WrightwoodHiker t1_j9txzda wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Reply to comment by t_valberg in Dramatic afternoon light at the fjords of the Lofoten Islands in Norway (1334x2000)[OC] by cryptodesign

I think it’s called Skagsanden Beach. It’s a pretty popular spot for landscape photography influencers.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j9r4al6 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Reply to comment by Reasonable_Ticket_84 in Blizzard warning is first for Southern California mountains since 1989: National Weather Service by Anthony12125

Global warming is still the main problem. There was nothing wrong with calling it that, besides the way idiots interpret it. In the real world, extreme heat is increasing and extreme cold is decreasing.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j5k2h2c wrote on January 23, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Reply to comment by GBAfanboy in After Monterey Park shooting, gunman targeted Alhambra dance studio, sources say by 5xad0w

If he hadn't started shooting yet at the second location, do most people in here consider the "heroic individuals" to be bad guys that deserved to be killed? The general consensus on here was that the people who tried to disarm Kyle Rittenhouse deserved to die, since he hadn't started killing people first.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j4iy2k7 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Reply to comment by professor_mc in [OC] The impact of the rain in California. Just north of Santa Barbara, the Gibraltar Dam's water storage has nearly 3x in January. by ale_goldie

It’s full.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j23zlsd wrote on December 29, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Reply to comment by waffleslaw in [OC] The Number of Endangered Species in Each US State by malxredleader

There are a few (pupfish, golden trout), but CA has much lower freshwater fish diversity, because the water is mostly either cold or ephemeral. CA has a ton of small-range plants compared to the rest of the continental US and I believe it’s at or near the top in rare mammals.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j22s0ie wrote on December 29, 2022 at 5:52 AM

Reply to comment by bladow5990 in [OC] The Number of Endangered Species in Each US State by malxredleader

Ash Meadows alone probably makes up a decent chunk of them.

WrightwoodHiker t1_j22ri2c wrote on December 29, 2022 at 5:47 AM

Reply to comment by L3NTON in [OC] The Number of Endangered Species in Each US State by malxredleader

The biggest factor is having species with small ranges. Microclimates, sand dunes, islands, and oases are places you might find small-range species. Hawaii doesn’t have a ton of species overall, but obviously has a really high percentage of species with small ranges. CA has the most of the contiguous US. The plains, Midwest, and Northeast have very few.