riding out the last of my australian adventure

I'm not sure what to say about my time in Australia with just about a week left. i think it is still to soon to know how it was, so in the mean time i am trying to soak in as much sun and fun as i can. this past weekend i went camping with some new friends to Wilsons Promontory and finally got to see a little more Australian nature. 

   

  got some chillin' beach time in as well as some swimming

 

every time i took out the camera it got full of sand so unfortunately i don't have any photos of wombats, jellyfish, roos or the amazing marine phosphorescences we swam with in the tidal river at night. the phosphorescence was truely unforgettable. When will i get another chance to swim in warm water of flashing little creatures lighting up with my every movement!?? "what are yous?" "there's so many of them!" "i just really want to drink them!!!"

making memories

Victorian Morning

snapped these this morning; didn't sleep at Ruffy Fest and decided to stay up and adventure around. [click for fullsize]

"There is no artist who does not like his work praised, and the Divine Artist of souls is pleased when we do not stop at the exterior, but penetrating even to the inmost sanctuary which He has chosen for His dwelling, we admire its beauty."
Saint Thérèse (Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin) 1873-1897

i need more animal friends in my life.

or more maybe just any kind of cute would suffice.

Nature's undead

zombie snails, caterpillars and ants are real and caused by parasites..
i couldn't sit still while watching these videos. ew

haven't you always wondered where the frogs go in the winter?

pretty crazy huh?

Garrett Lisi: A beautiful new theory of everything

i wonder if he's ever talked with marko rodin (http://www.markorodin.blogspot.com)

H1N1-H5N1 currently at Phase 5?

Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.

Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.

Congressman Paul on the Recent Swine Flu Scare



Wayne Madsen on Russia Today: Suspicions Over Origin of Virus


H1N1 Flu Outbreak Map

View 2009 H1N1 Flu Outbreak Map in a larger map

i think some comedy relief right about now.
how about Heidi & Spencer in mexico
Happy Honeymoon!

2 heads better than 1

I've been thinking about this for a while now..
about how all creatures split symmetrically which is obvious enough but even more through facial mutations. i think that the "centre point" of this symmetry is crucial focal point for something, who know's what though
funny how the world works. here's some examples of animals who have more than one face...

2 FACED KITTEN






2 HEADED TURTLE




2 HEADED PIG

Two-Headed Piglet - Watch the top videos of the week here



2 HEADED SNAKE



i'll spare you all the human pictures... but this seems to cross all species..

a year

One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo