Swainson’s hawk nest

Swainson’s hawk on nest, looking right at me

Swainson’s hawk nest

The 2nd photo shows how large the nest is, 4 feet or so across. Shot in Prescott, Az

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This is socialism: Blackouts plague Venezuela

This is socialism! Want it here? Not me!

However, the country’s growing dysfunction crossed a dark milestone on March 7 when a catastrophic power failure left most of its 30 million residents without electricity for days. It even reached the capital of Caracas, knocking out communications, water services and public transportation.

The nationwide blackout in March took the lights out for eight days in Maracaibo and sparked massive looting that shuttered many businesses. Lines to fill up a car with gasoline stretch a mile and often require a two-day wait.

link: https://apnews.com/e956aa702f2b429a852d8a7b27fa08bf