[New post] Nature and me – an anthology of Thumbnail Nature writing

Amanda Tuke posted: " This is the diverse output from an hour-long nature-writing workshop in which we talked about how we write ourselves into our nature writing. Enjoy! (This fabulous landscape photo was taken by Paul Knights) *** A flock of swifts over t" Freelance Nature Writer Nature and me – an anthology of Thumbnail Nature writing Amanda Tuke Jun 1 This is the diverse output from an hour-long nature-writing workshop in which we talked about how we write ourselves into our nature writing. Enjoy! (This fabulous landscape photo was taken by Paul Knights) *** A flock of swifts over the reservoir, maybe fifty of them wheeling and whizzing above the dark blue water. I'm grinning and cricking my neck to watch them as I steer my ponderous formorian self through the inky depths. Do I envy the weightless birds, sky spirits surging and dancing? Lisa Stockley is an open water swimming, bird obsessing, cloud watching, tarot reading, slow running, spirit seeking nature writer. *** Kate Bennett-Davies The Most Important Should The light of the sun reverberates across the lake. Tits hiding in the bushes compete with mallards to be the loudest song. Pure white swans glide by- far too elegant to be caught up in such foolery. What could be more important than to observe this? Katie Bennett-Davies *** Grounded fledglings are common at this time of year. Today it's a newly fledged blackbird that's fallen from a rose bush. It sits there, all gape and no tail, looking bewildered by its unexpected descent. Braving the thorns, I scoop it up and replace it carefully out of harm's way. Thea Nicholls *** After dinner, we haul ourselves up the hill, my son and I. Here, at the gate, while he probes the long grass for bugs, I read the landscape's evening news: the latest trees in leaf, which meadows have been shut up for hay, the weather coming in from the west. Paul Knights Paul Knights *** As I'm unpegging the washing, bees rise, dip, circle outside their home in the eucalyptus tree - they're not happy. I retreat indoors. Ronnie soon dashes after me, and after her, a bee. It circles the dog's head before flying back outside. The message is clear: 'And stay there!'. Lindsay Walter *** Amanda Scott A morning walk through cow parsley, thinking of nothing, and then – a tree bright with birdsong; tsee-tsee-tsee. Long-tailed Tits, I think, and they are. Even better, they are fledglings, testing their wings and voices –squabbling teenage siblings. One fixes me with a sulky stare – definitely a 'teenager'.  Amanda Scott *** Up he flies onto my garden rake Puffs out his red tangerine breast Starts chirping as if he's on Speakers Corner Is this the deal that I listen first? Lovely trills! I remain still, enraptured Suddenly he takes a peek on the wing over my hand Decides not today! Gloria Maloney is a bird enthusiast, nature painter, lover, walker. Soaking up Nature's fringe benefits, constantly wanting more! So off on another walk pen and note book in hand, binocular's ever ready. Housework left yet again! *** Pyracanthus Usually such an unfriendly plant, all thorns and spikes. But now frothing blossom makes it a bees best friend. Nectar seeking bumbling dumbledores scramble over the flowers; honey bees are methodical and organised but a smart, sleek humbug - ashy mining bee- gives a masterclass in foraging panache. Nicola Hunt is a bird-loving, allotment holding, wildlife seeking, bee-following, cloud-watching, moth-identifying awe-inspired nature writer. Nicola Hunt *** Moss Little mounds of soft plush green velvet, like my mother's pincushion (minus pins).  Tough, adaptable to heat and chill.  Hugging moisture like a sponge or drying to a scab to protect whatever's beneath.  Thousands of species. Vital to ecosystems throughout the world. Just wish you wouldn't colonise my drive! Helen Weber *** Helen Parkhurst Standing on the edge, I knew all was okay with the world. Behind me the cosy embrace of canopy, branches, and the morning's damp warmth. Infront of me rolling hills and fresh air, as the fields wandered down to marshland, where earth meets the promise of open water. Helen Parkhurst  *** Nature repays with beauty our smallest acts of caring. A lovingly nurtured crab-apple—rescued from chest-high brambles—reciprocated with a blossoming so spectacular it compelled a painting. And our boldest chickadee—who in winter accepted sunflower-seeds from my hand—alighted unexpectedly atop my easel to share his song of spring. Tessa Grasswitz is an artistically inclined, curiosity-driven, closely observing, peace- and beauty-seeking, solitude-appreciating lover of Nature, who writes about the natural world out of gratitude and with a deep appreciation (before it all disappears) Tessa Grasswitz [Chickadees are North American bird related to European Great Tits] Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Freelance Nature Writer. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://freelancenaturewriter.com/2022/06/01/__trashed/ Powered by WordPress.com

