The Great Lakes of North America

I was thinking about doing a traditional Memorial Day post, but then decided after reading an article in my paper that I would do something different.  We normally honor those people who have gone before us,  but today I want to remember what has gone before us on our planet.  We have been watching the huge lava emissions of Kilauea in Hawaii.  We are dealing with extreme weather fluctuations.  So perhaps we should take  a small trip back in time to see how some of the features of our planet were created.  So many answers can be found there.

The article that I was referring to was one pertaining to the Great Lakes and our American southwest region that is in the midst of a years long drought.  You can probably see where I'm going with this.   People there are proposing diverting water from the Great Lakes to the southwest to relieve their water issues.  Of course, people in the Great Lakes region are saying a resounding "no", which would also be my view as well.  Somehow I feel that man should not mess too much with what mother nature has created.   There may be unintended consequences.

So if you are feeling in the mood for a trip back in time I have for you a video on the creation of the Great Lakes of North America.  I found it rather fascinating and somehow timely.

The Border

We've heard so much about the wall that President Trump keeps touting as the solution to all of our security woes. The big, beautiful wall that he will build to keep us safe. I wonder, has he ever visited the southern border of the United States? Does he know of the terrain and the people who live there? Does he even care about whether or not this will work?  

I found a nice BBC video documentary of the border that samples various areas of the region, giving us an idea of the enormity of the task, as well as possible insight as to whether or not a wall would help, or hurt.

Take a break, put your feet up, and visit the US-Mexico border.