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You can practically hear the “Jurassic Park” theme as you watch this footage of a giant alligator lumbering across the Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida.
The gator was so big that many believed the video was created with computer animation — and even the guy who recorded it and posted the clip online last week had his doubts.
“I didn’t know if we were being punked or something,” golfer Charles Helms told ABC affiliate WFTS in Tampa.
The alligator, estimated to be about 15 feet long, looked so much like something from a “Jurassic Park” film that someone added the footage to a scene from the first movie:
Helms told Golf.com that the creature could only move about 100 feet at a time before stopping to rest. He also said gators on golf courses generally leave people alone.
“It is very common to see alligators on a Florida golf course and they’re typically not a threat to golfers,” Helms told the website. “Wild alligators are shy and will not bother you unless you provoke it or corner it so it feels threatened.”
The gator has become something of a mascot for the course.
“People have heard that he is out here and that is all they want to see so they will bring spectators to ride so somebody can get a picture,” Wendy Schofield, a clerk at the pro shop, told NBC station News 3 in Las Vegas. “He doesn’t bother anybody and they don’t bother him.”
The gator even has its own page on Snopes, the myth-busting website, which confirmed that the footage was indeed real.
(h/t Vice)
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On January 30, 2012, I was sitting in a salon getting a fresh relaxer and color put into my hair. I’d been getting relaxers for as long as I can remember. I knew going natural was not the route for me! So, what made me decide to go natural?
Historically speaking, I’ve never had too many problems with my hair; it’s been long and healthy most of my life. My sister and I would go to a barber shop to get our relaxers. My mom started doing our hair to save money. Don’t get me wrong! She did a wonderful job, but she’s no cosmetologist! She did this for years, and we were doing well until August 2008.
That August my hair came tumbling down and off my head! I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was letting the relaxer sit, and I went to scratch my head. I looked down at my hand and I had strands of hair on my fingers.
“I was letting the relaxer sit, and I went to scratch my head. I looked down at my hand and had strands of hair on my fingers. “
I felt around my hair some more… and more hair was coming out. After I washed the relaxer out, I knew something was wrong. I lost most of my edges and a good chunk of hair in the middle of my head. Watching my hair fall out devastated me, but I was trying to be calm.
After that mishap my mom told me she was no longer doing my hair and that I needed to start going to a professional. So, in a city where I wasn’t too familiar with the hair salons, I had to find somebody to do my hair. To make a long story short, I found a salon and stayed with that stylist for about 2.5 years. While there, I noticed this cycle my hair would go through. We’d cut my hair; it would grow out beautifully; it would thin out; and we would cut it again. Cut, grow, thin, cut! It was a very vicious cycle that was out of my control.
I would mention my thinning hair to my stylist and wouldn’t get the answers, or comfort, I needed. I was tired of going through the cycle. Despite the many times I said I would never go natural, it was starting to look like the most viable option.
“Despite the many times I said I would never go natural, it was starting to look like the most viable option.”
The first person I watched go through this process was a friend. Watching her care for her hair initially confirmed for my thoughts that going natural was not for me. A year into her journey, my thoughts changed. I was able to watch the process play out over time and it was really starting to look like a better option for me as my hair was starting to thin, again!
Weaning myself off the salon was hard, but I stayed out for about, hmm, three months! I did well with my hair, but it was long and fighting with the two textures made it even harder to handle. I went into being natural thinking I shouldn’t go to the salon because that wasn’t a part of the process. For some it is, but my goal was the have healthy hair. At that moment, that meant finding someone who could help me through my transition.
I found a salon and a cosmetologist who specializes in both natural and relaxed hair. I went for a consultation and committed to the salon then and there. I like having someone who knows what they’re doing see my hair and answering questions; I like having someone to vent to when my hair is not cooperating with me!
The big chop was the next step. This was something I also heavily resisted. I’ve always had long hair, so I was very nervous about cutting my hair. However, I did it with little hesitation on November 13th, 2012 after transitioning for 10 months. The big chop was the start of a new chapter of my journey. It excited me and I was ready!
Here I am, four years later. This journey has been a wild one and during that time I’ve learned a lot about my hair and myself to include these four things:
“Being natural is not easy.”
When I discovered my natural hair journey was not like I was expecting, I decided to blog about it. I’m documenting my journey so I can look back and see the changes in my hair over time. I also want to help people. I share my stories with the hope that people can relate to what I’m going through. Oh, you had a mishap when taking out your sew-in? Me too. Here’s what I did! You just moved and you’re looking for a salon in your area? I went through that exact thing. Here are the steps I used to find a new salon! My blog is out there for people looking for a real-life, non-fairy tale, resource.