[New post] Pop-up vaccine clinic held at LAX | US & World | gazette.com – Colorado Springs Gazette

BossDiva posted: "Daily Weather Report Powered By:FILE PHOTO: Travelers wait in line to get tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a pop-up clinic at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, California, U.S., December 22, 2021. REUT" AFFILIATE MARKETING GIG & FREELANCE WORK Pop-up vaccine clinic held at LAX | US & World | gazette.com – Colorado Springs Gazette BossDiva Jun 1 Daily Weather Report Powered By: FILE PHOTO: Travelers wait in line to get tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a pop-up clinic at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, California, U.S., December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan By David Shepardson source Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from AFFILIATE MARKETING GIG & FREELANCE WORK. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://affiliategigfreelancer.works/2022/06/01/pop-up-vaccine-clinic-held-at-lax-us-world-gazette-com-colorado-springs-gazette/ Powered by WordPress.com

[New post] Kava announced a 14 million USD stimulus package for the Sushi development team

AirdropMMO posted: "Kava announced a 14 million USD stimulus package for the Sushi development teamKava will sponsor USD 14 million for the Sushi Project development team. As a result, Sushi users and developers will be welcome and gain access to the entire $300 billion mark" Airdrop MMO Kava announced a 14 million USD stimulus package for the Sushi development team AirdropMMO Jun 1 Kava announced a 14 million USD stimulus package for the Sushi development team Kava will sponsor USD 14 million for the Sushi Project development team. As a result, Sushi users and developers will be welcome and gain access to the entire $300 billion market value on Ethereum and Cosmos from a single network. Kava Network expands its incentive program to recr,uit industry-leading DeFi applications. Kava will allocate a stimulus package of USD 14 million as a daily reward for Sushi. The implementation of Sushi on Kava opens up a whole new set of DeFi products for users with attractive productivity, fast speed and optimal efficiency. Last year, Kava launched the $185 million Ignition Fund to accelerate the development and support of promising DeFi projects and startups. In March, Kava just created a $750 million Kava Rise relaunch package specifically for #BUIDLer, empowering DeFi app developers. It is expected that the project will provide 62.5% of block rewards to developers operating on the Kava Ethereum and Cosmos blockchains. Kava is built on top of the Cosmos SDK, a platform for building public proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, with the goal of combining Ethereum and Cosmos into a single network. This allows developers to build and deploy applications on a single chain while still having access to assets available on Ethereum and Cosmos. Scott Stuart, CEO of Kava Labs, shared:  "Sushi is one of the leading DeFi protocols on Ethereum and the industry as a whole. Combining Kava's CoChain capabilities with Sushi's dedicated developer community and the DeFi Blue Chip suite of apps will propel the entire ecosystem even faster. A representative of Sushi also said:  "Kava Network is the only protocol that creates transparent runtime environments for Cosmos and Ethereum and rewards builders with direct ownership of the network. We admire this dedication of the builders. and look forward to working with Kava to create great things for the entire DeFi industry." Sushi is a multi-chain decentralized finance platform that started as a fork of the Uniswap decentralized exchange on Ethereum, but quickly became one of the few "blue chip" DeFi platforms by mid-2020. This ecosystem currently holds more than 2.1 billion USD TVL with over 30,000 monthly users and 14,740 asset trading pairs. SushiSwap DEX has deployed on 13 different blockchains. Kava Network will be one of the first channels to integrate with Sushi.  On March 9, Kava added support for Ethereum CoChain's Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) smart contract, allowing Ethereum developers to deploy decentralized applications (dApps) on Cosmos. Disclaimer: Please do your own research before joining to any airdrops project, also airdrop is 100% free. AIRDROPMMO.TK Get Free Crypto - Make Money Online AirdropMMO https://bit.ly/3GGOT9k Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Airdrop MMO. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://getfreecrypto.code.blog/2022/06/01/kava-announced-a-14-million-usd-stimulus-package-for-the-sushi-development-team/ Powered by WordPress.com