We all know of places we love because we can look out on a wonderful view. But what makes a view special? Sometimes views make great photos – they have combinations of colours, textures and composition that really work. Really great views have something that can’t be captured in a flat image – they have… Continue reading What makes a view great?
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The geology of children’s TV
Once my wife and I visited many art galleries and I developed a rule of thumb – the quality of an artist can be assessed by the way they paint rock. If a figurative artist has put an outcrop in the background of their picture, does it look real or as often happens does it… Continue reading The geology of children’s TV
When continents rotate
The earth’s surface is not fixed. Oceans come and go and continents are constantly moving, breaking up and reforming like blobs of oil on the surface of a stock-pot. Since tectonic plates are not flat (they collectively form the surface of the not-flat earth), their movement over the surface of the earth is best described… Continue reading When continents rotate
Awe in the Arctic
Last Monday night I found myself standing in the dark, on a frozen beach wearing a padded onesie and a furry hat. This is not how I usually spend my Monday nights, to say the least. It was in fact a tremendous, moving experience. I was in Arctic Norway, near the city of Tromsø, with… Continue reading Awe in the Arctic