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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Closing the books on 2011...
There are a few milestones all coming at me at once that are cause for me to pause... The new year starts tomorrow, my birthday is just days away, and we will hitting blog post number 1,000 in the next few weeks.
1,000 posts, who'd a thunk it. This blog started out as a way for me to inform my photography friends of the cool photo stuff I would find on my (endless) internet wanderings, I thought a blog was much kinder than stuffing their inbox's with photo related emails day after day.
This blog was not the trip I had planned on when it all started back in July 2007, but I could not be happier about where it has led.
And as I think about the posts that have meant the most to me (and our readers), they have little to do with photography. Like the images I created to memorialize local boys lost in Vietnam, birthdays (my daughters here and here, and my moms), and fathers day.
But the one post that stands out the most (to me) was about Mary Lake. Mary is a retired grandmother who makes by hand (on average) a dress a day for little girls in foster care or living with people other than their parents.
As if that alone wasn't amazing enough, Mary sews those pretty little dresses on an antique manual Singer sewing machine (meaning no electricity, you operate it by a treadle using your feet).
You can read the original posts about Mary and her wonderful work here and here.
What made me feel so good about these posts wasn't just Mary's heartwarming story, it was how you, the readers of Weekly Photo Tips responded. Mary has received gift cards (to buy sewing supplies), much needed material, and one of our readers even offered to buy her a brand spankin' new electric sewing machine.
I was blown away by your generosity (as was Mary).
Mary continues to make dresses, as of the last count she is up to 700 dresses. She sent me two (along with matching bags) as a thanks for a recent "care package" I sent her (I am looking for special little girls to give them to).
If anyone out there is looking for a good cause drop me an email and I will put you in touch with Mary.
Funny (coincidental) thing is that while I was planning this post I received an email from a reader:
"Most of your posts are very photography oriented (which I highly enjoy), while others are more heart-felt. I just wanted to let you know that because of your blogging I've accomplished quite a few things this year (including volunteering for a help-portrait event, giving my time to local pet shelters to take photos of their adoptable pets, and taking free photos of graduating college students). I've noticed that I get a lot of joy from sharing my photography expertise (although limited) to others. I just wanted to thank you for your thoughtful posts and I look forward to seeing more in 2012!"
This reinforced that I am in fact on the right track and that we have great readers.
Let me close out this post (and 2011) with my hopes and wishes for you.
If I could make a wish for all of us it would be that we not squander that most precious commodity, time.
In 2012 don't wonder "what if?", put it all out there.
Live, laugh, love, be loved, and gobble up life up with both hands.
Don't assume that the people in our life know how we feel about them, let's tell them, leaving nothing unsaid.
Be slow to anger and quicker to forgive.
We should put more effort into being happy than we do into being right.
Be the kind of friend we wish we had.
And as often as we can, let's perform an act of kindness for someone who has absolutely no way of paying us back.
Thank you for spending some of your time here in 2011, your presence has enriched my life, and I look forward to seeing you back here in 2012.
A very happy, hopeful, and healthy New Year to you and yours!
Salman Love To Ride Bicycle
Salman Khan On His Bicycle Riding Away On The Streets Of Mumbai — Famous for his ‘real’ life and ‘reel’ life antics, Bollywood star Salman Khan is a fitness enthusiast too. According to reports, Salman is all set to take part in the Mumbai Cyclothon at Bandra Reclamation, which is promoted by the actor’s ‘Being Human’ foundation. The cyclothon is aimed at encouraging the practice of cycling in Mumbai. News has it that Salman will be participating in the event as he confirmed his presence by saying, “for quite a bit... but not the whole distance”. 06 more images after the break...
DUO DAY: Beau Joie champagne billboards...
There's nothing like a glass of champagne to ring in the New Year, so here's two billboards from Beau Joie to toast the end of 2011 and welcome 2012.
This relatively new luxury champagne comes in a special copper suit of armour, hence the slightly corny 'Own the Knight' creative.
The 'Knight' version was snapped on July 1 and the second billboard featuring the Brut and Brut Rosé bottles was captured in the same location, along Sunset Boulevard at La Brea Avenue, later this year on October 26, 2011.
Happy New Year's Eve. Enjoy the day's festivities however you chose to celebrate it.
