Stefanie Rixecker

Professor|Educator|Advocate|Global Citizen Passionate about Planet Blue, Policy & Science|| Delighter in Natural History, Birds, Whales & Wild Swimming

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"We are all the leaves of one tree. We are all the waves of one sea."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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Golden gloss, sea shimmer, small glimmer. Stem of suns, sugar-spun - as if each sun were hung from a washing line, billowing pillows of light - in beams tracking the seas of the underneath.

— Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

📷SR: Moss Magic

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There’s no point looking for Eden on a map. It’s a dream that is carried on the heart: a fertile garden, time and space enough for all of us.

— Olivia Laing

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@philipwhale @theshakingbog Wow!! What a shot!

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@strategywoman Hope is a radical act. Long live hope!! 💕

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@MichelleObama @Tim_Walz Yes. Yes. Yes! Gus showed such love & pride in his father. How wonderful to see him showing that emotion. And what a testament to the Walz family - raising a son who genuinely supports & cares for his father. May we all aspire to be like Gus. ❤️

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@RedRiverCroft What a wonderful compliment - to not fit the demographic! Means you are original, innovative and have the gumption to be you!! Delighted your book is out & looking forward to getting it here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on the Earth. Every day we engage in a miracle we don’t even recognise: the blue sky, the white clouds, the green leaves, and the curious eyes of a child. All is a miracle.

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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@bwitt722 Lived near there decades ago and still miss this lakescape. Great shot of an incredible place!

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@jhalifax Warm and peaceful wishes on your continuation day. So pleased you were able to spend it amidst nature. 🐝🌈

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Beautiful end papers, too.

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Throughout the year, through the years, experiences & insights gained from my garden have created a collection of niwa-yoku moments - niwa meaning garden, yoku meaning bathing. These experiences feature a cast of key participants: the plants & the animals.

— Miki Sakamoto

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@woolismybread Sunday bliss! Thank you for sharing.

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If I have faith…

[Emergence Magazine @emergence_zine]

What does it mean to love the land? For acclaimed Kanaka Maoli poet and activist @jamaicaosorio, this love is held in aloha ‘āina. Watch the film “Aloha ‘Āina,” by Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, now streaming on our website. https://t.co/DWdBmQp5wq

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@KavalAuthorActs Aurora Australis: West Melton, New Zealand.

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A gentle light drew me out, and on the steps I was met by an apricot moon. Then I discovered something blinking at my feet. I bent down to pick it up and found a female glowworm in my hand. Her emerald-green taillight had just illuminated to guide a male.

— Nina Burton

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@consertum The local sunflower field this past summer in the South Island, New Zealand. They bring such joy!

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@consertum Beautiful photo - swimming here must be so immersive (at all levels!).

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@philipwhale Philip, how are the deceased whales attended to? Are there local customs or rituals that need to be observed?

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@kellyjeanrebar Oh, this makes me want to be that fish!! Those blue hues are tantalising.

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@consertum Wow. How beautiful.