They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. Icebergs form when large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and are floating freely in open water. This ice consists of pure fresh water built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia. The floating chunks of freshwater ice then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
A Slope House in Ohio by Milad Eshtiyaghi
Slope House in Ohio, USA by architect Milad Eshtiyaghi is one of Eshtiyaghi’s sloped house series projects designed in 2022. Milad Eshtiyaghi: This project is one of our sloped house series projects, the client asked us for one of the previous designs of this project series (Slope House 2) and we presented him with a new design according to his needs. The idea of this … [Read more...] about A Slope House in Ohio by Milad Eshtiyaghi
Amazing Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Found in Uruguay by Miners
Gems and minerals are frequently given as gifts to express love. The finding of a naturally occurring amethyst geode, however, doesn't require any assistance in expressing love because it is already heart-shaped! When employees for Uruguay Minerals cracked apart a rock at the border of Uruguay and Brazil, they discovered two hearts on either side of it. The miners were … [Read more...] about Amazing Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Found in Uruguay by Miners
Geologists Discover Agate With Cookie Monster Hidden Inside When Split Open
Geodes and gems have a way of surprising us. These rocks, ranging from rainbow crystals to heart-shaped amethysts, show that you can never be too sure what you'll find when you crack them open. One of the most recent unexpected discoveries is a pair of Cookie Monster twins in a Brazilian agate. With the assistance of Lucas Fassari, gem collector Mike Bowers discovered the rock … [Read more...] about Geologists Discover Agate With Cookie Monster Hidden Inside When Split Open
Photographer Survives Severe Storms to Capture Dramatic Images of Waves on Lake Erie
When most people see a storm approaching, they seek shelter inside their homes. Trevor Pottelberg, on the other hand. The photographer from Ontario specializes in landscape, wildlife, and astrophotography, but she is particularly fond of waves. His proximity to Lake Erie allows him to fly over whenever he hears of an impending storm, knowing he'll be in for an … [Read more...] about Photographer Survives Severe Storms to Capture Dramatic Images of Waves on Lake Erie