Up through the far-flung reaches of the Yosemite, the Sequoia, the Muir Woods and all the mountain wilds of the West will ring the mournful echo of that message, for the birds and the beasts and all living things have lost a friend.
"Earth He Loved Reclaims Him. John Muir, Apostle of the Wild is Dead", LA Times, December 25, 1914
See also: March 2013 / May 2013
4 August through 8 November 2014 - Thanks for the good times, Boise.
My parents spent these past few days in Disney World, kicking off their visit to Florida with their friends' Disney-themed Halloween party. This trip marked their seventh time in the park, the first being in 1981 together, followed by numerous family vacations since. Follow along with their entire week here, including their stay at our favorite Disney World resort, The Grand Floridian, and their visits to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot.
2010, diesel café photo booth, Cambridge.
In continuing with my ongoing animal adoption spree, MS and I recently made a donation to Bat World, a non-profit sanctuary that provides care and rehabilitation for orphaned bats, in honor of a little free-tailed bat named Little E. E was initially rescued and subsequently released back into the wild, but was unable to survive on his own so was brought back and given a permanent home at Bat World:
"The minute we arrived back at Bat World the little bat knew where he was. He perked up considerably and couldn’t wait to jump into a soft roosting pouch. He was examined and hydrated, then fed a rich meal of blended insects. After his tiny belly was full he fell to sleep, cuddled up with some of his old roostmates that were still in rehab. We are grateful knowing the little bat is safe and sound. Little E is just not good at being a bat, but here, it doesn’t matter. He can fly safely within the confines of a flight cage every night, snuggle with roostmates every day, and eat food that is always catered."
Read more about Little E over here / watch the video that convinced us to donate here / donate to Bat World Sanctuary over here. On a related note, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust monthly newsletter reports that Sokotei, the little African elephant that DM and I are sponsoring, is doing quite well - if not causing a bit of mischief - over in his Nairobi Nursery.
BBC's "Your Life on Earth" reveals just how much has changed since you were born.
