So, Happy Valentine's Day!
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, earthquakes, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It also allows us to find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, earthquakes etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a Kosmail and ask to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
We do have a diary schedule. But, when you are ready to write that diary, either post in thread or send FloridaSNMOM a Kosmail with the date. If you need someone to fill in, ditto. FloridaSNMOM is here on and off through the day usually from around 9:30 or 10 am eastern to around 11 pm eastern.
Monday:
BadKitties
Tuesday:
ejoanna
Wednesday:
Caedy
Thursday:
art ah zen
Friday:
FloridaSNMOM
Saturday:
Most Awesome Nana
Sunday:
loggersbrat
I hope your day is full of love and beautiful things. In the spirit of beautiful things, I am posting pictures of snowflakes.
Back in 2013 there was a bit of a media thing about a Russian guy who had posted his pictures of individual snowflakes. He took these pictures with no special equipment. I think they are just lovely. Hope you enjoy them.
All images are Creative Commons License from his website the keys to december.
My computer is not working (I spilled coffee in it this morning, go figure) so I am going to ask you to check out more of his photos on his website.
Also check out his website to see how he took the photographs. And, he has some links to other snowflake photographers. I think his are the best, though.
Sorry I won't be around for comments. Unless the computer guy works miracles for cheap, I am offline for the foreseeable future.