Walking on a dream #freezy
One last look in the rear-view mirror before the end of the year, with a prison release, millions of dead birds, a giant iceberg on the move again and a new icebreaker for science. #Freezy #Bird #whales #ship https://polarjournal.ch/en/2024/12/23/the-polar-retrospective-week-51-2024-2/
Picture : Robin Corcoran / USFWS
The Polar Retrospective – A free Watson, birds perishing, a giant iceberg moving and the successor of Polarstern

Across the world, activists were calling for the release of Paul Watson from jail in Greenland. This photo was taken in Paris, France, on November 24th, 2024. Last week, the protester got their wish. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Polar Retrospective looks at recent stories from around the world’s polar regions. This week, we tell you [...]

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#December 19, 1753
#OTD George Ellis, Jamaican-born #English #Antiquary, #Satirical #Poet, and Member of Parliament, is born.

His #Poem, The #Twelve Months, is a #Winter #Favorite.

Snowy, Flowy, Blowy,
Showery, Flowery, Bowery,
Hoppy, Croppy, Droppy,
Breezy, Sneezy, Freezy.

#Poetry #Almanac #Calendar, #Months,
#Snowy #Flowy #Blowy #Showery #Flowery
#Bowery #Hoppy #Croppy #Droppy #Breezy #Sneezy #Freezy