While many of us prefer the mountains to the sea and though our own species evolved in the semi-arid Rift Valley of Africa, the sea is the homeland of all life, first appearing in her waters some 3.6 billion years ago. Indeed, life was limited to the sea until about 440 million years ago, when the first terrestrial plants and animals began to inhabit the tidal flats.
Today, many humans live far from the sea and some never visit it during their lives. Nevertheless, she is the Mother of all life and her realm is our homeland. Perhaps it is our subconscious awareness of this fact that makes beach vacations and sea cruises so popular.
So, for the next two weeks, I am closer to home, one that I share with every person, mountain goat, cactus and earthworm on our Planet. Sadly, we humans keep trashing it.
