Walt Smith

Walt Smith

@waltsm53.bsky.social

Retired. Love the outdoors....Biking, hiking, running, kayaking....Avid pickleball player....so much fun, great exercise and socializing with many new friends. 49er and SF Giants fan living in CT.
@climatenews.bsky.social I find it perplexing that to reduce my carbon footprint I can install solar in my home for net $8,600 out of pocket and save $20k over 20 years on electricity costs but buying a new hybrid or EV to accomplish the same thing would cost $40k-$50k. Perhaps I'm just naive.
@bloomberg.com Bloomberg website headlines scare readers about potential financial doom. Note the adjectives. "brace", "chaotic", "triple witching", "collides", "mania". "Traders brace for chaotic ‘triple witching’ Friday as $5 trillion in expiring options collides with index-rebalancing mania".
Another beautiful late autumn day for a hike in CT. Today I enjoyed an 8 mile jaunt at Penwood State Forest. Some great views along the ridge, like this one facing Talcott Mountain and the Hublein Tower in the distance. Take a hike!
I love hiking in the Fall and Winter in CT. Last week I hiked Talcott Mountain State Forest and stopped to admire the Hublein Tower. Cool.
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