ICE - NOT ONLY ASSAILING AMERICANS The Walrus was once threatened by commercial hunting, but today the biggest danger it faces is anthropogenic #climate change. Sea ice deterioration is the most pervasive threat to ice-associated marine mammals in the Arctic biome. 🦋LJC #wildlife #photography

ICE - NOT ONLY ASSAILING AMERICANS The Walrus was once threatened by commercial hunting, but today the biggest danger it faces is anthropogenic #climate change. Sea ice deterioration is the most pervasive threat to ice-associated marine mammals in the Arctic biome. 🦋LJC #wildlife #photography

VEILED IN BLUES In the times we're living, there isn't a nation of people on Earth that isn't dealing with difficulty. Hence, depressed state of minds are everywhere. The best cure for the blues is taking action. Help heal the world & cure your blues. 🦋LJC #photography #sunday #inspiration

OUR LIVING MOTHER We aren't just filling the sky with CO2... We're dismantling Earth’s ability to absorb it. Forests, Wetlands, Soils, Oceans... The Lungs, Heart, Skin & Blood of a living planet. 🦋LJC #climate

SHOUT, MARCH, VOTE FOR CHANGE And then... Personally decrease consumer consumption, discipline lifestyle, reduce, reuse & recycle, donate money or volunteer time to organizations focused on healing humanity & Earth. Every action counts! 🦋LJC #climate #nature #inspiration #motivation

HEALING EARTH & HUMANITY The escalating political, societal & environmental hazardous times we are living in... We are the PROBLEM... We are the SOLUTION 🦋LJC #politics #humanrights #climate #action

OUR LIVING MOTHER We aren't just filling the sky with CO2... We're dismantling Earth’s ability to absorb it. Forests, Wetlands, Soils, Oceans... The Lungs, Heart, Skin & Blood of a living planet. 🦋LJC #climate

PRAYER STONES Violating the land, air and water Desecrating the network upon which our life depends Mighty stones, send thee up this prayer That humanity learns to respect all living things So, Earth becometh not, a sterile & lonely place 🦋LJC **Honda Canyon Sedona, Arizona** #nature #photography

RESTING IN PEACE Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike... John Muir Inhale Peace... Exhale Stress 🦋LJC #wildlife #photography #nature #Peace

BALANCE & COEXISTENCE Many cultures exist because of balance & coexistence with animals. Gregory Colbert captures the essence of these relationships. He has won the trust of all his subjects which were animals & many tribes. **Gregory doesn't manipulate any of his pictures** 🦋LJC #photography

ECO-WARRIOR I'm not an environmental activist... I'm an Eco-Warrior! Indigenous knowledge & wisdom is one of the most underutilized yet profoundly effective paths to mitigating anthropogenic global warming. Amplifying Indigenous voices isn't just equitable... It's essential. 🦋LJC #photography

OF MICE & MEN Mice are crucial components of #nature, contributing to biodiversity, plant regeneration & soil health. Adopting strategies that respect the balance of nature, we can address the challenges posed by mice in human environments & preserve the vital functions they serve. 🦋LJC #wildlife

SANDS OF TIME Anthropogenic Global Warming is presenting humanity with the opportunity to transform our self-serving posturing's, our imagined self-importance, into serving the collective good. Only then will our species survive & thrive within the eternal sands of time. 🦋LJC #photography #nature

PICTURE PERFECT PATIENCE Audun Rikardsen positioned the tree branch hoping it would make a perfect lookout for a Golden Eagle. He set up a camera trap & occasionally left road-kill carrion. It took Audun 3 yrs to capture this Eagle, talons out; coming in for a landing. 🦋LJC #photography #wildlife

NOTHING DOLLARABLE IS SAFE John Muir 1838-1914 Renowned naturalist & advocate for #conservation, throughout his lifetime John emphasized the importance of protecting natural resources & the #environment from the exploitation & destruction of capitalism. 🦋LJC Photo Matt Palmer #photography #nature

BLOODY BEAUTIFUL East Antarctica's Blood Falls flows deep red water due to saltwater oxidizing when exposed to air. The iron-rich water is from an ancient hidden lake sealed beneath the ice for millions of years. 🦋LJC **Blood Falls is an outflow from the Taylor Glacier** #photography #nature

