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01/05/2024

Crescent Beach in Ecola State Park, Oregon - and it's history:
At Ecola State Park, a part of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks, you can walk in the steps of Merriweather Lewis and William Clark, whose expedition arrived at the Pacific Ocean in November 1805. That was a year and a half after their Corps of Discovery left St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to chart the lands newly acquired by the United States from France in the Louisiana Purchase. Shortly after arriving on the West Coast, the expedition voted to spend the winter near present-day Astoria in what is now the northern coast of Oregon, where they constructed Fort Clatsop. The collection of protected lands that commemorate the historic expedition includes Ecola State Park, as seen in this image. It’s a popular destination for visitors hoping to learn more about this pivotal chapter in United States history while also enjoying the fantastically scenic Pacific Northwest coast.

30/04/2024

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fema-administrator-surveys-oklahoma-tornado-174249933.html
Prayers to all who endured this disaster

A Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator said Tuesday that “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and Sen. James Lankford in surveying the damage in Marietta ...

30/04/2024

23/04/2024

I have had many CPR classes over the last few years but was never told this…..
Have you ever thought about it ❤️
When you are alone and have a heart attack. What are you gonna do then ?
A rarely good post that can't be shared often enough:
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Take a 2 minute break and read this:
Let's say it's 5:25 pm and you're driving home after an unusually hard day's work.
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You are really tired and frustrated.
All of a sudden your chest pains. They are starting to radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart. You're only a few miles away from the nearest hospital or home.
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Unfortunately you don't know if you can make it..
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Maybe you've taken CPR training, but the person running the course hasn't told you how to help yourself.
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How do you survive a heart attack when you're alone when it happens? A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.
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But you can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly! Deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.
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Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation. Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat. Here's how cardiac arrest victims can make it to the hospital for the right treatment
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Cardiologists say if someone gets this message and passes it on to 10 people, we can expect to save at least one life.
9. FOR WOMEN: You should know that women have additional and different symptoms. Rarely have crushing chest pain or pain in the arms. Often have indigestion and tightness across the back at the bra line plus sudden fatigue.
Instead of posting jokes, you're helping save lives by spreading this message.
❤️ COPY (hold your finger, click on the text and select copy, go to your own page and where you normally want to write, select finger again and paste)

23/04/2024

Holland Festival - Dahlia growing in Hampshire, England
While it would be difficult to choose the most beautiful type of dahlia from the flower's more than 40 known species, the example in our image would likely be in contention. First, this Holland Festival variety is of 'dinner plate' size—a term sometimes used to describe the largest dahlias. At roughly 10 inches in diameter, these flowers make quite an impression. Add the fact that the Holland Festival's profusion of salmon-colored florets are dipped in white and you've got yourself a truly impressive bloom. A little floral trivia: The 'petals' of a Dahlia are more correctly called florets because each floret is actually a flower, making up the larger composite head that we see as the entire bloom. Dahlias are Mexico's national flower, and the Aztecs cultivated the tubers as food for their livestock. Most dahlias are unscented, so they rely on their bold display of colors to attract pollinators.

17/04/2024

WOW :) Another one for my bucket list
Calanque d'En Vau in Cassis, France
The French Riviera is well known for its glitz and glamour, with luxurious spa hotels lining its long beachfront and yachts sailing in and out of its harbors. But there are equally spectacular parts of this area in southern France that are all nature-made. We're gazing on one of the most beautiful: the Calanque d'En Vau on the coast of Cassis. A 'calanque' is a rocky inlet usually surrounded by high cliffs, and here we see that mesmerizing combination of translucent emerald-green sea and jagged chalk-white cliffs. The Calanque d'En Vau, and a great deal more of this incredible coastal landscape, is protected within Calanques National Park.

16/04/2024

Grundlsee, a lake in Austria
The largest lake in the Austrian state of Styria, Grundlsee, is home to five villages spread out along the shoreline. On three sides of the lake rise the foothills of the Totes Gebirge mountain range. The settlements of Grundlsee sit on the slope debris and low terraces formed during the Pleistocene, aka the last Ice Age. Grundlsee and its surroundings are a natural treasure, and the delicate ecosystems here are preserved by strong environmental protections. There's history to preserve as well: People have been living along the shores of Grundlsee since the Paleolithic era, and there is evidence that Romans mined salt here, a practice that would become the region's leading industry.

