Today I sat down and finished transcribing my Japan March 2004 Trip Diary. Woo Hoo! Head over and read it. Read the What’s New Entry for some behind the scenes stuff.. As I mention in the What’s New entry, I really need to get on the ball and transcribe the Utah 2013 and Japan October 2004 Diaries. Also, need to get some other photo only…
May 25, 2014Kottke linked to the new Roger Ebert documentary that premieres later this year on July 4. I loved following Roger on Twitter when he was alive. More than most celebrities, he was always full of opinions – some that I didn’t agree with (but learned more about someone else’s point of view). I found may great obscure facts and movies from him. Earlier in life,…
May 21, 2014Today this beautiful site near Hardanger Norway has been added to my bucket list. Doing a bit of research, the hike to the Trolltunga is pretty intense – 3000ft elevation change and about 4-5 hours to get there. Part of the hike is climbing up a metal ladder in the rocks, but the views are totally worth it. I wasn’t that far (relatively speaking) when…
May 20, 2014I came across this map right after it was published in 1992 by the Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources. I immediately fell in love because it mapped earthquakes and typhoon/hurricane tracks for the Circum-Pacific region. Natural disasters are some of my favorite things to study and to see them on the map together was pretty great. The map came with a pamphlet which…
May 19, 2014More amazing photos at the Big Picture from 4 years ago. Rare eruption photos from a family in Oregon Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Also more facts and photos at the Volcano Hazards site on Mount St Helens
May 18, 2014I love this portrait of 52 potentially active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc in Alaska. via Wired and NASA MODIS Rapid Response team
May 17, 2014