PrettyTiny Film Company Pic-A-Week **2026**! (#29, July 17)

[Alliecat]

Clearwater was Clearwatering. Apparently advocacy has been a main part of their mission for decades; I mean, it's their Thing. They were in previous parades of sail with banners about whatever issues. There also seems to be some confusion about what was actually in the captains' handbook about what was, or wasn't, allowed -- commercial vs. politcal statements. Clean water is "political"? The USCG showed up with their big-ass gun and yelled at them to turn around and leave -- they weren't given an option to take down the banners and continue; it wasn't even offered. They got way more publicity from all that than if they hadn't been kicked out, and while some people don't seem to agree, it sounds like the majority of those commenting support them.

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More pix of Victoria to come, when I go through them.
The dianthus were supposed to be annuals, so I was really surprised when they came back last summer. They all came back again this year too. I didn't get pix when they were at their peak so now there are some spent buds. Still pretty striking clumps of red though.