THESE are the times that try men's souls. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. -Thomas Paine

We christened our sailboat the “Aether Wind” - Luminiferous Aether, the stuff that carries light waves, is the universal medium for the transmission of electromagnetic wind as the Earth orbits the Sun - after all, we are surfers and scientists.

Using data from California tide pool research, scientists have documented corrosive conditions, which negatively affect organisms that build shells and skeletons.

“Give me freedom or give me the rope. For I shall not take the shackles that subjugate the poor to uphold the rich.” -American privateer

I had not done any open-water scuba diving since my bout with long Covid, and it did not go as planned, or in doctor speak… “Scuba diving after Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) is contraindicated because of the increased risk of barotrauma due to decreased lung compliance.”

Strangler figs (pictured above) are not just destructive; they are also very ecologically important in tropical areas. The hollow center of the tree provides habitat for critical bat and bird species, and they are considered a ‘keystone species’ with fruit providing a food source for other animals.

Strangler figs (pictured above) are not just destructive; they are also very ecologically important in tropical areas. The hollow center of the tree provides habitat for critical bat and bird species, and they are considered a ‘keystone species’ with fruit providing a food source for other animals.

So, we repeat an excerpt from last week’s #ShakespeareSunday quote, “I have seen the hungry ocean gain advantage on the kingdom of the shore; I have seen such interchange confounded to decay.” -William Shakespeare #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #SeaRise

"The end of the day is when the job is done."