— Photo of child monkey with mother in Ubud Bali, Indonesia
Cherish our planet
Obviously we need this planet, but it actually does not need us. So if we don't show our dearest earth some love / respect and stop throwing toxic trash on it, she will kick us out. Since we have nowhere else to live, now may be the best time for a change. Let's all appreciate, enjoy, and cherish this beautiful planet.
— Photo of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Nature Travel Retreats
Nature Travel Retreats page coming soon
Link button will be provided in this section :-)
Ours to enjoy
Discover your planet — discover yourself.
Nature's comforting beauty / life-giving energy, empower open-hearts with enlightenment.
When immersing in your natural environment; the answers to your questions are often revealed.
For some it is the gentle path to clarity, awareness of the unknown, and a trail to self-improvement.
Amazing unedited photo of aurora borealis (northern lights) in Lofoten Islands, Norway. Some frozen water in middle adds to the cool effect.
Our inner nature is mirrored in animals
I was hand-feeding a wild bird recently with a special friend. It was a gentle, calming interaction for us and the bird. A week later I placed bird food on the ground, and many birds of several species appeared. First to appear were a few of the gentle birds from the same species as the one hand-fed. They took their time and gracefully pecked at the food on the ground, as food was shared in harmony.
Then the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th set of species arrived. These additional arrivals were not as gentle, and even started chasing one-another away in attempts to get all the food. The gentle birds (same species as the ones hand-fed), began to mirror the rough and selfish behavior of the
new birds. They even started being cruel to each other, attacking with their little beaks.
Sound familiar? Humans know what is right and what is wrong — it's encoded in our DNA. Some choose to listen to the inner voice,
others mirror the ones who don't. Whether it's a human or an animal, both small and large choices will affect those around us. Choose wisely.
In darkness comes beauty
Just as life's toughest challenges brings the best out of us, so to does nature's survival process. Sometimes it's dark and a little scary, but with the soul purpose to survive. As with nature, darkness draws the good out of us, to engage in the fight for our lives. Let darkness bring the best out of you, not bring you down. This is the redemption of evil.
Global warming
Global warming is coming soon.
Scratch that; Global warming has already arrived !
For ways to help the Earth survive human abuse, click HERE.
Surfer duck dive (7sec)
Teahupoʻo, Tahiti — big wave surf filmed by Chris Bryan (8min)
— music by M83
Loving & gentle... nature can teach us so many beautiful things
Photo of King penguins in South Sandwich Islands, north of Antarctica
Save their ice (4sec)
The rare
— photo of a snow leopard (Panthera uncia) in the Himalayas
SPACE TO ROAM: a tribute to public lands (3min)
‘Space to Roam’ is a film inspired by all the unique structures, patterns, and overall otherworldly landscapes found in Southwestern America’s public lands, in hopes of protecting them. — filmed by Andrew Studer
Amazing works of art
Nature is a collection of real-life paintings.
Sharing beauty in stillness
Sharing this beautiful World with others, is a sweet way of embracing nature with appreciation. Forget phones and selfies, memories are treasures revisited, when their presence is trusted to the minds of those whom experienced it. Some meaningful gentle moments with others, are best kept private, honoring the intimacy of the special connection.
Micro World
— close-up photo of ladybug on Dandelion
Sand blend (20sec)
Kangaroo at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park Australia
Rain, where are you?
OK, so us little humans have now messed-up the Earth's normal weather patterns. Too little rain? Too much rain? Too hot? Too cold? Yep, depending where you live, extreme weather patterns will get worse until we get better. Let's get better by getting involved in tangible solutions. When you borrow something, it's kind to return it in good or better condition than you received it, so lets leave the planet to our children in better condition. Click below for ways to help.
Show a tree love (10sec)
Feel it's energy, and give some of yours back (it will feel it).
The undiscovered... (10sec)
— dense forest in Kaua`i, Hawai`i.
Life Below Water (2min)
By 2050 there will be more plastics (by weight), than fish in the ocean.
Life — watch it grow.
Macro (macroscopic) photograph of a fly. Photo taken at about 100x magnification.
