autumn high country in California...

Stunning image of autumn high country in Inyo National Forest, California...https://t.co/nnTvyUDx9M pic.twitter.com/kfyASJTAtZ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 6, 2021

sand tufas...

These sand tufas almost looks like delicate lace towers...
They are mainly located at Navy Beach, the south end of Mono Lake in California's Eastern Sierra. https://t.co/oNvhzRp236

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) June 12, 2021

desert winds...

dancing plumes
of desert dust
whirling dervishes
fueled by
desert winds #tanka https://t.co/EGGp7UECYb

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 6, 2021

desert smoke tree...

Desert smoke tree...mainly found in desert washes in California...https://t.co/0xJduTWQdy pic.twitter.com/lsSgVbLAc2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 24, 2020

Pismo Beach...

Down, down, down - 100 steps - to Pismo Beach, (between Los Angeles and San Francisco) California...The beach features intricate sea caves...https://t.co/Sp4kMuUNzp pic.twitter.com/ppnnfVRCdg

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) September 25, 2020

crisis meets crisis...

'A picture is worth a 1,000 words' = a bit of a platitude... But s'times, even platitudes come alive...What else is there to say to a photo of current LNU Lightning Complex fires in Napa Valley whirling round a 2020 sign.

Crisis meets crisis.

- by @noahberger3884 in California pic.twitter.com/5vmypTQ2em

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

add some rock and roll to 2020...

A little 2.2 rock and roll has been added to Melbourne's 2020 mix. It is 5 years since the last quake in the same area - Pakenham - magnitude 2.7. https://t.co/wlNoUOLBly. https://t.co/irGwKUZjZZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 29, 2020

However, the report below says the earthquake registered 2.5

This magnitude 2.5 earthquake in Melbourne’s east has been widely felt in the local area. pic.twitter.com/pdwBSWjFZD

— Seismology Centre (@AusQuake) July 29, 2020

UPDATE: And now, 30.7, 4.2 earthquake in Los Angeles
2km from San Fernando, California.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning at 4:29 a.m. Pacific time in San Fernando, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Los Angeles at a depth of 5.6 miles. In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
Source: Los Angeles Times

1918 city teachers...

1918 Spanish flu 'All city teachers ... would be assigned to a portion of the school’s district, which they would patrol several times a day, breaking up any gatherings of children. https://t.co/vDe0IbvPbo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) April 30, 2020