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Earth Day

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  Just 20 days ago we got a new view of our home from the moon.  A side by side 54 years apart. (Apollo's photo was taken during the day whereas Artemis caught nighttime with background illumination). NASA's endeavors into space has created what's been called the "Overview Effect," a profound shift in awareness when viewing Earth from outside of it.  Astronauts have reported intense emotions, awe, and a heightened sense of responsibility and interconnection. In fact, "Earth gazing" from the International Space Station is known to have positive psychological effects in coping with the demands of spaceflight. The term was coined by Frank Wright, who wrote the book in 1987 following many interviews with astronauts.  He argues that this effect on them and has an effect on us as well. Space Exploration and Human Evolution "Let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it." -Yuri Gagarin
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Book Club - Shakespeare

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  Much Ado About Nothing This has been a fun one.  I didn't read much on vacation, but I've made it into Act 4. I thought it was funny how much emphasis was on Don John, the bastard.   In station and behavior, though, turns out.  What he does to Hero just to piss his brother off....  While Claudio could probably fall in love equally fast with any other beautiful woman. I like the more joyous prank of getting Benedick and Beatrice together, and it's a believable match. But I love this line when she was disavowing marriage: "Adam's sons are my brethren; and truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred." Certainly witty, and dare I say, feminist?  It speaks to an equality, a rejection of subservience. And I appreciate that Benedick acknowledges his own hypocrisy as he falls for Beatrice: "When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married." Ha. Share your thoughts if you're reading along or have read before!!
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Best Dressed!

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  Beverly Knight Storm Reid Katie Holmes Leah Lewis Demi Moore Jay Ellis Amanda Seyfried Morena Baccarin Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson
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Science is Fun Fridays!

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 Vellela Vellela. Or, "By-the-Wind Sailors," are a free floating hydrozoan animal which live on the surface of the water.  They feed on planktonic crustaceans such as copepods. This one's upside down, and still has some tentacles attached.  They are related to jellyfish, as well as sea anemones. In this shot you can see a bit more of the sail shape - and an idea of the amount that was on the beach.  I thought it was plastic litter at first. Anyway, Bowie helped cleanup.  ^_^ NPS
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My Shots - Fort Bragg

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 Glass Beach delivered on glass, but it was also low tide, and we had more fun with that. Pudding Creek Trestle And a park in town. Bonus!   We drove down a little more south and checked out the pier in Point Arena.  I love this picture. And the lighthouse.
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My Shots - Caspar

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 With rains in the forecast, we headed south.  First stop, Russian Gulch State Park. We got a cabin nearby at the Caspar Beach Campground. It was a beautiful site.
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My Shots - Shelter Cove

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 Black Sands Beach. Seal Rock. And some more forest from the drive between. I found a four leaf clover!
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