The Blue Planet - Seas of Life

I spent this past weekend completely mesmerized by this series.

This is an incredible journey through the oceans of the world. From the freezing poles to the warm water tropics, you meet numerous species and observe them and their habits in incredible detail. There are times when you can't tell if what you're looking at is full size or microscopic, were it not for the narrative. You learn about breeding, defense, hunting tactics, feeding, and migration. From majestic giants like whales, to the tiny plankton so many ocean species live on, there's a lot to learn, and many surprises.

It's an 8-part series:
"Ocean World," "Frozen Seas," "Open Ocean," "The Deep," "Seasonal Seas," "Coral Seas," "Tidal Seas," and "Coasts"
Each episode stands alone, concentrating most on details pertaining to its title. Where Frozen Seas concentrates more on severe weather conditions and the amazing species that can tolerate it, and how they do it, the Tidal Seas episode offers insight to the moons effect on our oceans, and the species that rely on tidal conditions to survive. In The Deep episode, you go to incredible depths, where no sunlight can penetrate and see footage of entire ecosystems that have somehow evolved and survived without the sun. Some of the species in The Deep could easily have been inspiration for many horror film monsters.

Clear, spectacularly vivid imagery, and an excellent narrative by David Attenborough make this series a must see.

I love the ocean, and being at the beach, and have always been curious and cautious about it's inhabitants. Some things I've learned here will not be forgotten. For instance, even the most likable species has to eat, which means it has to hunt and kill. All survival tactics are clever, and necessary, but some are rather cruel. And we certainly can't do more than speculate as to the reasons.

The more we learn about our oceans, the better able we are to respect and appreciate its riches. (and beware it's predators)!

Updates

Managed to add some titles. (13 Going On 30, Laws Of Attraction, Mean Girls, & The 6th Day to name a few). There will be more coming soon.

Movies, books...whatever else

Everyone is a critic. But everyone judges things differently, (obviously) and only you can determine for sure if something is good or not. For me, a lot factors into what I like and don't like. Two points are most important to me.

One, does anything in the book or film stay with me afterwards? It can be the worst overall but if there's even one scene or character I'm still thinking about later, then it's wasn't a total waste (of time, money, emotion). If I'm still thinking about it later, then something about it touched me. This is why I invest the time and money into such things. To be touched, to escape my own reality, to be entertained. If I can relate to anything, or imagine it further, feel something for it or against it -- redemption found.

Two, in the case of movies, would I watch it again, or was it a total waste of my time? It doesn't have to be the best movie ever made. Or even my favorite, (which changes often based on my mood, as with everything) but it has to have some substance. If I would watch it again, then it's worth the time.

With this blog, don't expect any major plot or technical details or spoilers. This is more an in general opinion about some of the movies I've seen, books I've read, and products I've tried.

I’ll be adding more as time allows. Maybe this can be of some use. For me at least, it will be a reminder. I've watched so many movies it's hard to remember what’s what. And every time I make a book list, at some point I stop updating it so inevitably I end up buying one I already have. Oops!

In any case, I hope you enjoy your visit. Thanks for stopping by.

A start

Have to start somewhere. Can't configure without a post. So oh boy! Here's one!