A fox encounters a flock of magpies,

he suddenly throws himself to the ground 
with his mouth open as if he were dead.
When the birds cluster around him to peck at his tongue,
he bites off their heads.

Leonardo da Vinci

Early one morning just as the sun was rising,

over the River Lynher, near where it joins the River Tamar.

What is the use of a house

if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?

Henry David Thoreau

That even applies to these "sea view", holiday apartments on the beautiful Atlantic island of Madeira.

Climate scientists concerned by product launch.

Research into the role of Methane in the global warming scenario, suggests that most methane comes from agricultural emissions. Should this product gain popularity scientists are concerned that human emissions of methane, added to the already high levels resulting from agricultural sources, could further increase global warming.

The machines really are on the march.

Clear evidence of Alien Abduction

Plenty of smoke but

fortunately this time there was no serious fire.