Category Archives: Images

Magical Moonrise

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Prepare yourself for three minutes of magic as you watch this amazing video of moonrise by photographer & digital visual effects artist Mark Gee.  Mark has worked on many high profile films, including The Lord of the Rings: The Return … Continue reading →

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Busy Days

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Best laid plans… I’ve been working on a post (a good one I think) for the last week at least but ran into Christmas prep. Every day since Friday I’ve been thinking “When I get X (list of things) done … Continue reading →

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Heat-seeking cat

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

My family are determined to ensure I get a better blog-life balance.  Sometimes they employ tactics to ration my blog time.  The latest weapon is a bit seasonal but is just coming into use as the cooler evenings draw in…

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Ash-on-Ice Earth Art

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Layers of volcanic ash on the eroding edges of the icecap of an Icelandic volcano. Does it remind you of something by any chance? Well…?

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Arctic ice caused drilling delays

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

Alaska Dispatch reports that Shell ships are finally starting to leave Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands for drilling sites in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.  While most of us are aware that ice in the Bering Sea was way … Continue reading →

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Tree Art

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

More Earth Art – can’t see the water for the trees The first one below is for Tom Harley at Pindanpost. I think the last one is my favourite. Given the location, I’ll dedicate it to James Delingpole after his … Continue reading →

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Slo-mo Wonder

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Got to love this Plant Porn posted at Maggie’s Farm (h/t Smokey on WUWT).  It’s from a TED Talk about pollination so I thought I’d repost the whole thing.  The hi-res film clip starts at 4:24.

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Ocean Art

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Amazing images from Google Earth, focusing on the ocean.  The colours, patterns and images that can be found are fantastic. An initial post on ‘Earth Art’ is here. You can find most of these on Google Maps too using the … Continue reading →

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