Galactic Albatross

A #GalacticAlbatross, free to explore life in the Milky Way. Current assignment, to seek natural wonders on this beautiful planet despite #Human indifference.

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

#Lightning #Storm.
Increasing incidences of freak #weather are becoming more commonplace as #Climate change takes hold. The city of #Melbourne, #Australia provided an incredible light show for the #WanderingAlbatross without ruffling a feather while terrorising its population.

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#Thor's Well, #Oregon.
The sea, as well as the sun, is sinking into the #Pacific #Ocean. This maritime chasm is a #sinkhole and is only 20m deep. Nevertheless, it provides a spectacular foreground to the #sunset. The sea, the sun and the sky define the #WanderingAlbatross's life.

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Frayed but unafraid.
This #insect's position in the #tree canopy is of little concern. However, the fragile #thread that #Humanity walks on is a #dangerous threat to its #survival. #Earth,s #Climate, like this fraying rope, can't take much more - observes the #WanderingAlbatross

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

What is Life?
#Covid_19, like all viruses, isn't considered to be alive but needs #Life to perpetuate its existence. A precarious balance needs to be maintained. Similarly, #humanity in its dominance of life on #Earth holds the key to its own survival, says the #GalacticAlbatross

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Moeraki Boulders, #NewZealand
These intriguing spherical #rock formations, some over 3m diameter, warranted a rare landing. The septarian concretions have been exposed by #coastal #erosion. #Earth has so many fascinating #geological structures that engage the #WanderingAlbatross

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When the #Sands of #Time erode away, all living memory of today, what will endure? #Sunsets will inspire nobody. #Stars will no longer beckon, and the cold, indifferent #Universe will quickly forget that #Humans ever existed.
An #Epitaph for #Mankind asks the #WanderingAlbatross?

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Fancy a Dip?
For now, #Penguins can enjoy the choice between #Ice and #Sea, but for how much longer? Their underwater #flight is as graceful as any #bird.
The #WanderingAlbatross admires their adaptation but does not think #Humans will acclimatise as readily to #Climate change.

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#Reflections
The #Future is a blank page yet to be enacted.
The #Past an irrevocable #History that can't be erased.
The #Present is a time for #Mankind to reflect and choose a destiny that doesn't involve the destruction of all #Human life.
As observed by the #WanderingAlbatross

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

#Natural #Bridges
The Arches National Park, #Utah attracts many #birds with over 300sq km of #sandstone arches to soar in between. It entices #Humans too. It seems odd that #Mankind can #love #Nature but couldn't care less about its #Destruction - observes the #WanderingAlbatross

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

Do you believe in #FatherChristmas?
Over 500,000,000 million #children #worldwide certainly do!
But if even one #Human believes enough in anything, then it is an undisputable #reality for that person.
The #WanderingAlbatross does not understand the esoteric workings of the heart!

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

#Star of #Bethlehem?
#Humans follow many signs; the strangest must be the star depicting their #Saviour's birth 2000 years ago. It was, in fact, a supernova in #Andromeda which would inevitably have wiped out all life across many nearby star systems - says the #WanderingAlbatross

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On the road to Nowhere...
#Humans have an innate desire to live #fastandfurious. Given a salt flat disappearing to the #horizon, they will race towards a vanishing point at breakneck #speed.
To the #WanderingAlbatross, it's a pointless endeavour that will end in their #Extinction

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

Tavolara Island, #Sardinia. One of many #beautiful islands that pepper the #Italian coastline.
The #WanderingAlbatross has seen many #Natural wonders to admire on this #BeautifulWorld, currently the dominion of #Mankind.
Start caring, and don't relinquish your responsibilities.

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

King's Cross Station Concourse. Preserving #History while embracing #Innovation. The roof's elegant structure is an encouraging example of how the simple #Patterns of #Nature can enhance #Human #Design. #Harmonisation, not #Conflict is essential, observes the #WanderingAlbatross.

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On the Precipice. The #Human fascination with #Fear is often seen only as a perceived #Risk. There is a fine line between #Life and #Death. The #WanderingAlbatross sees the cliff edge of #ClimateCatastrophe approaching, beyond which the chances of #survival look bleak.

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Making #waves. An #ethereal #swan disturbs the waters of our minds as it makes an #imaginary landing in a sea of #stars.
The #GalacticAlbatross is impressed by its elegance of movement.

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

A Fire #Rainbow graces the sky. The circumhorizontal arcs form when the sun shines through wispy high-altitude cirrus clouds of #ice #crystals. Its light refracts through the ice #prisms turning the cloud into a rainbow. The #WanderingAlbatross enjoyed this firey light show.

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In the Red Corner. #Black vs #White. #Blue vs #Red. #Democracy vs #Communism. Fighting tendencies are not confined to #human #behaviour but only #Mankind makes a #profit by promoting #aggressive conflict on a worldwide scale.
Observations by the #WanderingAlbatross

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#GlowWorm caves, reminders of the stary night sky. #Peace and #Quiet are paramount in observing this #natural wonder. Strange how inner silence often results in light from other worlds infiltrating our consciousness.
Observations of the #WanderingAlbatross

[Galactic Albatross @GalacticAlbatrX]

#Life on the edge. Some species adapt to precipitous lifestyles. #Humanity has no such skill and no time to adjust to the #ClimateChange that is about to challenge its existence.
Stone edifices like this dam will endure far longer than #mankind, observes the #WanderingAlbatross.