whales wayward

melodious

Here's something that may be interesting and light, but my concerns are vast:

What this really means!

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/179369.html


good day and night to ya jammers

love ya.

gue_barium

melodious wrote:

Here's something that may be interesting and light, but my concerns are vast:

What this really means!

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/179369.html


good day and night to ya jammers

love ya.

I'm providing another link for those who don't want to go through the SacBee subscription process.

http://www.nbc11.com/news/13321510/detail.html

A couple of whales have made their way into a river delta.

tybird

They are young male whales who refuse to pull over and ask for directions.

melodious

it seems as of 5 p.m. pst, the whales were lost and off of radar...thanks for your help, gui_barium.

Jeanie

Well I hope they have managed to swim to safe waters and hide out there.

And not been killed by the Japanese in their heinous quest to wipe whales from our planet with their "research".

melodious

since you brought up slaughter topic, have you ever heard what they do to turtles in the world,,,, just sickening...thanks for reading..

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

since you brought up slaughter topic, have you ever heard what they do to turtles in the world,,,, just sickening...thanks for reading..

Yes, melodious, unfortunately I have. :(

And I'm sorry to have brought your feel good thread to a downer, it's just we've only recently this weekend here had a National Day for the whales and Japan has informed us that the whales that we have been trying to provide sanctuary for are now part of their cull this season. They are planning on killing 550 of them for "research" purposes. Frankly I find their actions sickening in the extreme.

So I desperately hope that the two "little" fellas that came to visit you this week can avoid the Japanese whaling ships and live to swim another day.

Just as I fervently hope that the Indonesian fishing boats that poach off our waters, hacking the fins off sharks, over fishing the Pantegonian toothfish and hacking the fins from turtles, all so the Asian market can enjoy it's "delicacies" are sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

melodious

It's good to bring down a feel good thread, you know that as well as I do! To every light side there is a darkened side...

At least we can feel a bit of faith that powers and vibrations will counterbalance somehow. Certainly living in a glass house of wealth has to have a downside. It's sad, becasue I bet a portion of the people who do these atrocites are like some of the voters we have here in America. They really believe in what they do..

I say lets have a prayer ceremony right here and now for all our animal friends in the sea, on land and in the air..

I say I lift their souls and realize that I as a human am nothing next to these species that we share the earth with..I say I as a human am a wmd to innocence...

I say, I hope that money doesn't rule over decency..thanks for letting me vent.

on and on and on...

peace

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

It's good to bring down a feel good thread, you know that as well as I do! To every light side there is a darkened side...

At least we can feel a bit of faith that powers and vibrations will counterbalance somehow. Certainly living in a glass house of wealth has to have a downside. It's sad, becasue I bet a portion of the people who do these atrocites are like some of the voters we have here in America. They really believe in what they do..

I say lets have a prayer ceremony right here and now for all our animal friends in the sea, on land and in the air..

I say I lift their souls and realize that I as a human am nothing next to these species that we share the earth with..I say I as a human am a wmd to innocence...

I say, I hope that money doesn't rule over decency..thanks for letting me vent.

on and on and on...

peace

Vent away melodious. It's a very upsetting and heart breaking situation.
I can understand that people in low socio economic situations are forced to do things that are abhorent to those of us who live in more wealthy situations. I would just like to see an end to the necessity for those who are forced to feed their families by perpertrating these evils against the defenceless. And I hold no sympathy for those who are profiteering from the situation. How they sleep at night I'll never know.

But yes, I think a few minutes silence to contemplate the beautiful creatures on this planet is an excellent idea.

melodious

Jeanie, thank you...

there is nothing more valuable than our mother and her creatures. there is no other view that is so exhillerating as watching a mother and her cubs or watching a baby ducks ride on hen's back. there is nothing more peaceful than savoring these gifts..

is my wishful prayer..

as far as socio-economics, it doesn't take money to understand life and murder; right from wrong or molestation in this respect....

and personally, regarding the whales, i certainly hope they don't inadvertantly end up at 6Flags Marine World down river in Vallejo, which is at the mouth of cali's delta....whales go out to sea...to the sea...please...

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

Jeanie, thank you...

there is nothing more valuable than our mother and her creatures. there is no other view that is so exhillerating as watching a mother and her cubs or watching a baby ducks ride on hen's back. there is nothing more peaceful than savoring these gifts..

is my wishful prayer..

as far as socio-economics, it doesn't take money to understand life and murder; right from wrong or molestation in this respect....

and personally, regarding the whales, i certainly hope they don't inadvertantly end up at 6Flags Marine World down river in Vallejo, which is at the mouth of cali's delta....whales go out to sea...to the sea...please...

