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Are Saharan dust clouds the new norm?
Hazy horizons, sand-covered mountains, and dusty windscreens. Saharan dust has been coming to Europe and UK for centuries, but some science suggests it could be occurring more frequently. Last week, you may have noticed a hazy horizon of rusted orange hues or the slight dust tinting everything from car doors to kitchen windows. This phenomenon is […]
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Karakalpaks: Nomads Nevermore
How the environmental disaster which is the Aral Sea left native residents evacuating toxic wastelands and centuries’ worth of cultural heritage sites in a fight against their heritage from extinction. The desert lands surrounding what was once the Aral Sea and the attached Amu Darya delta are as arid as the word desert suggests and […]
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A Wabi-Sabi Haiku
November 16th, 2021 Twig branches brittle Lichen cuffs the middle Veins divide the sky Beau Kads
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6 Undulating Wisdoms of a Habitual Surfer
I write this ramble as an ode to those that dream of silky-smooth surfaces that help redefine the laws of friction. A testimonial to the harmonious rhythm that can be struck by Man should he manage to keep pace with the Earth Mother. An elliptical feat to challenge every mental and physical faculty. This is for […]