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Crater Kawh Ijen
East Java Indonesia
An active vent at the edge of the lake is a source of elemental sulfur, and supports a mining operation. Escaping volcanic gasses are channeled through a network of ceramic pipes, resulting in condensation of molten sulfur. The sulfur, which is deep red in color when molten, pours slowly from the ends of these pipes and pools on the ground, turning bright yellow as it cools. The miners break the cooled material into large pieces and carry it away in baskets.
The miners often use insufficient protection while working around the volcano and complain of numerous respiratory afflictions. There are 200 miners which extract 14 tons per day or only 20 percent of the daily continously deposit.
Generally this was a bit of a disappointing day out. You can't get near the stones easily as they are in the middle of a corn field and the weather was just dull. I can't say that I really like any of the pics I took. The non-ir ones are even worse, just grey and uninspiring. At least you can usually extract a bit of sky from the ir ones.
For anybody who wants to know what a Devils Arrow is you should have a look at the previous picture, the links are on there.
Devils Tower National Monument
Wyoming
According to the Native American tribes of the Kiowa and Lakota, a group of girls went out to play and were spotted by several giant bears, who began to chase them. In an effort to escape the bears, the girls climbed atop a rock, fell to their knees, and prayed to the Great Spirit to save them. Hearing their prayers, the Great Spirit made the rock rise from the ground towards the heavens so that the bears could not reach the girls. The bears, in an effort to climb the rock, left deep claw marks in the sides, which had become too steep to climb. Those are the marks which appear today on the sides of Devils Tower. When the girls reached the sky, they were turned into the stars of the Pleiades.
We hiked up to the Devil's Postpile to admire these most unusual geologic formations. The slope below the cliff of basalt "postpiles" is littered with the slabs that have fallen from the mountain. Some are so perfectly symmetrical and long that they look like they were designed by an architect !
Similar formations exist in Giant's Causeway in Ireland and probably elsewhere in the world, but these are the most well known.
The formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60 feet high and display an unusual symmetry.
I can't find the exact spot on the map because we were driven up the Minaret Summit Road in a bus then dropped off at the Devil's Postpile Ranger Station, then hiked for a while on the Pacific Crest Trail to reach the monument. We encountered several really fit looking young men with large backpacks who were hiking the PCT - they asked us for directions :)
We can now honestly say that we have hiked the PCT - at least a mile or so of it :)
When Southdown were running the famous 77 to Devil's Dyke.
This bus saw service with River Link at Totnes until last year.
Devil’s matchstick
(Cladonia floerkeana)
Also known as 'British soldier'.
A quirky lichen with red-capped branches (known as 'podetia'), this lichen usually grows between one and three centimetres in height.
Like all lichens, the Devil's matchstick is actually two organisms working together: a fungus and an algae in a symbiotic relationship.
Where to see it
Cladonia floerkeana has a fondness for dead wood so rotting logs and fence posts are a good place to start. It also grows on well drained soil with a high organic matter content such as that found on heath and moorland.
Distribution
This lichen is scattered throughout the UK, although more commonly found in the north and the west.
Did you know?
Lichens are very sensitive to air pollution: the more lichens you find in a place the cleaner the air!
www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/plant_species/devils_mat...
This geological growth stands out abruptly in the middle of Mammoth Hot Spring's Palette Springs. Fascinating.....
Have a wonderful weekend, hopefully with some sun and warmth.
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April 12, 2020
Or mermaid's purse.
(A Skate egg case)
Spruce Hill Beach
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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Vale of Rheidol Railway engine The Prince of Wales and Devils Bridge end of line station. The name comes from the old bridge built some say by the Devil himself after an encounter with a local elderly woman in the 11th century. The Devil was outwitted by the woman and fled in shame.
This picture is really funny. He was only finishing to yawn, but with his milk teeth, and his grimace, he was really looking like a little devil! ;)
Considered to be the most pristine of all rivers in Texas, Devils is truly a sight to be seen...
The crystal clear, caribbean green waters contrast starkly against a backdrop of West Texas Canyon Land. It is a place where drought resilient desert species co-mingle with water hungry riparian woodlands.
As the river flows primarily across vast expanses of private land, access is extremely limited. The Devils River State Natural Area is really one of the only points of public access and it is well off the beaten path... but well worth the effort to explore!
One of the upper pools of water at Devil's Den. The water was refreshingly frigid to swim in after the hiking up there in the heat/humidity!
Devil's Island was notorious for being used for the internal exile of French political prisoners, with the most famous being Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Devil Prada Hats are now available on marketplace!
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We retrace most of our way through the hospital halls back to ground level, we don’t look around any further though. Like I said, rangers‘ll probably be scouting around after we took down that drone, so my only goal is getting us out of the area as soon as possible. God dammit, this whole time we were being way too reckless and I didn’t even consider if there was anyone in here with us. I'm usually not this irresponsible when we’re out here...
We find an exit on the south wing. I go up beside one of the shattered out glass doors and we both peak out.
Phin - “I’m not liking the looks of how open it is. What d’you think we should do?”
Cristy - “I mean, do you really think there’s that much of a risk?”
Phin - “After having that encounter with the drone we can’t be too sure."
I push the door framing open and lead towards a rusty car smashed front-first into a support. I kneel behind it and look around. With the better angle, I now see the one building next to us is a parkade.
Phin - “We can go along that car garage. That way we’ll have something to duck into if anything happens.”
Cristy - “I really think you’re over thinking all this.”
Phin - “ ‘Better to over think than under think.”
I stand back up and pat Cristy on the back.
Phin - “Keep it moving.”
I move around the car and walk with a hunch to try and keep low. We follow along the side of the parkade through tall grass and bushes; passing by the entry way and fenced off window openings.
The Great Platte River Road Archway Museum features the Mormon Pioneer Trail by telling the story of the 1856 disaster near Devils Gate, in which about 220 emigrants died of malnutrition and exposure. The museum tells of suffering, endurance, and heroism. Others have criticized emigration organizers, especially Brigham Young, for encouraging two wagon trains to start too late in the season.
This is the only visitor center I have found that mentions this disaster.
With the ongoing struggles for Kampfer superiority going on, the SRP quickly realized that the ZK-01 wouldn't hold against larger suits the UEF ,and The Union had. In far too many reconnaissance missions, the SRP noted the general frame of the units made to work on both land and space, to be a flaw. Instead of making a general Kampfer they made one built for speed and power. With two generators in each shoulder for thrust and the large pincer cannons, and one in each leg for the rocket feet it's reached speeds that are unmatched. As a plus, since it's red it goes three time faster.
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-This was a bitch to photograph and I now hate my cameras DOF.
- Space Mobile Armour for GK. <3