Francesc Candel
Hami Dahaidao.
Hami Dahaidao is a clear example of what a Yadan is. In China there are quite a few of these so-called geological forests and in the province of Xinjiang there are several geological formations with this type of Yadan structure, the most beautiful and well-known being those in the Lop Nur Desert. This one in particular is known as "Devil City" or "Hami Devil City" due to the disturbing and supernatural atmosphere created by the imposing and steep rock formations, which can resemble the ruins of a city, and with a supernatural appearance. In China, it is common to use names similar to this, such as Ghost City, Ghost Desert, the City of the Eight Devils... generic names that increase the supernatural and mystery of these Yadan places. The word Yadan does not have an exact translation into other languages. In the scientific community, the word "yardang" is used to refer to this type of geological formation, which is characteristic of desert areas and is the result of wind erosion. Yardang also has no exact translation into any language. The word Yadan, as a set or the word yardang as a geological formation, are terms that come from Uyghur, a language spoken by the Uygur ethnic group, inhabitants of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. A yardang is formed from rocks or sediments that are sculpted by the wind, creating elongated ridges, often with parallel grooves, where the different sedimentary strata are clearly distinguished, sometimes in several different colors. They vary in size, from formations a few meters long to others several kilometers long. This erosion process lasts for thousands or millions of years. At first, water currents are the main element of erosion. But when places become arid and waterless, it is then that the wind mostly does the work of shaping or "sculpting" these natural sculptures with elongated and strange shapes. The wind, blowing over the surface, selectively erodes the softer layers of rock or sediment, leaving behind the harder layers in the form of ridges or protuberances. It is a combined action of abrasion by the wearing away of sand particles carried by the wind and by deflation, removing the eroded and loose material from the rock, which is carried away by the wind itself. This aeolian process occurs when the wind always blows in the same direction and constantly collides with the same point of the yardang. That's why yardangs form exclusively in desert areas, where the wind can move at high speed, raising large quantities or dust clouds of sand. The tiny grains of suspended sand impact the yardang rock, eroding it imperceptibly. This erosion process acts as a natural sculptor, carving unique, often fantastical and fanciful shapes into the landscape. These yardangs, sculpted by nature, over time, after thousands or millions of years of being patiently shaped by the wind, are eventually completely destroyed and simply turned into dust and sand. The Great Sphinx of Giza, for example, was originally a yardang that began to erode more than 40,000 years ago. It was sculpted by nature, especially by the wind, and eventually, the Egyptians of the Pharaonic period used it as material to carve the Sphinx. Yadan or yardang landscapes tend to have elongated shapes, with one side exposed to the wind, which is usually steeper, and the other, gentler, on the opposite side. However, this erosion can give rise to very diverse forms, such as narrow ridges, mushroom-shaped structures, formations with a parallel structure of sedimentary strata, or very complex and imaginative structures. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is located in the extreme northwest of China and is the largest province in the country. This region, located in Central Asia, has a semi-arid to arid climate and is abundant in deserts and dry, arid areas. The best known is the Taklamakan Desert, which is the second largest desert on the planet. Another is the Gurbantunggut Desert, but this Lop Nur Desert is probably the most beautiful, being a Yadan landscape, where yardang formations abound. Xinjiang has a complex ethnic composition, as it is inhabited primarily by Uygurs, but also by Mongols, Russians, Han ethnic groups, Hui, Xibe, Tibetans, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Tajiks. This is because this vast province borders countries as diverse and different as Mongolia, or at the opposite extreme, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It also shares borders with Russia and the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and... Tajikistan.
Badlands is an Anglicism used to refer to wastelands, which are especially prevalent in the United States and are similar to yardangs. But Bruce Springsteen's song speaks of a different kind of barren or wasteland. He uses the term "Badlands" metaphorically to refer to other equally real places or situations. It's a song about resilience, perseverance, and hope amidst the adversity that is often encountered throughout life.
Palau Sant Jordi, Montjuïc Mountain, Barcelona 2002.
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Okie - J. J. Cale (1974)
An admirable "star" who sadly faded. The best.
Cuando tú y yo estemos listos ya no estaremos atados a la Tierra. Viajaremos a través de la noche cristalina, con destino a las estrellas. El cielo guarda un misterio envuelto en un sonido a través de los ojos del tiempo con destino a las estrellas... tú y yo...
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It's hard to decide which is J.J. Cale's best album. My favorite might be "5," but "Okie" is possibly Cale's most authentic. The album's title gives a clear reference to his roots. John Weldon Cale was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Tulsa, a city that shaped his life. J.J. Cale is key to understanding what was called the "Tulsa sound," a musical genre that blends blues, rockabilly, and country. An Okie is a person who belongs to the state of Oklahoma. Okies have their own culture, dialect, music, and folklore. In other parts of the United States, such as California, the word "Okie" is used to refer to the very poor migrants from Oklahoma who arrived in search of work, fleeing the Great Depression. The "Okie" migration developed primarily during the 1930s. One of the most famous photographs in existence is "Migrant Mother" (1936) by Dorothea Lange, considered an iconic image of the Great Depression. It is a portrait of Florence Owens Thompson, an "okie" migrant, gazing anxiously into the distance, with a baby on her lap and two children huddled around her, reflecting the plight of farmworkers who migrated to California during the Great Depression. Although the most common meaning of "okie" is simply someone who was born or lives in Oklahoma or as a term to describe migrants from Oklahoma, it has occasionally been used as a pejorative word, as is often the case with all migration movements.
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PS: I hope you have a happy holiday and some happy... summer days.
Hami Dahaidao.
