Top 10 facts about Christmas (+ NFT).

1. Christmas Tree Origins: The tradition of decorating Christmas trees began in Germany in the 16th century.

2. Santa Claus' Evolution: The modern image of Santa Claus is based on the Coca-Cola Company's advertising in the 1930s.

3. Tallest Christmas Tree: The tallest cut Christmas tree ever recorded was a 221-foot Douglas fir in 1950.

4. Christmas Cards: The first Christmas card was created in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole in England.

5. White Christmas Dreaming: The song "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin is the best-selling single of all time.

6. Christmas Island: There is an actual place named Christmas Island, known for its unique red crab migration.

7. Mince Pies' Ingredients: The original mince pie recipe did indeed include minced meat, usually beef or lamb.

8. Yule Log: The Yule log tradition dates back to medieval times when a large log was decorated and burned in the hearth.

9. Gift-Giving Roots: The tradition of exchanging gifts during Christmas can be traced back to the Roman festival of Saturnalia.

10. Christmas Stockings Legend: The tradition of hanging stockings comes from the legend of St. Nicholas, who left gold in stockings for three poor sisters.

Christmas NFT:
https://bit.ly/3REqdUx

#newyear #christmas #nfts #nft #buynft #nftcollectibles #nftcollection #nftart #nftartwork #nftartist #snow #winter #holidays

Leyland Cecco - ‘Crabs everywhere’: off Canada’s Pacific coast, Indigenous Haida fight a host of invasive species:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/23/crabs-everywhere-haida-gwaii-canada-wilderness-indigenous-haida-fight-invasive-species

#LyellIsland #AthliiGwaii #Haida #Crabs #InvasiveSpecies #Rats #Extinction #Biodiversity #GeneticDiversity #Diversity #Predators #BlacktailDeer #Ecosystems #EnvironmentalScience #Ecology

Today we were here in Ketchikan, Alaska one of the ports of call of our cruise ship. This port of call is one of the famous and Iconic places in Alaska especially known for its best supplies of King crab and Salmon.
We arrived here in Ketchikan approximately 7am wherein I managed to go ashore at 2Pm after my duty and we had a general drill mandated by IMO (International Maritime Organization).
This place is always raining, and it is very seldom you will experience clear sky. so I walked around and check if there were any changes since the last time I was here. The first stop I went to is the store of Harley Davidson, where I checked what they have and if they have something that I am looking for a "Leather Jacket", but unfortunately they dont have it. They have only baseball caps and T-Shirts only.
after I went to the store in Harley Davidson, while raining I decided to dine in one of the asian restaurant, which is very popular to all seafarers who misses their traditional food.
so I decided as well to dine in and update my software in my laptop
so I spent approximately an hour here and ordered a Pad Thai a favorite of mine.
I will be definitely be back to this place. so the overview of this place was so amazing, along the way back to the ship I found this statue besides our ship
but ofcourse unfortunately we need to go back to the ship as soon as possible to avoid getting late at work and i dont want to be on trouble.j
and this is the upper view of Ketchikan from the ship upper deck

Hunting Time! ????

Making the most of Easter weekend with a delicious brunch and hunting for Easter eggs is a good idea.

The Peninsula Bangkok is offering an Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at River Café & Terrace, which overlooks the beautiful reflections of the Chaophraya River. The Easter Brunch is lined up with delicious selections from the kitchen, including roasted lamb, seafood on ice, blue crab legs, tiger prawns, oysters, a DIY pizza station, and a cookie station. Along with the unique and delicious creations to enjoy, there are also interactive activities, such as DIY pizza and cookies, balloon-making, face painting, and an Easter egg hunt at The Lawn.

Sunday Easter Brunch
From 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm

#somee.social

When you're a crab but identify as a submarine helicopter ????????????
#AweSME #SME #SoMee #crab #oceanlife #fishngrillz

CPI data comes out tomorrow in the US so guessing we might keep crabbing downward in BTC to 21.2 K ish range...Who knows but seems to want to keep pressing slowly down. But we will see what the numbers come in. Problem is the numbers are always manipulated; so take with a grain of salt. Looking for a move on daily back to 25K range if we get decent numbers. Trading view BTC USDT 4h chart:

Red Crab migration at Christmas Island's baby. ????

Growing up we had a place in the San Juan Islands and could walk in the water on low tide and catch Dungeness crab

These are so good...

Male fiddler crabs attempt to attract female fiddler crabs by performing a unique and synchronised dance.

Truffle king crab

King Crab with a nice bottle of wine. My lunch today. Who also like this?

art with recycling materials, a fish with concrete and glass next to a toucan with rubber bands in the other image you can see some crabs on the ground made with rubber bands. imagination and creativity...
I took these images with my Samsung m51 mobile and edited them in lightroom for android.