An ode to the beauty of nature in 23 images.
An ode to the beauty of nature in 23 images.
Tag: nature
Ten incredible rock pillar landscapes.
25 Amazing Images With An Electron Microscope
An evening pause:
Eight strange rock islets from around the world.
Eight strange rock islets from around the world.
First day caving in Nevada
It is late and I have to up at 5 am to head to another cave tomorrow, so there is no time to give a detailed update of what happened today
However, here is a quick summary. Our goal was to find and map a rarely visited and difficult to find cave. After four miles of hiking and a lot of wandering across some pretty spectacular mountainsides, we failed to find the cave. However, we did locate two other small caves, which we surveyed, and then, on the way back to the vehicles, discovered a previously unknown cave of some size with significant formations. This was quite exciting, as the cave was clearly virgin, never seen by humans before.
We hope to return to explore and map it later in the week. Once again, I will get to go where no one has ever gone before!
Tomorrow will probably be as long a day as today, so I probably will not be able to post a more detailed report until Saturday. Stay tuned.
Fifteen picturesque shipwrecks from around the world.
Fifteen picturesque shipwrecks from around the world.
The Whitewater-Baldy wildfire in New Mexico is now the largest in that state’s history, covering 266 square miles.
The Whitewater-Baldy wildfire in New Mexico is now the largest in that state’s history, covering 266 square miles.
I flew over this fire on my way from Tucson to Chicago on Tuesday. The smoke cloud itself was astonishingly large, extending eastward far beyond the fire itself.
Twelve amazing confluences from around the world.
Twelve amazing confluences from around the world.
The first solar eclipse to cross the continental United States in two decades will occur on May 20.
Set your calendar: The first solar eclipse to cross the continental United States in two decades will occur on May 20.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and sun, but the lunar disk does not completely block out the sun and instead leaves a “ring of fire” visible around the moon at the point of maximum eclipse. Most anyone west of the Mississippi will see a partial eclipse, but the real treat will be for those located in the 200-mile wide path of the eclipse which will trek east from the California / Oregon border through Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and finally set below the horizon in west Texas.
Remember, you will need good eye protection if you choose to look.
Shanthi the elephant plays the harmonica.
An evening pause: An elephant playing an harmonica? As Shakespeare said, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,/Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
The world’s eight most unique paths.
The world’s eight most unique paths. With pictures.
The world’s largest stone forest
The world’s largest stone forest. With lots of pictures.
Ten amazing treetop walkways from around the world.
Ten amazing treetop walkways from around the world.
Want to go hiking? You can now hike some of the country’s best trail, from the comfort of your home!
Want to go hiking? You can now hike some of the country’s best trails, from the comfort of your home!
The five most spectacular spots on Earth that want to murder you.
The five most spectacular spots on Earth that want to murder you.
Nine incredible places on Earth. With pictures.
Nine incredible places on Earth. With pictures.
Parahawking
An evening pause: Training a Harris’s hawk to fly with a paraglider. Or maybe vise versa.
Twenty pictures to help you appreciate the beauty and awesomeness of nature
Twenty pictures to help you appreciate the beauty and awesomeness of nature.
Nine unique and unusual travel spots
Nine unique and unusual travel destinations.
The universe is a strange and wonderful place. Go out and see it.
National Park officials are considering plans to limit the number of hikers per day on the Half Dome hike in Yosemite.
Better go while you can: The National Park Service is considering several plans to limit the number of hikers per day on the Half Dome hike in Yosemite.