Nature
Everest. Top Story - May 2021. Created with: Untamed Photographer.
View print sizes for Everest by Arati Kumar-Rao: Story Behind the Photograph: Everest I was heading due west, from the kingdom of Bhutan in the Indian subcontinent to the capital of India, New Delhi. Having made sure I had an “F” window seat on the plane, away from the wing, camera at the ready, I prayed for clear skies (and a clear window pane) and kept my eyes peeled. From the moment we took off till we begin to descend two-and-a-half hours later, the Great Himalayan range unfolded in front of my eyes.
By Arati Kumar-Rao5 years ago in Earth
When I learned to love the Desert
When I was a child, I was always told that the desert was ugly, dry, dusty…there was no beauty to be found in the desert. The only way I ever saw it was from the car as we drove through the empty landscape, so I believed the words I was told.
By Vicki Goodman5 years ago in Earth
Amazon, Eat Yer Heart Out
BUY & CONSUME & SELL & EARN & O' is it not so exhausting to repeat this cycle near-endlessly, and without break? Just imagine how warehouse workers feel. But so long as we know work, and value is created, and labor is oppressed, something something, Karl Marx might not have been as wrong as ol' Papa told me.
By Leonard Coseive5 years ago in Earth
Here's why these 7 animals and insects are important to our ecosystem
A lot of people are quite ignorant of the true importance of animals and insects and what roles they play. We see a wild animal and we call it our spirit animal, and we might know a few cool facts about it, but do we actually know why they are significant? Why they shouldn't be harmed or become close to endangered?
By Adrianna Anastasiades 5 years ago in Earth
Nature in the time of Pandemic
March 3rd, 2020. Early morning in the life of a growing Pandemic. Startled by a shower of wood chips, I yelled “What?” and looked up. A flicker couple, resplendent in their red mustaches and mottled feathers made a quick get-away from our towering silver maple. They had been scoping out the tree for weeks. Their distinctive call, a loud, rolling rattle with its piercing tone had disrupted the quiet in our little neighborhood. Flitting among the branches, they made a comforting, wick-a, wick-a murmur that seemed to say, “I’m here, love.”
By Gerry Pare'5 years ago in Earth
A Gorgeous Bird With Plumage Full of Eyes
You may have guessed from the title that we are speaking about the peacock. To be sure, the male peafowl has a train that is world famous. Have you ever wondered, though, what purpose is served by such extravagant plumage and if there is more to this creature than its beauty?
By Raquel Recinos5 years ago in Earth
Great Monsters of the Deep Sea
Great Monsters of the Deep Sea A monster suddenly ascends from the sea, snatches the boat, and drags the sailors down to a watery grave. This story line provides the plot for legends that have persisted through the ages. But do monsters that large really exist?
By Raquel Recinos5 years ago in Earth
