We were born to track; it’s hardwired into our brain. We just have to re-load the software–and slow down.
Seeing takes time. Listening takes time. Thinking takes time. Beauty takes time. Making meaning takes time. Tracking is not a contest or a race. You have to move slowly enough for your brain to sort the appropriate meaning out of what you are encountering. And you will find that you encounter a much bigger world when you slow down. This is a first step toward expanding that world.
Month: May 2025
Dancing with Kelp
It’s a dance as old as the tides. Long before whales sang or seabirds wheeled through salty air, forests rose from the seafloor, unfurling blades toward the sun. Over eons, kelp evolved exquisite ways to bend to the sea’s rhythms, but its ballet is no mere performance. With stipes stretching up to 100 feet or more, kelp forests produce oxygen, store carbon, prevent coastal erosion and shelter a vast array of marine life.
These vital ecosystems now face unprecedented threats. As ocean waters warm and voracious grazers like purple sea urchins multiply, California’s lush kelp forests have declined by up to 90 percent. Pushed to the brink, kelp is altering its choreography.
A Tribute to Marine Moms
A lioness licking her cub. An elephant twining its truck around her calf. A polar bear nuzzling its pup. These heartwarming images remind us that wild animals can be doting mothers, much like us. But in coastal waters, where survival depends on timing, camouflage and luck, motherhood takes extraordinary forms.
