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“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery” (Anaïs Nin)
Overcast day with steady breeze. This bird of prey was watching small birds moving below. It was constantly scanning the surrounding area.
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Breast cancer death rates declined 40% from 1989
to 2019 among women. The progress is attributed
to improvements in early detection.
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Am I out of my head?
Am I out of my mind?
If you only knew the bad things I like
Don't think that I can explain it
What can I say, it's complicated
Nanyuki
Kenya
East Africa
On the first Saturday in September, International Vulture Awareness Day recognizes the dwindling numbers of vultures. The day not only raises awareness about vulture numbers, but it educates the public, too. Vultures play an essential role in the ecological health of the environment.
These scavengers play a vital role in the food chain. Vultures act as nature’s garbage disposers. When they devour carcasses quickly, vultures keep the environment clean. They also help keep it free of contagious diseases.
Another role vultures play is aiding in catching poachers. When poachers illegally kill animals, they leave the carcass behind. After vultures find the carcass, they circle above the dead animal. This behavior leads authorities to the poached animals.
Because vultures aid authorities, many people kill the birds. After collecting the skins or other prizes, the poachers poison the remaining carcass. Consequently, poisoned vultures then become deadly to other scavengers.
Many species of vultures are considered endangered. Of the 23 species, 16 of them are considered endangered, vulnerable, or threatened.
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The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes, which is sister to the larger Gyps genus, both of which are a part of the Aegypiinae subfamily of Old World vultures.
Right now we are all aware of whats happening in our RL but here in SL we still want people to be aware of the dangers and ~Mikki From ~Bold Llama~ has come up with this tee for us...
Yes we can't get it here in SL but its still affecting us all in some way or another... Just be safe everyone and have some fun here in SL with the ~Stupid Cupid Hunt~ to keep your mind off everything else..
The Hunt runs from the 3rd of February until the 28th.
The Bold Llama Company Love Is In The Air Tee
7 Deadly Skin Sweetheart Apricot
Magika Hair December
Maitreya Body Tweaked by me
Lelutka Head Lilly
Props
DIVIA's Designs Christmas Village
Shot at
Background:
"Forget ME not" was created to raise awareness about M.E (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) - an extremely debilitating, life changing, complex chronic disease that has received shamefully low attention and fundings for research for decades. Patients are being disbelieved, misunderstood and dismissed. There is no treatment and no cure.
Over 20 million people across the globe are affected and in the aftermaths of COVID this number is quickly rising (many Long Covid patients end up being diagnosed with M.E).
During our events in May we will create awareness, break the stigma and fundraise for the "Open Medicine Foundation" who conduct research into M.E, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia and related chronic conditions. They are a registered, US based non-profit organization that has been around for over 10 years.
You can also support by wearing this blue ribbon exclusively made by Enewa, when you click the information box at the Forget ME Not sim.
Get it here in-world: Forget ME Not events place and exhibit 💙
To know more about the event and how you can raise awareness and support the cause to research and find cure for ME/CFS, link here: Facebook: forgetMEnotSL 💙Flickr group: forget ME not SL
💙 Website and donation page: Forget ME Not SL site
I have been debating recently whether to post about this. Its a bit of a tussle between me being reluctant to go into my health publicy vs a strong desire to raise awareness to my like minded friends about something a bit nasty that I think landscape photographers, hikers, campers (really anyone that loves the outdoors) should be really careful of.
My health was great until the summer of 2019 when I was suddenly knocked off balance by a range of weird symptoms. I was put on beta blockers for a racing heart. My speech went all weird. I was pretty scared. Finally this summer I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease (aka the Great Imitator) as it copies other illnesses and can be misdiagnosed. I had to be tested to rule out MS etc... Even after the correct antibiotics I am left with speech fatigue (I just sound a bit drunk all the time), brain fog and constant nerve tingling. This is the reason why I had to take redundancy from my job.
However I am lucky. I have a reasonable quality of life. For a start I still have enough energy to get up for sunrises. Some sufferers are in a lot of pain, fatigued and bedridden. I know of someone who partly lost his eyesight.
I may have to seek private treatment in the New Year from a Lyme specialist clinic despite having no job. This is the reality for a lot of LD sufferers.
Because ordinary mosquitoes love me (I'm always getting bitten) I don't remember my tick bite and this proved costly and made diagnosis harder, I spent months blaming the meno.
Please look out for ticks all year round. If you do get a bulls eye rash go to the doctor without delay and get antibiotics. Don't wear shorts on summer shoots. Carry a tick removal kit.
There is loads of information on the Lyme Disease UK website and their support group has been invaluable to me.
Thank you to my friends on here for being supportive. Sorry for the long post x
The first Saturday in September each year is International Vulture Awareness Day.
Vultures are an ecologically vital group of birds that face a range of threats in many areas that they occur. Populations of many species are under pressure and some species are facing extinction.
The International Vulture Awareness Day has grown from Vulture Awareness Days run by the Birds of Prey Programme of the Endangered Wildlife Trust in South Africa and the Hawk Conservancy Trust in England, who decided to work together and expand the initiative into an international event.
It is now recognised that a co-ordinated international day will publicise the conservation of vultures to a wider audience and highlight the important work being carried out by the world’s vulture conservationists.
Many species of vultures are considered endangered. Of the 23 species, 16 of them are considered endangered, vulnerable, or threatened. In some parts of the world, the number of vultures has declined by 90 percent. Conservation groups, especially in Asia and Africa, actively educate and advocate to protect the vulture.
This beautiful Lappet-faced Vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) was captured busy polishing off a wildebeest carcass during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.