THE SWALLOW'S MUSHOTS!

THE SWALLOW'S MUGSHOTS!

The Birdhouse!

Some years ago, a retired railroader who liked to tinker, made me a very handsome bird-house. I placed it on a porch and waited for the birds to arrive. They mostly did not.

It seems the entrance hole was just too tight for Robins and other larger birds. So the result was, it was mostly used by Swallows. They are small and easily fit in through the opening. Swallows are also very nervous birds that take off the minute any human comes near!

I had to do some porch repairs one day. Instead of just going about their business, they flittered around nervously and only attended to the business of raising their young when I was NOT around! Instead of being subtle, they simply drew attention to themselves!

As the young were ready to fly, something went drastically WRONG! A neighbor came by and noticed a fledgling ON THE GROUND under the porch! At first I thought it was a Robin, because we have so many of them around. The little bird tried to hide. When I captured it in my hand, I realized it was a young Swallow that tried to fly and failed. Trying to spread its wings, it must have fallen out of the birdhouse!

It had indeed!

I encouraged it through the hole and IN it went. Mommy and Daddy went on as usual. I then set up my cameras and began the process of capturing the birds at the entrance, waiting to be fed by the parents.

The results speak for themselves, as the character and behavior of these creatures becomes obvious! Enjoy our look at the private moments of this years crop of Swallows as they "ham it up" for us!

That's my Brother! He is the "Mouthy one!"

We are very good looking, you know!

My Greedy Brother always wants to be FED First!

Do we REALLY have to POSE for a Formal Portrait?!

On my Next Flight, I will try to Make it!

Thank You for Looking and Reading!

Photographs and Commmentary 

by Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst.

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The Bull Shit Meter!

 

THE BULL SHIT METER!

COMMENTARY: This was orignially published on Gab Social on June 26, 2026.

One of the nice things about getting older is ones perspective improves with age. So does our understanding of what I call the BULL SHIT METER. It goes into overdrive. The result is we see things much clearer and are not swayed by false flag waving, politics or official statements.

During the Second WW, the BS Meter was in full swing, too. The British Military, as just ONE  example, censored virtually ALL reporting about the North African Campaign. Alan Moorehead was a reporter for London Newspapers and he reported accurately on the war. How it was going, who was winning and losing, individual soldier efforts on both sides. Very little of it got through. The military simply would not let his dispatches see the light of day. When he got back to England and discovered the truth, he decided to write a 700 page book about the war. It is called MARCH TO TUNIS, and is very much available on the internet to anyone who wants to read it. It is a seminal work.

Fast forward to today. WE are censored, lied too, told the most outrageous stories about America’s very mistaken Muddle East War. WE we were dragged, suckered and lied to, to get us INTO this war that should correctly be called the Israeli War, not the Iran War!

As time goes by, the truth has a habit of getting out. Zero Hedge has a great, detailed article on where we stand in the Muddle East. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting on much of this stuff many of us have known about almost since the start of this disaster. America “lost,” folks, because there was no real STRATEGY going into this “thing.” Generals who advised caution were FIRED! Bombing a place back to the “Stone Age,” is not a strategy, does not work, as has been demonstrated time and again in the World. Americas bases in the Muddle East are so badly destroyed by missiles that the Pentagon is simply considering abandoning them all. Too expensive, too much damage. And yet we have been repeatedly told that there was “minor damage!”

When our own government looses all objectivity in keeping our citizens in the loop, then credibility evaporates. Best to be a “reasonable skeptic!”

Please copy and paste the following link into your browser for the article:

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/damage-losses-key-us-bases-gulf-so-extensive-pentagon-may-not-rebuild-them

Written by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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THE COMMENTARY NO-ONE WANTS TO HEAR!

THE COMMENTARY NO-ONE 

WANTS TO HEAR!

I had occasion to shoot some videos at my Grandson's Kindergarten Graduation recently. (Yes, they actually have a ceremony for that these days!) When asked, the loqatious little man made a public comment about his favorite wish. It was something to the effect HE WANTED TO SEE NO MORE WARS! Pretty amazing for a six-year old! I think everyone was a bit "taken aback!"

