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The Most Incredible Geysers on Earth
Regardless of whether cone-shaped or more like fountains, geysers are a remarkable natural phenomenon. They are rare too as they need an almost perfect balance of heat and water conditions and the right rock and channeling. We’ve picked out the best spots for geyser spotting around the world…
Continue reading...Hobgoblin’s Playground, Nevada
Friday, September 25, 2009
Far off the beaten path in southern Nevada’s Clark County lies an ancient treasure surprisingly few know about: Little Finland, also called the Hobgoblin’s Playground. Dragons or mythic beasts of yonder seem to have turned to stone here, reminding us of times gone by. Witness these beautiful sandstone formations turn red, orange and golden in the fading sun.
Continue reading...The Amazing Fate of the Solar Armor Inventor
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Image by Waytoocrowded In 1874, one man; an inventor of considerable genius, was reported to have completely reversed the effect of the sun. In the scorching heat of the mid-summer Nevada desert, he was found frozen stiff by Indians – his beard covered in frost and an icicle [...]
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
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