BARNACLE GOSLING'S TERRIFYING CLIFF TUMBLE IN GREENLAND

BARNACLE GOSLING'S TERRIFYING CLIFF TUMBLE IN GREENLAND

A barnacle gosling plummeting more than 120m (400ft) to follow its parents has been recorded by BBC filmmakers.

The chick’s death-defying tumble is a rite of passage among the birds that nest high up the cliffs in eastern Greenland.

In order to reach the grassy feeding grounds below, the geese call to encourage their chicks to take an alarming leap down sheer rocks.

BARNACLE GOSLING'S TERRIFYING CLIFF TUMBLE

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If you will go to BBC.COM and search Barnacle Gosling's Terrifying Cliff Tumble, you can read the whole story.  It's very interesting.

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"PLEASE DON'T THROW MY LEAVES AWAY"

"PLEASE DON'T THROW MY LEAVES AWAY"

Your trees are begging you not to throw their leaves away.

Their roots are deep and bring up the minerals and good things in the earth for nourishment.

Those minerals go straight to the leaves.  Then in the fall as they flutter to the ground, they are putting those minerals and good things back into the soil to nourish the roots.

Those leaves are organic matter and as they decay, all is returned to the soil.

Healthy soil is what makes a healthy garden.
(Be organic~no chemicals, please)

Most of the leaves in my yard are soft and will decay pretty quickly.  I don't mind the look of the fallen leaves.  If they bother you, you can mow over them to break them up.  Then you can rake over them and they will settle to the ground and be a good mulch, then compost for the grass and your landscape.

If you think you have too many leaves for your grass, rake them into the flower beds and extra piles around your trees.  Or, you can share them with your neighbors.

FALLING LEAVES IS HOW THE EARTH REPLENISHES ITSELF.

PLEASE DON'T THROW THE LEAVES AWAY.

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This is a re-post from my blog, December 21, 2014

"PLEASE DON'T THROW MY LEAVES AWAY"

LIZARD FOUND NAPPING INSIDE A ROSE

LIZARD FOUND NAPPING INSIDE A ROSE

SO CUTE!!

FOUND THIS ON FACEBOOK

SORRY, NO CREDITS WERE AVAILABLE

FIVE DAY OLD ELEPHANT CALF RESCUED FROM A MUDDY POND

FIVE DAY OLD ELEPHANT CALF RESCUED FROM A MUDDY POND

(CLICK ON "YOUTUBE" IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER FOR A LARGER VIEW)

FOUR MONTH OLD LION CUB ~ SOUTH AFRICA

FOUR MONTH OLD LION CUB ~ SOUTH AFRICA

FOUR MONTH OLD LION CUB, SOUTH AFRICA

Gunther Kieberger Photography

KITTY CAT PICKET FENCE

KITTY CAT PICKET FENCE

Look at this kitty cat picket fence. 

 Really, really cute!!

I think it would be easy to make.   

A kitty cat picket gate would be really cute, too.

I love these oversized pots by this rustic garden shed.

(Both of these pictures found on Pinterest.  There were no credits, just pictures.)

REMEMBER THIS BEAUTIFUL PINK FLOWERING VINE~I HAVE SOME SEEDS TO SHARE WITH YOU

REMEMBER THIS BEAUTIFUL PINK FLOWERING VINE~I HAVE SOME SEEDS TO SHARE WITH YOU

This year it flourished much better than the summer before and it produced seed pods, again.

A few of you asked for seeds and I'll be glad to share them with you.  I've opened the seed pods and will share two or three seeds with five of my blogger friends.  

Please remember that it is probably a tropical vine and might not grow in certain "zones"

Here is a link to the original post:

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HELP ME IDENTIFY THIS BEAUTIFUL PINK FLOWERING VINE

THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS ~ Wendell Berry

THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS ~ Wendell Berry