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Water Light Time

Admiration starts a swelling phrase

for a visual opera of manta rays

Shimmering surface glimpsed from underneath

bathes in light untold creatures of the deep

With roaring tides the ocean respires

exposing deadly jaws feasting with desire

Seals that frolic and twirl and yelp

dancing amongst towering forests of kelp

Silent giants filter the vast sea

completing the images that haunt unreached dreams

David Doubilet is my idol

his work sets the standard with no one near rival

The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions
This is the only book on a syllabus that I devoured cover to cover before the semester began. As a wildlife lover, I had expected a book about extinction to be terribly depressing, but instead I was met with fascinating accounts of history, evolution, world travel, and most surprisingly, humor. Quammen's illuminations about the Theory of Island Biogeography make this a truly important book in the field of conservation biology, but even if you are not into biology or science writing, I highly recommend that you read this book. The entertaining and graceful prose will grip you from the first page, and take you on an ancient journey through the nature of evolution and extinction using fantastic destinations, characters and creatures. You'll explore the reason why anyone should have a care in the world about the new environmentalist buzzword of the hour, biodiversity, and how the Theory...