sungazers
Those watching sunrise
Sungazers are people who practice staring at the sun, typically during sunrise or sunset, believing it provides spiritual or health benefits.
The practice is dangerous and can cause serious eye damage.
Sungazer also refers to a species of armored lizard native to South Africa, named for its habit of basking while facing the sun.
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- spinyHaving sharp points
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
grassland · burrowing · colony · diurnal · basking · thermoregulation · ectotherm · herpetology
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- protectionGuarding against harm
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
preservation · poaching · sanctuary · endemic · monitoring
Smaug
sunbathing · grassland · burrowing · colony · diurnal · basking · thermoregulation · ectotherm · herpetology · terrarium
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- protectionGuarding against harm
wildlife · preservation · poaching · sanctuary · endemic · monitoring
meditation
Focused attention practice
ritual · devotion · contemplation · mystical · ancient · tradition · healing · energy · vision