Enjoy life...
Be you, be yourself, and a reflection of all that is good around you.
Life's what you make it (6min song)
Comment shared by a viewer: "I showed this to my students to wrap up a lesson about pollution and its consequences... and they loved it. Twenty years ago I was a socially-awkward, hopeless, angsty black-clad teen and a Placebo lover. Never ever thought one day I would be a teacher and show one of their videos to other confused teens like I was - for a class."
One Breath Around The World (13min)
— by Les films engloutis
We can do better... (4min)
— by Steve Cutts
Comment shared by a viewer:
"In movies; Humans saving the World from aliens.
In this video: Aliens saving the World from humans."
SELFIE-FREE ZONE
Nature literally gives us life. Oxygen, energy, beauty and peace.
This cannot be obtained through a phone, and recording it via
selfies removes you from the moment. Being present doesn't
include worrying about what other's will think of your pics.
Friends and family will benefit way more from the positive
revitalized energy you'll emit, after time spent in nature.
Unplug and visit earth., it'll give some clarity to life. Clarity of what is important, and what is meaningless. Nature provides what we seek.
Ocean pollution cleanup
Do you live need a beach, ocean, or waterway that needs some loving care? Click below for volunteer pollution cleanup groups.
2040 Join the REGENERATION (movie trailer 2min)
Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the World in search of new approaches and solutions to climate change. He meets with innovators and changemakers in many fields to draw on their expertise. Watch HERE free (tubitv.com)
Uniqueness
Lets appreciate the uniqueness within us all,
and love the differences between us.
"Life's interesting when not an exact duplicate of yesterday".
— Photo of a Atlantic Puffin bird (Fratercula arctica), Norway.
LOOK :-)
WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
From their site:
Our vision is to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.
To deliver this mission, we work to conserve and restore biodiversity, the web that supports all life on Earth; to reduce humanity's environmental footprint; and to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources to support current and future generations.
Click below to visit their site.
together possible... WWF (2min)
— by WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
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WildAid
From their site:
We’re an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-centred renewable energy for all. We are calling for a deeper transition, one which places energy justice at the beating heart of its values.
What's in the name?
Ours, 350, is a number. And a very important one. It is a reference to 350 parts per million (ppm) – the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere considered the safe limit to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We're currently at 421 ppm. 350 is a reminder that our fight to stop this increasing further, is more important than ever.
WildAid
WildAid
From their site:
The biggest opportunity for change on Earth is us.
WildAid inspires change and empowers the world to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats including illegal wildlife trafficking, climate change, and illegal fishing.
Click below for expanded info (WildAid.org).
We're WildAid (2min)
Climate Foundation
From their site:
The Climate Foundation is a non-profit, dedicated to reversing global warming in our lifetime. The planet is in trouble, so Climate Foundation is working tirelessly to find nature-based solutions to help our beloved Earth. Our latest project is based on the realization that seaweed is one of the fastest growing plants on the Earth, and it takes in more C02 than almost any other plant on Earth... (click below for full story via their site).
Sierra Club
From their site:
The Sierra Club Foundation promotes efforts to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment. Click below to visit their site.
Sierra Club Rain Barrels... (3min)
— This video is just one example of the many special projects Sierra Club sponsors through thousands of local community groups.
Friends of the Earth
Best Friends Animal Society
From their site:
We campaign on today’s most urgent environmental and social issues. We challenge the current model of economic and corporate globalisation, and promote solutions that will help to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.
We are the world’s largest grassroots environmental federation with 70 national member groups and millions of members and supporters around the world.
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society
From their site:
Individually, we can save a few. But working together with you, and our foundation, corporate and network partners, we can Save Them All.
Click below to visit their site.
Best Friends sponsored vid (1min)
— This Best Friends Animal Society video is called: Visit the No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) Pet Adoption Center In West Los Angeles. It is one of the thousands of rescue hubs they support throughout USA.
ASPCA (cruelty prevention)
From their site:
The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has been at the forefront of animal rescue and protection in North America since 1866...
Click below to visit their site.