glorious day for a hike

Glorious day for a hike. I hope I continue this even once the mosquitos come out. 

This is one of my neighborhood models. I thought her look with the shadows was funny. You can guess who the middle shadow is?

There is a Ukrainian family in New Amsterdam that began collecting humanitarian aid as soon as the Russians invaded last year. They knew Ukraine needed ambulances so they bought ambulances and loaded them up with the food and medicine. So far they've sent 132 ambulances. 

Ukraine is working with more than 80 domestic drone manufacturers to ramp up its drone program

The Economist has an article in which they say the Ukraine war may have accelerated the green transition by ten years. "By making coal, gas and oil scarcer and dearer—prices remain well above long-run averages, despite recent falls—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given renewable power, which is mostly generated domestically, a significant strategic and economic edge....All over the world officials are raising renewables targets and setting aside huge sums to bankroll a buildout....the continent has used 6-8% less electricity this winter than in the previous one. And all over the world, capital is being mobilised on a vast scale to make the economy more frugal. Last year governments, households and firms together spent $560bn on energy efficiency. This money mainly went on two technologies: electric vehicles and heat pumps."