ForceofNature.eco

07/05/2024

Gentlemen, replace your divits!

This isn't AI or Photoshop, but some mind-bending land art by Tanya Preminger!

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07/05/2024

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29/06/2023

Nature is brimming over with diversity within species. It just waits to be observed and reward the observer. It was a pleasure meeting Sylvia A. Earle when she visited Australia a few years back.

Fish are individuals, like cats, dogs, horses and people. I should have understood it before, but it was catalyzed by spending day and night in one area getting to know individual fish. Every fish has its own face and own personality. It’s one of the miracles of life: the enormous capacity for diversity.

Understanding that took living underwater day and night. We got to recognize individual barracuda. Some were more aggressive and some were more shy. You get to see their behaviour and identify them. Not “an angelfish” but “that angelfish” who hangs out there, comes to the window, looks in and you recognize its face. It was a breakthrough.

29/06/2023

Thought for the Day

DESERT BEAUTY

"I’d forgotten how enlivening it could feel, seeing clearly and far. Aridity frees light. It also unleashes grandeur.

The earth here wasn’t cloaked in forest, nor draped in green. Green was pastoral, peaceful, mild.

Desert beauty was “sublime” in the way that the romantic poets had used the word- not peaceful dales but rugged mountain faces, not reassuring but daunting nature, the earth’s skin and haunches, its spines and angles arching prehistorically in sunlight."

~ Julene Bair, The Ogallala Road: A Memoir of Love and Reckoning

Image Credit: Michael Poliza

11/04/2023

Water lily after rain.

16/03/2023

The brushtail of the are an iconic population and a delight to encounter. Tonight I watched two brushtail and a rat sharing a tree, much to the delight of another couple of passing tourists. When tree were felled to make way for a bus tunnel a few years back, we lobbied for the council to erect more possum boxes to home the displaced animals. We couldn't save the trees, but some boxes were erected. Of course tree hollows are natural homes, nests and hideouts for possums.

21/02/2023

We love the way Sadhguru talks about the natural world and human potential. His guidance is a great source of inspiration.

4,634 Likes, 31 Comments - Sadhguru Space () on Instagram: "A full-fledged life does not mean going out and doing all kinds of exploits in the world. It means allowing yourself to grow to full depth and dimension. Every human being should do this. ~Sadhguru . . . ...

30/01/2023

Landing print in the snow by an owl. 🦉

05/01/2023

We are wather fwond of our swans.

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus): This 142cm (56in) large water bird with mostly black plumage and a red bill is native to Australia, however, they have been introduced into other regions and also re-introduced into New Zealand where it was hunted to extinction. They have historically been collected due to their unique elegance and contrast to the widespread white plumaged swan species. Terrific photo taken by Jón Óskar Hauksson in Iceland.

02/01/2023

This is how armadillos in captivity entertain themselves. Bless.

29/12/2022

Ever found a paper nautilus shell? Here's a young mama octopus still wearing hers. It acts as a bassinet for her to carry her young around.

Baby Argonaut octopus😮😮

The argonauts are a group of pelagic octopuses. They are also called paper nautili, referring to the paper-thin eggcase that females secrete. This structure lacks the gas-filled chambers present in chambered nautilus shells and is not a true cephalopod shell, but rather an evolutionary innovation unique to the genus. [ Wikipedia ]

📷Dsilkotch

29/12/2022

In case you were wondering what happened to the dinosaurs, here's a baby blue heron for you.

29/12/2022

An award winning shot (2016) - Yoina Mameria Nontsotega and her trusty saddle-back tamarin companion take a refreshing dip in the Yomibato River, hidden away in the breathtaking Manu National Park of Peru. As they frolic and play in the crystal clear waters, they are surrounded by the vibrant and diverse plant and animal life that calls this protected wilderness home.

The tamarin, with its distinctive black and orange fur and energetic personality, is a common sight in the South American rainforests. But for Yoina, this special primate is more than just a fellow inhabitant of the rainforest – it's her best friend and companion. Together, they explore and discover all that the wild has to offer, forming a unique bond that transcends species.

As they splash and laugh, the photograph captures a moment of pure joy and connection, reminding us of the beauty and wonder that exists within our planet's protected wilderness areas.

Children are the guardians of the future, and it is our responsibility to nurture their love and appreciation for wildlife. For children, the natural world is a source of wonder and imagination, and the opportunity to connect with animals and nature can have a profound impact on their personal growth and development. By teaching children the importance of wildlife conservation and the role that each of us plays in protecting the planet, we are empowering the next generation to make a positive impact on the world around them.

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📷 Charlie Hamilton James,National Geographic

26/12/2022

What an intimate moment with a sea turtle! Nice shot, Phil Waller.

