Anna Iltnere

730: Lewis Buzbee: Diver On the morning that his father, Navy deep-sea diver Mac Macoby, dies of a heart attack, 12-year-old Robert is engulfed by the memories that tie them together. The memories come in fragments, some b…

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“My family was never far from the ocean.”

- Lewis Buzbee “Diver“

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once a year – or even less often – it’s possible to walk to Saint Meinhard’s Island, which sits in the middle of the River Daugava in Ikšķile, Latvia. when the water recedes for a few weeks, you can sit on an underwater tree trunk and think about rivers and saints.

“One group is trying to ban a book about seahorses because it includes pictures of them mating”

‘There is no political power without power over the archive’ by Richard Ovenden

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I've just been called the Ethan Hunt of the literary world💅 (yes, of course I do my own stunts)

I always go to sea as a sailor

is this even allowed?

Full moon, falling tide, terns and pelicans silvering over the water from one island to another. You can see them just by the spit.

638: John Ridgway, Chay Blyth: A Fighting Chance On June 4, 1966, two young British paratroopers set out from Cape Cod to row across the Atlantic in a twenty-foot open boat. Ninety-two days later they stepped ashore off the coast of Ireland. Here…

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“Well, I suppose it did all seem a bit crazy.”

- John Ridgway and Chay Blyth “A Fighting Chance: How we rowed the Atlantic in 92 days”

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Nemo, the Sea Library dog

Congratulations! 💙 Also, I love the reference to the book by the wondrous master, Ernst Haeckel.

698: Elisabeth Mann Borgese: Seafarm Elisabeth Mann Borgese (1918–2002) was an internationally recognized expert on maritime law and policy and the protection of the environment. Called “the mother of the oceans, she received th…

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“Seafarm .. will always remain part wilderness, untamed, where man must learn to live with nature, within nature, a part of nature, not over and against nature.”

- Elisabeth Mann Borgese “Seafarm: The Story of Aquaculture”

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and there’s an essay by Björn Larsson – Oceani di Libri (Ocean of Books?) – and now I wish I knew how to read in Italian

this morning I discovered a wonderful series "The Passenger" – book-journals in English and Italian. have you heard of them? I’m especially intrigued by two volumes featuring writers I admire: Philip Hoare, Nick Hunt, and David Abulafia, as well as an interview with the one and only Sylvia Earle

Oh, this didn’t end well – or maybe even too well. Nemo and I got completely soaked: rain, wind, hail, everything. We returned with drenched clothes, heavy fur, and big smiles.

NEW HISTORY BLOG POST
Read about the exciting new book by our own Dr Karl Bell on the folklore and superstitions of Atlantic seafarers, from the 18th century to the age of steam and beyond: krakens, selkies and the Flying Dutchman.

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Balkan bounty: the little-known corner of Greece now ripe for walkers and nature tourism Mountains, butterflies, bears and pelicans are among the natural wonders in the stunning Prespa lakes region, which straddles three countries

I wrote about the Prespa lakes region in northern Greece for @theguardian.com today. At the crossroads of three countries and my home for the past quarter of a century, it's a place that continues to surprise me with its wild beauty and rich human cultures.
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635: Chay Blyth: The Impossible Voyage Chay Blyth became the first person to sail non-stop around the world in the wrong direction: against the prevailing winds and currents. Sir Francis Chichester commented before the attempt that he t…

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“How does an ordinary chap with no family fortune behind him set about sailing around the world singlehanded?”

- Chay Blyth “The Impossible Voyage”

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goodnight, sea souls

Nemo sleeping each summer evening on a deck of a stranded ship

for freshwater swims I wear my freshwater pearls

505: Kenneth Brower: The Starship and the Canoe A gripping story of two remarkable men, a father and son. One searched for meaning in the stars above, the other in the sea below. Freeman Dyson, the world-renowned astrophysicist, dreams of explor…

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“A canoe traveling silently through fog, darkness, or storm needs no radar or attention to navigational equipment to perceive and avoid danger, but only the alert human senses.”

- Kenneth Brower “The Starship and the Canoe”

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When the End Starts | Jorie Graham all of us are shopping.Our lists are made out carefully.Don’t forget anything a voice calls out.Remember what I asked you for. Do I know her.She is oddly

This is a breathtaking and heartbreaking poem by @joriegraham.bsky.social

The Names of Things It took twelve years since we’ve lived here, and only this season I have seen my first kingfishers by the river canal – two of them, darting metal-blue from a hole in the banks, gliding so fast and…

these paths teeming with birds, flowers and snakes. a dead beaver, a dead jay, half a seal and a portrait of a wood pigeon on my window. learning names of flora and fauna to tickle my mind and sharpen my senses like pencils: beachbooks.blog/2025/08/03/t...

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good morning, Laine, thank you so much! how interesting how the names differ. in Latvian it is called something like “Birch Variegated”

a swim from last night before heading back home

an imaginary 17th century shore, strewn with fantastic shells, like a masque of marine anarchy

Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels
Franz Francken II
c.1630-1640
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636: Chay Blyth: The Impossible Voyage Chay Blyth became the first person to sail non-stop around the world in the wrong direction: against the prevailing winds and currents. Sir Francis Chichester commented before the attempt that he t…

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“I can’t even begin to describe my feelings – what do you feel when a dream suddenly comes true?”

- Chay Blyth “The Impossible Voyage”

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good morning with some rotten apple breakfast. what’s your name? are there any butterfly experts here?