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Tag: Nature
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Scene from Coastal North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand Lumix GF1 The Ocean The Ocean has its silent caves,Deep, quiet, and alone;Though there be fury on the waves,Beneath them there is none. The awful spirits of the deepHold their communion there;And there are those for whom we weep,The young, the bright, the fair. Calmly the wearied…
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“Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” – Albert Szent-Györgyi, M.D. I can’t imagine living in an area where water is not abundantly surrounding me – be it in rivers, lakes or the ocean. Having it coming out the tap is pretty changing for humanity too! Revisiting…
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Fungi. Remarkably, these spores of design are more related to animals (therefore us) than plants! Rather than photosynthesising, like animals, fungi are heterotrophs – that is to say, they cannot produce their own nourishment and absorb/take it from elsewhere. To be fair, the genetic relationship began a few years ago (about a billion) – but…
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“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921 Whilst the modern take on science was not there in Mr Burroughs time, the concept of the restorative nature of trees and the forrest was well ingrained in…
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