Category Archives: Nature

train vs. tornado

I’ve often heard people describe the sound of an approaching tornado as closely resembling an oncoming freight train. What do you suppose it sounds like if you’re already ON the freight train? This is terrifying and breathtaking at the same … Continue reading

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Camp

This weekend was a quiet one for me on the internet because I was camping at the White Rocks campground near Pembroke, VA. Per’aps you’d care to see some snaps:

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Bamboo-zled

Bamboo, in recent years, has become a trend so widespread that prices have gone up and the grass-as-industrial-raw-material has found its way into bowls, utensils, flooring, furniture, counter tops, rugs, and any number of other goods on the market. Such … Continue reading

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High Heat

The BBC is running a story on their site about a bakery at the Mount Everest base camp. The whole operation is run using a special portable oven, and includes some clearly non-local foods like banana bread and apple pie. … Continue reading

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eBay Cretaceous

According to the BBC News, the skeleton of a freakin’ triceratops will be auctioned off in Paris, France. Now where can I find a half million Euros and a larger living room?

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SNOW MONKEYS

Sea monkeys, take a hike. Snow monkeys are where it’s at. Also known as the Japanese Macaque, these awesome primates live in the northern parts of Japan including the Nagano area. Aside from the awesome fuzzy and snow-frolicking nature of … Continue reading

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Total Lunar Eclipse

Tonight, if the clouds ever clear up over Richmond, I plan to check out the Total Lunar Eclipse. There’s a full moon out tonight, and NASA was kind enough to provide a cheesy but informative graphic that shows when everything … Continue reading

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Cuttle Up

The New York Times has a fascinating interview video with Dr. Roger Hanlon about his research into cephalopod camouflage.

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Noctilucent Clouds

Noctilucent clouds occur when ice crystals are high enough in the atmosphere to be visible in both day-lit and dark parts of the earth. The sun reflects off the clouds and causes an apparent glow to observers where the sun … Continue reading

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Naked Mole Rat

Ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you the most hideous animal to crawl beneath the surface of God’s green earth, the Naked Mole Rat: Not only are these things pretty fugly, but the eat…their…own…excrement. I always new they were hard … Continue reading

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