Sharpshot Nature .Com 02763-tod-01971 Ice

Ice

 151

2023-12-27 02763-tod-01971 Ice

NIKON D7100 – ƒ/8 1/250 70mm ISO160 – Prior Lake, MN

Source: Sharpshot Nature .Com 02763-tod-01971 Ice

(6) Israeli troops burn northern Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients • FRANCE 24 – YouTube

Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.

Join the Eco Movement: Inspiring Kids to Love Nature – FunWritings

Helping more children to fall in love with Mother Nature so they can understand why environmental protection is important is an awesome plan. Parents can benefit from raising eco-focused children in many ways. The benefits you get from raising eco-kids will last for many generations. There are eco-friendly kids books filled with simplified environmental solutions and organized key motivational factors on this website. We will change the way children prepare for a bright future. We have no need to wait for the climate crisis and other environmental issues to get worse when we can become the change we need to see. Encouraging children to learn about the planet so they will want to protect it, was made simple for busy parents and others…

Source: Join the Eco Movement: Inspiring Kids to Love Nature – FunWritings

Buckminster Fuller might have liked this tiny house – Darcy Hitchcock

Buckminster Fuller popularized the idea of geodesic domes in the US as an efficient use of space, being close to a sphere. They never became commonplace in part because the many angles make interior design difficult. But here’s a tiny house that takes advantage of the area near the ceiling. Unlike many tiny homes, it looks too chubby to transport by road without a wide load escort.

You can see interior pictures here.

https://newatlas.com/tiny-houses/mini-dome-dodeca-homes/

If you’re considering a dome house, here’s a good review of the good, bad and the ugly.

Source: Buckminster Fuller might have liked this tiny house – Darcy Hitchcock

Sunshine Bliss + Dawn Pisturino’s Sun-Filled Haikus – Happiness Between Tails by da-AL

Los Angeles is — yes, indeedy — the land of eternal sunshine. Much as the sun invigorates me, maybe if the weather were awful, I’d get more writing done? (Click here to read about my books.) Surely it figures into why Angelenos are so darned ready to look on the bright side of things and to wish strangers “Have a nice day.”

At the risk of even more cars heading here to clog our freeways, yup, we have utterly blissful weather year round. Not too hot, not too cold. Hummingbirds whir within my garden as geese migrate overhead and whales journey up and down the coast. Even my roses bloom non-stop heady aromas in defiance of my black thumb. The full spectrum of colorful veggies and sweet fruit, much of it exotic yet grown under local sunshine, fill the produce aisles of our grocery stores. It’s rare when our skies aren’t horizon-to-horizon crystal clear. Any occasional clouds are puffed away by gentle winds.

Why am I on this sunshine kick? Because today’s guest reminds me to be grateful. You might remember writer/blogger Dawn Pisturino (click here for her website and publications) from when she previously guested at Happiness Between Tails.

She’s got a new book out, which she describes as a collection of haikus, short stories, and poems “dedicated to the sun and its effects on people, animals, and the environment”…

Cover of Sun Haiku by Dawn Pisturino.

A Year Filled with Sunshine by Dawn Pisturino

When I sat down to compose my fourth poetry book, Sun Haiku: 365 Days of Sunshine, I had two intentions in mind: to honor my brother, Mark, who died of melanoma shy of his 40th birthday, and to celebrate the sun, which is the sustaining force for all life on earth.

I lived in California for 24 years, where the sun is practically worshipped as a god. The Beach Boys glorified surfing, beachcombing, and girls running around in bikinis. Later, when I moved to a rural desert community in northern Arizona, the blistering summer sun forced its way into my consciousness. There’s just no getting away from it. When the temperatures drop to freezing at night in winter, the sun’s solar energy is a welcome source of heat during the day.

The sun has so many positive attributes! But, on the negative side, its powerful ultraviolet rays can be deadly. My brother was one of its victims.

Dedication to My Brother

I dedicated my book to my brother to raise awareness about skin cancer and its deadliest form, melanoma:

“I dedicate this book to my brother, Mark, who loved the outdoors, hiking in the Montana mountains, and died too young from melanoma. His fair skin and genetic disposition were not suitable for too much sunlight. Please do regular skin checks and consult a dermatologist if you find any unusual moles, sores, blemishes, thickening, or other concerning signs of possible skin cancer. For more information, visit the American Academy of Dermatology website.”

A few excerpts…

36.

demon sun chuckles

throwing sun bolts to the ground

dodging painful death

101.

eye of the sun glares

at me with malevolent

gaze — melanoma

203.

Reflections of sun

upon the water. Silence.

Peace. Tranquility.

How does sunshine affect you?

