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Vancouver Island recently enjoyed two weeks of snow - the night hikes were spectacular, with the moonlight shadows creating a sublime peacefulness that you truly have to experience to understand. #crankygoat #VancouverIsland

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The first waves of turquoise blue Pacific herring spawn has appeared off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2025, as fish return in big numbers.

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In the fall the barred owls teach their young how to hunt for fish and crayfish in the creek. There is a lot for them to learn, how to spot and how to avoid getting pinched while eating etc. These shots were taken at dusk, no flash used. Vancouver Island #birds #wildlife #photography #owls #raptors

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Western Vancouver Island - land of living greenery, simply beautiful.

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One thing is for sure on #VancouverIsland. If you want to be immersed in #nature & not see a soul other than endless #wildlife, consider #bikepacking as the way to do it. The world is really simple, while also damn quiet, when your goal is just one pedal stroke after the next. #cyclinglife #bikesky

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This landed in my email inbox via a newsletter I subscribe today. It will take you 5 minutes to quickly scan through and I guarantee one of this will make today a better day for you.💚

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Vancouver Island, nestled off the west coast of Canada, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty. However, beyond the well-known landmarks, the island is brimming with unique stories, unusual phenomena, and hidden gems. Here are just a few… #CrankyGoat www.islaguru.com/articles/30-...

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Lesser known facts about Vancouver Island’s wildlife… #CrankyGoat vancouverisland.travel/2018/09/06/b...

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Exposure to nature for three days or more can restore prefrontal cortex-mediated processes such as selective attention, problem-solving, inhibition, creativity, memory, and multitasking, to create a relaxing effect on the brain - the ‘Nature Effect’… #CrankyGoat www.hellobc.com/stories/the-...

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I do astronomy for a living, and images like this still take my breath away. What a beautiful universe we live in. Even in the midst of trouble, grief, & anything you might be struggling with (like we all are) - try to seek out the beauty. It helps ❤️

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A group of scientists has sounded an alarm about the potential creation of mirror bacteria — synthetic organisms in which the molecular structure found in nature is reversed and could put humans, animals and plants at risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens

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If only … we need more politicians like John Horgan. A truly rare politician that was able to leave office “more popular than when he entered”… Thank you for your service. #CrankyGoat www.timescolonist.com/local-news/3...

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The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren’t one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can profoundly affect lives around the world… #CrankyGoat www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

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"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated". ~ Mahatma Gandhi #CrankyGoat www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Something Different A photograph of a Red Squirrel stuck in a tree in Italy, was winner of this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Credit: www.milkomarchetti.com?lang=en #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #Squirrel

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History of Vancouver Island is an interesting amalgamation of First Nations and European culture and heritage. Archaeological records reflect presence of First Nations people for at least 13,800 years, long before Captain Cook’s arrival in 1778… #CrankyGoat www.indigenousbc.com/places-to-go...

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"Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It's the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul"… #CrankyGoat

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Fun Fact: I love ALL genres of music, but A Little Good News Song by Anne Murray is one of my top ten all-time favourites… A little good environmental news article for you. #CrankyGoat www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...

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While people can experience burnout from any professional or volunteer work, research suggests that climate activists are particularly susceptible to it... #CrankyGoat www.cbc.ca/news/science...

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“Life and its environment evolve together”. The line separating the living and non-living is not a sharp one – chemical elements, water, fire and gasses – clearly affect the biotic, ie life... #CrankyGoat www.the-tls.co.uk/science-tech...

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Krill fishing threatens whale recovery in Antarctica: Populations of the tiny crustacean - a key food source for whales and dolphins - have declined by 80% since 1970 due mainly to demand for omega-3 health supplements… #CrankyGoat www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

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People who know me also know I am a big Kestrel fan: Kestrels are easily distinguished by their hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 metres (35–65 ft) over open country and swoop down on ground prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects... #CrankyGoat

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My favourite woodpecker species - what a terrific photo @jocelynanderson.bsky.social , especially cool that you captured the eye - Like other woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane that protects their eyes while they forage, fly, excavate… #CrankyGoat

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Fun Fact: I have a fondness for rounded cottage style doors. For whatever reason, they are pleasantly appealing to me… #CrankyGoat

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Wonderful photo @keithboone.bsky.social ; I never tire of how clouds playfully impact a mountainous landscape. Just one of the many reasons why I love British Columbia so much. Unfortunately capturing a good photo like this one tends to elude me… not as easy as you make it seem. #CrankyGoat

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Beautiful yarn 🧶 Spincycle sources its wool from the United States and takes a zero-waste approach to its yarn. With plans to renovate a building in downtown Bellingham, its operations will soon be housed under one roof, reducing its carbon footprint… #CrankyGoat thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...

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“The stereotypes and gender and racial biases,” she notes, “are baked into, sadly, most facets of Canadian life.” Shame on us, let’s do better - some outstanding carvings evident in this exhibit… #CrankyGoat thetyee.ca/Culture/2024...

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We are very, very lucky Vancouver Island has one of the highest densities of marine mammals anywhere in the world and there’s a lot of work here to protect these animals… I Love Where I Live. #CrankyGoat #VancouverIsland www.timescolonist.com/life/what-un...

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Vancouver Island is rich with wildlife: whales, wolves, marmots, eagles – we’ve got it all. But did you know that there are over 7000 black bears on Vancouver Island - a unique subspecies? One of the densest populations in the world… #CrankyGoat www.discovervancouverisland.com/wildlife-on-...

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Unfortunately, many of us will get to a stage in our lives where this may very well be a decision we need to make! What would you choose… #CrankyGoat

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Notably, this marks the first-ever detection of water in the terrestrial region of a disk already known to harbor two or more protoplanets, one of which is visible at the upper right… #CrankyGoat www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/discoveries/...

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Beautiful, simply beautiful… #CrankyGoat

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The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements so surprising that they make people LAUGH, then THINK. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative — and spur people’s interest in science, medicine, and technology… #CrankyGoat improbable.com/ig/about-the...

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“The most important trick to be happy is to realize that happiness is a choice that you make and a skill that you develop. You choose to be happy, and then you work at it. It's just like building muscles.” -Naval Ravikant Oh, to have a dog’s life … happiness is a wagging tail. #CrankyGoat

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This gave me a good chuckle, having been married for 40 years and counting…

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I love being Canadian BUT our airlines truly suck… #CrankyGoat www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

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Wild to live in basically the only country in the world where large quantities of people go bankrupt because of medical expenses to the point where when a health insurance CEO is murdered everyone’s like “I GET WHY” and there are virtually no politicians who are even gonna say “We’re working on it.”

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I love cool tech and freaky science … #CrankyGoat

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Yes indeed, a good reflection of how so many of us waste time doing senseless things… #CrankyGoat

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A compelling new hypothesis on the success of T: for Americans, “getting ahead” means “getting ahead of ‘them’”. For a populace that hates to feel like somebody else is getting something for nothing, seeing others doing well, even if you are, is unsettling. www.liberalcurrents.com/a-disease-of...

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Space photography always amazes me at both its stunning beauty but also a clear statement of how much we have yet to learn… #CrankyGoat

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“…deep sense of connection and belonging to the land that most Indigenous people have … This understanding of how the natural world works allowed me to understand that our existence as humans is a small part of this world … “ #CrankyGoat rewilding.org/wolfclan/

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"Who doesn't want to go to work with a dog?" #CrankyGoat www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/con...

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Photographers at their finest… #CrankyGoat www.positive.news/lifestyle/ar...

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