Amazing shot by Phil Waller! 😲😍

Credit: https://www.instagram.com/thephilwaller/

26/12/2022

We love sea anemones. They are often found living in difficult environments, like the intertidal zone, where they can be easily scorched by the sun and pummelled by wave energy. Some are also spectacularly colourful.

Colorful sea anemone - shot at low tide on 'Hidden Beach' in Monterey California. Taken with Canon 40D, Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens.

📷 Mike Shaw (Flickr portfolio in the comments).
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26/12/2022

Spiders can be flamboyant too. Check this beauty from Brazil!

The Brazilian Jewel Tarantula.💎 (Typhoclhaena seladonia)
As a New World species, Brazilian Jewel tarantula uses their urticating hairs as their primary means of defense. These spiders generally do not have a venomous bite; the bite is not a threat to humans, but it can be quite painful.

📷 Jonathan Novio

24/12/2022

Great art acknowledges the past and speaks to the future. It has cultural and spiritual depth.

22/12/2022

Who would have thought something with a loaded name like "slime mould" could be so mesmerising up close? Here is some festive season sparkle for you.

Nature showing festive decorations how it’s done. ✨

Slime moulds, also known as myxomycetes, are opportunistic organisms.

Myxomycetes were once included with plants when all living things were placed in just two kingdoms – plants and animals. When more kingdoms were created to encompass a vastly more complex world than was originally imagined, slime moulds were moved to the kingdom fungi.

They are now considered to be Amoebozoans, but whether Amoebozoa is a supergroup or a kingdom is a matter of some debate.

This Lamproderma muscorum spotted in Tasmania truly is nature's bauble.

📷 | Sarah Lloyd
📝 | Atlas of Living Australia and Sarah Lloyd

22/12/2022

Ever had a peek inside an otter den? Oh look, there are the youngsters!

A den of baby otters.

22/12/2022

You know we like nudibranchs, but their terrestrial mollusc mates are pretty special too.

"A photographer interrupted a snail while he was chowing down on a blade of grass. His face is priceless."

14/12/2022

Turtles embrace stillness... So much that dragonflies can settle comfortably on them, as though they were pieces of timber.

An amazing photo of a swamp turtle meeting a dragonfly.

📸 by Tzahi Finkelstein.

13/12/2022

Prickly pear has no place in Australia. Another in a long list of great colonial/commercial screw-ups. If you see one, please report it to your local council or relevant land management body or environment department. They are noxious weeds and a hazard for the reasons set out below. A good way to report a sighting is using your phone and the iNaturalist app... That way the GPS mark and photograph of the plant are both recorded with the time and date of your sighting.

13/12/2022

Nature is so inventive. This spider has flattened its form to enhance its camouflage!

The incredible Wraparound spider from Australia.

13/12/2022

Meanwhile, beside a river somewhere, we give you a family of capybara. Not our pic, but isn't it charming?

First lesson 😀

13/12/2022

Did you know that some of our underwater videos are on permanent display at the Rodney Fox Shark Museum and Learning Centre? The museum holds an exceptional private collection that celebrates the history of diving and marine life, with an emphasis on sharks and rays. Check out their page, give it a follow and make plans for a visit!

This is the Rodney Fox shark museum and learning centre official page.

15/11/2022

28/10/2022

The Port Noarlunga reef is one of South Australia's many underrated marine environmental attractions. Emma and I made this video to celebrate its beauty and biodiversity back in 2020, where it became a feature exhibit in our ForceofNature.eco exhibition: River to Reef. The whole video was shot using cheap, consumer cameras, careful placement and breath-hold diving.

25/10/2022

What an amazing portrait of an amazing reptile! Ripper shot, Nick!

Golden Eye! ✨🦎

One of the most spectacular eyes in the animal kingdom, the Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko is found in the diverse heathland of south-western Western Australia. Like most members of the Strophurus genus, it is capable of squirting a sticky fluid from pores on its tail to deter predators such as birds. 🐦

Mainly nocturnal, it is one of the only geckos that can be found during the day basking, where it sits camouflaged on thin branches in dense shrubbery exposing itself to the sun. ☀️

20/10/2022

For us, social and environmental justice are inextricably linked. This week, Dan Monceaux attended this visit to the South Australian Parliament by members of the Anti-Poverty Network SA. They presented the lived experiences of renting on a low income to politicians and staff who attended, and the presentation below shared the findings of their recent survey of 288 renters, that found them to be broke, cold and stressed.

24/09/2022

Come join these uplifting conversations tomorrow and Monday about citizens taking environmental action at grassroots level. Dan will be there discussing the intersection of art, citizen science and environmentalism. See you there, and thanks to Conservation SA for the invitation to participate.