This caused me to remember something my mother told me when I was very young. There are two kinds of people, she said, that ALWAYS tell the TRUTH. One is a DRUNK, and the other is a CHILD! Now, a drunk has a loose tongue, and will say almost anything. The child, on the other hand, is INNOCENT and sees things for what they are. Seems to me, even the BIBLE agrees with that, a "child shall lead us!"

If all ADULTS paid more attention to the obvious without prejudice, we might be better off. But Grandson is not alone in NOT BEING READY to understand that WARS ARE A HUGE BUSINESS! They are not MEANT TO BE WON: they are meant to be "explained away!" EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM!

Two requirements are needed for a "good war!" One is a manufactured "enemy," the other is to PSYCHE UP the population so they will SUPPORT the war, no matter how CRAZY the reasoning might be!  If you will HONESTLY look at all the "wrinkles" from our past history, you will find that is a UNIVERSAL TRUTH! People "don't want to hear it!" People do not care. At all. As long as it does not ram THEM! That is why wars keep happening.....

We are told that "Israel is our best friend." Yet, she blew up the Marine Barracks in Beirut years ago with explosives America had ONLY shared with Israel! She bombed and strafed the USS Liberty in 1967, turning our intelligence vessel into Swiss Cheese. It was an "accident," of course! There was no consequences for Israel, but she did pay "compensation," eventually. We lost over 30 dead sailors and almost 200 wounded. The surviving sailors were all threatened with court martial if they said anything about the "incident." Captain William Loren Mc Gonagle USN, received the Medal of Honor for his role in keeping the ship afloat. Instead of being presented at the White House, the Medal was given out in an obscure hangar so as not to "offend our ally," as President Johnson said at the time. The press was SILENT and still is. There have been a few movies made, books were written by survivors and military officers and the survivors hold annual remembrances every year, but the press NEVER attends. The press continues to be SILENT all this time.

With a decided starboard list, the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) accompanied by the missile cruiser Little Rock (CLG-4), limps slowly towards the Port of Valletta, Malta, following the attack by Israeli torpedo and aircraft. The helicopter hovering over the bow of the ship is removing the wounded and the dead. (US Navy commentary and Photo.)

Israel stole our atomic secrets through Pollard and others. Pollard was one of the most prolific spies who reportedly stole hundreds of thousands of documents for Israel. He was convicted in an American Court and sentenced to a long term in prison. Eventually, he was "miraculously" freed and sent home to Israel, where he now BRAGS PUBLICLY  about how ISRAEL CONTROLS AMERICA by threatening to NUKE us. He has no empathy, no sympathy and no morals. The end always justifies the means. 

Recently, Israel dragged the US into a "war" with Iran, reportedly for the purpose of eliminating Iran obtaining a Nuclear Bomb and furthering Israel's expanist dreams to create a "Greater Israel" encompasing many Arab States, partially or completely. The "intelligence" suggesting a do-able quick "four-day war" was completely false. The result was was some dozen or more American bases were either destroyed or rendered useless by Iran missiles. Our carrier groups had to pull back to avoid being targeted by these sophisticated missiles. Top Mossad staff and military men reportedly were "fired" over the "mistake." Israel proper has sustained serious damage and according to some sources, the country is not letting people share footage of damage with the World!

Since then, we play games with "peace no peace," "peace no peace," "deal no deal," and "deal no deal" in a never-ending sideshow! It might have been best if we followed the advice of Ron Paul and others and get the heck out while we can.

We had to leave Vietname that way, and Afghanistan as well, to name just two places where we left tons of cargo worth billions. They were all "no-win" wars. You either see it or you don't. Too many people DON'T WANT to see it, and that is our problem!

Good Luck with wishes for no more wars, Grandson!

May a child lead us!

Written by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

Photos by USN and the author as indicated.

The Beauty of the Wild Tiger Lilly in the Pacific Northwest. 

Summer is here!

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MONSOON in MONTANA!

 

MONSOON in MONTANA!

MAY/JUNE tends to be what I call the "Monsoon Season" in much of Montana. It is a time, just before the warmth of Summer gets underway, when a persistent Low Pressure System sits overhead and continues very moist and cloudy Skies with periods of Rain. Sometimes, it is cold enough for wet Snow!