This has been a growing process and it still is. When I decided to go natural, I had a goal in mind. That goal continues to drive my decision to be natural… on the good days and the bad ones.
To get the full story, with pictures, visit my 1 Year Naturalversary post at bit.ly/1sMvBbp.
BIOGRAPHY: Mionna L. Henderson; Founder and creator of the Natural hair and lifestyle blog, Just Mi! (www.justmiblog.com)
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Recent national media attention and park warnings about getting too close to wildlife weren’t enough to deter one Yellowstone National Park visitor.
And, to little surprise, she paid the price.
In a video posted to Facebook by Jody Tibbitts, a tour guide with Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris, the visitor can be seen walking toward the animal with her camera in hand.
Tibbitts tries to warn the woman, saying, “Ma’am, ma’am could you please … “
But before he can finish his thought, the elk charges.
The elk runs out of the video frame before the person filming it can capture a collision, but a moment later the woman can be seen lying on the ground with the elk standing several feet away. Tibbitts told EastIdahoNews.com the woman tripped and the elk stopped short of trampling her.
As the woman picks herself up off the ground, Tibbitts can be heard saying, “I was just going to tell you you’re too close to that elk. And that’s why.”
“I know,” the woman replies, seemingly uninjured. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been out here. Thank you.”
“It won’t happen again,” she adds.
“I’m sure it won’t,” Tibbitts responds.
In Yellowstone, regulations require that visitors remain at least 25 yards from elk, bison, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes, and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves.
Tibbitts, who’s been a tour guide in Yellowstone since the early 1990s, told EastIdahoNews that tourists harassing wildlife has become an “out of control” problem over the last few years. “Literally on a daily basis I’m having to tell people they’re way too close to animals,” he told the publication. “I’ve even seen folks chase bears into the woods for a picture.”
The incident comes just two weeks after Yellowstone officials announced they had to euthanize a newborn bison after well-meaning tourists put the animal into the trunk of their SUV.
Also this month, three Canadians faced criminal charges for stomping on the ecologically sensitive grounds of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic Grand Prismatic Spring.
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I’ve been natural for about five years, but my natural hair journey really only just started about a year ago when I decided to stop wearing wigs. I had given up relaxers because they were making my hair thin, so I transitioned out of my relaxed hair. But my natural hair was always covered up — first with weaves then with wigs, which were more convenient. I found wigs practical, and during the first year that I launched Un-ruly.com, a site dedicated to Black hair, (all types of Black hair and styles — straightened styles, natural, box braids), I had written about my right to choose my appearance and wear wigs or weaves if I wanted to.
“My natural hair journey really only started when I decided to stop wearing wigs.”
But somehow last year, for some unknown reason, I just got tired of wigs. They are convenient; I love not having to think about my hair or plan out a hair style at least 24 hours in advance. But I just had a moment where I simply wanted my hair to breathe. And I finally just started asking myself why I else I wanted to wear a wig. Did I think I looked better with them? The answer to that question was yes. My boyfriend put it simply for me: “If you felt 100% confident in your own hair, you’d wear it all the time.” I agreed with him. If I felt bomb-dot-com in my hair, I would for sure rock it all the time. That’s when the introspection began.
“My boyfriend put it simply for me: ‘If you felt 100% confident in your own hair, you’d wear it all the time.’ I agreed.”
Since admitting that to myself, I only wear wigs out of necessity, i.e. a last minute trip to London where I won’t have time to braid my hair at night. And if I do wear wigs, I wear a texture that closely resembles my hair, like my favorite new clip-ins, because that’s another thing. Part of liking your hair is really taking the time to get used to the texture. (Getting used to the length of your hair is a whole other battle and conversation.) And as I questioned why I wore wigs, I questioned why I chose the textures I was choosing. Simply being aware of those questions, put me more in control of my choices and made me more aware of the fact that I needed to take specific steps and time to get to know my hair more.
My natural hair journey, is really just beginning now. I’m giving myself the time I need to explore natural hairstyles that I really feel comfortable in. I’m taking the time to find a regimen that suits my lifestyle and my need to keep things simple. I cannot and I will not say that I 100 percent adore my hair and feel great in it. The struggle is still very real for me. I’ve had one too many hair emergencies to say that yet. But I know that in time, may be a couple years from now, I’ll be at a different part of my journey and telling a different story.
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Getting yourself a new 4G LTE-enabled Android 5.1 tablet? Why don’t you take a look at Micromax’s latest Canvas Tab P701. Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, this budget-minded tablet comes with a 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 IPS display, a 1.0GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, a 1GB RAM and an 8GB of internal storage.
