The day after I blogged about the weather, I watched a documentary series about Antarctica titled "Life in the Deep Freeze." Such is the synchronicity of life - I was presented with an instant gratitude moment!
This series about the coldest place on Earth is hosted by David Attenborough, the same voice behind the Planet Earth seres. He and his film team spent three years braving mountainous seas and blizzards to capture life at the South Pole.
As he describes amazing aspects of Antarctica, we see him among various tribes of penquins, seals, and birds. What is conveyed most is the absolute miracle of life, death, and birth in freezing temperatures.
Never before have I considered -10°C summer weather, but that is when half the world's population of seals sun themselves on icebergs, when humpback whales feed on krill, and when snow petrels find nesting spots on the rare bits of barren rock on this frozen continent.
Freezing at the South Pole with 100 mph blowing arctic winds swirling around us, where the average temperature is -56, dropping to -90 and below in mid-winter....hmmmm.... kinda puts winter in western New York into perspective for us. We'll be greatful for the occasional negative windchill, two feet or more of snow, and chapped lips.
Stay warm, my friends! And look for those moments of gratitude!
(All temperatures are in Celsius - brrrrr that's cold!)
This series about the coldest place on Earth is hosted by David Attenborough, the same voice behind the Planet Earth seres. He and his film team spent three years braving mountainous seas and blizzards to capture life at the South Pole.
As he describes amazing aspects of Antarctica, we see him among various tribes of penquins, seals, and birds. What is conveyed most is the absolute miracle of life, death, and birth in freezing temperatures.
Never before have I considered -10°C summer weather, but that is when half the world's population of seals sun themselves on icebergs, when humpback whales feed on krill, and when snow petrels find nesting spots on the rare bits of barren rock on this frozen continent.
Freezing at the South Pole with 100 mph blowing arctic winds swirling around us, where the average temperature is -56, dropping to -90 and below in mid-winter....hmmmm.... kinda puts winter in western New York into perspective for us. We'll be greatful for the occasional negative windchill, two feet or more of snow, and chapped lips.
Stay warm, my friends! And look for those moments of gratitude!
(All temperatures are in Celsius - brrrrr that's cold!)
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