UPDATED: Interestingly it looks like Beau Joie decided to see in the New Year with a new billboard creative. This 'Award yourself' ad was snapped in the same location as the previous versions on January 5, 2012.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Ritemail Picdump — 62 Images
Ritemail Picdump — 60 more images after the break...
10 Things You Didn't Know About You
The human body is a great, sweaty, fluid-filled machine, moving and mixing chemicals with precision and coordination, making everything from memories to mucus. Here we explore some of the complex, beautiful or just plain gross mysteries of how you function.
10. Your Stomach Secretes Corrosive Acid
There's one dangerous liquid no airport security can confiscate from you: It's in your gut. Your stomach cells secrete hydrochloric acid, a corrosive compound used to treat metals in the industrial world. It can pickle steel, but mucous lining the stomach wall keeps this poisonous liquid safely in the digestive system, breaking down lunch. 09 more after the break...
Versailles restaurant: Mecca for Cuban Americans in Miami
Many people ask to meet at Versailles restaurant along Calle Ocho. It's probably the most popular gathering spot for Cuban-Americans in South Florida.
On Dec. 28, I went to Versailles for breakfast with Joe Garcia, Democratic Party activist and former director of the Cuban American National Foundation.
I was back at Versailles for lunch the same day with lawyer and Bay of Pigs veteran Tony Zamora, but it was so packed that we wound up going to La Carreta restaurant a block away.
Then I returned to Versailles again that night for what was billed as a candlelight vigil.
There weren't any candles, but there were speeches aimed at demanding the release of three prisoners in Cuba - Ivonne Malleza, Isabel Haydee and Ignacio Martinez.
Those attending included U.S. Rep. David Rivera, former political prisoners and brothers Ariel, Guido and Miguel Sigler, and essayist Pedro Pablo Arencibia. They all appear in the photo above. Not shown is Angel de Fana, director of Los Plantados hasta la Libertad y Democracia en Cuba, who presided at the event.
When I told Alex Cruz, a spokesman for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, that I always seem to be returning to Versailles, he wrote:
That is great that. U have experienced Mecca.
Church of Ice and Snow — Germany
Not far from the German-Czech border, the Catholic Church is built of ice and snow.
From day to day will be opened, and the church will become a tourist attraction. Until the spring. 04 more images after the break...
10 Most Popular Breeds of Cats
A cat is considered one of the most beloved pets. With the popularity of cats may compete as soon as the dog. We offer to meet with the rating of breeds that are most popular among the people.
And the first place is occupied by Persian cat (Persian cat). The exact origin of this breed is still not precisely determined, but their home is the area of modern Turkey. This long-haired animals with a round snout and short legs. 09 more after the break...
Pictures of Bottle Caps
American artist began painting at the age of thirty years and is a self-taught. Almost ten years have seen a case, which defined the main direction of her work for years to come. Molly Bee Wright (Molly B. Right) was born in North Carolina, but in the age of six moved to Charleston in South Carolina. Live and work here so far. One day, Molly drew the attention of the rusting iron sheet. The artist decided to use it to create a picture, but as a halo for copies of the "Shroud of Turin," she decided to use the bottle caps. The idea is very pleased and the next year Molly has created several works consisting entirely of covers. On one such artist in mosaic leaves from three to seven thousand caps. The average size of works ranging from 2 to 4 square meters, and weight (with sheet iron-base) is not less than 50 kg. 26 more images after the break...
Moon Stone — Park Zeybil Dubai
New Moon - an architectural project, developed Varabyeu Partners specifically for the international contest of designers as part of the Park Zeybil (Zabeel) - a new park in Dubai. Building in the form Crescent, which is in the East as a symbol of power and energy, intended to emphasize the prosperity of the modern United Arab Emirates. 05 more images after the break...
Battle of the billboards: Emporio Armani sunglasses vs Michael Kors eyewear...
Who has the chicest sunglasses this season, that's the question these billboards by Emporio Armani and Michael Kors pose.
The Emporio Armani eyewear ad continues the fashion brand's striking Fall Winter 2011 campaign, whilst not to be outdone Michael Kors promotes his sunglasses and wristwatches in time for the gifting season further East along Sunset Boulevard.
The Michael Kors ad was photographed along Sunset Plaza on December 2, whilst Emporio Armani's latest creative was snapped along Sunset Boulevard at Holloway Drive on December 9, 2011.
