Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Cappuccino coast

A very rare natural phenomenon coined Cappuccino coast (or Cappuccino sea). The thick foam is produced when salt water interacts with the breakdown products of underwater living creatures. This composition blend (turned bubbles) is tossed and churned up by powerful currents.




Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Snowflakes under electron microscope



Above: difference between light microscope (left) and electron microscope (right) observation.




Shigeo Fukuda shadow sculptures

Although renown for his orchestrated junk (above motorcycle, titled "Lunch With a Helmet On", was created entirely from forks, knives, and spoons) shadow sculptures, Shigeo Fukuda (1932-2009) was also widely acclaimed for his 3D, impossible objects, and anamorphic art design.



Speaking of illusions...