Here are just a few things that are happening and being discovered that you may wish to investigate.

Time Crystals: The idea of a time crystal was first put forward by Nobel laureate and MIT professor Frank Wilczek in 2012.^[a] Space-time crystals extend the ordinary three-dimensional symmetry seen in crystals to include the fourth dimension of time; a time crystal spontaneously breaks the symmetry of time translation. The crystal's pattern repeats not in space, but in time, which allows for the crystal to be in perpetual motion.^[3] Time crystals are closely related to the concepts of zero-point energy and the dynamical Casimir effect.^[b]

Material ejected by an astronomical Black Hole: contrary to our previous concepts regarding Black Holes we must now add that material IS ejected from them occasionally. This is not yet fully understood but that's what SCIENCE is all about - seeking truth.

 
Simulation

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4753

BOSS: Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey

This is also referred to as the "Great Wall" and is composed of billions of GALAXIES connected by streams of gas and nebulae. The cosmos is so huge and so mysterious: so full of adventure for generations to come....I hope!

https://www.galaxymonitor.com/boss-largest-structure-universe/

Here's one of those click teasers I enjoy just for the hell of it.

https://spiritegg.com/writings-left-true-builders-pyramid-finally-decoded/



Ancient markings in Sea of Cortez ? more interesting stuff, no? Enlarge the photo to see it more clearly.

http://www.ancient-code.com/researcher-claims-found-huge-underwater-city-found-off-coast-mexico/

The Earth's thermostats: clouds, oh you heavenly things and oh so important!

 

 

So what’s going on in the animal world?

Cephalopods: brainy critters

A little story to go with this. While working at the Bodega Marine Laboratory in the early seventies part of my job was to keep the aquarium room squared away. One of the professors at Berkeley was doing some octopus studies and had a half dozen of them in sealed aquaria in the room. Another professor was miffed at the loss of fish from his aquaria. Each time he came in there were less fish.
I stayed hidden one night in the room to see if I could catch whoever or whatever was accounting for the killing. As I watched in true wonder I saw an octopus wiggle it's way into the air flow tube, out of his tank, across the floor, up the shelves and into the fish tank - mystery solved. I read somewhere years ago that they are capable of recognizing names and distinguishing faces.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v524/n7564/fig_tab/nature14668_F1.html

 

Humpbacks congregate: significantly larger groups than ever before seen. May be due to drones making possible larger grids for researcher's to work - that's my hope!

http://www.popsci.com/humpback-whales-are-organizing

And as usual some “strange critters” to marvel at and enjoy:

 

Majesty

 

There's always got to be one, no?

 

A cellular creature just like us

"ruffled"

And then the beauty of intent of the predator:

 

 

BTW: I co-wrote a book, “Dillon’s Honor” which is available on kindle through Amazon. It is my first and very possibly last venture into writing a historical novel.  I published this some years ago but I can't remember exactly when.

 Estonia pics: my "Father Land"

 

 

 

Tallinn: the city where I was born

 

Vikings to the core!

Here's a great simulation of the Earth's winds and currents. Remember it can be viewed all the way around.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-108.88,43.61,237


Information stored on a SINGLE ATOM?

                             

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/scientists-can-now-store-information-on-single-atoms-904842307680

Another cool place to investigate in my cyber life. A mystery island deep in Siberia. Perhaps Chinese over 1000 years ago.

 

http://simplecapacity.com/2017/03/por-bajin-the-mystery-island-in-siberia/

                               

A little ragged but enjoying what is here and what I’m doing. Oh, big news! I went out this morning and got 3 humpack IDs (4/3/17). This is the best one.

So.....I’m back! I won’t go into detail but just to say that I now operate with a pacemaker connected to my heart. All seems good so I returned to my home in El Cardonal on Sunday the 12^th. I do want to thank with deepest gratitude the following people who made my stay in CA not only possible but extremely pleasant. Chronologically: Zack & Rachel, Macy & Erin, Chris & Trillium, Susan, Charlie & Lisa, Leon & Nancy, Shauna, Kirsten, Alan & Marilyn, Kersti, Kevin & Kelley, Peter & Julie – thank you all so very much.

 Members of my family at the end of the trip: from left, me, bro Peter, sis-in-lawJulie, niece Kelley, daughter Kersti, son Zack, nephew Kevin - and the dogs.

The whales are a bit late this year in my grid. Nothing serious (I hope) because there seem to be plenty around Cabo and as far north as Los Frailes my way, just not here. I need to hold back a bit anyway due to a minor complication with the pacemaker (again nothing serious). I did however finally get last years data to Jorge Urban at the university in La Paz. Here are a couple of great pics – NOT MINE – showing humpbacks doing “bubble netting” and a large group of sperm whales up close.

humpback feeding technique

 sperm whales up close - swam in a group of 27 a few years back.

HOWEVER: I did get out a couple of times before my med problems and here are HB# 1  17 & HB# 2  17. And I saw my first Risso’s Dolphin!

