Bird’s-Eye: We start with summertime, in which a heatwave has been blessing (your term may vary) the Northern hemisphere. Some Big Picture photos of summer fun, and a glorious setting sun photo. But this week also had celebrations for H.H. the Dalai Lama’s 75th birthday, and because, as Paul Simon reminds us, “One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor”, we bring you a weather story from South Africa, where the weather has been so cold that 600 penguins died of exposure.
* Summer is Here Big Picture
* Happy Setting Sun reddit
* Happy Birthday Dalai Lama Avaaz
The Dalai Lama turns 75 today. For decades he has given us all hope — setting a generous example of wisdom, non-violence and compassion for a better world.
Now we can return the favour — click to send the Dalai Lama a birthday tribute from millions of us worldwide! It will be delivered personally to him on a “wall of warm wishes” outside the temple in Dharamsala and broadcast around the region.
Special Tikkunista Bonus: Tom Waits and Kronos salute the Dalai Lama live “Always Keep a Diamond In Your Mind”
* Cold And Rain Kills 600 Endangered Penguins The Guardian
Around 600 African penguins, already an endangered species, have perished in a sudden cold snap on a South African island. The birds died in cold and wet weather over the past two days at Algoa Bay in Eastern Cape province, South Africa National Parks (SanParks) said today.
