All four researchers were eventually rescued but bad weather delayed the process by two days. Our evacuation was epic. When it got close, each of us … threw ourselves into the arms of three Chilean crew members. Fortunately all went safely. Mar Sem Fim,however, couldnt be rescued. The buoys were continuously inflated, slowly raising the vessel that had been underwater for almost a year. Mar Sem Fim in her better days....
In geography, spit is a landform made by the deposition of sand by the movement of tides. As a spit grows, it might become stable and fertile and even support habitation. Here are some spectacular and scenic spits around the world. On the tip is an enlarged head wherein lies a disused lighthouse and a lifeboat station. Spurn Head covers 280 acres and composed of sand and shingle banks held together by Marram grass and Seabuckthorn....
Headlights on a two-lane highway, sun rays through trees, trains on a rainy night. They come from small towns and large towns. Ideas for my paintings come from the past and present, from all things nostalgic. Staging the photograph for the painting reference is essential, as I rarely change anything throughout the painting process. Everything must be period correct. A painting freezes movement, reflections. In the end, the story will be seen and told....
Photo credit: MSN Researchers have been trying various tricks to protect the glacier. The ice grotto moves along with the glacier, at approximately 10 cm per day downstream. Due to this reason, each year, the tunnel has to be rearranged.
Trams were never installed, and the city planners unfortunately ignored many of his other provisions. Cerda wanted housing blocks to be orientated NW-SE to ensure all apartments received sunshine during the day. Cerdas idealized use of urban space was scarcely achieved. Most of the inner courtyards today are occupied by car parks, workshops and shopping centers. The grid pattern with its distinctive octagonal blocks, however, remains as a hallmark of Barcelonas Eixample....
The seas off China have been hit by the largest ever growth of algae. Qingdao officials said they had removed around 7,335 tons of algae. These will be sent to a factory where it will be dried and ground to make animal food. Sources:BBC,GuardianandInquirer
The fruit also has many medicinal uses. It also has several potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory anti-cancer compounds. Although the Jabuticaba grows in most regions of Brazil, its found mostly in Minas Gerias. Sources:Wikipedia,Flavors of Brazil
These trees have a remarkable ability to survive in extremely harsh and challenging environment. Bristlecone pines grow just below the tree line, between 5,000 and 10,000 feet of elevation. At these great heights, the wind blows almost constantly and the temperatures can dip to well below zero. The soil is dry receiving less than a foot of rainfall a year. Even the tree’s needles, which grow in bunches of five, can remain green for forty years....
Pattersons imagery is strikingly similar toGregory Thielker, whose artwork I wrote about back in 2010. While Thielker artwork is oil based, Patterson relies on colored pencils. She worked in numerous mediums and styles with a strong proclivity for graphite and color pencil rendering. In 1986, Elizabeth traveled to Hawaii where she explored the magnificence of the undersea world. The result was a series of brilliant aquatic drawings that catapulted the artist back into the world of creativity....
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds resemble waves breaking in the ocean. These clouds are formed between two layers of air with different densities and traveling at different speeds. Evaporation and condensation of the eddies render them visible as wave shaped clouds. Photo credit Also see:
Washington-based artistJeffro Uittocreates jaw-dropping sculptures out of driftwood.
Sometimes he uses a monopod or tripod, other times a boom. The camera is often controlled remotely. He takes about 150 pictures from the elevated position before he begins his post-production processing and editing. Menno Aden started photographing rooms of friends in Berlin, to make portraits of them without actually seeing them. Shooting from above, however, can make even the most chaotic room look neat and organized. Aden doesnt limit himself to private spaces....
In the Hawaiian language, Wai’ale’ale means rippling water or overflowing water. As this rainwater makes its way down the 5,148-feet tall peak, they form innumerable streams. One spot on Mt. Mount Waialeale isnt easily accessible on foot. The sides are near vertical and ground is covered with trees and plants with a thick undergrowth of ferns. There are a few hiking trails in the area. Photo credit There are several reasons why Wai’ale’ale receives so much rain....