15/04/2024

Congrats Dawn Ramos!
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11/04/2024

I absolutely love how diplomatic you are - even when you don;t have to be :)
If anyone has not read this book, I highly recommend it! Along with all of his other Eden books. https://amzn.to/49zhw59

11/04/2024

Nauyaca waterfalls near Dominical, Costa Rica
These spectacular rainforest waterfalls are not far from the small village of Dominical. The Nauyaca waterfalls are said to be the most impressive in Puntarenas province and are a great reason to venture inland from Dominical's famed coastline. What's the buzz on the beach? Some of Costa Rica's best waves and miles of sandy shores backed by a lush rainforest. The town's development from a quiet fishing village to a backpacker haven and later to a place where folks strive for a balanced ecology is an example of how Costa Rica has evolved over the last few decades.

10/04/2024

I would give almost anything to be able to be there and involved in is project.

09/04/2024

Paul Anthony Wallis has released another book today!
"THE INVASION OF EDEN"
https://amzn.to/3UaEN8U

THE INVASION OF EDEN: Did our ancestors warn us about ET invasions? And is history repeating itself in the 21st century?

09/04/2024

At first glance, it looked like a different planet.
Ko Phayam Island in Laem Son National Park, Thailand
Thailand’s Andaman Sea coastline is one of the country’s prime tourist destinations, and as such, it can get crowded and noisy with revelers. Here at Kao Kwai Beach, things tend to be a little more laid-back. This may have to do with it being on Ko Phayam Island, one of the 20 islands—together with a big chunk of mainland coastline—found within Laem Son National Park. The reserve covers a portion of the Andaman Sea’s coral reef system, as well as rainforests; nesting grounds for hornbills, sea eagles, and turtles; and the habitat of a macaque species renowned for their use of stone tools.

08/04/2024

As some of you know, I am a huge space fan. I have been following Loral O'Hara for months, ever since she took off to live at the International Space Station. On Instagram, they post so many great pictures and videos from the space station.
I had to share these because it is interesting to see how the biggest cities with the most lights show up looking like one big light instead of millions of little ones. Beautiful shot! The second picture is just as beautiful, showing the aurora lights over Quebec. And the third photo is Loral, and crew and her hair floating up from no gravity.
(And no, the pictures are not fake. They post videos and photos all the time, and you can join the page to see for yourself.)

06/04/2024

Total Solar Eclipse April 8
Very exciting :)

06/04/2024

Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch State Park,
Hidden deep within the richly scenic surroundings of Franconia Notch State Park is perhaps its most awesome bit of local scenery—the Flume Gorge. High granite walls loom above a narrow ravine and a slender boardwalk for about 800 feet. At the top of the path, the 45-foot Avalanche Falls makes a suitably dramatic exclamation point. An enormous boulder used to hang up there where the falls begin, wedged between the close sides of the gorge. The rock washed away in a cataclysmic rainstorm in 1883, making way for the falls and creating another good reason to visit this lush park in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

03/04/2024

If you're like me, you probably think a lot (and worry) about the world our kids (in my case, grandkids) are growing up in.

It's not just the usual stuff like screen time or sugar intake—though, trust me, I have thoughts on those, too.

It's something more insidious, more subtle.
I've noticed a trend, and I'm willing to bet you have, too:

Our kids are being served a steady diet of socialist ideas.

Not overtly, of course. No one's handing them The Communist Manifesto after storytime (although stay tuned because it's coming), but it's there in the background noise of their education, their entertainment, and even their social interactions.

It's like the frogs in the boiling pot, and our kids are the frogs.

I first noticed the trend a few years ago and wrote a short guide for parents called "Subtle Ways Your Kids Are Taught To Embrace Socialism." I wanted to pull back the curtain on this trend—to show you exactly where and how these ideas are sneaking into our kids' worldviews.

Because here's the thing: socialism might sell itself as kindness and fairness, but at its core, it's really about collectivism and control.

I don't know about you, but I'm not okay with someone else telling my kids who they have to be and how far in life they can go. I want my kids to always understand that true freedom includes the ability to imagine a life they want to live and pursue it unfettered by outside forces. I want them to know they have the power and potential to make something of themselves on their own terms.

I highly recommend homeschooling and carefully considering your curriculum. If we allow the Government to dictate to our kids what they should learn, think, and do, we will not be serving their future well.

These are just my thoughts for the day. If you are looking for good books for your kids that represent freedom and freethinking, then I suggest the Tuttle Twins.
Click here for the link to see all books by the Tuttle Twins.
https://tuttletwins.com/history/?al_pg_id=cf6d7424-0fbd-4ea7-abec-e7a92586db84

02/04/2024

Milky Way over Bruce Bay, New Zealand
Get away from the artificial lights of cities and other light pollution, and you’ll see just how fantastic the night sky can be. It was the stars that make up our own Milky Way Galaxy, between 100 and 400 billion of them, that the ancient Greeks saw when they described those distant sprays of light as a ‘milky circle.’ In 1610, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope he’d built to confirm that the milky light was coming from countless individual stars. But out here near the Southern Alps of New Zealand, our scientific knowledge does nothing to dim the romance of a brilliant night sky.

