Tag Archives: nature

Beautiful ceramics | Vuvu Ceramics

Posted on April 14, 2022 by agogo22
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Nature writing should strive for clarity not sentimentality | Aeon Essays

Posted on April 14, 2022 by agogo22

‘For a goshawk, it sometimes seems as if life is simply nature’s way of keeping meat fresh,’ observes photographer and filmmaker James Aldred in Goshawk Summer (2021). Photo by Mike Powles/Getty Too many nature writers descend into poetic self-absorption instead … Continue reading →

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Iconic Photo of Artist Frida Kahlo Is Recreated With Colorful Pebbles | Colossal

Posted on April 13, 2022 by agogo22

By Margherita Cole on April 12, 2022 This artist uses nature as his own personal art studio and museum gallery. In the hands of Justin Bateman, colorful rocks can be arranged into just about anything. The British artist specializes in … Continue reading →

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Orange Egg Yolks: Why Are Some Egg Yolks So Orange? | Food Unfolded

Posted on April 11, 2022 by agogo22

By Annabel Slater Does egg yolk colour matter? Why are yolks from hens in different countries different colours? Find out with FoodUnfolded. When I was growing up, we used to keep free-range chickens. We’d buy them from battery farms – … Continue reading →

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A coral reef love story | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | TED

Posted on April 11, 2022 by agogo22

Over the course of hundreds of scuba dives, marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson fell in love — with a fish. In this ode to parrotfish, she shares five reasons why these creatures are simply amazing (from their ability to poop … Continue reading →

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Diving Tacoma Narrows Bridge East Side

Posted on April 11, 2022 by agogo22

Diving remains of Galloping Gertie Music in this video Learn more Listen ad-free with YouTube Premium Song Angels Are Hard To Find Artist Hank Williams, Jr. Album The Complete Licensed to YouTube by Curb Records (on behalf of Curb Records); … Continue reading →

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Heatherwick Studio designs volcano-like performing arts centre | Dezeen

Posted on April 11, 2022 by agogo22

James Parkes | 6 April 2022 Heatherwick Studio has revealed visuals of a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China, that draws on the island’s volcanic landscape. British designer Thomas Heatherwick‘s studio has revealed visuals of a performing arts centre … Continue reading →

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5 Times Evolution Should Have Planned Ahead

Posted on April 11, 2022 by agogo22

Natural selection can lead to some pretty amazing adaptations, but sometimes the resulting traits aren’t the most efficient solutions to the problems at hand. With the bar set to “good enough,” here are some features that arose from evolution which … Continue reading →

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Indigenous myths carry warning signals about natural disasters | Aeon Essays

Posted on April 10, 2022 by agogo22

Indigenous peoples around the world tell myths which contain warning signs for natural disasters. Scientists are now listening Shortly before 8am on 26 December 2004, the cicadas fell silent and the ground shook in dismay. The Moken, an isolated tribe … Continue reading →

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A Decade of Haboobs Cloud Landscapes in Thick Walls of Dust in a New Timelapse by Mike Olbinski

Posted on April 10, 2022 by agogo22

When strong winds gush out of a collapsing thunderstorm as it rips across a dry landscape, they sometimes generate a thick wall of dust known as a haboob. Photographer and storm chaser Mike Olbinski (previously) has been documenting these monumental … Continue reading →

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