Daily Quote:

Nature is a dictionary;
one draws words from it.

~ Eugene Delacroix (French – Artist / April 26, 1798 – August 13, 1863)

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Holidays and Celebrations:

• International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
• Audubon Day
• Alien Day

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Porte Musings:

The last Monday of April. Today remember 1986 and International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. The nuclear disaster that took many lives directly but left the world forever scarred. Estimates of loss of life range from 4,000-27,000 by scientists to as high as 200,000 by Greenpeace.

Alien Day celebrates the Alien movie series. With creatures that need human bodies to incubate and grow.

Where would wildlife lovers be without the amazing observances by John James Audubon? His artwork and observances still remain captivating. The Audubon Society has branches throughout the USA that continue in the spirit of John James Audubon. So celebrate Audubon Day.