Entries from December 2007

December 4, 2007

Swimming in a Sea of Fairy Dust

 
At nightfall, standing on the shore at Los Naranjos beach in Baja Concepcion, I noticed that the gently lapping waves seemed to be sparkling. Upon agitating the water with my hand there were even more sparkles. Absolutely magical this is the famed bioluminescence produced by the flagellate plankton who when agitated glow bright [...]

December 3, 2007

Bear Necessities

Consider the bear facts…
Species under threat

Species under arrest

Species receiving Turner art prize for immediacy, visceral intensity and historic importance

December 1, 2007

Lazy Days at Bahia Concepcion, Mexico

The instant I arrived here I felt relaxed. Trying to read my book listening to the sounds of “The Band” drifting out from the neighbours cabin I found myself just gazing at the shoreline about 20 feet from the trailer watching a dog that from all account seems to be fishing. At no [...]