Some years it rains a lot, other years not so much so. But the Cloud action against the Mountains provides for visual entertainment. Here, in this original video shot during this month of June, you can see the Monsoon Clouds doing their dance!

(Copy and paste the following link into your browser. You will also find dozens of other production videos there.)

https://rumble.com/v7anj6k-monsoon-in-montana.html?e9s=src_v1_mfp

Writing, Production Video and Photograph

by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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A DIFFERENT VALUE SYSTEM!

 

       A DIFFERENT VALUE SYSTEM!

One Spring, while spending a month in Portugal, I stayed with a family that spoke very little English. It is often that way in small villages away from where tourists are found. Though challenging, we got along really well and I made some new friends, I improved my language comprehension a bit, and had a wonderful opportunity to see how other people live and what their "value system" might be!

I am not always fond of "tourists," per se. Some can be very nice, others are absolute boors and constantly complain about everything. I often wonder WHY they came to Portugal in the first place. If they wanted "the same," they should have stayed home!

I arrived by car AT NIGHT, being guided to my new home by a long-time friend. I had absolutely no idea how I got there! Night tends to confuse everything, direction-wise! When I got up the next morning and decided to go exploring my new village on foot, I got thoroughly LOST. For me that usually does not happen. But here, street names change with every bend in the road and there is no such thing as a "square block!" Everything is random. Finding my way back home was a toughie! But, because I always try to pick a "point of reference" when I start out on a trip, and I make the effort to be observant, I eventually found myself back where I started! Emboldened, I tried negotiating the village by CAR. I got even more LOST! It took a while to get comfortable and not be  running around in circles! After being there a week or more, I had a lot less trouble finding my "home!"

On my walk, I saw many fascinating sights! I took a photograph of an old ruined building that defiitely had seen its "better days!" Notice that while the owner was not "fixing" the place, he grew a marvelous garden filled with food! A completely different "value system" based on "need!" 

It is worth noting that Portugal does not have inheritance taxes, so someone might inherit land and keep it, but not necessarily be  willing or able to keep it up. Such lands can be used for growing stuff! 

I also was really impressed by the variety of quality and beautiful homes built primarily with brick and mortar and surrounded by attractive walls and fences!

Written and Photographed by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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THE LEANING HOUSE!

 

        THE LEANING HOUSE!

For years I have seen this building, and I always meant to take a photograph of it. But every time I went by, it was inconvenient to stop. The road conditions were not always favorable. This time it was!

One could have a lot of fun with this one. One could suggest the carpenter was a trifle TIPSY when he built the place! But that would not be correct at all!

Ths building is probably 100 or more years old and was built as many cabins in North Idaho were built at the time. They simply leveled the ground and laid beams ON THE GROUND as a foundation. It was cheap and quick and I doubt the builders were looking for longevity. They needed a shelter built NOW! and that's what they did. Over the years, the supports on the exposed side rotted from repeated wetting and drying, while the rest of the foundation was not bothered much. Hence, THE LEANING HOUSE!

In much of New England and the east, barns and houses were built on granite rock foundations. Many stand to this day. But the wooden ones often lean and deteriorate! 

Written and Photographed by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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PRODUCTION VIDEOS!

 PRODUCTION VIDEOS!

Praia de Sao Juliao, Portugal

Over the last few years I have produced dozens of videos on the out-of-doors. Only a couple are of a "controversial nature."

They are on the Chem-Trail problem which has huge reprecussions for humanity. Up to now, for over sixty years, authorities have denied their existence. Now with so much going public they have stopped censoring so much and just dismissed it all as "fighting climate change!" It is a massive fraud. I have TWO short videos on Chemtrails. You will find them on this list. One is called THE SPRAYERS (It was not censored!) The other was simply titled CHEM TRAILS. At first YouTube added a disclaimer saying I was confusing ""Chemtrails" with "Contrails." Then they hid the short video. Now it is back without comment.

I am currently producing a video on the subject demonstrating the difference between the two types of emissions from aircraft. When it is ready, I will post it!

