Tag Archives: nature

May 10 2013

Laser Cut Wooden Records

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Some songs are better suited for this process, songs that are very full in the lower to mid range, but also very sparse overall are best,’ she says. ‘Idioteque was a great example of this, it has very strong low to mid tones with minimal backing synthetic drums.’ We can debate the merits of plywood versus maple (Ghassaei says they sound about the same, though plywood warps more), but either way, they’re visually stunning, a new take on tree rings. ‘What I really want to do next is get some 12″ wood rounds, the kind with a live, rough edge and cut some records right into the rings of the tree,’ Ghassaei says.

Apr 13 2013

Where the Desert Meets the Sea

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The Southern Namib desert is home to some of the tallest and most spectacular dunes of the world, ranging in color from pink to vivid orange. These dunes continue right to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The cold waters of the sea brushing against the dunes of the Namib desert is one of the most surreal sights.

Mar 19 2013

The A-Bombed Trees that Survived Hiroshima

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After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945, with landscapes demolished, soils charred and radiation rampant, Dr. Harold Jacobsen, a scientist from the Manhattan Project, told the Washington Post that Hiroshima will be barren of life and nothing will grow for 75 years. But nature had other plans. The following spring, to everyone’s surprise and delight, new shoots were seen springing up amongst the debris of the city. Those new saplings provided a powerful message to the survivors of the atomic bomb and gave them hope that they could rebuild their city.

Feb 24 2013

Creepy Indonesian Snake Slaughter Houses

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The snakes are caught in the wild at 3-4 years, often by villagers, who are paid per snake they capture. Sometimes organized armies of catchers work in groups in the jungles and grassland, settings nets, traps and baited hooks for the blood pythons, larger reticulated pythons and other smaller snakes. Captured snakes are stored in canvas bags and sold to primitive skinning plants.