Who do you think should win this particular Battle of the billboards?
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The Last Lift Off Of Space Shuttle Atlantis
On July 8, space shuttle Atlantis was the last to blast off from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., marking the end of the 30-year-old space shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was the fourth operational (and the next-to-the-last) Space Shuttle to be constructed by the Rockwell International company in Southern California, and it was delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center in eastern Florida in April 1985. Atlantis was the only orbiter which lacked the ability to draw power from the International Space Station while docked there; it had to continue to provide its own power through fuel cells.
The last mission of Atlantis was STS-135, the last flight before the Shuttle program ended. This final flight was authorized by President Barack Obama in October 2010, to bring additional supplies to the International Space Station and take advantage of the processing performed for the Launch on Need mission, which would only have been flown in the event that Endeavour's STS-134 crew required rescue. Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on 8 July 2011 at 16:29 UTC, landing at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on 21 July 2011 at 09:57 UTC. By the end of its final mission, Atlantis had orbited the Earth 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126 million miles in space or more than 525 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
Atlantis was named after RV Atlantis, a two-masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists.
Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 11 days in space, completing the 4.5-million-mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the International Space Station, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations.
Atlantis departs Edwards on cross-country journey
The Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on top of NASA's 747 Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. early Sunday morning. The shuttle ferry flight ends Atlantis' nine-day visit to Edwards after landing on June 22. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)
The last mission of Atlantis was STS-135, the last flight before the Shuttle program ended. This final flight was authorized by President Barack Obama in October 2010, to bring additional supplies to the International Space Station and take advantage of the processing performed for the Launch on Need mission, which would only have been flown in the event that Endeavour's STS-134 crew required rescue. Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on 8 July 2011 at 16:29 UTC, landing at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on 21 July 2011 at 09:57 UTC. By the end of its final mission, Atlantis had orbited the Earth 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126 million miles in space or more than 525 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
Atlantis was named after RV Atlantis, a two-masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on top of NASA's 747 Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. early Sunday morning. The shuttle ferry flight ends Atlantis' nine-day visit to Edwards after landing on June 22. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)
The Last Lift Off Of Space Shuttle Atlantis
On July 8, space shuttle Atlantis was the last to blast off from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., marking the end of the 30-year-old space shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was the fourth operational (and the next-to-the-last) Space Shuttle to be constructed by the Rockwell International company in Southern California, and it was delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center in eastern Florida in April 1985. Atlantis was the only orbiter which lacked the ability to draw power from the International Space Station while docked there; it had to continue to provide its own power through fuel cells.
The last mission of Atlantis was STS-135, the last flight before the Shuttle program ended. This final flight was authorized by President Barack Obama in October 2010, to bring additional supplies to the International Space Station and take advantage of the processing performed for the Launch on Need mission, which would only have been flown in the event that Endeavour's STS-134 crew required rescue. Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on 8 July 2011 at 16:29 UTC, landing at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on 21 July 2011 at 09:57 UTC. By the end of its final mission, Atlantis had orbited the Earth 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126 million miles in space or more than 525 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
Atlantis was named after RV Atlantis, a two-masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists.
Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 11 days in space, completing the 4.5-million-mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the International Space Station, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations.
Atlantis departs Edwards on cross-country journey
The Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on top of NASA's 747 Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. early Sunday morning. The shuttle ferry flight ends Atlantis' nine-day visit to Edwards after landing on June 22. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)
The last mission of Atlantis was STS-135, the last flight before the Shuttle program ended. This final flight was authorized by President Barack Obama in October 2010, to bring additional supplies to the International Space Station and take advantage of the processing performed for the Launch on Need mission, which would only have been flown in the event that Endeavour's STS-134 crew required rescue. Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on 8 July 2011 at 16:29 UTC, landing at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on 21 July 2011 at 09:57 UTC. By the end of its final mission, Atlantis had orbited the Earth 4,848 times, traveling nearly 126 million miles in space or more than 525 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
Atlantis was named after RV Atlantis, a two-masted sailing ship that operated as the primary research vessel for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1930 to 1966. The 460-ton ketch carried a crew of 17 and had room for 5 scientists.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on top of NASA's 747 Shuttle Aircraft Carrier, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. early Sunday morning. The shuttle ferry flight ends Atlantis' nine-day visit to Edwards after landing on June 22. (NASA photo by Carla Thomas)
The Tungurahua Volcano Erupts
The Tungurahua Volcano erupts as seen from the town of Juive Grande, Ecuador, on November 28, 2011. Authorities in Ecuador upgraded a possible eruption warning from yellow to orange, as the activity of the volcano raised suddenly.
