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Eclectic Perambulations in the Noosphere
 

Yampa River and Green River

via epod.usra.edu

Photographer: Jay Brazel
Summary Author: Jay Brazel; Jim Foster

"an impressive view of the Yampa River (top) and the appropriately named Green River (center) at Steamboat Rock in Echo Park Utah/Colorado. It was taken from Harpers Corner near the Dinosaur National Monument. A short distance below Echo Park, the Green River loops around Steamboat Rock, crosses the Mitten Park fault, and empties into Whirlpool Canyon, a huge gorge spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km) – it’s approximately 2,500 feet (762 m) deep."

Filed under  //   9.01.10   Earth   Geology  
Posted September 1, 2010
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Mataiva Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, South Pacific Ocean

via earthobservatory.nasa.gov

"The Tuamotu Archipelago is part of French Polynesia, and forms the largest chain of atolls in the world. This astronaut photograph features Mataiva Atoll, the westernmost atoll of the Tuamotu chain. An atoll is a ring-shaped island that encloses a central lagoon."

Filed under  //   8.31.10   Earth   Islands   Ocean   places  
Posted August 31, 2010
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Our Home from 114 million miles away

via universetoday.com

 

Filed under  //   8.21.10   Astronomy   Earth   Moon  
Posted August 21, 2010
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Arizona Butte

via photography.nationalgeographic.com

"I was blown away by the effect of the Earth's shadow beyond this butte located in northern Arizona. The small tree in the foreground made the shot."—Rex Naden

Filed under  //   8.19.10   Earth   Geology   photography   places  
Posted August 19, 2010
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Osoyoos - The Healing Spotted Lake of Canada

via odditycentral.com

"Located in the Oskogan Valley, British Columbia, Osoyoos is one of the most mineral-rich bodies of water on Earth, featuring mostly sulfates of magnesium, calcium and sodium. During the summer, as the lake’s water evaporates, it leaves behind the minerals, which take the shape of pools. Each natural pool has a different color, depending on the type and concentration of the minerals, making Osoyoos a unique sight to behold."

Filed under  //   8.10.10   Earth   Native American   Natural Resources   Phenomena  
Posted August 10, 2010
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Mt. Semeru at Sunrise

Photographer: Dennis Walton    Dennis's Website
via epod.usra.edu

 The photo above showing a simmering Mt. Semeru was snapped from Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia. This view was taken from the rim of the Mt. Bromo caldera looking West towards Mt. Semeru. This massive stratovolcano has erupted 55 times since 1818 and spews out ash and steam on a regular basis. Photo taken on June 3, 2010.

Filed under  //   8.6.10   Earth   Volcanoes  
Posted August 6, 2010
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Brazilian Dune Fields

via earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Sand dunes sprawl along the coast of northeastern Brazil, sometimes extending kilometers inland.

Filed under  //   7.13.10   Earth   places  
Posted July 13, 2010
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Chief Arvol Looking Horse

via wolakota.org

The leader of the Lakota Dakota Nakota Oyate, the Great Souix nation, Chief Arvol Looking Horse said, "A man or woman without SPIRIT is very dangerous. The absence of SPIRIT is causing suffering everywhere. We don't want to believe we are in a time of survival because we have forgotten our spirits. The absence of spirit is causing suffering everywhere. We have forgotten that Grandmother Earth has a spirit. Disconnected souls are hurting others without even knowing they are hurting others – those hurt include animals, trees and waterways."

Filed under  //   Earth   Native American   Spiritual  
Posted July 4, 2010
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Har Nuur, Mongolia

via earthobservatory.nasa.gov

In western Mongolia, braided streams of sand dunes stretch east-west across the arid landscape. One ribbon of sand, spanning roughly 200 kilometers, extends from an area south of Khyargas Lake in the west to a smaller lake, Telmen Nuur, in the east. In between, sand dunes march past Har Nuur, or "Black Lake."

Har Nuur sits in the Valley of Lakes of western Mongolia. Bordered by multiple mountain ranges, the Valley of Lakes hosts remnant basins of larger ancient lakes, dune fields, and salt marshes. Har Nuur, like other lakes in the region, is a closed-basin lake fed by precipitation.

Filed under  //   Earth   places  
Posted June 29, 2010
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The Starry Night of Alamut

via antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov

Image Credit & Copyright : Babak Tafreshi

Filed under  //   Astronomy   Earth   places  
Posted June 25, 2010
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