Water: H20 is the theme Jake has set for this week's Sunday post.
Water covers over 70% of the earth and our bodies are made up of 60 to 70% of this liquid. Although it is essential to life as we know it, we do not treat it with the respect it deserves. We take it for granted - we squander it quite frequently in our homes or gardens and, while we generally keep our homes clean, we let our rivers and oceans end up with unimaginable amounts of rubbish.
Water covers over 70% of the earth and our bodies are made up of 60 to 70% of this liquid. Although it is essential to life as we know it, we do not treat it with the respect it deserves. We take it for granted - we squander it quite frequently in our homes or gardens and, while we generally keep our homes clean, we let our rivers and oceans end up with unimaginable amounts of rubbish.
Jacques Yves Cousteau:
"Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans. We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
Both in Africa and in the Algarve, droughts are common and fresh water is an extremely precious commodity. Summer hasn't officially began here and already the water levels of lakes and reservoirs are low - many rivers have dried up.
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Thanks for sharing this Mara ,Good work
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ReplyDeleteNice Mara :-)
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DeleteNice Mara, this place looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe centre of Tavira has been rehabilitated and looks great. In the summer there are a lot of activities in the evening by the river. I wouldn't mind living there.
DeleteYes, it looked that way when I was there in April too!
ReplyDeleteI don't go there as often as I'd like because of diesel prices and tolls. It's a very pretty town and the water is warmer than in central Algarve.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it's a lovely place.
DeleteBeautiful photo, Mara.
ReplyDeleteit looks beatiful Mara...would love to go there one day
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo! And thank you so much for the background info on water...I especially love the Cousteau quote...we all need to get onboard and do what we can to save these critical resources. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is scary when you think of how little drinkable water there is - and that much of it is being polluted by chemicals from factories. We really need to look after our water supply with more care.
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