Description: What is special about a scorpion? Equipped with seriously super survival skills, these amazing creatures live in some of our planet's toughest environments. When food is scarce, scorpions can slow down their metabolism (the process animals use to get energy from food) so much so that they are able to live off just one insect per year!
Description: “People used to avoid mountains, but now we seek their company. We come for the pretty sights, but also to find a place still free from those life-saving constraints. We come to the mountain seeking beauty and terror.” ― Bruce Barcott, Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier
Description: The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago),[1] known in English as the pilgrimage of Santiago de Compostela, and the UNESCO designation, the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela".[2][3] is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hiking and cycling enthusiasts and organized tour groups.
Description: The scallop is the symbol of St James, the patron saint of pilgrims. Since the Middle Ages his grave in Santiago de Compostela in Spain has been the goal of one of the most important Christian pilgrimages. That is why this shell is also the badge of those pilgrims who are on their way to his shrine.
Description: The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago),[1] known in English as the pilgrimage of Santiago de Compostela, and the UNESCO designation, the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela".[2][3] is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hiking and cycling enthusiasts and organized tour groups.
Description: The Australian Aboriginal cave paintings, from this period, are the first hints of religion that humans have as proof of religious behaviour. The caves in which the paintings are found date to 50,000 years ago through forensic geology and carbon dating. Most of the images found in their religious stories and ceremonies are depicted in these caves. We also have confirmation from the aborigines themselves that these images are their religious images. These paintings also are likely to be significant evidence for linking the use of Amanita Muscaria to its use 50,000 years ago. This is because 50,000 years ago was when humanity entered Australia and also because Amanita Muscaria produces religious-like experiences. by Leviak B. Kelly
