http://commoncircle.net/2009/07/23/nature-buy-now-while-stocks-last/ Local Action, Global Change Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:51:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://commoncircle.net/2009/07/23/nature-buy-now-while-stocks-last/comment-page-1/#comment-5334 Mike Kendall Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:43:09 +0000 http://commoncircle.net/?p=1267#comment-5334 I agree greatly with most of this. Having been to Baja and kissed a baby grey whale, I can attest to their friendliness. The mothers actually support the calves so they can interact with the occupants in the small pongas. Are they trying to tell us something? Probably. Are we intuitive enough to understand? Probably not. Is the barn door closing after the horse is out? Hopefully not. Am I contributing more to global climate change by taking this trip? Absolutely. Do I contribute in numerous other ways to lessen my footprint. Of course I do and have for over 30 years. I also use the photos and stories from this trip to educate others about these creatures and our need to consume less and try to slow progress towards our demise. It was a once in a lifetime trip for this reason. I agree greatly with most of this. Having been to Baja and kissed a baby grey whale, I can attest to their friendliness. The mothers actually support the calves so they can interact with the occupants in the small pongas. Are they trying to tell us something? Probably. Are we intuitive enough to understand? Probably not. Is the barn door closing after the horse is out? Hopefully not. Am I contributing more to global climate change by taking this trip? Absolutely. Do I contribute in numerous other ways to lessen my footprint. Of course I do and have for over 30 years. I also use the photos and stories from this trip to educate others about these creatures and our need to consume less and try to slow progress towards our demise. It was a once in a lifetime trip for this reason.

]]> http://commoncircle.net/2009/07/23/nature-buy-now-while-stocks-last/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 Martin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:12:29 +0000 http://commoncircle.net/?p=1267#comment-5333 I agree with most statements here, but I think that to suggest that just because animals have to deal with humans or their structures and garbage makes them not wild. Of course all all animals that are non-domesticated, and not seriously adapted, like many racoons,rats, and maybe crows, are wild. Crows are our natural companions?/co-habitants. Sounds like a good, thought-provoking art show. I agree with most statements here, but I think that to suggest that just because animals have to deal with humans or their structures and garbage makes them not wild. Of course all all animals that are non-domesticated, and not seriously adapted, like many racoons,rats, and maybe crows, are wild. Crows are our natural companions?/co-habitants. Sounds like a good, thought-provoking art show.

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