View across one of the many cinder cones along the Cumbre Nueva. Created with Steepshot View in the web app

This beautiful flower was growing in volcanic ash on La Palma Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Growing on the volcanic ash. Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Not sure if that Fred Olsen qualifies as a cat . . . Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Dam, the cat just walked out of shot! Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Cumbre Vieja, La Palma

Some beach free photos of the beautiful island of La Palma in the Canaries.

This book convincingly discusses how r/K (rabbit and wolf) Selection Theory dictates our political leanings. From now until Thursday 29th June the Kindle version of this book can be downloaded for free

Simple questions. How long can Steem be sustained by such a ludicrous rewards system? Is the casual touch of a greasy flipper genuinely worth more than the up-vote of thousands of lesser mortals?

There are a lot of fantastic Christmas gifs out there, what is your favorite? Here's my current one