30/03/2024

Walker Bay in Western Cape province, South Africa
Here in Walker Bay, southern right whales come close to the shore, where they migrate in the winter and spring to mate and calve. The South African coastal town of Hermanus is renowned for land-based whale watching, even employing a town ‘whale crier’ that sounds a horn when a sighting is made. Around here, the wildlife show doesn’t end with ocean leviathans. Walker Bay is a marine protected area, and off-limits to fishing and most boating. Great white sharks are common in the waters here, and all kinds of other aquatic life abounds as well. Onshore, the Walker Bay Nature Reserve protects a verdant ecosystem, including habitat for the African black oystercatcher.

29/03/2024

Phuket, Thailand
Phuket is Thailand's largest and most dazzling island, a paradise for beach lovers, etc... the water looks so inviting. :)

28/03/2024

Great hornbill bird in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand.
It’s feeding time for the chicks nestled inside the hollow of a tree trunk at Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand. A great hornbill perches on the bark with a tasty treat about to be delivered to the brood. And yet ‘perch’ seems too delicate a word to associate with such impressively large animals: This particular species of hornbill is about the size of a swan! Out of roughly 60 hornbill species, the great hornbill is one of the largest. Some ornithologists speculate that these magnificently beaked birds use the large formation atop their bill, called a ‘casque,’ to amplify their calls throughout the rainforest.—

27/03/2024

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27/03/2024

Haviland Lake in the San Juan National Forest, Colorado. BEAUTIFUL!!
We can thank Teddy Roosevelt in part for this unspoiled scene. As US President in 1905, he proclaimed a protected national forest, including Haviland Lake and roughly 1.8 million acres of spectacular Rocky Mountain landscape in western Colorado. San Juan National Forest contains the state's largest wilderness areas. If you really want to get away from it all you can put many trail miles between yourself and civilization here. On the other hand, some gems like Haviland Lake are relatively easy to reach—it's less than 20 miles outside Durango, a small city that still retains some of the look and feel of its frontier mining town past.

26/03/2024

Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon near Supai, Arizona
The rocks may look like they’re dripping off the cliff here, and in a way, they are. Deep inside the Grand Canyon, Havasu Falls is distinguished by its travertine, a sedimentary buildup of minerals that turn the water a blue-green color and, over time, form a hard, slick surface. But the travertine doesn’t stop at the falls. It also creates terraced pools that form below and make for terrific swimming holes. The distinctive color of the water is associated with the Havasupai (or 'Blue Water People'), Native Americans who have long lived in this area.

25/03/2024

Missouri is getting rid of Encyclopedias! You better buy them now before all the states get rid of them :(

25/03/2024

Agbokim waterfalls in Cross River State, Nigeria
More than half a dozen cascades make up a scene of primeval splendor in a remote part of Nigeria, not far from its border with Cameroon. The area is rich in unspoiled wilderness: Agbokim waterfalls tumble across a cliff deep within a lush rainforest not far outside Takamanda National Park. During the rainy season, wide cascades tumble over the precipice, producing thundering booms across the landscape. Our image captures a quieter time of the year when the roaring water has subsided to slender streams—although those clouds overhead may hold more moisture to feed the falls. The Agbokim waterfalls and their surroundings remain pristine due to the efforts of the people who live here. Not only does the community discourage deforestation, but the villagers work actively to promote afforestation, which preserves and even adds to the wild beauty of this delicate ecosystem.

24/03/2024

Pragser Wildsee, a lake in South Tyrol, Italy
At the foot of the mighty Seekofel mountain , a large, deep lake reflects the crags and crannies of the enclosing Dolomites range . Signs of autumn gild the shores of Pragser Wildsee in our image, and this heralds a winding-down of the high season here at one of the most beloved vacation spots in all of northern Italy . Sometimes called the 'Pearl of the Alps' for its sheer scenic splendor , the lake and much of its dramatic environs are set within the Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park , a showcase of South Tyrol beauty. When winter arrives, some lakeside paths at Pragser Wildsee may close, and the row boats will be stored until spring, but the lake doesn't fall entirely quiet—its frozen surface is a popular place for curling competitions.

23/03/2024

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