I’ve always been amazed at the Pacific salmon’s cycle of life.  After being born in the rivers, they head out to sea only to be come back again in their adulthood to spawn.  And after the purpose of laying new eggs is over, they die.

This year’s salmon run hit a record high. This is good news for all that feed on the salmon. From people and bears to other wildlife. Plant life also benefit too. To keep the cycle going, we must have healthy and clean oceans.

Reuters News reported that the last twenty years saw a decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.  The reason for the bumper harvest of salmon this year remain a mystery. But Carl Waters, a fisheries expert at U.B.C. zoology’s department mentions that it coincided with a “dominant-run” year.

Every fourth year is the dominant year when the biggest run comes in. The year after that is sub-dominant. Then you get two really low runs,” Walters told Reuters.

Out of the five migratory species of Pacific salmon, the sockeye travels the farthest.

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I think having a sunroom is a really neat addition to a house.  But I don’t usually see them in California, it’s probably because it doesn’t get too cold here.   But I think they are popular in England since their home magazine are always filled with sunroom retailers.  They are called conservatories over there.

This is my dream conservatory. I like the tall trees in the background, gives it more privacy. I think conservatories are also great for growing tropical plants and also to protect your other plants from the winter freeze.  This style here is a wooden interior Victorian style conservatory.  Photo from Four Seasons.

Sunroom Features:

Pre-finished aluminum exterior
Northern White Pine laminated interior beams
Energy efficient construction

* Thermally broken frames
* High performance CONSERVAGLASS PLUS™

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I can’t believe this song is almost ten years old.  And it is just as nice.  Even nicer is this homemade video (set to U2’s Wild Honey) on Youtube by QuinlanJohn of England.  Looks like a perfectly wonderful childhood.

And here is a photo of Clancy and his little friend in British Columbia.  Photo taken by M’s mom.  I love the field of wild sunflowers. It’s great to be a kid…. and a poodle too.

From U2’s “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” album, 2000

In the days
When we were swinging from the trees
I was a monkey
Stealing honey from the swarm of bees

I could taste…
I could taste you even then
And I would chase you down the wind

You can go there if you please
Wild honey
And if you go there, go with me
Wild honey

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