The night view of Earth from the International Space Station is like something out of a science fiction movie. The bright lights of cities against the dark backdrop of space are truly awe-inspiring. It's a reminder of the amazing things that humans have accomplished, and the importance of protecting our planet.
For this #RhinoFriday Meet 1 of The Last 2 Remaining Northern White Rhinos in the World at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. * #SaveTheRhinos #StopPoaching Support rhino conservation projects. * 📸 by #wildographer & guide @lennykoshal #Wildography #wildlife #earthpix #wildlifephotography #lennykoshal #endangeredspecies #earthcapture #wildestafrica #featured_wildlife #AnimalElite #animalsofinstagaram #planetearth #animalphotography #earthlovers #bbcearth #animalplanet #PawTrails #africanwildlifephototography #EarthInFocus (at Ol Pejeta Conservancy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chb_qS_gCP3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
(via Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns | Live Science)
Sooner than expected seems to be a recurring theme about the impacts of the Climate Crisis. Everybody - you, me, businesses, corporations, governments, and others - better get off their asses and take action NOW.
Otherwise, bend over, put your head between your legs, and kiss your ass goodbye.
"I really believe that if the political leaders of the world could see their planet from a distance of, let's say 100,000 miles, their outlook would be fundamentally changed. The all-important border would be invisible, that noisy argument suddenly silenced. The tiny globe would continue to turn, serenely ignoring its subdivisions, presenting a unified facade that would cry out for unified understanding, for homogeneous treatment. The earth must become as it appears: blue and white, not capitalist or communist; blue and white, not rich or poor; blue and white, not envious or envied." Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut. #earthrise #apollo8 #billanders #xmaseve #planetearth #noborders #worldpeace Photo credit: On Dec. 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon, and the first to witness the magnificent sight called "Earthrise." As the spacecraft was in the process of rotating, Anders took this iconic picture showing Earth rising over the Moon’s horizon. In 2018, the International Astronomical Union commemorated the event by naming a 25 mile diameter crater "Anders' Earthrise." https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/apollo-8-astronaut-bill-anders-captures-earthrise https://www.instagram.com/p/CmktryAJGc-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
May 8, Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough... turning 97 today !
Congratulations to British author, explorer & zoologist/biologist Sir David Attenborough on his 97th birthday.
Last year he was so kind autographing a few 1962 photographs showing him wearing his Rolex Explorer 1016 wrist watch. A personal time piece he wore between 1962 and 1972 on different bracelets during a decade.
(Photo: MoonwatchUniverse/BBC)