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The Scarab Beetle God known as Khepri was associated with the Sun God Re and quite important in Ancient Egypt. He was usually portrayed as a scarab beetle which was a symbol of regeneration, transformation and rebirth. Khepri’s name is derived from the ancient Egyptian word “kheper,” which means “to become” and “to transform.” Khepri […]
Khepri the Scarab Beetle – Divine Creator — Iseum Sanctuary
Weneg, also known as Uneg, was an Ancient Egyptian God first referenced during the Old Kingdom period (c. 2600 BCE). He was revered as a god of fertility, agriculture, and the renewal of life. The name Weneg translates to “the one who endures” or “the one who is firm,” and he was believed to hold […]
In Honor of Weneg, Mediator of the Gods and Pillar of the Sky — Iseum Sanctuary
Originally posted on The Extinction Chronicles: SPACE10 February 2023 https://www.sciencealert.com/part-of-the-sun-has-broken-off-and-formed-a-vortex-what-the-heck-is-going-on ByMICHELLE STARR Footage of the vortex from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.?(Dr. Tamitha Skov/Twitter) For all that the Sun is a ubiquitous and vital part of our lives, a lot about it remains baffling. And now it’s done something decidedly peculiar. Material from a filament of…
Part of The Sun Has Broken Off And Formed a Vortex… What The Heck Is Going on? — Exposing the Big Game
Sunset over Channel Islands National Park. The palms stand sentinel, with the setting sun. In daylight, people come to play. The vigilant palms, are happy now, with storms, and lots of rain. Cheers to you from the central California coast~
Cali Coast~ —
We’ve gotten lots of rain and more is coming this weekend! The lakes and creeks are filling up, making the critters (and me) happy. I am going to be disappointed in myself if I get these identifications wrong, 109 more words
Hollerites~ —
Northern California is in quite a storm stir this week and last, as many of you have probably seen on the news. Here’s a look at the winter bird migration before the storms began. Snow Geese and snow-topped mtns, CA In mid-December we visited two wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley and it was fantastic, […]
Winter Waterfowl Migration — Jet Eliot
Originally posted on Exposing the Big Game: The dismal reality is that green energy will save not the complex web of life on Earth but the particular way of life of one domineering species. https://theintercept.com/2022/12/03/climate-biodiversity-green-energy/ Christopher Ketcham December 3 2022, 4:00?a.m. DONATE A boiler tower surrounded by mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System…
Addressing Climate Change Will Not “Save the Planet” — The Extinction Chronicles
NPR reported on November 17 U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward. Read more at Dam demolitions set for Klamath River in […]
Dam demolitions set for Klamath River in Western U.S. will be biggest in history — Natural History Wanderings
The Guardian reports Research suggests visits to places with birdlife could be prescribed by doctors to improve mental wellbeing One swallow may not make a summer but seeing or hearing birds does improve mental wellbeing, researchers have found. The study, led by academics from King’s College London, also found that everyday encounters with birds boosted […]
Bird and birdsong encounters improve mental health, study finds —
NATURE26 October 2022 https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-15000-year-old-viruses-found-in-melting-tibetan-glaciers ByTESSA KOUMOUNDOUROS Bacteriophages on a bacterium. (Graham Beards/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) Ancient creatures are emerging from the cold storage of melting permafrost, almost like something out of a horror movie. From incredibly preserved extinct megafauna like the woolly rhino, to the 40,000-year-old remains of a giant wolf, and bacteria over 750,000 years old. https://52b9432666a140ff7d9b61ebaa773f51.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Not […]
Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Found in Melting Tibetan Glaciers — The Extinction Chronicles