I think most of you know that I have worked in environmental conservation for several years, less so at the moment, but I'll be joining that crew full time again, pretty soon as i've missed it and feel a lack within that really can't be filled in any other way.
Sometimes my love of nature feels pretty isolated. I mean let's face it most 35 year olds are not crawling around on their knees exclaiming about a beetle's magnificent colors or looking up exclaiming about a birds fabulous glide or just looking and exclaiming about the natural world in general.
To be honest I am often confronted by blank stares, but I've gotten used to that. I suppose the most I can say is that I feel part of something most miss. I get a sense that there is something bigger than I am all the time. I often feel stupid in comparison to the birds and the bees and it keeps me humble. Out there, I feel both bigger and smaller than I can in here and that is what I connect to every time I am out there.
Anyway, I'll be posting some more about this in the future, right now it's late, even for a night owl like me, so till next time, here's one of my favorite pics. Taken on Dyer Island in the Western Cape. It's an important breeding site for many local and migratory birds including African penguins, Cape cormorants,African black oystercatchers, gannets etc. Nearby Geyser rock is famous for its white shark population. If you've ever watched a t.v. documentary about white sharks, it's quite likely been filmed here. If you're wondering what I'm doing: counting birds!
I love you more and more every day!My father was an environmental consultant and helped set up a couple of nature preserves here in Louisiana, so I grew up on my knees staring at various creatures. Later, I went on to fight refineries as a paid shit starter. I’ve trained a lots of environmental activists in my day, raised tons of money, and scared many politicians. Enough boasting, but I can’t help being proud of it. There’s definitely not enough of us around. One day the blank stares will be forced to twist into a wide eyed realization and we will evolve.Peace, love and chicken grease.DillonP.S. – Are those YOUR lips two posts down?
p.s yes those are mine.
i’ve got lots more pictures, but they’re all hard copies, I don’t have a scanner. I’ll hopefully post some more when i get that sorted.
yeah? well you’re quite easy to love too, Dillon! Kudos to your dad, and to you too, sweetie. And i don’t think you’re boasting, i also feel really proud of the things i’ve been involved in. That’s what it feels like to live with meaning, making a difference really is making a difference, to life! living things!things with hearts that beat and sometimes because of your hands. that’s a really great feeling! I grew up in a town called Sandrift. lower class suburb at that time, but built on a dune ecosystem. we used to climb those dunes into never never land! and built shelters from old branches, and made fires and roasted potatoes. not eco-friendly behavior but we were kids. still that is where the love came from, and from my mom who got down on her knees and showed me secret things. jeez i’m going “there” now..better stop before i start crying!
what a wonderful job! :up:
Mich,That’s really a wonderful job.Most of people spend ages trying to find what they really love to do.Money is what they think of, and that’s where their mistake is.You have found it, and I envy you (in a good way, of course).I’m still trying to get what I want out of my life, or I should say, what I could give out during my life.Congrats, and you’re great.Love,Danps.: I have to agree with Dillon, I kept thinking about those lips. I’m seriously thinking about going to Cape Town just to have you invited for a cup of coffee. 😉
Hi Michelle,Glad to hear that you will be back doing the job that you love soon. When I stop and look at nature, whether in person or on TV, I’m continually amazed by it. It’s amazing that we have such a diversity of life here on our planet for all of us to enjoy. We should live in harmony with nature as many other peoples have over thousands of years before us.Regards,MarcusP.S. I’m enjoying looking at your lips too, just like Dillon & Dan. Maybe all 3 of us should come to Cape Town for a closer look ;):D
Come to Percé, Gaspesia (ÃŽle Bonaventure) to count the huge colony of Northern Gannet we have here, it’s beautiful. 🙂