"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew."-Marshall McLuhan
This week my mind is on the environment and how important it is that we each do our part to help sustain our beautiful planet. Luckily, awareness of the environment has increased tremendously over the past few years and the going green movement is at operating at full speed in a positive direction.
My thoughts about the fascinating world around us and the plants and animals we share it with, started on Sunday night when I sat down to watch Discovery Channel's new series, Life. Similar to Discovery Channel's other series, Planet Earth, this new show focuses more on the animals in each environment and how they thrive and cooperate to sustain life. The first episode entitled "Challenges of Life" focused on the unique strategies certain animals and plants have adopted and acquired to survive the challenges presented in their environments. The second episode highlighted two interesting groups of animals, reptiles and amphibians, from all different habitats including deserts, ponds, swamps and even the rainforest. Due to my broadcast background, I was in awe with the videography and editing the show uses to showcase these animals in their natural surroundings. The equipment, time and labor put into these episodes was astounding--talk about dedication! The music was well-chosen and the pacing of the story keeps the viewer wanting more.
Good news is...there are a lot more episodes to come! After the first two aired last Sunday, two more episodes will be shown every Sunday night until April 18th. This coming Sunday's episodes are mammals and fish. Also if you missed the first two episodes, want to see behind the scenes footage, photos or learn more about the making of Life, click here. Can't wait to watch more of these adventures through our world this Sunday!
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