Yes! How amazing to see creatures in their natural state, doing what they do!
And to watch the awe inspiring beauty of Mother Nature at work.

Those are such joyful and uplifting things to see. I only wish that others could see it was we do. Then there'd never be any need to protect the earth or her creatures, because we'd all be living harmoniously together.

melodious

http://www.ngm.com, Jeanie...many beautiful galleries there to visualize..

i figured out the link to direct line by looking at a hard copy of the national geographic magazine....i posted it eveywhere, but somehow must have not put it here...

hope to see you again..

i will look for you, a friendly face; perhaps a sister and it's my pleasure to talk to you. thanks again..

maybe we can turn this thread into something that will give our animal friends a helping hand..

see ya.

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

http://www.ngm.com, Jeanie...many beautiful galleries there to visualize..

i figured out the link to direct line by looking at a hard copy of the national geographic magazine....i posted it eveywhere, but somehow must have not put it here...

hope to see you again..

i will look for you, a friendly face; perhaps a sister and it's my pleasure to talk to you. thanks again..

maybe we can turn this thread into something that will give our animal friends a helping hand..

see ya.

Oh I love National Geographic!!! I especially like going to old book shops and buying second hand copies when I'm on holiday. Thanks for the link melodious. I've added a link for greenpeace international. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I've been a supporter of Greenpeace Australia for over a decade now and I greatly admire them the work that they do and I'm a regular financial contributor. Anyway, there are details there for the Big Blue March for Whales on May 27th. It's fairly simple. Just have to show up in a blue t-shirt and be counted.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

Anyway, nice to hear and share your views.

I'll look forward to seeing you about in the future.

melodious

I loved your link too...thank you

This is great work and maybe great philosophy as well. May 27, there's still plenty time to make a motion for the ocean!!!!!

very nice gift
humble to thee

melodious

http://www.animalsmatter.org/code/the_campaign.asp


here's something else on topic...;)

melodious

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

http://www.animalsmatter.org/code/the_campaign.asp


here's something else on topic...;)

That was really interesting melodious. Thanks.

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

Very beautiful.

I love trees.

melodious

You see we already have a common bond to get to know each other Jeanie. I am honored and this tree is down in petrified forest located between calistoga and santa rosa, on petrified forest road. She is a lovely canopy.

This tree endures time and yet grows. I find her magnificent. I am glad you enjoyed me eye....

like the rabbit in alice in wonderland, i'm late...i'm late....

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

You see we already have a common bond to get to know each other Jeanie. I am honored and this tree is down in petrified forest located between calistoga and santa rosa, on petrified forest road. She is a lovely canopy.

This tree endures time and yet grows. I find her magnificent. I am glad you enjoyed me eye....

like the rabbit in alice in wonderland, i'm late...i'm late....

Thought you might be interested in this "little" beauty melodious.
Truly an awe inspiring and magestic natural wonder.

http://tcha.org.au/ada.html

melodious

see, Jeanie, funny how universe can attract complete strangers to kindred appreciations.

the picnic for the tree idea spawned an idea for me as well, i been trying to come up with a theme to get people together for a picnic at lake mendocino..

i thought of bringing folks together for the typical causes, immigration, war, police state, etc...etc...but maybe a picnic for love and celebration would be a great idea...

i say this because although an idea of a great peaceful rally seems romantic, do i really wanna invite a bunch of people bearing signs and banners to a redwood forest? i think that could be kind of counter-productive and a bit dismissive of purpose for my intentions...(as well as offensive to beauty trees and magesitc russian river)

well, today, is a famiy reunion, i am apprehensive about going, but all my support network says i should go even though they are like an army of wmd's...lucky i will have my own soldiers with me...my daughter and lil spawn....

peace jeanie....love to you...thanks for taking a step...