 

HB# 1  17

 

HB# 2  17

 

Risso's Dolphin

 I have to include what might become one of the most exciting discoveries in astronomy this year. A star only 39 light years away has a solar system with seven rocky planets three of which are in “The Goldilocks zone” of their star: therefore capable of sustaining life. This is very, very big for those of us who are waiting for that first word that there is other life off this planet – HooHah!! 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAPPIST-1

Here are two of the women I fell in love with when still a young lad – yes, I was very young. I include them because…..well, just because.

 

Susan Hayward

 

Claudette Colbert

 Speaking of beautiful things here are some animal shots (not mine) that I love and want to share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, everybody is beautiful in their own way, no?

 This is interesting. A new archeological site has been discovered that dwarfs Stonehenge.

                                 http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/07/europe/new-superhenge-discovery/

Two other sites worth mentioning – yet another field of study I could have easily followed – Archeology!

The great and “fabled” city of Heracleion was recently discovered and is now providing marine archeologists with a veritable playground of ancient structures. It is  very near Alexandria Egypt. Ah......now there’s a great combo – water and discovery.

 http://simplecapacity.com/2016/07/heracleion-underwater-city/

 

And where is this? Mumbai, western coast of India. Really worth checking out all the pics

http://simplecapacity.com/2016/10/hunting-tiger-found-strange-cave-wont-believe-whats-inside/

One last thought: be kind to bats, they are the “night birds” that eat a lot of insects – very important to the biosphere!

Well, I was very naive in my estimate of what it would mean to have internet access all the time. I am drawn to it like an addict Yet so much of it is SO depressing and/or ridiculous. Fortunately, I have enough real time interests and activities here and live among a delightful community that I’m not hopeless. There will be a long statement from me regarding the craziness out there but I’m not in the mood to write it now after my seizures.

So – here’s some good stuff to think about. I’ll start with this – nature’s beauty.

 

Going courting

 

Kingfisher diving for a meal 

Just plain peacefull 

 

Majesty

And on the lighter side:

 

Great facial expression, no? 

 

HooHah!

 

 Christmas was more active for me than it has been for years. Even compelled my buddy Bert and me to “clean up”. Not bad for two 75 year olds, eh? We also celebrated the birthday of one of our new Quebecois friends, Dominic. The picture below is of Bert, Caroline (Dominic’s partner) and me enjoying some camaraderie during dinner. 

 

Mi amigo Bert Shook

 

And me

 

Bert, Caroline and me at Adriana's

 

And here’s the whole Quebecois bunch 

 

Marie, Caroline, Dominic, Cedric, Dominique,  Zachary, Malik, Anouk, Anna 

 

What a planet!

 

 

Here’s an interesting image. This is where the pieces went to after Pangea (Early arrangement of Tectonic Plates on Earth) broke up and the continents began to shape themselves. Which is somewhat of a segue into astronomy.

 

 Pangea

 

 Mars

"Early Mars is unique in the sense that it's the one planetary environment, outside Earth, where we can say with confidence that there were at least episodic periods where life could have flourished," said Robin Wordsworth, assistant professor of environmental science and engineering at SEAS, and first author of the paper. "If we understand how early Mars operated, it could tell us something about the potential for finding life on other planets outside the solar system."

But it’s not just Mars. We hope to find signs of life on the moon Europa. It has a deep ocean under the ice crust on the surface – perfectly habitable by the microbial world.....maybe more?

A large gravity wave on Venus discovered recently – now to determine how it could be. 

 

http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo2873.html

 

Again I commend NASA for it’s continued search for knowing the universe. Voyager 2 is still sending messages after being sent into space in 1973.

OK, enough astronomy for now except for this little piece – interesting, no?

 http://theusualroutine.com/2016/10/21/nasa-admits-someone-took-control-aircraft-received-messages-unknown-language/

 

Check out this street art in France.

http://www.tout-bon.com/best-of-street-art-2011/

Interesting article on the quest for spices and their relation to the world today.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/clove-trees-the-color-of-ash.html

If you haven’t already investigated Buddhism even superficially, check this out!

http://thepowerofideas.ideapod.com/neuroscience-learns-buddhism-known-ages-no-constant-self-2/

This body is not me.
I am not limited by this body.
I am life without boundaries.
I have never been born,
and I have never died.
Look at the ocean and the sky filled with stars,
manifestations from my wondrous true mind.
Since before time, I have been free.
Birth and death are only doors through which we pass,
sacred thresholds on our journey.
Birth and death are a game of hide- and seek.
So laugh with me,
hold my hand,
let us say good-bye,
say good-bye, to meet again soon.
We meet today.
We will meet again tomorrow.
We will meet at the source every moment.
We meet each other in all forms of life.
~Thich Nhat Hanh

One of my favorite scientists

http://www.lifecoachcode.com/2016/11/11/how-to-increase-human-energy-according-to-nikola-tesla/

I’ll end with animals again and a Tibetan proverb

https://www.facebook.com/biographic.magazine/photos/