All other vids have not achieved any notoriety from censors, as the materials are always not controversial at all.

You may want to look at a couple of these videos if you like and maybe subscribe to my channel. You can subscribe on YouTube, Rumble or Brighteon.

On Rumble I post as hscharnhorst.

On Brighteon Social as Harald Scharnhorst Videos

and YouTube I post in my stage name from my broadcast days as @halscharn3325

Here is the list of production videos posted to Rumble. Please copy and paste!

 RUMBLE VIDEO LINKS: https://rumble.com/user/hscharnhorst

THE BUMBLE BEES! https://rumble.com/v5cg5cl-the-bumble-bees.html

SUNRAYS! https://rumble.com/v5cg8m5-sunrays.html

RETURN OF THE GEESE! https://rumble.com/v5ckoax-the-return-of-the-geese.html

SPACESHIP CLOUDS! https://rumble.com/v5ckpu1-spaceship-clouds.html

HORSES IN PORTUGAL! https://rumble.com/v5cpoul-horses-in-portugal.html

BEES AND THE MULLEIN! https://rumble.com/v5cu0y3-bees-and-the-mullein.html

CHEMTRAILS! https://rumble.com/v5cu2ut-chemtrails.html

TUBING AT BULL LAKE! https://rumble.com/v5curh6-tubing-at-bull-lake.html

THE BUSY BEES! https://rumble.com/v5cynn9-the-busy-bees.html

FIREWEED AND FRIENDS! https://rumble.com/v5cyoxx-fireweed-and-friends.html

KITTEN ANTICS! https://rumble.com/v5cysfm-kitten-antics.html

MORNING FOG CLEARING! https://rumble.com/v5cyuoq-morning-fog-clearing.html

STANDING WAVES! https://rumble.com/v5cyve9-standing-waves.html

WAVES, ROCKS, SAND AND PEOPLE! https://rumble.com/v5d3fqx-waves-rocks-sand-and-people.html

RAIN TIME-LAPSE! https://rumble.com/v5d3nvv-rain-time-lapse.html

SPOKANE AIRPORT DE-ICING AND TAKEOFF! https://rumble.com/v5d7uwl-spokane-airport-de-icing-and-takeoff.html

BEES VS BUMBLE BEE! https://rumble.com/v5dcdrh-bees-vs-bumble-bee.html

THE REVEAL! https://rumble.com/v5dcemd-the-reveal.html

GOOD MORNING! https://rumble.com/v5dcfnm-good-morning.html

SMOOTH LANDING AT SPOKANE! https://rumble.com/v5dcj8a-smooth-landing-at-spokane.html

HARD LANDING AT SPOKANE! https://rumble.com/v5dct1x-hard-landing-at-spokane.html

NIGHT LANDING AT SEA TAC! https://rumble.com/v5dhdmd-nightlanding-at-sea-tac.html

“SHADOW” TAKE-OFF FROM SEA TAC! https://rumble.com/v5dlwjp-shadow-takeoff-at-sea-tac.html

DUSK TAKE-OFF AT J F K! https://rumble.com/v5dm0ad-dusk-take-off-at-j-f-k.html

LANDING AT J F K! https://rumble.com/v5dzx2l-landing-at-j-f-k-new-your.html

RAINY-NIGHT TAKE-OFF FROM NEW YORK’S J F K AIRPORT! https://rumble.com/v5eisud-rainy-night-take-off-from-new-yorks-j-f-k-airport.html

The VANISHING RAINBOW! https://rumble.com/v5ezrml-the-vanishing-rainbow.html

The SPRAYERS! https://rumble.com/v5febh1-the-sprayers.html

MOTHER NATURE’S PAINTBRUSH! https://rumble.com/v5gwjnl-mother-natures-paintbrush.html

NORTHERN LIGHTS! https://rumble.com/v5ib4gl-norther-lights.html

KAYAKING the FALLS! https://rumble.com/v5jojtp-kayaking-the-falls.html

GIANTS in the EARTH! https://rumble.com/v5kqk25-giants-in-the-earth.html

T R A P P E D ! https://rumble.com/v5mtwa2-t-r-a-p-p-e-d-.html

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