“Cathedral and Dark Sky” — The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela on an evening of dramatic light and clouds.

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a remarkable structure, with its intricate towers looming over Obradoiro Square. This is the end point for walkers “doing a camino” from locations in France, Spain, and Portugal. You can watch them arrive and imagine what it must be like to finally reach this point after weeks or more than a month of walking…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2025/08/10/cathedral-and-dark-sky/

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Mossy #OldGrowth #cedar trees in coastal temperate #rainforest.

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From the Los Angeles Times: Not satisfied with schools, book banners are now targeting adults’ right to read

#Libraries #BookBans

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-10-04/book-banning-is-on-the-rise-in-america-but-so-is-a-backlash