Wednesday, October 28, 2009

corner view - water




:: before we are born we float in water. or actually, by the time we are born the water mainly consists of fetal urine, but it all begins as the amniotic sac fills with water only two weeks after fertilization.

(nothing calms me more than the sound of waves. or to watch the endless movement ofwater, looking toward the horizon. except maybe the sound of my babies breathing in their sleep at night. i love that i live so close to the sea, always have, that it's not more than a short drive away. it makes me feel at home.)

:: when a baby is born water makes up about 80% of the body weight, but as an adult, this has changed to something like 70%. when we feel thirsty it means we lost 1% of this water.

(most summer mornings i crave water so badly. the heat in central-coastal israel is overwhelming, with humidity reaching as much as 80-90% some days. it makes me feel like the skin of my body is covered in sweat, while my inside is dried out like a desert.)

:: 70-75% of the surface of the earth is covered in water, and the total amount of water on earth is something like 326 million cubic miles of water (which is too big a number for me to understand). the demand for clean water, whether it's caused by population growth, environment abuse and/or poor water management, plays a great part in hundreds of ongoing conflicts all over the world, including the conflict here in the middle east.

(every summer we see government sponsored campaigns in israel. we're urged to not use too much water, to understand the grave concern that is the sinking shores of the galilee sea, israel's main fresh water supply. but besides the fact that gardens turn yellow, you don't feel the problem much as a private individual. which is not the case for the palestinians. the water supply to the west bank and gaza is controlled by israel and the amount of water supplied to the palestinians vs israeli citizens is disproportionate: the average water consumption per palestinian is way below the average consumption per israeli. )

:: earth is a closed eco system, which means that it rarely loses or gains any extra matter. the water on earth today is the same water that existed on earth millions of years ago. the same that made up the oceans from where the first living cells were created, those cells that make up humans and all other living creatures on earth.

(they promised rain this week in israel. i like the rain, the smell of the rain, the sound of raindrops on the roof. i hope we will get more rain this winter. we need it. like so many other places on earth. i wish we would stop messing with earth's eco system.)

for more water, visit dana, who is hosting jane's corner view.

31 comments:

  1. great post ... I will send you some polish rain soon !!

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  2. mmmmm water....
    rain! wishing you lots of rain! ;)

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  3. I agree. great post.

    if you need rain, just wear your clothes inside out (as the saying goes in spain) or, if you sing as badly as I do, a couple of tunes should do it ;)

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  4. Very interesting post. I too wish you lots of rain and have the same hope that we start looking after our planet properly.

    Have a beautiful day,
    hugs- Kasia

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  5. A great choice of topic my friend!

    I saw Isabelle's comment about rain. Oh dear first Autumn from the USA and now polish rain. I wonder what you postman will be thinking. Smile... Have a golden day! xoxo

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  6. rain from finland- coming :)
    i agree with you, i wish that too
    and lovelove water.

    i hope we will have some snow soon!
    hugs!

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  7. Beautiful reflections on water.
    Thank you for this weeks theme.

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  8. Water is a very ethical topic. On the subject of how we're made of mainly of water, Finn wrote the other week something like "we are 70% water, and yet our lungs can take only air".

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  9. everything is floating. coming and going like the waves of life. thankyou for your wonderful reflections dear trinsch. wish you a happy day*

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  10. Thank you for this post - well said. Water is like gold and it is necessary for us to care for it as such. Your sensitivity and awareness is so appreciated Trinsch!

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  11. What a great post!! I love the contrast in information provided and you taught me something today!!! Thanks, I'll be back to visit again, how did I miss you so far on CV????

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  12. saying a prayer to the rain gods! (you can have some of ours. it is very stormy in nyc right now). i've always loved that idea that the water we have is the same that the ancestors have had. i wish, though, that we wouldn't add our pollution to that water. ugh.

    lovely post and your pictures are amazing.

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  13. Always interesting your post Trinsch !! I agree with you, we need rain here too... Have a great week ; )

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  14. I wish I could send you some of our rain!

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  15. i cannot imagine living where the water was controlled in an imbalanced manner, though sometimes i think it is simply a matter of time.

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  16. i love that. i spent my life so close to water. rushing creek in back yard, a block from Lake Michigan, next to a river, on a mountain stream, next to a lake. in this city there are lakes everywhere - big ones - but the landscape & development means i rarely see them. miss it. beautiful photos.

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  17. Since we live in a dry part of the US, and since our Colorado river feeds the ravenous water appetites of California and Nevada, the conservation of water has always meant a lot to me. THanks for this post.

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  18. The rythm of the water is fascinating. And so much unjustice when it comes to apportion. So important statements accompanying your beautiful photos.

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  19. What a great post! Beautiful picture! I miss the ocean... I want to be at the quiet beach... Maybe this weekend. I'll see..

    Have a happy day! xo

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  20. I learned some new things...humidity is heavy here too...

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  21. Your last line; I wish for the same thing-no more messing around with the earth please!

    PS:Very interesting post ;-)

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  22. Wonderful thoughts, great post. You might like my other blog...http://greeniemama.blogspot.com/
    Anything we can do to offset pollution really helps. Like just planting one tree. Carpooling. Growing food. Recycling...

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  23. Very interesting. I just heard a report from Amnesty about the palestinians' water problems. So interesting then to read your thoughts on water.

    And you're so right. Water is vital. Living in a land with plenty of water sometimes makes you forget that.

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  24. Love you view... as always! Water is one of the most calming, relaxing, beautiful sounds I know.

    Happy Day, Trinsch!

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  25. oh, i just left a long comment about the water, but i must not have published it - anyway, i'm with you! water makes me feel so peaceful! i love living near it!

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  26. A very informative post. I wonder which other planets have water and life?

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