cazalea
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Nature Abhors a Vacuum, and Flat Surfaces
I noticed this when trying to park this morning -- I think Google needs to create a Topographical Map of this parking lot! Tree roots + asphalt paving=danger, especially if you are in a low car, or on a bicycle, and you come zipping in here.
Likewise plain dirt and debris prefer to arrange themselves into trip-you-if-not-paying-attention surfaces.
Then I realized that given still conditions, WATER prefers to be flat and it's only LAND that is bumpy. Or is it the water's fault, running home to "the low" and leaving those furrows behind, that scars the land?
Some creatures (not man) are made for uneven surfaces.
Then the sun came up, I left such philosophical musings behind, and got interested in other things.
Flying overhead, some cormorants.
Delta Bird
Right after the 6:30 am curfew ends!
Land birds hard at work looking for insects and seeds.
Cormorant fishing for breakfast.
Pelican wondering what he has on his schedule today.
Oops, I guess he had to go somewhere.
An odd spot to row...
I notice signs that winter is coming,
there are even some trees dropping brightly colored leaves, atop the tropical bird of paradise bushes. Our area sends mixed seasonal messages!
Long shadows as I start to smell food, is it a restaurant or someone living in the bushes? I can't tell.
It's about 50 degrees. Brrr as a crazy man runs by, bare feet slapping on the concrete as his bare head shines in the sunlight.
A hummingbird foraging for nectar
which literally runs out of bird of paradise flowers.
My eagle-eyed wife spots a hawk watching for some breakfast to move on the ground below.
"On eternal patrol" caption catches my eye and reminds me of my friend Stephen
who found a peaceful resting place on Tuesday.
We watch a slight breeze blow the giant flag out from the pole, and walk towards the car.
Time for breakfast.
A hot cup of tea and a home-made roll for our fish sandwiches.
Thank you for walking with us this morning.
Cazalea & MRs C
Nature Abhors a Vacuum, and Flat Surfaces
I noticed this when trying to park this morning -- I think Google needs to create a Topographical Map of this parking lot! Tree roots + asphalt paving=danger, especially if you are in a low car, or on a bicycle, and you come zipping in here. Likewise plai...
The guy rowing right behind....
the gated runaway with the United plane sitting on the tarmac is easily my pick of the crop this time around ....
Thanks Filip
That seemed so incongruous. There were lots of sights to choose from this morning, and the plane was much more interesting than an old building, two shipping containers and a seagull! Mike ...
Besides being cheaper than buying running shoes, "Feeling the Earth" must be a California thing
Earthing is the practice of being in direct contact with the earth; it can significantly reduce stress, says therapist Fiona Austin. The benefits of being barefoot are huge for mental and physical health, so why not give this simple practice a try to redu...
Actually, I was initially thinking it may be a “California thing,” which I think is cool.
And as you now mention it, I do vaguely recall reading or hearing about some physiologic phenomena related to being connected with the earth by walking barefoot. It’s just in the case of this jogger, I didn’t make the connection as he was on concrete and ...
I walk out the front door and occasionally to the sidewalk barefoot
but we have gravel and little stones in our front yard, and it’s 40 paces to the sidewalk, so the pain of finding a few with my heel has convinced me to get my Earthing some other way! Like pulling weeds…. ...
