. The vegetation fire is estimated at 5 to 10 acres, prompting the closure of northbound I-5, immediate air and ground response, and Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations for nearby zones. Check ODOT TripCheck for ongoing traffic updates.

This brief video of the smoke from the fire was taken at approximately 6pm PST, from Gold Hill, OR, located about ten miles south of Rogue River at Exit 40 off Interstate 5. I also included a map of the current evacuation area.

Well, it was bound to happen. If you've ever grown a vegetable garden, or other type of garden in southern Oregon, then you know what these are. The dreaded aphid, or in this case, the cabbage aphid. They are magnified here, but this is about a 1½" area on a kale leaf. Very happy to have caught them on my kale early. Headed back out to do some light battle with these critters.

Anyone else have them this year?

One of the coins my grandpa got while in France during WWII. My grandpa gave it to me when I was eleven. He had a "lucky" coin and I wanted one too.

It's an antique French 5 Francs coin designed by engraver Augustin Dupré during the Third Republic era

On it is the "Hercules Group"—Hercules standing between Liberty (holding a pike with a Phrygian cap) and Equality (holding a level).

0.900 pure silver, it has a hefty weight of 25 grams and measures 37 mm in diameter.

I know the photo of Mitch McConnell in the hospital holding the newspaper (conveniently) has made the rounds. I can't be the only one who has done a bit of zooming in and checking details. I'm no expert on identifying AI, but doesn't something look amiss with his index finger on the newspaper? Where's the ink? Why does it look white in the area under his finger instead of dark like the rest of the image area?

Discovered in 2026, the Balrog cricket is a cave cricket, found only in a deep, man-made tunnel on the Greek island of Kastellorizo.

The cricket was named after the subterranean fire-demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings. Unlike the fictional Balrog, this cricket is harmless, but they both thrive in the darkness, preferring deep caves or man-made tunnels as their home.

https://jor.pensoft.net/article/187943/