Tungurahua (5,023 m) is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable mountains are Chimborazo (6,267 m) and El Altar (5,319 m). It rises above the small thermal springs town of Baños de Agua Santa (1,800 m) which is located at its foot 8 km to the north. Other nearby towns are Ambato (30 km to the northwest) and Riobamba (30 km to the southwest). Tungurahua is part of the Sangay National Park.
Recent volcanic activity
In 1999, after a long period of quiescence, the volcano entered an eruptive phase that continues to this day (as of December 2011).
The renewed activity in October 1999 produced major ashfall and led to the temporary evacuation of more than 25,000 inhabitants from Baños and the surrounding area (El Comercio 1999). Activity continued at a medium level until May 2006, when activity increased dramatically, culminating in violent eruptions on 14 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. The 16 August 2006 eruption has been the most violent since activity commenced in 1999. This eruption was accompanied by a 10 km high ash plume which spread over an area of 740 by 180 km (IG-EPN 2006, [4]), depositing ash and tephra to the southwest of the volcano. Several pyroclastic flows were generated that killed seven people, and destroyed a number of hamlets and roads on the eastern and northwestern slopes of the volcano (El Comercio 2006). The seven people who died were a family of five and two scientists.
A further eruption and evacuation occurred on 4 December 2010. Ecuador's National Agency of Risk Control issued a "red alert", later downgraded to orange. The Ecuadorean Institute for Geophysics reported a rapid increase in seismic activity, a number of explosions and an ash cloud reaching 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in height. Article source: wikipedia
Tungurahua (5,023 m) is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable mountains are Chimborazo (6,267 m) and El Altar (5,319 m). It rises above the small thermal springs town of Baños de Agua Santa (1,800 m) which is located at its foot 8 km to the north. Other nearby towns are Ambato (30 km to the northwest) and Riobamba (30 km to the southwest). Tungurahua is part of the Sangay National Park.
Recent volcanic activity
In 1999, after a long period of quiescence, the volcano entered an eruptive phase that continues to this day (as of December 2011).
The renewed activity in October 1999 produced major ashfall and led to the temporary evacuation of more than 25,000 inhabitants from Baños and the surrounding area (El Comercio 1999). Activity continued at a medium level until May 2006, when activity increased dramatically, culminating in violent eruptions on 14 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. The 16 August 2006 eruption has been the most violent since activity commenced in 1999. This eruption was accompanied by a 10 km high ash plume which spread over an area of 740 by 180 km (IG-EPN 2006, [4]), depositing ash and tephra to the southwest of the volcano. Several pyroclastic flows were generated that killed seven people, and destroyed a number of hamlets and roads on the eastern and northwestern slopes of the volcano (El Comercio 2006). The seven people who died were a family of five and two scientists.
A further eruption and evacuation occurred on 4 December 2010. Ecuador's National Agency of Risk Control issued a "red alert", later downgraded to orange. The Ecuadorean Institute for Geophysics reported a rapid increase in seismic activity, a number of explosions and an ash cloud reaching 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in height. Article source: wikipedia
The Tungurahua Volcano Erupts
The Tungurahua Volcano erupts as seen from the town of Juive Grande, Ecuador, on November 28, 2011. Authorities in Ecuador upgraded a possible eruption warning from yellow to orange, as the activity of the volcano raised suddenly.
Tungurahua (5,023 m) is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable mountains are Chimborazo (6,267 m) and El Altar (5,319 m). It rises above the small thermal springs town of Baños de Agua Santa (1,800 m) which is located at its foot 8 km to the north. Other nearby towns are Ambato (30 km to the northwest) and Riobamba (30 km to the southwest). Tungurahua is part of the Sangay National Park.
Recent volcanic activity
In 1999, after a long period of quiescence, the volcano entered an eruptive phase that continues to this day (as of December 2011).
