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just a thought
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. … The land is one organism. … The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: ‘What good is it?’ ”–Aldo Leopold
ABQJournal Online » Slaughter of Coyotes an Abomination Against Nature By Pete McCloskey And Helen McCloskey / Madrid residents on Thu, Nov 15, 2012
As Leopold noted toward the end of his life: “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. By land is meant all of the things on, over or in the earth. Harmony with the land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish the right hand and chop off his left. That is to say, you cannot love game and hate predators; you cannot conserve the waters and waste the ranges, you cannot build the forest and mine the farm. The land is one organism. … The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: ‘What good is it?’ â€
ABQJournal Online » Slaughter of Coyotes an Abomination Against Nature
“The nation behaves well when it treats the natural resources as assets, which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value.”–Teddy Roosevelt
“The nation behaves well when it treats the natural resources as assets, which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value.”–Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt’s Advice
“Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.†— Teddy Roosevelt
Facebook Comments and “Likes”
I’ve added a button to ‘like’ any entry next to the heading for that particular entry. I’ve also added Facebook based comments. (I don’t access your Facebook data.)
Happy Wolf Moon
Geminid Meteor Shower
Watch for Geminid meteors peaking 12/13-14.
Earliest Sunset
Today is the earliest sunset of the year. (Yes, two weeks before the solstice!) Each day from now until next June, the sun will set a little later.
Feast Your Eyes
The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Free Admission to 1200 Museums on Museum Day, Saturday, September 25th
On Saturday, September 25th, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors Free Admission to 1200 Museums on Museum Day [link]
Full Moon Names and Their Meanings | Farmers’ Almanac
Happy Full Corn Moon, everybody! (Technically, early the Sept 23rd, but watch it rise 9/22, as well.)
The Sky This Week, 2010 August 11 – 24 — Naval Oceanography Portal
Happy "Sturgeon" Moon, everybody. (Full 8/24/10 at 11:05 am MDT [*])
Thunder Moon
“Full Moon occurs on the 25th at 9:37 pm Eastern Daylight Time. July’s Full Moon is popularly known as the Hay Moon or Thunder Moon, and the latter name seems particularly appropriate this year.†The Sky This Week, 2010 July 20 – 27
delight and play
“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.†Kahlil Gibran