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Thoughtful Thursday Endangered Red Panda

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When you think of pandas, you’re probably visualizing the typical black and white panda. But the red panda was the first panda to be discovered almost 200 years ago and nearly 50 before the black and white panda was discovered. They can be found in the high-altitude forests of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal.

They’re pretty cute in appearance but their looks can be deceiving. This adorable little panda is territorial and has been known to be quite aggressive. Red Pandas weigh anywhere from 7 – 18 pounds and the length from the tip of their nose to the end of their tail can be from 36 – 43 inches making them about the size of a large house cat. They can live to about 14 years of age in the wild and are pretty quick on their feet, running at 24 miles per hour.

Red pandas are primarily nocturnal creatures and can be seen munching on bamboo leaves but sometimes eat meat including insects, lizards and bird eggs. These skillful and acrobatic pandas live primarily in trees and use their bushy tails for balance. Winter is their favorite time of year and red pandas will use their tail like a blanket to stay warm.

Sadly these precious little guys are on the endangered species list. Nearly 50% of their habitat is located in the Eastern Himalayas. As a result of deforestation their losing their nesting trees and primary food source which is bamboo and this is causing a decline in their population.

I took this delightful photo (shown below) of a red panda peeking out from behind the tree in Washington DC. I didn’t know at the time they were on the endangered species list so I’m grateful I was able to see one up close. They really are beautiful animals and need to be saved. With every purchase of the photo below from my Etsy Shop, 10% of the net proceeds will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund to help save them from extinction.

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Red Panda Photo by Maria Vidaurre

Thoughtful Thursday – Welcome the Slumber of Autumn

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In just 2 short days, summer will officially end and Autumn will begin. This is such a wonderful time of year with cooler temps, changing scenery and delightful crisp fall breezes. It’s a time to slow our pace, get out the blankets and relax with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire place.

With one of the hottest summers on record, this Autumn is a welcome change. We don’t normally see too much color changing this far south in Florida but I can at least dream of the magical hiking trips I’ve taken in the past. The breathtaking views that Mother nature blessed me with on my autumn hikes was to say the least, awe-inspiring.

Being outdoors during this time of year has a way of slowing your thoughts and offering your more clarity in return. It gives you the chance to refocus on your goals and what’s most important to you. We live such fast paced lives and this process of slowing down is literally a breath of fresh air.

🍂I took these photos while hiking the Appalachian Trail. I hope you enjoy them🍁

What do you like most about autumn?

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“Notice how autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” ~Freidrich Nietzsche

Thoughtful Thursday History of the Polaroid Camera

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Today pretty much every cell phone has a built in camera to snap a quick picture, freezing that special moment in time to cherish forever. I remember as a kid the long process of taking pictures, dropping the film off at the store and then having to wait that long, excruciating week to see how they turned out.

Then I remember the day dad brought home a Polaroid camera. It was the coolest thing ever! You could take a picture and the photo was ready in minutes, right in your hand. No long wait to get your photos developed, you knew instantly if you took a good shot. It was amazing!

The Polaroid camera was invented by Edwin H Land, an American scientist. The story goes while on vacation in 1944, Edwin had taken a picture of his 3 year old daughter. She asked him why she couldn’t see the picture he had just taken of her with his camera. So this amazing inventor came up with the camera design, film and chemistry in a single day! It did however, take three years before he was able to present his instant camera to the public for the first time.

In 1948, the Polaroid Land Model 95 camera (shown below) made it’s way to the American consumer. It was a monumental breakthrough in the history of photography. The original camera combined two rolls of film, a negative and positive plus some chemicals to create the images. Polaroid only manufactured 60 of these cameras at first and they sold out in a single day! The company completely underestimated the consumer’s demand for this new invention.

Polaroid Instant Cameras are still being made today and have improved a lot from the original 1948 version. There are 3 models including a smaller “Go Camera” which is compact and perfect for traveling.

I love photography and use my digital camera all the time but there’s something nostalgic about the Polaroid Instant Camera. So I think this year, I’ll have to put one of those on my wish list 😊

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“Photography is the beauty of life captured.” ~Tara Chisolm

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