October 2021
Clyde Butcher Photography
Clyde Butcher Photography 12 October 2021The Disney Wilderness Preserve is the result of an innovative agreement between The Nature Conservancy, government regulatory agencies, and Disney, which may change the course of restoration and mitigation practices in Florida. I was curious to see what it was that Disney and The Nature Conservancy had worked to protect,
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Willamette Falls History
4 years ago, I happened on this rest stop on one trip or another, and reveled in the view of the falls, and now this area is to be restructured to be open to the public (very happy). https://www.willamettefallslegacy.org/ 11 October 2017 View point. A piece of history. Almost home.
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Diaspora Art
Congratulations to Abdulrazak Gurnah!https://www.theguardian.com/…/abdulrazak-gurnah-wins the 2021 Nobel Prize in LieratureThese are the stories, told through art, of our times. The world’s population is constantly “on the move” due to persecution, climate disaster, and more. And how we live, adapt, and compassionately support others through these changes is our living history.I am reminded of, my friend,
Ancestors
Jim Fagiolo2 October 2021To be born, we need:2 parents4 grandparents8 great grandparents16 great great grandparents32 great great grandparents64 Penta Grandparents128 Hexa-grandparents256 Hepta-grandparents512 Octa-grandparents1024 Enea-grandparents2048 Decaf-GrandparentsAdding up the last 11 generations, we get 4 ancestors, all born about 300 years before your birth or mine.Take a moment and think:Where are you from?- How many battles have