Entries Tagged 'Ocean' ↓
August 28th, 2007 — Australia, Bubbles, Cappuccino Coast, Ocean, Sea
Yesterday the shore front of New South Wales Australia was transformed into a mass of bubbles.
From Daily Mail:
Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards’ centre, in a freak display of nature at Yamba in New South Wales. One minute a group of teenage surfers were waiting to catch a wave, the next they were swallowed up in a giant bubble bath. The foam was so light that they could puff it out of their hands and watch it float away.
Sea foam is not actually that uncommon of a sight. Here in my hometown of Pensacola Florida, you can often find bubbles and foam on the beaches. What is uncommon is the sheer quantity of foam produced.
Check out the article at Daily Mail: Cappuccino Coast: The day the Pacific was whipped up into an ocean of froth
Via Neatorama
August 15th, 2007 — Ocean, Pacific, Rowboat, Roz Savage
Roz Savage, a 39 year old management consultant, is attempting to row across the Pacific in a souped up rowboat. Last year she rowed across the Atlantic.
This year she is attempting to cross the Pacific in a series of three steps. The first step is taking place now. Starting in California, she is going to row 2,300 miles to Hawaii. After a break to rest, she will continue the trip by rowing from Hawaii to Tuvalu, a 2,600 mile trip. From there, she will take the final step to Australia, 2,300 mile stretch. All in all, an amazing trip.
Through the whole trip she will be tracked via GPS, and will be blogging about her progress using a laptop and a satellite Internet connection.
Check out her website here: RozSavage.com
Via Neatorama: Rowing Across the Pacific Alone
July 31st, 2007 — Antarctica, Ice, Ocean, Photos, Sea
Found this amazing photo essay of marine life living under the Antarctic Ice flows. The photographer, Norbert Wu, worked in Antarctica from 1982 to 1996. He took these off of the coast of Antarctica in partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation. The photos in the slide show and more are available in his book, Under Antarctic Ice.
Check out the slide show at Time magazine: Life Beneath Antarctic Ice
If you want more photos of Antarctica, check out Dry Valleys of Antarctica
