I never planned to review any product on my blog. But purchasing an inflatable kayak a few years ago became a pivotal moment in my travels. So this post is a tribute to the item that became my friend. And I offer some advice based on my experience for those considering buying a watercraft.
Lotus. When I hear this name, my imagination immediately conjures up images of something sacred, the sacred mysteries of Buddhist monks, and the meditations of Indian yogis.
What does this flower actually represent, and how mysterious is it?
I've long understood that feeding birds from spring to fall is harmful, both for the birds themselves and for the ecosystem as a whole. Winter is a different story.
But in winter, bird feeders are mostly empty. The lack of natural protection in cities and the large number of predators force birds to seek shelter elsewhere.
The snowfall covered the natural food and forced the birds to remember their trusted feeders. That day, almost all the old familiar birds and new guests stopped by the feeder.
During one of my travels around Manhattan in New York, I happened to be walking near Albany Street Plaza and saw drawings painted on what I thought was a temporary fence around a construction site.
