Panda Tongue

The only place on Earth that the Giant Panda lives in the wild is in the mountains of central China. Researchers believe there are less than 1000 of these beautiful animals left, of which about 300 or so live in captivity. Atlanta is fortunate to have in its zoo 2 of only 4 pandas in U.S. zoos. The other 2 are in the San Diego Zoo. The National Zoo in Washington D.C. recently lost what would have been the 5th in the U.S., a Giant Panda named Hsing Hsing who passed away on November 28, 1999. One of the most famous panda couples consisted of Hsing Hsing and Ling Ling. These were presented to President Nixon in 1972 by the Chinese government as a token of goodwill after his historic visit to China. Ling Ling died in 1992.

Pandas in the wild will live about 18 to 20 years while those in captivity will live to be about 30. The oldest living Giant Panda is in Wuhan Zoo, China and is an unbelievable 36 years old!

Pineapple Study VI

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Christopher Columbus

The first encounter between a European and a pineapple occurred in November, 1493, when Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage to the Caribbean region, lowered anchor in a cove off the lush, volcanic island of Guadaloupe and went ashore to inspect a deserted Carib village. There, amidst parrot-flecked jungle foliage and wooden pillars spiraled with serpent carvings, his crew came upon cook pots filled with human body parts. Nearby were piles of freshly gathered vegetables and fruits, including pineapples. The European sailors ate, enjoyed and recorded the curious new fruit which had an abrasive, segmented exterior like a pine cone and a firm interior pulp like an apple.

Social History of the Pineapple

By Hoag Levins

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Black History Month: A Salute to The First Lady

South Carolina roots.

Ancestry:

African. Although Michelle Obama’s genealogy has not yet been extensively researched, it is known that at least one of her paternal great-great-grandfathers, James Robinson had been enslaved in Georgetown, South Carolina. In one speech while President Obama was campaigning, he indicated that there is also descent in his wife’s family from a European-American ancestor.

Don't Block My Sunshine

Repeat Daily for Peace

Our Father, Who art in heaven

Hallowed be Thy Name;

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.



You Can Wait

You Can Wait.

I ...am ...taking a break tonight.

 I'm going to sit on this comfy couch and stare back at that box that's yelling at me.

Most of the time I don't understand or believe what it says

but it's so interesting and there are so many different layers...one after the other.

Color It Rain

Pink Dress

16 x 20

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Red Tails South Carolina Connection



Walterboro, SC

Low Country Regional Airport

The US Army Air Corp launched the first African-American pilot training program in 1941 in Tuskegee, Alabama. In August of 1942 the Walterboro Army Airfield base was activated to provide final combat training for the Tuskegee Airmen before they were sent into action. These trained pilots and crews went directly to combat in many parts of the world.



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