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We Were Never Meant to Live Like This!
When you look at the world today, it's like looking at a madhouse. The world is more connected than ever through the miracle of electronic devices. People, at least in the West, of course, there are exceptions, are living longer, eating better, living in homes, and driving the latest cars. We have iPhones/Android phones, social media, AI, etc.
By Nicholas Bishop9 months ago in Earth
Chestnut Ridge Farm/Scottish Highlanders/Lab's & Littlepop's Popcorn!!
Willow & Buhler The Chestnut Story The view from my back deck Chestnut flowering Chestnut Harvest Well to begin my story, we’ll have to go back to 1999 when I planted a chestnut orchard in the northeast section of my town in Ellington, Connecticut. I had come up with the idea from earlier memories of my father working with some trees in our backyard in the late 60’s. I found out land was available and I was planning on building a house as well. I cleared around 8 acres and planted approximately 800 trees! The planting went well and the trees were looking beautiful. Unfortunately, when the following spring came, because of the combination of too much water in the soil and the variety of chestnut trees I had planted, almost all but a few didn’t make it. I didn’t give up and I cleared some more land that was on higher ground and today almost 25 years later, at the time of this writing, I have approximately 150 trees. Not all are producing because some are still too young. In 2022 I had a record crop and I sold about 1,400 lbs. into the market. Last year, 2023, I didn’t do as well they only produced about half as much as in 2022. That’s farming!
By Bruce Luginbuhl 2 years ago in Earth
Look Up
We don’t look up enough. We take the world around us for granted sometimes, and we don’t see the beauty in what we are surrounded by. In all the hustle and bustle, evening appointments, heading to or from work, taking the dog out, taking the trash to the curb, outside, smoking a cigarette (😵💫) or sitting around a fire.
By Colleen Walters2 years ago in Earth
Water Walkers
Lake Superior is a big lake. Some say it is an inland Sea. My Anishinabe people call it Gitchigama or the Great Sea. Lake Superior is a very large body of water that some people consider to be an inland sea. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world’s surface fresh water. It has a coastline of nearly 10,000 miles and spans across the border between Canada and the United States1. It is also home to many fish species, islands, and shipwrecks23. The name Lake Superior comes from the French term le lac supérieur, meaning the upper lake, because it is above Lake Huron4. However, the Ojibwe people who live around the lake call it gichi-gami, meaning great sea4. This name reflects the lake’s immense size and power, as well as its cultural and spiritual significance for the Ojibwe people. Quote from Microsoft Bing
By Denise E Lindquist2 years ago in Earth
What's in the Air?
Some people say not to worry about the air; Some people never had experience with...air... - ''Air'' - Talking Heads I wonder about what David Byrne and the rest of the band would make of the Sunday that just passed in my adopted hometown/province. Perhaps they would have reminded us that the song was a warning about what can happen when you do not pay attention to what is happening around you:
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in Earth
Understanding Marine Heatwaves
Marine heatwaves are periods of persistent warming ocean temperatures, which can have significant impacts on marine life as well as coastal areas and economies. Science teams at NOAA’s Physical Sciences Lab are working to understand marine heatwaves and how to predict them in advance.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in Earth