Hami Dahaidao is a clear example of what a Yadan is. In China there are quite a few of these so-called geological forests and in the province of Xinjiang there are several geological formations with this type of Yadan structure, the most beautiful and well-known being those in the Lop Nur Desert. This one in particular is known as "Devil City" or "Hami Devil City" due to the disturbing and supernatural atmosphere created by the imposing and steep rock formations, which can resemble the ruins of a city, and with a supernatural appearance. In China, it is common to use names similar to this, such as Ghost City, Ghost Desert, the City of the Eight Devils... generic names that increase the supernatural and mystery of these Yadan places. The word Yadan does not have an exact translation into other languages. In the scientific community, the word "yardang" is used to refer to this type of geological formation, which is characteristic of desert areas and is the result of wind erosion. Yardang also has no exact translation into any language. The word Yadan, as a set or the word yardang as a geological formation, are terms that come from Uyghur, a language spoken by the Uygur ethnic group, inhabitants of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. A yardang is formed from rocks or sediments that are sculpted by the wind, creating elongated ridges, often with parallel grooves, where the different sedimentary strata are clearly distinguished, sometimes in several different colors. They vary in size, from formations a few meters long to others several kilometers long. This erosion process lasts for thousands or millions of years. At first, water currents are the main element of erosion. But when places become arid and waterless, it is then that the wind mostly does the work of shaping or "sculpting" these natural sculptures with elongated and strange shapes. The wind, blowing over the surface, selectively erodes the softer layers of rock or sediment, leaving behind the harder layers in the form of ridges or protuberances. It is a combined action of abrasion by the wearing away of sand particles carried by the wind and by deflation, removing the eroded and loose material from the rock, which is carried away by the wind itself. This aeolian process occurs when the wind always blows in the same direction and constantly collides with the same point of the yardang. That's why yardangs form exclusively in desert areas, where the wind can move at high speed, raising large quantities or dust clouds of sand. The tiny grains of suspended sand impact the yardang rock, eroding it imperceptibly. This erosion process acts as a natural sculptor, carving unique, often fantastical and fanciful shapes into the landscape. These yardangs, sculpted by nature, over time, after thousands or millions of years of being patiently shaped by the wind, are eventually completely destroyed and simply turned into dust and sand. The Great Sphinx of Giza, for example, was originally a yardang that began to erode more than 40,000 years ago. It was sculpted by nature, especially by the wind, and eventually, the Egyptians of the Pharaonic period used it as material to carve the Sphinx. Yadan or yardang landscapes tend to have elongated shapes, with one side exposed to the wind, which is usually steeper, and the other, gentler, on the opposite side. However, this erosion can give rise to very diverse forms, such as narrow ridges, mushroom-shaped structures, formations with a parallel structure of sedimentary strata, or very complex and imaginative structures. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is located in the extreme northwest of China and is the largest province in the country. This region, located in Central Asia, has a semi-arid to arid climate and is abundant in deserts and dry, arid areas. The best known is the Taklamakan Desert, which is the second largest desert on the planet. Another is the Gurbantunggut Desert, but this Lop Nur Desert is probably the most beautiful, being a Yadan landscape, where yardang formations abound. Xinjiang has a complex ethnic composition, as it is inhabited primarily by Uygurs, but also by Mongols, Russians, Han ethnic groups, Hui, Xibe, Tibetans, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Tajiks. This is because this vast province borders countries as diverse and different as Mongolia, or at the opposite extreme, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It also shares borders with Russia and the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and... Tajikistan.
Badlands is an Anglicism used to refer to wastelands, which are especially prevalent in the United States and are similar to yardangs. But Bruce Springsteen's song speaks of a different kind of barren or wasteland. He uses the term "Badlands" metaphorically to refer to other equally real places or situations. It's a song about resilience, perseverance, and hope amidst the adversity that is often encountered throughout life.
Palau Sant Jordi, Montjuïc Mountain, Barcelona 2002.
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Okie - J. J. Cale (1974)
An admirable "star" who sadly faded. The best.
Cuando tú y yo estemos listos ya no estaremos atados a la Tierra. Viajaremos a través de la noche cristalina, con destino a las estrellas. El cielo guarda un misterio envuelto en un sonido a través de los ojos del tiempo con destino a las estrellas... tú y yo...
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It's hard to decide which is J.J. Cale's best album. My favorite might be "5," but "Okie" is possibly Cale's most authentic. The album's title gives a clear reference to his roots. John Weldon Cale was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Tulsa, a city that shaped his life. J.J. Cale is key to understanding what was called the "Tulsa sound," a musical genre that blends blues, rockabilly, and country. An Okie is a person who belongs to the state of Oklahoma. Okies have their own culture, dialect, music, and folklore. In other parts of the United States, such as California, the word "Okie" is used to refer to the very poor migrants from Oklahoma who arrived in search of work, fleeing the Great Depression. The "Okie" migration developed primarily during the 1930s. One of the most famous photographs in existence is "Migrant Mother" (1936) by Dorothea Lange, considered an iconic image of the Great Depression. It is a portrait of Florence Owens Thompson, an "okie" migrant, gazing anxiously into the distance, with a baby on her lap and two children huddled around her, reflecting the plight of farmworkers who migrated to California during the Great Depression. Although the most common meaning of "okie" is simply someone who was born or lives in Oklahoma or as a term to describe migrants from Oklahoma, it has occasionally been used as a pejorative word, as is often the case with all migration movements.
upload-wikimedia-org.translate.goog/wikipedia/commons/5/5...
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PS: I hope you have a happy holiday and some happy... summer days.