Raeden Zen's Blog, page 122
June 2, 2014
humanoidhistory:
A vintage look inside the Earth from 1953’s...
A vintage look inside the Earth from 1953’s World Geo-graphic Atlas, edited and designed by Herbert Bayer, published for Containter Corporation of America. Original caption reads: “Outer crust of sedimentary layers and solidified granites 30 miles dep. At 40 miles, maybe layer of basaltic glass. Various layers with abrupt structural changes follow. Core of about 2,000 miles radius, assumed to be of molten metallic iron. All global concepts are still weighed by hypothesis.” (David Rumsey Map Collection)
"The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (via whiskycarter)
flowing-more-freely-than-wine:
Fingal’s Cave, UK
"Its size and...
flowing-more-freely-than-wine:
Fingal’s Cave, UK
"Its size and naturally arched roof, and the eerie sounds produced by the echoes of waves, give it the atmosphere of a natural cathedral. The cave’s Gaelic name, An Uaimh Bhinn, means ‘the melodious cave’. It is formed entirely from hexagonally jointed basalt columns...”
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guardian:
An ashcloud has grounded flights between Australia...
An ashcloud has grounded flights between Australia and south-east Asia, and all domestic flights from Darwin airport in the north of the country.
The cloud, which was caused by the eruption of Sangeang Api in southern Indonesia on Friday evening, has drifted across central Australia, according to Reuters. Full story here
Photo: Sofyan Efend / HKV / Barcroft
