Zeev Nitzan Ginsburg

@zeevng.bsky.social

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Cook. Photographer. Herper. Musician. Resist. Global citizen currently living in the Mojave Desert north of LA. "Only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars" βœ¨βœŠπŸΌπŸ©΅πŸ’™

Crested Caracara from South Texas earlier this month. Every once in a while a bird is worth stopping and taking a picture of. Not often. But once in a while. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus South Texas, January 2025
'𝐼 π‘Žπ‘š π‘”π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘šπ‘’,' π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘œ. 'π»π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘œπ‘“ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘ , π‘†π‘Žπ‘š.' 'π‘Œπ‘’π‘ , 𝐼 π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘¦π‘œπ‘’, π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’'π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘šπ‘’. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘—π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘¦'𝑠 π‘“π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘‘. 𝐡𝑒𝑑 π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ 𝐼 π‘‘π‘œπ‘›'𝑑 π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑝 𝑦𝑒𝑑. 𝐼𝑑'𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ π‘šπ‘’, π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’β„Žπ‘œπ‘€, 𝑖𝑓 π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘.' 'π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦π‘π‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘, π‘†π‘Žπ‘š,' π‘ π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘œ; '𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑'𝑠 π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘  π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘. π»π‘œπ‘π‘’π‘  π‘“π‘Žπ‘–π‘™. 𝐴𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘ . π‘Šπ‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘™π‘¦ π‘Ž 𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒 π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘€π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘€. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘ π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘›π‘“π‘Žπ‘™π‘™, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œ π‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘’.' Today, there are so many reasons to lose hope. There is darkness, and fear, and hate, and loathing, and apathy, and cruelty, and disagreement, and division, and despair, and resentment, and blame. There is the bitter end of a journey marked by so many bitter stops along the way. The road has been long, and hard, and here at the end, it has been revealed to be even longer, and even harder. And so, standing here, there are many reasons to lose hope. But there are so many more reasons to find hope, and I need you all to know that. There is hope in every shadowed corner just out of eyeline. There is hope waiting to reveal itself, if only we have the courage to look for it. There is hope in the small, everyday moments that drive us forward. Look for hope, and you will find it. Look for hope in the rising of the sun. Look for hope in the gentle dappled shade of a soft woodland glade. Look for hope in the smile of a stranger as you wait in line at the store. Look for hope in the voices of those that are weary but still forge on. Look for hope in the spark of a campfire, twinkling and floating in the form of embers in the cool evening breeze. Look for it in the babbling of a brook, in the whisper…
Got to spend Christmas in the desert with some kit foxes. Four of them surprised me in an area I've been visiting for years, and have apparently missed this den the whole time. Love them. Sleepy lil puppies. Desert Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis macrotis
A red fist clutching a ribbon or cloth is overlaid with the slogan Deny Defend Depose. A black background with cracks and subtle motifs of shells and flames features the words "The American revolution starts now" at the bottom
A young Venomous Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) sits loosely coiled in the center of the frame, against a granite rock, with a blue evening sky in the background, the sun setting behind some vegetation and boulders in the background.
Violets, magentas, purples, oranges and blues illuminate an evening sky above the San Bernardino mountains, with rocky foothills and grassy plains in the foreground. The mountains are illuminated in sharp contrast with the very last of the day's sun
Great Basin Collared Lizard from winter in the Mojave Desert a year or two ago. A surprising find for the 50s temperatures we were experiencing, but life... Uh... Finds a way. GB Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores), Mojave Desert, CA.
Shrimp Scampi - Angel hair, caper lemon butter, shrimp, pickled onions, cherry tomatoes. Very colorful presentation, with a plur and white pasta bowl, and magenta pickled onions contrasting against the cream colored pasta and green capers
A baby chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) rests on a rock amidst a vibrant desert landscape during sunset. Its small, textured body is highlighted against the backdrop of blooming purple and yellow wildflowers. Rugged hills and rocky formations surround the scene, with the soft, glowing sky adding a sense of serenity to the desert environment.
Tidepool at night. A long exposure gives the water a faded, ghost like look. In the distance, many lights of a coastal community twinkle in the hills of a Southern California town.
Purples and pinks and magentas light up the sky over a desert mountain range, which is seen as layers of grey and brown in the foreground.
Giant fruit and charcuterie board for a private event.
A cottonmouth snake sits on a sunny log under a canopy of towering trees, with thick undergrowth in the background. There is blue sky and sun shining through the trees, highlighting the gaping mouth of the snake, which is bright white.