Pirates of the Sky – Galápagos part 2 — Nature Is My Therapy

In my first post about the Galápagos trip, I showed you photos of the beloved and iconic blue-footed boobies. Most of those images were made on North Seymour, a small island that’s host to large colonies of the boobies as well as frigatebirds. So let’s continue with the wonders of North Seymour. As our zodiac […] …

Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s War on Wildlife — Straight from the Horse’s Heart

By Hannah Rider as published on Westwise Acting Interior Secretary has stripped protections to speed drilling and mining Thursday, Acting Secretary David Bernhardt underwent his confirmation hearing to officially become Interior Secretary. He will likely face a final vote in the Senate next month. As a lobbyist and lawyer for oil, gas, and mining corporations, …

Seville and kick-arse angels in the spring… — jardinecofriendly

Seville was really in a ‘Carmen Miranda’ mood last weekend, as we had a wonderful 4 days in the city, basking in sunshine and with blossom bursting out all over. The Cercis siliquastrum blossom was looking amazing- a great slap of cerise pink plastered all over bare branches. For about ten years, I had a […] …

Artist Building Wall of Cheese Along Southern Border to ‘Make America Grate Again’ — KTLA

A Los Angeles artist has answered President Trump’s call for a border wall with Mexico. Vowing to “Make America Grate Again,” Cosimo Cavallaro is creating a wall of cheese next to the actual border in Tecate, Calif. “The first thing that comes to your mind is that it’s absurd,” Cavallaro said by phone on his… via …