Email: Dad’s 75th birthday. Loves mountains, waterfalls. (Ireland)
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Author: Creatively Curious
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City life…
Misty…
A Life on Our Planet…
Sir David Attenborough – “the real tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day. Loss of our planet’s wild places, it’s beautiful bio-diversity”.
He says, “A Life On Our Planet is my witness statement, my vision for the future. How, if we act now, we can yet put it right. We have a chance to create the perfect home for ourselves, restore the wonderful world we have inherited”. An inspiring read.
A Life On Our Planet – Amazon
K2…
K2 at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) is the 2nd highest mountain in the world. Located at China–Pakistan border, highest point in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas. Called the Savage Mountain, deadliest. The King of Mountains or the Mountaineers Mountain. Majestic. Magnificent.
Our planet…
We can still survive the climate crisis. This book practically guides us how. The Future We Choose is a passionate, creative call from the former UN Executive Secretary for Climate Change, Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac, senior political strategist for the Paris Agreement. We can stave off the worst, manage long-term effects of climate change on our planet. It can be our finest achievement. There is hope. There is intent. Inspirational, empowering.
Blends for autumn…
Favourite autumn essential oil blends:
- 3 drops ylang ylang
- 3 drops sweet orange
- 2 drops clary sage
- 5 drops fresh ginger
- 3 drops black pepper
- 4 drops cardamom
- 1 drop cedarwood atlas
(Combine with 2 tbsp olive oil, 4 tbsp sugar. Apply to skin)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 drops rose essential oil
- 3 drops rose absolute
- 2 drops nutmeg
- 2 drops vanilla
(Combine essential oils with 1 ounce of full fat coconut milk)
- 3 drops sandalwood
- 3 drops spruce
- 3 drops lavender
- 6 drops sandalwood
- 4 drops black pepper
- 3 drops peppermint
- 1 drop cinnamon leaf
Calming, regenerating, rejuvenating…
Vaquita…
Vaquita – world’s smallest, elusive, critically endangered porpoise. Literally on it’s last fins. Vaquita have a restricted range of any marine cetacean. Live in the Gulf of California, U.S.
Main threat to Vaquita is death by drowning in fishing gear. Vaquita has suffered from demand in China for swim bladder of Totoaba (cocaine of the seas), a highly endangered fish living in Vaquita habitat. Illegal fishing has led to serious population loss of Vaquita, Totoaba. Die in nets set for sharks, rays, mackerels, shrimps. Price of Totoaba swim bladder is exorbitantly high for organised crime to take control of fishing.
We can buy sustainable seafood, support conservation initiatives, raise awareness of the plight of Vaquita, Totoaba. A dozen Vaquita are left in the wild. Clock’s ticking for these…
Fall…
A favourite time of the year, autumn. Exquisite fuchsia, sepia, russet on still & silent trees. Orange, red, amber leaves floating on streams. Glistening yellow, lime. The scarlet, simply stunning. Nature on a beautiful, prideful, colourful display. Enchanting vibrance.
Hues of pink, purple, crimson, carmine foliage wrapped in crisp morning mist over hills & moors. Auburn leaves dancing in the invisible spiral of cool breeze. A walk in the woods with earthy, woody aromas, leaves crunching underfoot. A copper bon-fire, golden reflections in the lake. Hot spiced ciders, mulled wines.
Nature excitedly awaiting winter’s embrace. Autumn paints in a fascinating riot of colours summer has never seen. Glorious. Nostalgic…
Steve Reich…
Golden landmarks of 20th century ‘minimalist’ music. ‘Music for 18 Musicians’ is a richly exuberant, captivating ensemble piece. Demonstrates minimalism is much more than an ephemeral musical fashion. ‘The Desert Music’ is one of Steve’s grandest conceptions using a chorus, a huge orchestra for settings of poems by William Carlos Williams. Reich’s genius – repetitive figures with slow, masterful harmonic rhythms.