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Namibian Pilgrimage
I squint down at my feet, bright pink as the hot clay relentlessly heated the soles of my tiny sandals. It was about 8am, and I am in the center of the Dead vlei, or “dead marsh” in the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia.
By Deborah Frye5 years ago in Earth
Black Tipped Dorsal Fin
He was horrifyingly magnificent as he glided just below the surface of the water. I fought the urge to reach out and stroke his dorsal fin and instead refocused my attention on my scuba gear. I tightened the hose down on my tanks and looked up at my diving partner Jamie. He already had all his gear on and was sitting on the edge of the boat, watching me. I blushed with embarrassment and slid the pack onto my back before securing the diving mask onto my face.
By Robin Laurinec5 years ago in Earth
A Borrowed Landscape
A Borrowed Landscape - Nature has a way of capturing beauty in myriad ways. Be it a sunset, a coral reef, rugged landscapes, or pristine wilderness, Nature’s obsessions drive her pursuit of her own concepts of splendor and design. In primal and ancient times, waterfalls, rock spires, hallowed groves and virgin forests were maintained and revered as sacred spaces, places where spirits might peacefully dwell. Peoples past understood that intact ecologies were critical to steward the cycles of life.
By Sam Walker5 years ago in Earth
Hunger
My perception blurs as the cold water flows around me. Eyes dead ahead, watching every movement with eager anticipation. Small fish bump into me, but I pay no attention to their tiny bodies. I can feel the burning need to fuel my body as my insides scream for food.
By Mel E. Furnish5 years ago in Earth
Addi
I have found so many interesting plants and insects this week that I could spend hours searching the internet trying to identify them. In the end, does it really matter if this is a Short-stalked Damselfly, Doubleday’s Bluet, or a Circumpolar Bluet? Even looking at side-by-side pictures in my bug book doesn’t help me decide which one he is. But I do know this. It’s a damselfly. Damselflies rest their wings along their body whereas dragonflies rest them horizontally.
By Peg Luby5 years ago in Earth
The Difference Between Off-Grid and On-Grid Solar Energy
When you decide to install a solar power system for your property, you need to make many decisions. And since you're buying systems that will last several years, you wish to make the ideal choices.
By AYKA Solar5 years ago in Earth
Plastics
Being a science major is not for the faint of heart. Did you know you could spend three hours a week in a Music Appreciation class and earn three credits, but you could spend three hours a week in a science lecture hall plus an additional four hours in a lab, and earn only four credits? Seriously that is how it works. Sometimes you get the joy of being in a lecture and lab for 7 hours a week and you only receive three credits. Someone seriously needs to reevaluate this system.
By Jade Silver5 years ago in Earth
Shark Tales!
“He refuses to eat,” Mama Shark expresses. “He’s so picky. It’s getting out of hand.” Deep in the Great Pacific, a Papa Shark returns to his coral reef home after a long day of working in the sea weeds. Papa Shark’s 8-year-old son, Baby shark, sits at their dining table, tossed from a boater ages prior. The Coral that should’ve been consumed is played with by the teeth of Baby Shark.
By Sierra Ginae.5 years ago in Earth
Penguin Pullovers
My mother used to have a wise saying about how the world could be a much better place: “Each one, help one.” Mama explained to me that back in the cruel days of slavery, when it was against the law for slaves to read or write; anyone who was able to learn against all odds, was obligated to secretly teach someone else. In our modern times, Mama altered the phrase... Thankfully, there is no longer a need for: "Each one, teach one" (in the majority of the world nowadays); but there is still an urgent need—sometimes a very desperate one—for: "Each one, help one."
By Karla Bowen Herman5 years ago in Earth
THE ENCHANTED FOREST
Remember those fairy-tales where trees could walk, talk and feel? They might be based on real life! I am currently reading The hidden life of trees which feels exactly as Tim Flannery (introducing the book) describes it: a wonderland. The author, Peter Wohlleben works in the lumber industry and manages a forest with the purpose of harvesting it for commercial gain. His insights and his discoveries about trees have shaped the content of The hidden life of trees and reading it, you will feel once again, you do not know a thing about the universe or the world we all live in. At least, that is what I have learned from its teachings.
By Annaelle Artsy5 years ago in Earth
Thomas N Salznao - Go Green Today With These Simple Home Solutions
Keeping up with environmentally friendly power energy in the home doesn't need to be troublesome, and has various advantages for you and your family! Just by introducing a programmable indoor regulator or killing the lights when you leave a room can help. Peruse this article by Salzano for additional tips on the best way to utilize efficient power energy!
By Thomas N Salzano5 years ago in Earth
6 Eco-Friendly Actions That Directly Impact Your Health
Taking eco-friendly actions to protect our motherland is the utmost responsibility of every individual. This is our planet, and we should take all the activities that would prolong its life because our coming generations would live here after we have left.
By Ameliazoe5 years ago in Earth