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@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-03-13 16:03:07

Say, #GavinNewsom , isn't California supposed to be a leader in climate action? And yet we cannot do this in California yet?
Virginia to become second state that allows balcony… | Canary Media

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar
Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-03-13 16:03:07

Say, #GavinNewsom , isn't California supposed to be a leader in climate action? And yet we cannot do this in California yet?
Virginia to become second state that allows balcony… | Canary Media

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar
Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-16 16:15:54

Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
These plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away.
⭐️The panels are already popular in Germany, where more than 1.2 million of the small plug-in systems are registered with the German government.
For the panels to become more widely available in the U.S., state lawmak…

@samerfarha@mastodon.social
2026-01-16 03:37:56

From my balcony tonight: M81 (center) and M82 (left), both about 12 million light years away.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_

This image captures a stunning view of two interacting galaxies surrounded by a multitude of distant stars against a dark, cosmic backdrop.
@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-01-16 03:44:32

Today at work, hamalert went off on my phone. @… was activating the state capital, two blocks away from me, on 20m. For once, not in my skip! I grabbed my QMX, ran up three flights of stairs out onto the patio, pulled all the parts together, and...
silence.
I looked off the balcony at the state capital groun…

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-03-17 13:00:51

"Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar"
#US #USA #America #Virginia

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar
Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-02-08 15:25:14

Last minute decision to go to philharmonic last night for Shostakovich. Was delighted with Miguel del Águila’s “Concierto en Tango” for cello (commissioned by BPO in 2014).
History: interlude.hk/the-less-classica

Balcony view of stage with tall, honey-colored wood walls with vertical lights behind the panels as they layer out from the back wall; the orchestra is getting settled on the stage.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-05 00:30:02

Un Momento II 🕰️
一瞬 II 🕰️
📷 Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a small urban shop. The storefront is cluttered with signs in Chinese and English. A TV screen displays a soccer ball and promotional text. Bottles and packages are visible inside, suggesting snacks and beverages. A sign reads "LOW PRICE WHISKY." Above the shop is a balcony with chairs and tables. A car is parked nearby. The ground has the word "Delicious" printed. The scene captures dense commercial activity, layered signage, and …
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: Black-and-white image of a deteriorating urban building. A balcony with barred windows and an air conditioning unit is visible. The exterior wall is stained and damaged. In the foreground, a metal fence topped with coiled barbed wire suggests restricted access. Electrical wires hang across the top of the frame. A sign with Chinese characters ("实验楼") is mounted on the wall behind the fence, partially obscured by the wire. The gritty textures and stark light…
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a two-story building. The upper floor features five tall, arched windows with decorative muntins, evoking Gothic architectural style. The textured exterior wall adds visual depth. The lower floor is under renovation, with open doorways, wooden fencing, and construction materials like stacked bags and planks. A person rides a scooter in the foreground, while another figure is partially visible on the left. Tree branches extend into …
Lucky SHD 400 (6x6) English Alt Text: Black-and-white cityscape showing architectural contrast. In the foreground, a modern commercial building labeled "W-PLUS" with a large white "W" at the entrance. Its brick facade and glass windows suggest contemporary design. A person walks past the entrance. Above and behind are mid-rise residential buildings with balconies and air conditioning units. In the background, sleek high-rise towers with curved glass exteriors dominate the skyline. The image ca…
@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-02-04 22:47:13

Balcony Solar is very popular in Germany , and available in most of the EU. These are solar PV systems that plug into a regular outlet, providing electrical power behing the meter. Utilities hate them!
California might (if we nag our state Senators and Assemblymembers) actually allow us to install "Balcony Solar" - aka plug-in solar. That would be great for renters. SB868 (Wiener) expressly allows this, and blocks utilities from prohibiting their use. Please write your sta…

Help bring Plug-In Solar to California
Ask your state legislator to support SB 868 (Wiener), the Plug Into the Sun Act. Let's bring Plug-In Solar, aka Balcony Solar to California!

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-02-04 22:47:13

Balcony Solar is very popular in Germany , and available in most of the EU. These are solar PV systems that plug into a regular outlet, providing electrical power behing the meter. Utilities hate them!
California might (if we nag our state Senators and Assemblymembers) actually allow us to install "Balcony Solar" - aka plug-in solar. That would be great for renters. SB868 (Wiener) expressly allows this, and blocks utilities from prohibiting their use. Please write your sta…

Help bring Plug-In Solar to California
Ask your state legislator to support SB 868 (Wiener), the Plug Into the Sun Act. Let's bring Plug-In Solar, aka Balcony Solar to California!

