Snow Crystals + iPhone = Awesomeness!
I took these quick photos with my iPhone and an amazingly simple (but terrific) macro lens from www.easy-macro.com I can’t wait to get out in some more snow and capture some more magic!
What’s a NASATweetup like? This.
Many thanks to Lou Braga (@Photog4NY) who shot and edited this terrific overview of the first day of our Mars Curiosity NASATweetup! Mars Curiosity Tweetup Day 1 from Braga on Vimeo.
“O Tannenbaum Gilthoniel”
This post originally appeared on my blog two years ago, but it deserves another look! Attention all Tolkien language geeks, my friend, Patrick Wynne, sings “A Elbereth Gilthoniel” (by J.R.R.Tolkien) to the tune of “O Tannenbaum.” Brilliant. (if you have trouble viewing the video, refresh your browser) Lyrics: A Elbereth Gilthoniel, O Elbereth Starkindler, silivren [...]
Fractal Tree Generator
Clearly there is something mesmerizing and delightful about anything that has to do with fractals (at least, that’s what I think). This fractal tree generator is a wonderful way to explore fractal designs. Original link. Thanks to @GabrielleNYC for sharing with me!
Ice, Rockets, and Steam
Check out this photo from Chase Clark. He’s got a series of photos from the initial 1.6 seconds of the Atlas V rocket launch (Nov 26, 2011) that is propelling the Mars Curiosity rover to Mars. Notice the ice on the rocket. Why is there ice? Why does it break off like that? What happens [...]
