View allAll Photos Tagged EXPLORATION
Octopus is for me an animal which is a real explorer: curious, intelligent and always having a practical solution for any new situation.
2018 I prepared my last Octopus for dinner and after I learned more, I stopped eating them.
The Spider Crab is the latest is deep sea exploration drones. Unlike the exploration robots of the early twentieth century, this drone does not need cables to supply power and live video feeds. Instead it relies on state-of-the-art fuel cells and wireless video transmission. The drone can dive to depths much deeper than any robot before it. They use two large thrusters to dive and surface but it also has small ballast tanks to move around ship wrecks without disturbing the artifacts. The four legs have padded feet to reduce damage to artifacts and cushion impact with the sea floor. It is also equipped with two grasping claws for bringing up artifacts.
© 2017 Boscardin Francesco. Photos are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Pictures can not be used without explicit permission by the creator.
Processed with VSCO with a6 preset
As a reminder, keep in mind that this picture is available only for non-commercial use and that visible attribution is required. If you'd like to use this photo outside these terms, please contact me ahead of time to arrange for a paid license.
I've only seen maybe half a dozen goslings this spring, three of them at the Zoo. The place I used to get some photos, Carburn Park, oiled the Canada Geese eggs this year, and only three of them seem to have been so well hidden that the oilers missed them. I gather people complained about all the mess that the Geese leave behind on the grass and paths. Messy birds, yes, but it still seems rather harsh to deprive the Geese of having and raising families for just that reason. Give me the goslings any day - I'd be happy to watch where I'm stepping.
Sculpture panel from the Navy Memorial in Washington DC - Exploration, Oceanography, Research
Navy Lieutenany Charles Wilkes In Antartica - 1840
Sculptor: Antonio Tobias Mendez
In celebration of World Water Week, the ESA-sponsored medical doctor Carmen Possnig and plumber Florentin Camus pose with the water recycling facility that makes life possible at Concordia research station, located on Antarctica’s high plateau.
Also known as White Mars, Antarctica is the closest resemblance on Earth to a remote, inhospitable planet. It is extremely cold, with temperatures ranging between –30°C to –60°C.
Resources are scarce and difficult to come by. During winter, the crew is completely isolated and must solve any problems without outside help. Due to international treaties protecting the Antarctic all waste material must be removed from the continent.
This is quite the challenge at Concordia station, a joint venture between the French Polar Institute and the Italian Antarctic programme. The station houses approximately 14 people during winter and many more during the summer. Water usage varies but can roughly be estimated anywhere between 40 to 100 litres per person per day and generating enough water without causing environmental stress and using too much energy is a difficult task.
Credits: ESA/IPEV/PNRA-C. Verseux
This is some of my Pattern Darning for Stitch Exploration in August.
The half circles and crescent I found at
www.victorian-embroidery-and-crafts.com/
The description of the needlework is at the above URL - scroll to the end of the stitch dictionary and just below this is 'fancy embroidery stitches'
I left them part done so the chain stitches could be seen. I have not used chain stitch for padding before and found it quicker and easier to prepare the shape. Here it is done with wool but I am also trying it on cotton fabric with different threads.