@bthalpin@mastodon.social
2026-03-10 20:45:27

RE: newsie.social/@TheConversation
I'm not consciously an astronomy buff, but I remember once being on the Mediterranean coast in August, waking randomly at about 4:30 am, seeing Orion from the balcony and going &qu…

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-12-23 13:53:36

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers:
🎵 BALCONY
#TeenJesusandtheJeanTeasers
teenjesusandthejeanteasers.ban
open.spotify.com/track/50oqd93

@newstik@social.heise.de
2026-01-27 16:43:22

#birds My friend in a Canadian city has been providing food for birds on her balcony, at times. Not always, because the animals should not become dependent, they have to keep their skills of finding natural food.
When my friend stops, the birds now bring food and leave it on her balcony. Kernels, dog kibbles, etc.
We are not sure. Are they stashing it there? The amounts are small, and…

@paulbusch@mstdn.ca
2026-02-05 18:16:45

Balcony solar power has been a growth industry across Europe for a few years and consumers can pick up kits at retail stores, take them home and plug them in, and get immediate benefits. The U.S is slowly changing legislation to make these easily installed with no issues from the power companies, and Utah is the 1st to allow them.
Are there any provinces or territories that are considering legalizing these kits?
#SolarPower
youtu.be/0yIfh_i1Z08

@peterhoneyman@a2mi.social
2026-02-07 00:31:05

University Symphony Orchestra is tuning up in magnificent Hill Auditorium
Tonight‘s program: Wynton Marsalis: The Jungle (Symphony No. 4)

What a stunning concert hall! This appears to be Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor - the architectural details are unmistakable with those beautiful concentric arches, the ornate lighting, and that magnificent pipe organ backdrop. The stage is filled with what looks like a full orchestra and choir in performance, captured from an upper balcony perspective. The hall’s famous acoustics and early 20th-century design make it one of the premier concert venues in the region.…
@LaChasseuse@mastodon.scot
2026-02-05 10:36:17

To find a moment of serenity and beauty in spite of the horrors of war, is what it means to be human.
[posted on Bsky by Anton Gerashchenko]

Video shows a person pouring out Turkish style coffee outdoors on a balcony. The view is very beautiful - it is very cold, the sun is rising and is very red on the horizon, and there is snow on the ground.
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-12-31 05:41:35

Current situation... Could be worse. Could be tenting... Heavy rain watch for the next dozen or so hours... Have a great finish to your year! It was... a year, eh. Ok to put it behind us.

Sunset image to the west with ocean horizon and distant rocks to the left with lush green Aotearoa rain forest between our balcony and the sea and ominous dark grey rain cloud headed this way from the north west...
@siggib@infosec.exchange
2026-01-01 00:10:09

Happy New year from Iceland. This was recorded just now from my balcony

@Defiance@sfba.social
2025-12-24 20:59:25

Our annual family holiday outing. Musical theatre 🎭

Orpheum Theatre stage viewed from the balcony area. Awash in red lighting with bright red sign saying Moulin Rouge
@fraca7@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-06 17:29:27

Can’t believe it’s still alive. I’m very bad with plants and yet it survived the winter

A dwarf apricot I bought last summer for the tiny balcony, sprouting new leaves
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-26 00:30:04