SERENITY Is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm. Blessing you with a moment of peace amid the political, societal & environmental storm globally destabilizing our individual & collective wellbeing. Refuel, Refresh & Reemerge 🦋LJC *Photo by Canon Chick* #Photography #nature #Peace

GOING GREEN Doesn't start with doing green acts, it starts with a shift in consciousness. Shifting from a self-serving mentality to a... Self/Humanity/All Other Beings on Earth/And Earth-Serving thought/choice/action mindset. 🦋LJC Photo by Brice Tribollet #photography #wildlife #climate

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW - AS BELOW, SO ABOVE Everything is connected. What we do to the Land, effects Sea & Air What we do to the Sea, effects Air & Land What we do to the Air, effects Land & Sea 🦋LJC **Split View Photo by Steven Miller** #photography #nature

FIRE'S FOOTPRINT DOESN'T END WITH FLAMES There's no safe level of smoke exposure Exposure to wildfire-smoke PM₂.₅ raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, diabetes & premature death. Wildfire seasons are longer & more intense because of #climate change. 🦋LJC #photography #wildlife

BIG & SMALL WE NEED THEM ALL Biodiversity is more than just a collection of pretty animals and plants. It's the living fabric of our planet. From the air we breathe to the food we eat, to the stability of our climate, biodiversity underpins everything. 🦋LJC #photography #wildlife #nature

OLD TREES ARE SO COOL Studies have found that old-growth forests reduce air temps by as much as 41°F (5°C). #Climate change heat waves are becoming harsher & more frequent. Protecting primeval forests needs to be part of eco-plans to keep humans & wildlife cool & healthy. 🦋LJC #photography #nature

THE THAW OF HUNGER Polar Bear: It's our planet too! Man: I know buddy, we're working on it. Disrupting access to their primary food source, Seals; climate change reduction in Arctic sea ice is devastating Polar Bear populations by limiting their hunting opportunities. 🦋LJC #wildlife #photography

WATER ENERGY Be fluid. Be like water. Flow around the obstacles. 🦋LJC #art #blueskyartshow #inspiration #motivation

SURREAL BUT REAL Land really is the best art... Andy Warhol We must preserve & protect nature's priceless, irreplaceable works of art. To not do so is at our own peril. 🦋LJC **Fly Geyser, Nevada USA** #photography #nature #biodiversity #conservation #globalwarming #extinction

THE MAJESTY OF NATURE Beauty and life sustaining function, we should all be paying respect and protect to the royalty of Nature's Realm. Without them, humans cannot exist. 🦋LJC #photography #wildlife #nature #conservation

WHO'S TO BLAME We don't need leaders in love with #Money, #Power & #Politics. We need leaders who love #Earth, #Nature & #Humanity. A nation's leaders reflect the moral standards & choices of its citizens. We're the ones to blame for poor leadership & the ill state of our common home. 🦋LJC #art

COEXISTENCE Born by nature's design, all beings on Earth were created to coexist with each other within the Great Web of Life. Creation is a puzzle with many interrelated pieces. Humanity is destroying the puzzle. 🦋LJC **Mongolia’s Mystical Tsaatan Reindeer People** #photography #wildlife #nature

LOSER If you only care about Anthropogenic Global Warming when climate change wildfire or flooding reaches your doorstep, you've already lost the house. 🦋LJC #photography #nature #climate

DEATH TRAIN “Climate Collapse” is the science term for cascading failure of the systems that make human civilization possible... Atmospheric, Hydrological, Soil, Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems/Biosphere. We’re on a train speeding to a deadly place & we’re not even tapping the brakes. 🦋LJC #art #climate

IMMATURITY TO MATURITY Humanity's epic journey of immaturity to maturity via the suffering of human driven environmental impairment, decay and loss. The tragic tale that transformed humanity into a One People-One Earth unified planetary community. 🦋LJC #art #nature #challenge #human #change

KILLER FASHION Fashion production makes up 10% of humanity's CO2 emissions, dries up water sources & pollutes rivers & streams. And washing clothes sends 1000s of bits of plastic into the ocean. 🦋LJC #photography #nature

TIME OUT The comforting embrace of a soft blanket to soothe a weary mind, body & spirit. 🦋LJC #photography #dog #mentalhealth #peace

