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Lyme Regis
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Peak District quarry
The bed rock of the Peak District was formed 300 million years ago, close to the equator where the Carribbean is now. Imagine the clear water of a shallow warm sea, teeming with starfish and shellfish like creatures. In vast numbers and over 20 millions years, the remains of these creatures and microorganisms settled onContinue reading “Peak District quarry”
China River Trip
This is the journey of a tourist boat along part of the Li River, setting off from Guilin.
Plume of volcanic ash
All flights have been cancelled today due to a plume of volcanic ash which is floating high above the UK, the result of the eruption of an Icelandic volcano which lies in the south of the country, under the glacier called Eyjafiallajoekul. London is quiet without air traffic. The sky is not dark from theContinue reading “Plume of volcanic ash”
Aquarium
Aquarium from Luce on Vimeo.
The Petrifying Well
This is the petrifying well of Matlock Bath. Matlock Bath is a small spa town which was fashionable in the Victorian Era for hydrotherapy, and now its amusement arcades, fish and chip shops and illuminations make it known as a seaside town without the sea and even the Alps of the Peak District. The petrifyingContinue reading “The Petrifying Well”
Giant Crystals
I saw this news story on the BBC website. Hard-to-get footage of 10 metre long crystals in Mexico was shot by a BBC crew for a series called “How the Earth Made Us”. I like the way these giant crystals make the scientists look like models from a train set or characters from an unconvincingContinue reading “Giant Crystals”
Salt queues
Snow covered roads mean there are queues for salt at the salt mines.
Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
Oscar nominated film by John Feeny 1963 Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
Coffee Table TV 