Greetings from the Land of the Rising Sun! I’ve been in Japan for several days and will be exploring this amazing country for three weeks. During this time, I’ll be sharing a series of carefully curated daily photos with minimal context. These mini-blog posts will be like a series of postcards for my readers.
It’s been smooth sailing in FanningSparks’ world for the last five years. But, suddenly, we hit rough waters!
More accurately, cybercriminals hacked the website. Then I discovered the company who created the website theme (the formatting and presentation layer) is no longer in business; the blog content is taking up too much space and needs to be optimized; and the hosting company suspended the account.
Visitors who tried to access www.FanningSparks.com last week might have seen a blank screen with a “suspended page” and a ”Contact Support” message. It was a very real reminder of the many years I spent working in IT. Yep… we ran aground!
A gang of trolls has taken over the Atlanta Botanical Garden! Not to worry—they’re not the disagreeable internet kind of troll, they’re the utterly charming, super-size, wooden sculpture kind of troll. The gang, known as Save the Humans, wants to call attention to important messages of sustainability.
Ronja Redeye, the Save the Humans gang leader, believes when it comes to the environment “humans are a bit slow and don’t understand … how their actions have consequences”. She is leading the charge to educate humans on how they can do better. Ronja Redeye greets visitors to the Garden.
Before visiting Florida recently, I did a little online research to determine where we could see flamingos in the wild. I assumed if we visited the right natural habitats these iconic birds would be easily sighted. After all, flamingos are found all over the state of Florida, aren’t they? Turns out, they’re not!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5! FanningSparks turns five this week! This is the 264th post since the blog was launched in March 2018. Every Tuesday morning, for the last five years, I’ve shared a blog post with the world. The stories have been illustrated with over 4,300 photos. Today’s blog post is about celebrating this milestone and taking a look behind the scenes of FanningSparks’ world.
But first, and most importantly, I want to thank you for being here! Thank you for reading the blog, viewing the photos and sharing your likes, comments and thoughts.
Recently, I found myself face to face with a manatee—with nothing but a little water and a snorkel mask between us! It was an unforgettable moment!
Manatees are marine mammals with large, gray, whale-like bodies. One species within the manatee family, the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), has a subspecies which is native to Florida and known as the “Florida manatee”. The Florida manatee is believed to have existed in the Sunshine State for millions of years!
