@futurebird now THIS is the default map view of earth that i like to see. it puts things into their proper perspective.

i don't know much about the ocean, but i know enough to respect it, be in awe of it, and understand that it's much more powerful than us humans.

the ocean is not just "sitting" out there. it never stands still. it's always churning churning churning.

there are worlds within worlds (down to the tiniest scales) in the ocean. there are ecological relationships & cycles down there that have been going for a very very long time, and if humans do something to break them, it'll be a very very VERY long time before relationships like that re-emerge (if ever).

and the ocean is not just sitting *out there*. we are in relation to it in many ways, from the weather it creates, to the fish it gives, and the hurricanes it hurls at us.

human health is interdependent with the health of the ocean. the oceans are a soup of life and if the ocean dies, so do humans.

anyway, aloha from hawai'i island, where we know that we are but a tiny speck surrounded by ~the ocean~! 🤙​🌞​🌧️​🌋​🌊​