What Happened Today? Our 29th wedding anniversary. We signed up for an all day Dry Tortuga trip. Boat held about 90 people. Rough 2 hour ride to Fort Jefferson. Lots of people got sick. Me too, almost. We arrived around 10:15 AM. We took the tour. Fascinating! Fort Jefferson was abandoned in 1874. It was never completed. Dr. Mudd, who was accused as a co-conspirator of the Lincoln assassination, was a prisoner here. I walked around the fort while Kay went snorkeling. She saw a small starfish and a conch. Trip back to Key West was brutal. Many people got sick again. I thought it was a great trip but I was nervous a few times. Kay ended up with a severe sunburn. For dinner Kay had Czech Goulash and I had blackened Mahi-Mahi.
GAIA- Planetary Management:
71. Most of Gaia’s albedo value comes from ice caps and oceans.
72. Microflora in the oceans and plants on the land can darken or lighten these areas, thus altering their albedo.
73. Atmospheric pollution raises carbon dioxide levels, while forest clearance and desertification raise albedo.
74. We must all act with care.
75. The Unique Planet: The most remarkable characteristic of living matter is that it is self-organizing.