Furthermore, the tablet sports a 2MP front-facing camera, a 5MP autofocus rear-facing camera with LED flash, dual SIM card slots with voice calling capabilities, an FM radio and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Powered by a 3500mAh battery, the Canvas Tab P701 provides 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS for connectivity. The Micromax Canvas Tab P701 is available now for just Rs. 7,250 / $108 in Blue and Grey color options. [Product Page]
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In January, 2013 I went for it and did my first big chop. One thing I will always love is experimenting with my hair. So between relaxers, dye jobs, weaves, braids and heat it’s safe to say my hair was beyond damaged. If my hair could talk it would’ve said “Shanae, get the scissors. It’s time to move on.” For the first week or so I felt uncomfortable and really self-conscious. I would look around and feel these stares that were never really there. This was a surprising reaction, because I’ve never had any real attachment to my hair. I had convinced myself that someone would tap me on the shoulder and accidentally call me sir! Even with the blow to me confidence, I just knew my hair would grow back longer, healthier and curly. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. That’s what happens when you pay attention to Instagram accounts that prefer mixed chicks to represent natural hair. I never got the big curls.
About six months after my big chop, the afro puff arrived. I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of my son, and my hair didn’t seem excited at all. It was just there: dry, rough and only somewhat defined when wet. I had the average 4C hair and not a clue how to care for it. Even in my confusion, I don’t think I ever hated my hair. Frustration? Yes, but hatred was never an issue. It didn’t matter how many dumb comments people made or how many times I was asked “When are you going to get a relaxer?” I stuck by my fro. It was mine and the fact that the rain no longer made me run for shelter or that I no longer dealt with perfectly timing a chemical that sometimes burned my scalp just for straighter hair was all I needed. What I did struggle with was being a product junkie. I swore every product I bought was going to be perfect for me. The labels made so many promises and they usually fell short.
In March of 2014, twist outs still hated me. If I forgot to mention, I’m really scissor happy. Throughout, my natural hair journey I’ve managed to cut off too much hair about five times. When I wasn’t cutting and trying to make sense of why my ends would dry out so quickly, I suffered from hair envy. Flicking through social accounts dedicated to natural hair — and not just all natural hair but the women that seem to command their hair to twist and twirl perfectly and their hair would obey. In the end they had amazing results that left me jealous. Amazing results that allowed them to show off coils that popped even on the third day. Don’t get me wrong, my fro was the bomb, but it laughed at the thought of me trying a wash n’ go.
In April of 2014, heat and I made an attempt to become friends. I remember trying to straighten my hair and by the time I got to the next section the last would already revert. Me and heat decided we were incompatible.
After almost a year and a half of being natural, I texturized my hair. The results were really nice, ignoring the fact that the back of my head informed everyone this was the results of a kitchen beautician. Even worse I was the kitchen beautician. I recommend to anyone that wants to try a texturizer to go to a professional, I really wish I did. I ended up hating my hair and missing my puff. Yes, that dry and rebellious puff was on my mind heavy. You can’t just throw a headband on texturized hair, when it’s a bad hair day you have to stay home.
There was a time I tried the taper cut for a while. I loved it! Until it started growing back and then I was over it. If you haven’t noticed I get bored of hairstyles very quickly. Once my natural hair started growing back and wasn’t matching the texturized hair, I knew I was in for some trouble. It looked really bad. It was time to get a wig and that’s exactly what I did.
“Yes, I wear wigs, and whether you like it or not, I’m still considered natural.”
Yes, I wear wigs, and whether you like it or not, I’m still considered natural. I know a lot of women feel there’s no point in being natural if you’re just going to cover it up. Maybe they also think calling it protective styling is just some sort of front. But for me, I believe you do what you want when you’re popping.
In March of 2015, I had my second and last big chop. This time, being basically bald had no impact on my confidence. My natural hair journey made me so comfortable in my skin that the length of my hair no longer matters. This time I’ve made it a goal to not dye my hair (by myself) and stay away from scissors. Most importantly, never return to that dry puff.
Figuring out what products work best for me and not everyone else was key. I also learned to appreciate other people’s natural hair journey while understanding it doesn’t take away from my own. Whether this 4C hair seems to twist on command or not, it’s mine. It’s beautiful and loving it means loving myself. Embracing my natural hair journey was freeing, exciting and worth every minute.
My current fab fro:
This post is part of HuffPost’s My Natural Hair Journey blog series. Embracing one’s natural hair — especially after years of heavily styling it — can be a truly liberating and exciting experience. It’s more than just a “trend.” It’s a way of life. If you have a story you’d like to share, please email us at MyNaturalHairJourney@huffingtonpost.com.
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