Way back in 2011, I posted this one as the first picture I personally took on here. It is fitting today as it is a shot of Athabasca Falls, which is close to Jasper, Alberta. I haven’t heard anything about the status at the falls yet, but I’m sure we will at some point. It was a terrible day for the people who lived there and a tragedy for the rest of the world. It is iconic, beautiful, and basically irreplaceable.
A camel escaped in Los Angeles, terrorizing residents for 30 minutes. Story here.
Have a great week, and remember, if you being chased by a camel, or a runaway snowball for that matter, don’t climb a tree. A crocodile may be waiting for you. The world is getting more dangerous every day.
Let’s see, what struck me this week. Struck me and will, perhaps, stick with me.
Ian Fleming’s image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
1. It is freaking cold in Antarctica. Like minus 135.8 degrees (F) cold. Story here
2. James Bond drinks enough to be an alcoholic. Some doctors, with way to much time on their hands, read all the Bond novels and measured his alcohol intake. Story here
Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Another day, another satellite falling to Earth (they know not where). This one is the size of a SUV, and weighs approximately 2,000 lbs. The guess is that 25 to 45 pieces, maybe as large as 200 lbs will survive. The satellite is a European Space Agency craft called GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer) which had been launched to study the earth’s gravitational field. Kind of ironic that gravity will destroy it. Best guess for reëntry is sometime Sunday. Heads up! A real-time tracker can be found at the link.
