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The trees are budding, beautiful red buds. With a telephoto the budding limbs arched closely over the gazebo. 

I saw three deer tonight. 

Someone wanted to buy one of my penguin shots! I sent her a large version for free, as emotionally gratifying as it might be to sell it is just as gratifying that she wanted to buy it and saved me the hassle of getting the ethics office to sign off. 

I may have had trouble understanding Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, but I love the reaction it is getting. I think I've loved the interviews more than the movie. 

Russia's invasion has helped Africa. Gas producers are able to sell more to Europe, at higher prices. 

The Ukrainian judo expert Kryzhanskyi won gold. 

The International Criminal Court is preparing two war crimes cases against Russia 
- abducting children
- deliberating targeting civilian infrastructure
First the prosecutor has to present charges to a panel to determine whether the legal standards have been met. Now, Russia is unlikely to hand anyone over - unless it loses really badly - but doing nothing isn't acceptable either.