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

see, Jeanie, funny how universe can attract complete strangers to kindred appreciations.

the picnic for the tree idea spawned an idea for me as well, i been trying to come up with a theme to get people together for a picnic at lake mendocino..

i thought of bringing folks together for the typical causes, immigration, war, police state, etc...etc...but maybe a picnic for love and celebration would be a great idea...

i say this because although an idea of a great peaceful rally seems romantic, do i really wanna invite a bunch of people bearing signs and banners to a redwood forest? i think that could be kind of counter-productive and a bit dismissive of purpose for my intentions...(as well as offensive to beauty trees and magesitc russian river)

well, today, is a famiy reunion, i am apprehensive about going, but all my support network says i should go even though they are like an army of wmd's...lucky i will have my own soldiers with me...my daughter and lil spawn....

peace jeanie....love to you...thanks for taking a step...

Yes! There's been a bit of that universal attraction and connectedness happening in my life of late melodious. It's quite a blessing.

How calming and empowering to bring people together in such a beautiful natural setting to just connect with each other and nature?
Imagine the power of positivity that it would give everyone.
Probably more empowering to help everyone find their centredness and connectedness again. Certainly the flow on would be highly beneficial to help recharge people to then go out and support the causes that are important.

Family reunions are like minefields!! :eek: Just try to stay calm melodious and remember that how these people see you is not necessarily who you are. And if you have faith in yourself then they can do you no harm emotionally.
Be proud and happy and don't let them drag you into their vortex.
Good luck, keep your little soldiers close.

melodious

great advice and now put you in a realm of higher circle...


i thought i would share a bit more of the album inside me head..

napa valley :

(note three ducks flying)





a bit north in lake county:

Jeanie

melodious wrote:

great advice and now put you in a realm of higher circle...


i thought i would share a bit more of the album inside me head..

napa valley :

(note three ducks flying)





a bit north in lake county:

Beautiful melodious! Thank you for posting them.

Have a great day! I'm off to bed now! It's soooo very late at 3.49am and I'm very sleepy. I'll have a look around for some nice pics for you tomorrow.
Take care.

melodious

enjjjjoy your dreamingtime, jeanie....see ya soon.

melodious

http://www.ktvu.com/news/13320323/detail.html

moeaholic

melodious wrote:

great advice and now put you in a realm of higher circle...


i thought i would share a bit more of the album inside me head..

napa valley :

(note three ducks flying)





a bit north in lake county:

i hate to be picky, but those are canadian geese, not ducks.

melodious

moeaholic wrote:

i hate to be picky, but those are canadian geese, not ducks.

details! details! u can pick any day of the week, moeaholic...see ya..

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum."
~Nada

hell of funny!!!!

moeaholic

melodious wrote:

details! details! u can pick any day of the week, moeaholic...see ya..

lol, i went back and forth about 10 times with whether or not to post that, i tried to make it as lighthearted a reply as i could. ducks, geese.....doesn't take away the fact that it's a great picture, by the way.

melodious

me have open heart, moeholic...be free feel free and all can be...

thank you..

gue_barium

er, whales...
I've got to wonder if they came into the fresh water as some sort of healing remedy. Maybe the rough scaly skin is what they are after. Kind of like building up a thicker scab over the wounds.

Hope fading as wayward whales showing signs of distress

By Marcus Wohlsen
Associated Press
Published May 24, 2007


RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Hope dimmed Wednesday for two lost, wounded whales as scientists spotted the humpbacks wildly slapping their tails on the water in possible distress as they lingered far from the ocean.

Deep cuts on the mother whale and calf, likely caused by a run-in with a boat, were worsening after more than a week in fresh water that the pair are not physically well-equipped to inhabit, biologists said.



"I wouldn't say there's a lot of optimism right now," said Brian Gorman, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

For a third day, the whales frustrated efforts to herd them past a Sacramento River bridge about 70 miles from the Pacific, where they have lingered since Monday. They first were spotted in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on May 13.

Biologists would not estimate how long the whales could survive in the delta but said the tail-slapping behavior, called "lobbing," was cause for concern.

"The whales were fairly quiet for a period of days. Then they weren't so quiet. So the question is, why have they changed?" said Trevor Spradlin, a NOAA whale biologist.

Boat crews resumed playing underwater recordings of humpbacks feeding to try to coax the whales downriver when startling them by banging on metal pipes failed to work Wednesday morning.

If the feeding sounds are not effective, scientists planned to try a new scare tactic -- playing recordings of orcas, also known as killer whales, attacking a mother whale and her calf.

The biggest concern remained the wounds on both whales, especially a 3- to 4-foot cut on the calf's side.

The freshwater environment was taxing the whales, turning their skin from its normally smooth, shiny texture to rough and pitted. The stress of that continued exposure "may be impeding their natural healing abilities," Spradlin said.