odditiesoflife:

Red Beach, China

Red Beach is located in the Liaohe River Delta, about 30 kilometers southwest of Panjin City in China. The beach’s unique color is caused by a type of plant called Suaeda vera or Shrubby Sea-blite which is a coastal species that flourishes in the saline-alkali soil. The plant remains green during the summer but in the fall, when the plant has matured, it takes on a deep red color creating a stunning red sea landscape. Most of Red Beach is a nature reserve and closed to the public. Only a small, remote section is open to tourists.

themineralogist:

Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral: Salt w/ Lead Nitrate and Manganese - Ultraviolet

This 2.5” wide melt consists of sodium chloride (halite) activated with a small amount of lead nitrate (in center). Then 2mL of a sat. aqueous solution of manganese sulfate was added at the center which dissolved the salt producing cracks. The salt was then allowed to recrystallize.

Fenghuang (Hunan), 2009
by Yves Andre

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archiemcphee:

Ukrainian watchmaker Valerii Danevych creates extraordinary timepieces that, with the exception of a metal spring, are completely made of wood. These awesome watches are beautiful to behold and completely functional. 

Valeri comes from a family of wood carvers in Kiev and began to learn the art of wood carving in childhood. Fascinated by clock mechanisms, he began building wooden clocks, wristwatches, and pocket watches in 2005. Made of birch, Valeri’s amazing timepieces can store up to 20 hours of reserve power. The level of detail - all those tiny little parts - is truly astonishing.

Visit Valerii Danevych’s website to view more of his incredible wooden watches.

[via Design Taxi]

It’s Made of Wood Day on Geyser of Awesome!

neil-gaiman:

odditiesoflife:

Mount Roraima

The incredible top of Mount Roraima, the 1.8 million year old sandstone plateau. It is also called Roraima Tepui or Cerro Roraima. The geological marvel is one of the oldest formations on Earth, a natural border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana in South America. The mountain is part of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Angel Falls is also part of this beautiful park. Roraima’s highest point is Maverick Rock at 2,810 meters (9,219 feet). For nature and landscape lovers, Mount Roraima is said to have some of the most fascinating hiking trails in the world.

Why are there no dinosaurs on this plateau? Have they read no fiction at all?

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Devil’s Bridge

Kromlauer Park is a gothic style, 200-acre country park in the municipality of Kromlau in the Görlitz Gablenzgasse district in Germany. An incredible attraction of the park is the Rakotzbrücke, more popularly known as Devil’s Bridge.

The impressive arch bridge was built around 1860. During its construction, other peculiar rock formations were built on the lake and in the park. Devil’s Bridge is no longer open to the public to ensure its preservation. A unique feature of the bridge is that its reflection on the water’s surface creates a flawless circle, regardless of which side is being viewed.

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