Urban Demons VII 👻
城市鬼魂 VII 👻
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 400 Plus, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photo of a tall street lamp with an old‑fashioned design. The lamp has a decorative metal top shaped like a scalloped dome and glass panels around the light. Several cables run from the pole outward in different directions. The sky behind it is cloudy and empty, giving the scene a quiet, nostalgic feeling. A faint outline of another pole or structure appears in the distance. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，画面中是一盏高高的老式路灯。灯罩呈波浪形金属顶，四周是玻璃面板。电线从灯杆向外延伸。背景是…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white image of a traditional Chinese bell tower. The structure features layered, upturned eaves and intricate wooden carvings. It stands on a stone platform with a decorative railing. A plaque on the stone wall bears Chinese characters meaning “Bell Tower.” 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，呈现一座传统中国钟楼。建筑有多层飞檐和精致木雕，立于石基之上，周围有装饰性栏杆。石墙上的牌匾写着“钟楼”二字。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photograph of an ornate building combining Chinese and Western architectural styles. The entrance is framed by carved columns and arches, and two statues stand on a balcony above it. The roof has traditional Chinese tiles and decorative ridges. Chinese characters above the entrance and balcony indicate themes related to theater or drama. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，展示一座融合中式与西式元素的华丽建筑。入口由雕刻柱子和拱门围成，上方阳台上立着两尊雕像。屋顶为传统中式瓦片和装饰脊。入口和阳台处的中文文字与戏剧相关。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A traditional Chinese-style building with a large, detailed dragon sculpture mounted above the entrance. The dragon appears to leap outward with its mouth open and claws extended. The building has curved roof tiles, hanging lanterns, and ornate wooden details. Chinese characters are displayed on signs near the entrance. 中文替代文字 一座传统中式建筑，入口上方有一条雕刻精细的大龙，张口伸爪，仿佛从屋檐跃出。屋顶是弯曲瓦片，门口挂着灯笼，木雕装饰繁复。入口处的牌匾和窗上可见中文文字。
@samerfarha@mastodon.social
2026-02-02 03:51:56

Andromeda from my balcony tonight. About 40 minutes of stacking, heavily processed in Snapseed and Photos app, taken with a Seestar S30. Lots of skipped images due to high winds, but I like the result.
#astrophotography #seestar

The Andromeda galaxy, a spiral galaxy with a bright central core and distinct, dusty spiral arms extending outward, set against a backdrop of numerous distant stars.
@paulbusch@mstdn.ca
2026-01-01 00:47:13

Back from dinner at our favourite fish and chips restaurant, just a short walk from our daughter's apartment. Now we're chilling until midnight and I'm hoping to get some pictures of fireworks over the skyline visible from her balcony.
#NewYearsEve #Photography

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-03-12 05:30:40

View from the balcony, at #sunrise. 🌅
Love how the golden rays gently light the tree on the right, and light the idols on the left performing the morning's "aarathi". 🙇‍♂️
#ama about the setting.
#photography #amateur #Udupi #India #nature #blessed

@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-10 10:30:37

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #EssentialClassics
Craig Armstrong, Paul Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Paul Bateman:
🎵 Romeo and Juliet (Balcony Scene)
#CraigArmstrong #PaulBateman #RoyalPhilharmonicOrchestra

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-25 01:43:23

Some City Some Nature III 🏙️🪾
一些城一些自然 III 🏙️🪾
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo shows a metallic electric kettle partially hidden among a dense tangle of leafless branches and twigs. The kettle sits outdoors, possibly on a wooden surface, and reflects light off its smooth surface. In the background, a concrete or stone structure adds to the impression of abandonment or neglect. The contrast between the modern appliance and the natural overgrowth suggests themes of decay, forgotten objects, or nature reclaiming space. …
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph shows a stack of cut logs piled outdoors. The logs are arranged horizontally, with rough bark and visible rings. Above the pile, leafy branches from a tree extend into the frame from the upper left, casting soft shadows. On the right, part of a building with a balcony is visible, featuring a hanging plant. A wire runs diagonally across the image from the top right corner. The scene feels rustic and natural, suggesting a rural or semi-…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A grayscale image features the upper portions of two buildings with traditional-style rooftops. Both buildings have air conditioning units mounted on their exterior walls. A cluster of electrical wires connects to the building on the right, and several power lines run diagonally across the sky. A utility pole is visible on the right edge. The architectural style and infrastructure suggest an older urban setting, possibly in East Asia, with a mix of tradition and …
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A monochrome image captures a metal gate with wire mesh, set within a fence made of similar material. The gate is closed and slightly weathered. Behind it, dense vegetation and trees fill the background. In the distance, a faint mountain peak is visible through a hazy sky. Several utility wires stretch horizontally across the top of the image. A piece of cloth or paper is caught on the gate. The scene evokes a sense of enclosure and quiet isolation in a rural lan…
@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-01-08 02:13:45

How cold is it outside?
This is our #refrigerator for 3 weeks: Just leaving things outside on the balcony, under a very warm blanket.🥶
In fact, it got so cold in the last few days that we had to bring things back indoors so they don't freeze too much.🥶🥶
#winter #Germany #Deutschland #photography