It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.
David Attenborough
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8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2024
Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars… and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2024
Filed under Holidays, Malta 2023, Science & Nature
Malta National Aquarium
The Malta National Aquarium has 51 tanks including reptiles, insects and amphibians, amongst others, Mediterranean fish, including fish commonly found in Maltese waters together with replicas of historical artefacts that one can find in the seas around the Maltese islands.
The main tank of the aquarium houses species from the Indo-Pacific Ocean, including black tip sharks, [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2024
Filed under Gloucester 2023, Holidays, Science & Nature
Pretty Flamingo
On our recent visit to Slimbridge we failed to find the advertised Pelicans but were happy to see all six species of Flamingo (not all captured on camera) residing in their separate watery locations.
18 Comments CherryPie on Sep 11th 2023
Filed under Gloucester 2023, Holidays, Science & Nature
The Story of the Nene Goose
The Nene goose, native of Hawaii was on the brink of extinction with only 30 birds left when their plight came to the attention of Peter Scott.
Our story starts back in the 1950s on Hawaii, with a little goose that was on the verge of extinction. Many years ago, living on a Hawaiian island didn’t [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2023
Filed under Arundel & Brighton 2023, Holidays, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – thought for the Week
The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand
Frederic Lawrence Knowles
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2023
Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
No Mow May
No Mow May is an annual campaign calling garden owners and green space managers not to mow during May allowing pollinators such as bees and butterflys to work their magic.
10 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2023
