08 Mar
One more post about ice, and then I will give it a break.
I don’t usually insert video into my blog - mainly because I have no idea how to do it.
Hopefully this one will come through.
It is a video from the Extreme Ice program on PBS.
What you are viewing is a compilation of slides over [...]
Posted in environment, nature, winter by: kml
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01 Mar
Did you know that there is a laboratory that was built for the sole purpose of storing and studying ice core samples from all over the world - mainly the North and South Pole?
And these are not small ice core samples - take a look at the above photo.
The National Ice Core Laboratory is located [...]
Posted in environment, nature, places by: kml
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15 Feb
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
-by Helen Keller
This quote reminds me of a song by Garth Brooks, Thank God for Unanswered Prayers.
No one likes to have their happiness taken away, [...]
Posted in nature, quotes by: kml
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11 Feb
We watched the Nature show on PBS again, and I just had to share this one with you.
Check out that photo - do you have any idea what it is of?
The episode was about the Wild Balkans and it featured the most beautiful wildlife and photography of the rare animals and landscapes in this wild [...]
Posted in art, nature, photography, places, websites, wildlife by: kml
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30 Jan
Have you ever heard about or seen one of these beautiful Himalayan Salt Crystal lamps?
We purchased one about two weeks ago and would recommend one to anybody.
Not only is the soft orange/peach glow so relaxing, there are actually health benefits to using one.
These lamps are made from pollutant free salt crystals that were formed at [...]
Posted in environment, health, nature by: kml
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21 Jan
We watched a Nature show on PBS this past week that featured all different kinds of Hummingbirds.
I love these little birds and this show had so many interesting facts and the photos and footage are just something.
One thing I found most fascinating is that the tiny little Black Chinned Hummingbird builds it’s nest in the [...]
Posted in animals, nature, wildlife by: kml
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04 Jan
One of the best Christmas gifts we received this past season was a video made by the Discovery Channel.
It is titled: SHARK WEEK Ocean of Fear
Since we do not get cable TV, we miss many of these types of specials.
My husband has always been intrigued by anything that has to do with sharks, so this [...]
Posted in animals, nature, wildlife by: kml
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