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The river braids as it moves through the thick volcanic material, although the different braids join up on the other side of the volcano.
Looking over the Waimakariri River bed March 13, 2014 South Island, New Zealand.
A braided river is one of a number of channel types and has a channel that consists of a network of small channels separated by small and often temporary islands called braid bars or, in British usage, aits or eyots. Braided streams occur in rivers with high slope and/or large sediment load. Braided channels are also typical of environments that dramatically decrease channel depth, and consequently channel velocity, such as river deltas, alluvial fans and peneplains.
Braided rivers, as distinct from meandering rivers, occur when a threshold level of sediment load or slope is reached. Geologically speaking, an increase in sediment load will over time increase the slope of the river, so these two conditions can be considered synonymous; and, consequently, a variation of slope can model a variation in sediment load. A threshold slope was experimentally determined to be 0.016 (ft/ft) for a 0.15 cu ft/s (0.0042 m3/s) stream with poorly sorted coarse sand. Any slope over this threshold created a braided stream, while any slope under the threshold created a meandering stream or— for very low slopes—a straight channel. So the main controlling factor on river development is the amount of sediment that the river carries; once a given system crosses a threshold value for sediment load, it will convert from a meandering system to a braided system. Also important to channel development is the proportion of suspended load sediment to bed load. An increase in suspended sediment allowed for the deposition of fine erosion-resistant material on the inside of a curve, which accentuated the curve and in some instances caused a river to shift from a braided to a meandering profile The channels and braid bars are usually highly mobile, with the river layout often changing significantly during flood
events.Channels move sideways via differential velocity: On the outside of a curve, deeper, swift water picks up sediment (usually gravel or larger stones), which is re-deposited in slow-moving water on the inside of a bend.
The braided channels may flow within an area defined by relatively stable banks or may occupy an entire valley floor. The Rakaia River in Canterbury, New Zealand has cut a channel 100 metres wide into the surrounding plains; this river transports sediment to a lagoon located on the river-coast interface.
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navajo plied handspun braided into a brim.
picked up stitches to conitnue the cap of this hat in an arty lace 2 ply from the same batt. Colours coordinate.
this is a broad braid, called 'open face' I believe. It's simple 'over 1, under 1'
I'd like to experiment with different numbers such as 'over 2, under 3'. A next time.
These images are more than geographical documentation—they're visual meditations on scale, symmetry, and impermanence. Each composition evokes a painter's brushstroke or a vascular map, blurring the boundary between nature and abstraction.
As glacial meltwater flows from ice caps toward the ocean, it carries rich minerals, volcanic ash, and sediment. The shifting water channels carve intricate, vein-like patterns across the dark volcanic ash beds, creating natural abstract landscape formations when viewed from above.
Nizina River, a braided glacial river in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in southeastern Alaska, as seen from an Operation IceBridge Alaska flight in August 2018. [NASA/Jefferson Beck.]
Finally finishing up my second custom petite Blythe. I put her in this contraption to hold her while I braided her hair. The hair was so fine and my fingers felt like fat sausages, but I finally got it done. I just have to dress her now : )
I made this braided mat using an assortment of black and oxford gray jeans and pants that we were not wearing anymore (didn't fit, too old, torn somewhere, etc.)
I cut them into strips, atached the strips to one another with hand stitching and braided them. Handstitched in circular shape.
Red stitching details here and there to add a little bit of color.
(left to right)
4 strand square braid
hawser braid
5 strand braid, something I learned to do with bread dough. It reminds me a little of a herringbone
There are two braids, one for each side and the sweep down into a braided bun. I have been having fun braiding my hair the last few weeks. After hacking it off last winter, it's finally long enough to get back into it. Although, the end that's rolled up into the bun is kind of small. My hair use to be a lot thicker, before I had Brice.
One of the few shots here I remember taking - I wondered what the view would look like out of focus.
i resonate with her
(SF alley art)
“The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes. ”
― Pema Chödrön
On a lark, The Wife braided my hair this morning before church. I left it in most of the day. She doesn't do this very often, although it looks nifty. From the back, I'm starting to look like Mr. Worf.
These are hair designs by Katje Sabin, Chicago IL. Please contact mamagotcha at gee mail dot com if you are interested in hiring Katje to braid or teach.