THIS SPECTACULAR TREE WAS ONCE JUST A TINY SEED What seeds for the future are you planting? 🦋LJC #photography #nature #Earth #art #motivation

LONG LIVE THE WILDERNESS Our lives are interconnected with the living pulses of the wilderness. To sustain the wellbeing of our species, we must foster a respect for the creatures that manage the natural resources we need to live. 🦋LJC Rare Albino Bull Moose by Hans Nilsson #photography #wildlife

CATHEDRAL OF HEALING In this troubled & exhausting world I go to Nature to revive my soul 🦋LJC #photography #nature #wellbeing #selfcare #healing

GREED FILLS THE HANDS BUT EMPTIES THE SOUL And is emptying Earth of the natural resources sustaining human civilization. Until the human majority actively engages in personal consumption discipline & preservation of natural resources, inexorable destruction will persist. 🦋LJC #art #globalwarming

GREED FILLS THE HANDS BUT EMPTIES THE SOUL And is emptying Earth of the natural resources sustaining human civilization. Until the human majority actively engages in personal consumption discipline & preservation of natural resources, inexorable destruction will persist. 🦋LJC #art #globalwarming

FADING TO BLACK There's no coming back from extinction. On an overcrowded planet where more species slip toward extinction every day, should 1 species have the right to multiply & consume at will, even as it nudges others to oblivion? 🦋LJC #Photography #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #conservation

FIELDS OF GOLD You'll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky As we walk in fields of gold... Sting How long until there are no more fields of gold to walk upon? 🦋LJC **Photo by Phil Koch** #Photography #Nature #globalwarming

THE THREE Rs When you fail to play as an adult, You miss the opportunity to Refresh, Rejuvenate & Revitalize. In these days of emotionally depressing worldwide instability, now more than ever; it's important to get your FOXY. 🦋LJC #photography #wildlife #imageandverse #inspiration

LIVE AND IN TECHNICOLOR To be found on the only life generating planet in the known Universe. Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose (pink lake in Senegal, Australia), famous for its vibrant color caused by algae & high salt content. 🦋LJC #photography #nature #biodiversity #conservation

INTRINSIC BALANCE Nothing in Nature strives for balance because Nature is intrinsically balanced. It is only us, the highest form of primates, that have created a foreign matrix of biodiversity consumption & destruction that will never intrinsically balance with Nature. 🦋LJC #photography #nature

GREEN VIRTUE SIGNALING UNDP Peoples’ Climate Vote 2021: 50 countries, 1.2 million respondents via mobile apps, 64% viewed climate change as a global emergency. The problem... they aren't willing to actively make the personal sacrifices that authenticate their protect & respect of nature. 🦋LJC

GENOCIDE The genocide issue humans should be battling is the genocidal extermination humanity is inflicting upon the natural world & the beings that dwell there. We're all guilty of this genocide. If we don't stop it, sustaining human civilization will become impossible. 🦋LJC #Photography #nature

CROSSING THE LINE Humans are ill-fated crossing the line politically (ex: USA govt tyranny), societally (ex: terrorism, sexual slavery) & environmentally (worldwide). Until we stop destroying the environmental infrastructure that sustains human civilization, correcting all else is futile. 🦋LJC

THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM Empty land isn't empty. It's habitat, carbon storage, migration corridors & ecosystems all of which create & support life. As you put more & more people on Earth, Nature's expanse & the living processes it globally supports, declines. 🦋LJC *Iceland* #Photography #nature

ANOTHER LION HAS PASSED Robert Redford & now Jane Goodall 15 days later. Robert & Jane gave their hearts (compassion & strength) advocating & protecting the natural world & the beings that dwell there. Honor them by giving your 💓 to our extraordinary planet & the beings we share her with. 🦋LJC

A NATION OF NATIONS Indivisible, With Liberty & Justice For All This 249-year-old formula is what made America great. You cannot deviate from it without paying a disastrous price. America will not be great again until Americans are great again, until the American majority returns to 249-fold. 🦋LJC

HEAL THYSELF Humans can't heal Earth until they fix their species first. Until they correct their faults... Greed, Narcissism, Selfishness, Arrogance, Irresponsibility, Apathy & Aggression; Earth's biosphere & atmosphere will continue to deteriorate at their hand. 🦋LJC #art #humanity #Earth