The renewed activity in October 1999 produced major ashfall and led to the temporary evacuation of more than 25,000 inhabitants from Baños and the surrounding area (El Comercio 1999). Activity continued at a medium level until May 2006, when activity increased dramatically, culminating in violent eruptions on 14 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. The 16 August 2006 eruption has been the most violent since activity commenced in 1999. This eruption was accompanied by a 10 km high ash plume which spread over an area of 740 by 180 km (IG-EPN 2006, [4]), depositing ash and tephra to the southwest of the volcano. Several pyroclastic flows were generated that killed seven people, and destroyed a number of hamlets and roads on the eastern and northwestern slopes of the volcano (El Comercio 2006). The seven people who died were a family of five and two scientists.
A further eruption and evacuation occurred on 4 December 2010. Ecuador's National Agency of Risk Control issued a "red alert", later downgraded to orange. The Ecuadorean Institute for Geophysics reported a rapid increase in seismic activity, a number of explosions and an ash cloud reaching 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in height. Article source: wikipedia
Tungurahua (5,023 m) is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable mountains are Chimborazo (6,267 m) and El Altar (5,319 m). It rises above the small thermal springs town of Baños de Agua Santa (1,800 m) which is located at its foot 8 km to the north. Other nearby towns are Ambato (30 km to the northwest) and Riobamba (30 km to the southwest). Tungurahua is part of the Sangay National Park.
Recent volcanic activity
In 1999, after a long period of quiescence, the volcano entered an eruptive phase that continues to this day (as of December 2011).
The renewed activity in October 1999 produced major ashfall and led to the temporary evacuation of more than 25,000 inhabitants from Baños and the surrounding area (El Comercio 1999). Activity continued at a medium level until May 2006, when activity increased dramatically, culminating in violent eruptions on 14 July 2006 and 16 August 2006. The 16 August 2006 eruption has been the most violent since activity commenced in 1999. This eruption was accompanied by a 10 km high ash plume which spread over an area of 740 by 180 km (IG-EPN 2006, [4]), depositing ash and tephra to the southwest of the volcano. Several pyroclastic flows were generated that killed seven people, and destroyed a number of hamlets and roads on the eastern and northwestern slopes of the volcano (El Comercio 2006). The seven people who died were a family of five and two scientists.
A further eruption and evacuation occurred on 4 December 2010. Ecuador's National Agency of Risk Control issued a "red alert", later downgraded to orange. The Ecuadorean Institute for Geophysics reported a rapid increase in seismic activity, a number of explosions and an ash cloud reaching 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in height. Article source: wikipedia
Steve Jobs Biography Hits Shelves
An employee arranges the book Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, at a Barnes & Noble in New York City on Oct. 24, 2011.
Jobs, who co-founded Apple Inc. and died Oct. 5, told Isaacson his opinions on competitors, including Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., and of his struggles with cancer.
Steve Jobs Biography Hits Shelves
An employee arranges the book Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, at a Barnes & Noble in New York City on Oct. 24, 2011.
Jobs, who co-founded Apple Inc. and died Oct. 5, told Isaacson his opinions on competitors, including Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., and of his struggles with cancer.
New Island Rising from Earth's Red Sea
Satellite Photo Shows New Island Rising from Earth's Red Sea
A plume rises from a new island in the Red Sea on Dec. 23, 2011 in this satellite view.
The Red Sea has a new inhabitant: a smoking island.
The island was created by a wild eruption that occurred in the Red Sea earlier this month. It is made of loose volcanic debris from the eruption, so it may not stick around long.
According to news reports, fishermen witnessed lava fountains reaching up to 90 feet (30 meters) tall on Dec. 19, which is probably the day the eruption began, said Erik Klemetti, a volcanologist at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Ash plumes were seen emanating from the spot Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites. The Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA's Aura satellite detected elevated levels of sulfur dioxide, further indicating an eruption. By Dec. 23, what looked like a new island had appeared in the Red Sea off the west coast of Yemen.
"I am surprised about how quickly the island has grown," Klemetti, who writes Wired's Eruptions Blog, told OurAmazingPlanet.
The volcanic activity occurred along the Zubair Group, a collection of small islands that run in a roughly northwest-southeast line. The islands rise from a shield volcano (a kind of volcano built from fluid lava flows) and poke above the sea surface.
