Comments on: No Life as a Human: How the Earth Reclaims The Wild http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/ The online magazine for evolving minds. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christopher Holt http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Christopher Holt Sun, 30 May 2010 17:28:53 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2513 Yes, it is pretty amazing. Who would have thunk it :) One also wonders what happens as newer forms of DNA spread across those borders. Yes, it is pretty amazing. Who would have thunk it :) One also wonders what happens as newer forms of DNA spread across those borders.

]]> By: Patricia Lewis http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Patricia Lewis Sun, 30 May 2010 16:36:48 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2511 Thanks for bringing us the Chernoble video. Wow! Never would have guessed. Thanks for bringing us the Chernoble video. Wow! Never would have guessed.

]]> By: Christopher Holt http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Christopher Holt Sat, 29 May 2010 05:28:04 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2497 Thanks...I know you've got the eye. :) Thanks…I know you’ve got the eye. :)

]]> By: Christopher Holt http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Christopher Holt Sat, 29 May 2010 05:26:27 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2496 I'm glad it got you thinking...and you know I think I've ridden a few old pedal bikes myself down dusty country lanes, the springs creaking and groaning as I hit each bump in the road. We don't have enough respect for the old in our society any more, if we in the North American frontier ever did. Thanks for the thoughts I’m glad it got you thinking…and you know I think I’ve ridden a few old pedal bikes myself down dusty country lanes, the springs creaking and groaning as I hit each bump in the road. We don’t have enough respect for the old in our society any more, if we in the North American frontier ever did. Thanks for the thoughts

]]> By: Jeff Hunter-Smith http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Jeff Hunter-Smith Thu, 27 May 2010 17:00:23 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2481 Nice how the island got you thinking so deeply. Or was it just the sailing trip in general? No matter but I thought I should share another idea with respect to the bike and the "thriving" tree it rests upon. When I saw the bike I thought "what a cool old bike, duck tape the leather seat, a new chain and patched up tires and I bet it could do a few spins down the trail from the house to the dock, perhaps load a few food supplies into the handle-bar-basket to bring back". You see I like antiques and old things. Most likely the beautiful ketch Cheoy Lee is 50 or 70 years old. And it took you this island and away again. So the bike is perhaps waiting for a new life, a reclaimed and re-cycled future. Vines have not pulled it down into the soil just yet. The tree instead holds it up and they exist together. Perhaps another wind storm will blow the tree over. And then, unless somebody picks that bike up and leans it somewhere new, you are so correct...natural entropy will see its reabsorbtion. I like to think though that we have a choice when we see the old bike. So thanks for getting me thinking! Nice how the island got you thinking so deeply. Or was it just the sailing trip in general? No matter but I thought I should share another idea with respect to the bike and the “thriving” tree it rests upon.
When I saw the bike I thought “what a cool old bike, duck tape the leather seat, a new chain and patched up tires and I bet it could do a few spins down the trail from the house to the dock, perhaps load a few food supplies into the handle-bar-basket to bring back”. You see I like antiques and old things. Most likely the beautiful ketch Cheoy Lee is 50 or 70 years old. And it took you this island and away again. So the bike is perhaps waiting for a new life, a reclaimed and re-cycled future. Vines have not pulled it down into the soil just yet. The tree instead holds it up and they exist together. Perhaps another wind storm will blow the tree over. And then, unless somebody picks that bike up and leans it somewhere new, you are so correct…natural entropy will see its reabsorbtion. I like to think though that we have a choice when we see the old bike. So thanks for getting me thinking!

]]> By: Michael Lebowitz http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Michael Lebowitz Wed, 26 May 2010 12:03:46 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2466 A Canticle For Leibowitz--one of my favorite books (perhaps for obvious reasons)...the bike image is powerful in its quiet way. A testament not only to nature by of an innocence and ease long gone and not soon, if ever, to return. Great job, Chris. A Canticle For Leibowitz–one of my favorite books (perhaps for obvious reasons)…the bike image is powerful in its quiet way. A testament not only to nature by of an innocence and ease long gone and not soon, if ever, to return. Great job, Chris.

]]> By: Christopher Holt http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Christopher Holt Wed, 26 May 2010 04:05:07 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2462 Thanks for the comment and I do recommend a walk around Russel..it's quite fantastic. As far as the oil spill goes, well it still goes and goes unfortunately...such a crime and a sad sad thing. Thanks for the comment and I do recommend a walk around Russel..it’s quite fantastic. As far as the oil spill goes, well it still goes and goes unfortunately…such a crime and a sad sad thing.

]]> By: Jenni M. http://lifeasahuman.com/2010/arts-culture/photography/no-life-as-a-human-how-the-earth-reclaims-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Jenni M. Tue, 25 May 2010 18:00:25 +0000 http://lifeasahuman.com/?p=61683#comment-2458 Thanks for the thoughtful post. I find the BP oilspill gives me the same sense of discomfort that I had when reading "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller. No matter what hard lessons we've already learned, we still manage to muck things up for ourselves again. I do hope the next evolutionary step humanity takes is to learn from our mistakes. Thanks for the heads up about Russel Island. I'm going to add it to my to-do list. jenni Thanks for the thoughtful post. I find the BP oilspill gives me the same sense of discomfort that I had when reading “A Canticle for Leibowitz” by Walter M. Miller. No matter what hard lessons we’ve already learned, we still manage to muck things up for ourselves again. I do hope the next evolutionary step humanity takes is to learn from our mistakes.

Thanks for the heads up about Russel Island. I’m going to add it to my to-do list.

jenni

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