Source: Sunshine Bliss + Dawn Pisturino’s Sun-Filled Haikus – Happiness Between Tails by da-AL

Einmal um die Welt – Südsee-Paradiese – Senioren um die Welt

Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora oder Fidschi (Fiji): das sind Namen von Trauminseln in der Südsee, von denen ich früher nur träumen konnte, wenn ich zum Beispiel die Bilder von Paul Gauguin sah oder wenn ich Bücher darüber las. Nicht umsonst hat die Südsee bis heute ihren Ruf als Postkartenidylle bewahrt. Das ist nicht weiter erstaunlich, denn nirgendwo sonst auf der Welt findet man eine solche Vielfalt an beeindruckenden Inseln.

Tahiti

 

Flechtarbeiten und Musik in Papeete, Tahiti

Ich hatte zu meinem fünfzehnten Geburtstag ein Poster geschenkt bekommen, auf dem die „Mädchen am Strand“ von Paul Gauguin abgebildet waren. Seit diesem Tag war es mein großer Wunsch, dieses Südseeparadies einmal selbst zu sehen. Dass Tahiti nicht meiner Vorstellung von einem Paradies entsprach, konnte ich damals noch nicht ahnen.

Tahiti …

Source: Einmal um die Welt – Südsee-Paradiese – Senioren um die Welt

Second Look Behind the Headlines – News you can use…

Baldacchino di Perla

"Luce di parole, ombra di sogni."

Northern Desert Photography

Living on the Edge of the Sagebrush Ocean

Susana Cabaço

Spiritual Insights & Personal Empowerment

Barbara Picci

Artist & Art Blogger

craft journey

Furnicraft, woodwork, and art

musings corner

reveries and rants

Japão para Românticos

Bem Vindos a este espaço onde compartilhamos um pouco da realidade do Japão à todos aqueles que desejam visitar ou morar no Japão. Aqui neste espaço, mostramos a realidade do Japão e dos imigrantes. O nosso compromisso é com a realidade. Fique por dentro do noticiário dos principais jornais japoneses, tutoriais de Faça você mesmo no Japão e acompanhe a Série Histórias de Imigrantes no Japão. Esperamos que goste de nossos conteúdos, deixe seu like, seu comentário, compartilhe e nos ajudar você e à outras pessoas. Grande abraço, gratidão e volte sempre!

Leben als Mensch

Willkommen auf Elke´s Glücks-Blog

Sharpshot Nature .Com

- Specializing in the great outdoors, capturing nature at its finest!

Diane Ravitch's blog

A site to discuss education and democracy

Expansão e Percepção

Seu Guia de Inspirações e Reflexões Diárias

noga noga.

my-health-and-beauty.com/

Uğurcan'ın Ütopyası

Benim Gezegenime Hoş geldiniz !!!

AKILS

Blog de viajes y lugares

Ed Mooney Photography

The official blog of Ed Mooney Photography. Dad of 3, Photographer, Blogger, Powerlifter. Exploring the historical sites of Ireland.

everything Explored on the earth

It has new aidias,news, about education , motivation, social, historical, culture, marketing creation new aidias education of language science culture and history

Born to die

L'unico modo sensato di vivere è senza regole

Early Morning Memories

by Anuran (A) & Sayoni (S)

My thoughts

Fun for the Brain

Neo Vision College

An exemplary learning community.

Anthony’s Crazy Love and Life Lessons in Empathy

Loves, lamentation, and life through prose, stories, passions, and essays.

Episodic Squalid Rants

public tantrums by a non-two-year-old

The Street Art Directory

Public, street and urban art worldwide

Artie & Stu

all the rules of free form

Everyone read that they fell in love first

<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2937106805202763" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

davidscottmoyer

Lapsed Painter, Occasional Photographer, Compulsive Writer

Health & Fitness

Health Blogs

Buildings Tell Tales

Exploring the hidden architectural heritage of Budapest

Divit kalem

Yaşamdan

Roy's Weblog

The third incarnation...

Thought Pukes

More than a thought less than a question

"بوصلة الحياة"

"بوصلة الحياة: مدونة متعددة المجالات، من السياسة إلى الرومانسية، ومن تطوير الذات إلى الأدب وأكثر!" بقلم مشاعر بنت عبدالرحمن

parallax

The view from here ... Or here!

ClearingSpace4Joy

Bringer and seeker of joy

Belladonna’s Flashlight

The One Where She Stumbled Through Her 40's and Faced Her Demons

~ Trivial Music Silliness ~

Baw wit da baw. Just sayin'.

mo mnsoor blog

Website storys

Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss

Welcome to the Anglo Swiss World

gnaddrig ad libitum

Querbeet und ohne Gewähr

Peace & Truth

KINDNESS IS FREE, sprinkle it all over the world, and 😁 smile

Ética de la vida diaria

Nuestra ética de todos los días...

Elizabeth Gauffreau

Fiction Writer in Poet's Clothing