Happening now in Indonesia

https://twitter.com/thepatriotoasis/status/1935035376156258433?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And our government worries about cow farts Mother Nature is more powerful than we are. We should be abandoning the “man-made climate change” hoax and quit wasting money on trying to return humanity to the Dark Ages.

Happy Earth Day

The climate crisis is a hoax. For those worried about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, below is a little video of a natural phenomenon on our planet that puts every man-made source to shame. https://twitter.com/mastronomers/status/1914448379955884279?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Next, read Simon Winchester’s book on the eruption of Krakatoa in the 19th Century. Happy Earth Day, everyone.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #259: Unbound

So, this week's challenge mentions once-in-a-lifetime events.  Visiting an erupting volcano is about as once-in-a-lifetime as it gets!  On our cruise to Hawaii in 2018, we were treated to an after-dark experience when the cruise ship hovered about a mile offshore the Big Island of Hawaii, and we get all the sensations of a volcano …

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Sunday Stills-Monthly Color Challenge:# Lava

First, let me offer condolences to Terri on the loss of her beloved dog, Aero.  It's hard to lose a pet whom you have loved for a long time. Since I don't have a dog, I will stick with Lava this week.  Terri informs us that she was in Hawaii in 2018, and so were …

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Vacation Travelogue, Hillsdale Hawaii Cruise, Days 9 and 10-Hilo and beyond

We arrived in Hilo just before noon, and the skies were hazy with what had been described to us as "vog", or "volcano fog", caused by the still-erupting volcano on the other side of the island.  About which more later. Above is the view from the port side of the ship.  Below is the view …

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