Scientists will keep a close eye on the new island to see if it has staying power.
"Many times the islands are ephemeral as they are usually made of loose volcanic debris, so they get destroyed by wave action quite quickly," Klemetti said. But the volcanic activity could outpace the erosion due to the wave action.
Newly emerging islands aren't unheard of. Other newly emerged islands include Surtsey off of Iceland, Anak Krakatau in the caldera of Krakatoa in Indonesia, and Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha`apai in Tonga in the South Pacific.
This story was provided by OurAmazingPlanet, a sister site to SPACE.com. It was posted in yahoo
New Island Rising from Earth's Red Sea
Satellite Photo Shows New Island Rising from Earth's Red Sea
A plume rises from a new island in the Red Sea on Dec. 23, 2011 in this satellite view.
The Red Sea has a new inhabitant: a smoking island.
The island was created by a wild eruption that occurred in the Red Sea earlier this month. It is made of loose volcanic debris from the eruption, so it may not stick around long.
According to news reports, fishermen witnessed lava fountains reaching up to 90 feet (30 meters) tall on Dec. 19, which is probably the day the eruption began, said Erik Klemetti, a volcanologist at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Ash plumes were seen emanating from the spot Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites. The Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA's Aura satellite detected elevated levels of sulfur dioxide, further indicating an eruption. By Dec. 23, what looked like a new island had appeared in the Red Sea off the west coast of Yemen.
"I am surprised about how quickly the island has grown," Klemetti, who writes Wired's Eruptions Blog, told OurAmazingPlanet.
The volcanic activity occurred along the Zubair Group, a collection of small islands that run in a roughly northwest-southeast line. The islands rise from a shield volcano (a kind of volcano built from fluid lava flows) and poke above the sea surface.
Scientists will keep a close eye on the new island to see if it has staying power.
"Many times the islands are ephemeral as they are usually made of loose volcanic debris, so they get destroyed by wave action quite quickly," Klemetti said. But the volcanic activity could outpace the erosion due to the wave action.
Newly emerging islands aren't unheard of. Other newly emerged islands include Surtsey off of Iceland, Anak Krakatau in the caldera of Krakatoa in Indonesia, and Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha`apai in Tonga in the South Pacific.
This story was provided by OurAmazingPlanet, a sister site to SPACE.com. It was posted in yahoo
Weekly Photo Tips 2011 product of the year...
Today we have the pleasure of announcing that Lighting in Layers from David Hobby of Strobist fame is our product of the year for 2011.
Several factors went into making our selection.
Quality of content: Lighting in Layers starts out with the absolute basics, shooting with a single window as your only light source and then builds in small steps until you are shooting high speed action with multiple lights.
Quantity of material: You get 7 DVD's that contain over 9 hours of learning. The first 6 DVD's are the 16 different on location shoots in hi def, DVD number 7 is the entire course in low def for use on your mobile device and will make your learning portable.
Appeal of the product: Lighting in Layers has information that people new to photography will be able to easily learn from, but there is also plenty for those folks who have been shooting for years, you'll find tips, tricks, and techniques that will help advance your craft. Bottom line, there is something here for everyone.
Price: You get the entire 7 DVD course for just $159 (with free shipping), which puts it into the price range that (almost) everyone can afford. If you want to understand (and control) light you really can't afford not to get this.
We reviewed Lighting in Layers back in September and you can read the entire review here.
If you would like to dig a little deeper into what Lighting in Layers contains before you buy, you can check out the complete gear list for each and every shoot right here, the final images shot at each shoot here, and the Flickr discussion thread here.
At Weekly Photo Tips we have the good fortune of getting to test and use some pretty outstanding photography products and without a doubt, because of the quality of information and its affordability Lighting in Layers is head and shoulders above everything else we used this year.
Giant Haywire movie billboard...
In Haywire, Gina Carano stars as a black ops super soldier out for payback after she is betrayed during a mission.
The former television American Gladiator plays 'Mallory Kane' on the big screen and as she's not an instantly recognisable face, this giant billboard works well to convey the action in the movie and pique passersby interest with its edgy, fractured design.
This super-sized movie billboard was snapped on the side of L.A.'s Sofitel Hotel along Beverly Boulevard on December 22, 2011.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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