Archive for February, 2010
Dry Valleys of Antarctica
Journey Through the Otherworldly Landscape
The Dry Valleys of Antarctica (located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound) get almost no snowfall, and except for a few steep rocks they are the only continental part of Antarctica devoid of ice. The terrain looks like something not of this Earth; the valley floor occasionally contains a perennially frozen lake with ice several meters thick. Under the ice, in the extremely salty water live mysterious simple organisms, a subject of on-going research.
Victoria Valley, Wright Valley and Taylor Valley.
Extraordinary Grunge Paintings by Russ Mills
Online gallery for UK Artist/Illustrator RUSS MILLS. Source
Formula One Car “Spyker F8-VII” takes on F-16 Fighter Jet
A Tight Race with a Plane
More than ten thousand spectators gathered at the Royal Netherlands Air Force base in Volkels, Holland, to witness an astonishing “Full Throttle” racing event:
A Spyker F8-VII race car, powered by a Ferrari engine, and “piloted” by Formula One driver Christijan Albers went head-to-head against Air Force pilot Ralph “Sheik” Staal’s F-16 fighter jet.
Amateur Travel Photography in China
China never looked so good (since the advent of digital photography)
Amateur travel photography in China reaches new heights, as this site clearly shows. The splendor of the land complemented by growing skills and technology makes for a fascinating viewing. Here are a few samples:
Top 10 Most Curious States of Equilibrium
These simple experiments you can try at home. They are described in a book “La Science Amusante” by Tom Tit (pen name of Arthur Good) with illustrations by Poyet, published in Paris in 1890.
1. Pencil + pocket knife
Simply stick the pocket knife’s blade into a pencil and balance it on its tip. (depending on how wide you open the knife, the pencil will tilt accordingly)
When Airplanes Get Too Close
Maho Beach in 1985
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