A Word from the Wind Energy People

It Takes a 100 Foot Trailer to Haul the Fan Blades

 

 

But, those wind turbine towers, power over 15 million homes in the USA.

A good contact in Texas let me borrow this animation, to share with everyone.

Photo Compliments of saveonenegry.com

Now You Can Learn All About How They Work

 

 

It wouldn't be a good idea, to start complaining about these things killing birds.

That's because, I have already addressed that problem and, no sense in arguing with me. 

You might as well, go grab your guns and, try discussing gun control with me.

Truth is, between wind, solar and the power available in the ocean, we could save lots of money.

And, tell those nuclear and oil people, where to stick the stuff !  Amen.

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Earthquakes, Oil Spills, Tsunamis, Nuclear Disasters and Coal

Pass This On to Folks in Mosquito Country

 It Really Works

 

 

The viscous demons have been gone from my home and office for over a week. 

The first time, I heard about this concoction, somebody posted it on Facebook.

I wrote the recipe down and lost it somewhere but, remembered the ingredients.

One, was cheap, flattened beer but, I couldn't recall the quantity.

Cheap mouthwash was on the list, too.  So, I bought this bottle.

The third  ingredient, is in this measuring cup, borrowed from the house.

It contains Epsom salt  (エプソム塩) Epusomu shio, in Japanese.

Try This Simple DIY

Pour everything into an old PET bottle and, let it dissolve.

Shaking helps or, let it set overnight. Then add it to a spray bottle.

The recipe, I used is hidden in the animation below.

It's been my pleasure, giving you this lesson and, here's a bow.

Please share the recipe with all your friends, who have mosquitoes.

It will make their summer months much more enjoyable.

REFERENCES:

Beer: A Natural Insect Repellent

Create a Non-friendly Environment for Mosquitoes

Mosquito Repellents You Can Make at Home

 

An Unexpected Discovery Down in the Mangroves

Visiting this forest with the sun setting, gives you some terrific reflections.

Usually, I time my walk to be alongside the river during high tide.

 When there aren't any interesting wide angle scenes, I do some close-up photography.

That's just to show some of the textures the mangrove provides.

 When the tide goes out, the mangrove roots are exposed.

Once in awhile, I visit during low tide, to get deeper into the forest.

 This was a great time to capture moss, growing on the shady side of a tree.

There's a myth about the stuff growing on the north side of trees.

But, that depends on what part of the world you happen to get lost in.

Read Outdoor Life for more on the subject of survival. 

This little surprise has me concerned about survival of the critters in the mangroves.

It could impact the survival of travel and tourism in the mangrove forest, as well.

 It looks like someone couldn't afford the recycle fee for their busted television.

So, they decided to throw it away, in the mangroves.

Something needs to be done, to prevent things like this from happening.

If people continue to throw their trash in the forest it'll start looking like Tomigusuku. 

Who would pay for an Eco-tour, where you visit a landfill ?

Looking online for some solutions, I sort of like the Singapore solution.

Down that way, a person could get their fanny paddled, for doing stupid stuff like this.

Take a look at some of the punishments Singapore deals out to their criminals.

Then, tell me those kinds of laws wouldn't come in handy, around here !

Naomasa Takazato and These Birds Made My Day (Photo Essay)

Along the Okukubi River in Kin Town

 

 

Late this morning, I decided to take a hike with a camera and tripod.

It's been quite awhile since the mangrove forest got my attention.

The river, stretches from the ocean, up under the Kin Bridge, to the dam on a hill.

The tide was out so, no tourists were kayaking through the mangroves.

Somebody was picking up stray fishing gear and trash, across the river from my position.

Later, I would find out, it was Naomasa.

I thanked him, for making this one of my favorite nature spots in Okinawa.

Further, up the river, this Little Heron was having a feast.

Some egrets, entertained me, for awhile.

But, that little Striated Heron, was the most fun to watch.

Did You Know There Are Piles of Garbage Floating in the Ocean ?

 

 

One pile of floating trash is the size of the state of Texas.

Everybody needs to start doing like Naomasa Takazato.

Pick the stuff up, before it goes in the ocean.

And, take it to the dump or landfill.

The birds and fish don't want it.

Amen

Exclusive Tour Ryukyu Dudes Do the Caves (Photos)

Matsuda Caves in Ginoza Okinawa

These photos give a quick review of the day's events.

Today RyukyuRusty, Map It Okinawa and I got a special treat.

We had a guided tour (what I call it exclusive) through this cave.

Shinobu Miyahira (blue shirt) briefed us on everything.

He knows the history of the place, the wildlife that live there and the dangers you may face.

Standing to his left, Lorenzo Ken Tumacder, was our English translator.

Safety was everyone's concern. There are plenty of places you can slip and fall.

The guides outfitted us with boots and miners hats.  It gets real dark inside the caves.

And, there are plenty of places to accidentally bang your head.  So, that's what I did, a lot.

The guy wearing the white jacket is Terumasa Ikehara.

White stuff is easier to see in the dark so, I stuck close by him.

Kei Hamahiga and Hayato Nakama were in black shirts.

If they got too far in front of you, they would disappear, in the dark.

Everyone, there was helpful.  They held our cameras while we climbed.

And, caught us when we slipped.  Or, warned us about banging our heads.

All the way through, I kept wondering about the place.

Like, when they were preparing for tourists -- did they find any signs of humans were ever there ?

 

 Sure enough.  Look what Emi Kinjo found.

She was An Orion Beer Campaign Girl.  And, found an old Orion Beer can.

 After about two and a half hours (that seemed like one) of cave exploring, we were done.

Probably, I collected more mud that anyone else.

So, you don't see me in this photo.  I was busy smoking and shooting.

It looks like some sort of farewell photo, but, we weren't done, yet.

When you get an exclusive tour, like this, some paperwork has to be done.

It was really like a questionnaire.

We could rate the tour and guides.  And, make suggestions.

Well, I'm a grandpa and I don't like writing.

So, I said to Lorenzo, "Here, you do it".

 And, we gotterdun.

Look Forward to the Grand Opening 

 

A few days ago, I was worried about the impact tourism would have on the Village of Ginoza.

More than anything else, I am concerned about the environment.

From what we saw and heard today, this cave is in good hands.

They are knowledgeable about the stalactite and stalagmite formations and their preservation.

They are concerned about the wildlife within and around the caves.

The caves will open to the public sometime in Spring.

Standby for an exclusive-exclusive report if they let the Ryukyu Dudes in again !

How Will Tourism Effect Ginoza and this Cave ?

Travel and Tourism will be on the rise in Ginoza, Okinawa, Japan.

The photo above was taken this afternoon at a (not open, yet) brand new attraction.

Map It Okinawa, RyukyuRusty and I will be getting a sneak-preview tour, next week.

It has us wondering.  Will the travel and tourism industry be a benefit or, be harmful ?

We have been on our own, sneak previews of this cave, before.

This photo was taken in March 2012 looking out, from just inside the cave.

The place has changed a lot over the past few months.

It's pretty exciting.  I take plenty of photos and promote Okinawa travel and tourism.

But, I wonder what effects they will have on the village of Ginoza and the cave.

There are economic, social and environmental Pros and Cons to tourism.

A short and sweet USA Today Article discusses the issues.

Let's hope, my good friends in Ginoza don't let any cons get in there !

More about this new tourist attraction may be found at Map It Okinawa.

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