The Global Climate Crisis
I am with Greta Thunberg, and millions more who no longer use the tepid words “global warming.” This is a climate crisis, and I am on strike today.
Our Beloved Gaia Earth
Wordless Wednesday: Reflecting on the July Solar Eclipse
The total solar eclipse last month was our first since 2017, and it was stunning, as this NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day taken in Argentina shows.
Wordless Wednesday: Our Faithful Midsummer Guest Has Arrived
Although spreading shade has curtailed her numbers, our beloved sister Bee Balm has begun her sweet blooming precisely at Solstice as she always does.
Wordless Wednesday: There’s No Place Like Home
Our galaxy makes a stunning backdrop for the “Arizona Toadstools.” Which is older — the stones or the Milky Way light particles? Both are our home.
Wordless Wednesday: Orion and the Matterhorn
As an antidote to this week of epidemic logorrhea, take a few moments to pause and bask in the beauty of The Hunter and the icy Swiss mountains.
Wordless Wednesday: Searching for Dark and Light
Scanning deep space, these extraordinary telescopes scan for supernova remnants, dark matter, and galaxies that contain supermassive black holes.
Wordless Wednesday: Halos Over Sweden
Thank goodness the government shutdown has not put the APOD website on hiatus – yet. These solar ice halos were captured over Sweden. Natural magick!
Wordless Wednesday: Welcome Yuletide Visitor
Magical harbinger of happiness, we are rarely visited by bluebirds, since they prefer open meadows. So this cheerful sight is especially welcome.
Standing Up To the Deep Pockets of Environmental Exploitation
NCCN leads the way protecting our state from the massive exploitation that threatens our unique and fragile ecosystems. They need YOUR help this week.
Wordless Wednesday: Angels Perfume Scented Geranium
Every week seems to bring more drama, craziness, scandal, sorrow, and anger. We must remember to pause the head noise, connect, and breathe. Join me?