New York-based project creator Benjamin Grant starts with what he calls 'a thought experiment' and then works to find an eye-catching satellite image on the resulting theme.
The Sentinel Australia Regional Access (SARA), a new portal, has been launched, making it easier to access satellite imagery of Australia captured by the European Space Agency. Here, we showcase some of our favourites.
I’m fascinated by what our planet looks like from above. Natural textures, colors, and patterns, as well as human-made structures rife with symmetry, proportion, and design. Here are some from my ongoing project. You can follow my ongoing project on Instagram. Cheers!
Crochet Soft Cuddles Blanket Pattern - Nothing is better than a home made gift for a newborn baby, this beautifull textured and plain stitch mix blanket will look lovely in a stroller, pram or cot.
herreros arquitectos satellite control center--a rhomboidal metal lattice reflects sky and clouds in the headquarters of company managing a satellite fleet.
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At the intersection of technology, nature, and aesthetics, Arterrae is a project that finds the awe-inspiring textures and colors hidden in Google Maps satellit
El proyecto de Eating Patterns surge de la necesidad de Vega Hernando de combinar sus dos mayores pasiones: el diseño textil y la gastronomía.
Extraordinary images of desert landscapes taken from space
So cool.
If only these "windows" were real...
Garter and brioche will always be my go-to ingredients for creating my favorite shawls to knit and wear! This shawl takes it to the next level with gorgeous texture from fluffy Suri alpaca yarn for the contrasting colors, stripes, short rows and of course that squishy brioche. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Wingspan - 83”/211 cm Center Depth - 32.5”/82.5 cm YARN REQUIREMENTS MC - Lace Weight (hold 2 strands double) 175 g/1242 yds CC’s - Fingering Weight A - 210 m/230 yds/35 g B - 270 m/295 yds/45 g C - 180 m/197yds/30 g SUGGESTED YARN La Bien Aimee MC - Helix (75% Falkland Merino & 25% Gotland) 650m/710 yds/100g 2 skeins French Grey CC’s - Kumo (74% Baby Suri/26% Mulberry Silk) 300 m/328 yds/50 g A - 1 skein Sansa (pale pink) B - 1 skein Dawn (deeper pink) C - 1 skein Yellow Brick Road (yellow) SUGGESTED NEEDLES US 4/3.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular recommended (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.) NOTIONS Tapestry needle, locking stitch marker (optional), row counter (optional) GAUGE 18 sts & 48 rows = 4”/10 cm Measured over garter stitch, after blocking 18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm Measured over brioche stitch, after blocking TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN Sideways, asymmetrical shawl shaping Knitting Garter stitch I-cord edges Stripes Two color brioche Short rows Increasing Brioche increasing I-cord bind off YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!
The Daily Overview presents refugee camps, environmental horror, Florida housing projects, and fields of lovely Dutch tulips.
Though I don’t have a homepage set, the first page in my daily rounds is always the Astronomy Picture of the Day (site currently down), a website launched by NASA and the Michigan Technological University way back in 1995, a nearly continuous publication run of 18 years. Unfortunately due some minor, uhm, budget cuts in the U.S. government, all NASA websites are currently down due to a crushing 97% cut in workforce, including the humble Astronomy Picture of the Day. More
It’s a busy and visual week at the Out the Box festival in Cape Town. I’m enjoying seeing loads of theatre crammed into this first week of Spring. The festival has a strong ‘green…
Recipe This is a great crowd pleaser, easy to make, easier to clean up, long on flavor, short on time. Using citrus and Extra virgin olive oil from Spain make this a bright, flavorful and quick healthy fish dish.
A geographer and a biologist at Salem State University team up to curate a new exhibition, featuring confounding views from both satellites and microscopes
Images from a new book, Overview: A New Perspective, by Benjamin Grant display the beauty and fragility of our planet and its natural resources
24.445187, 54.719998. The Al Falah Housing Project is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The development covers 12.5 million square meters with 4,857 villas as well as mosques, schools, a shopping mall, and a hospital.
Don't miss these stunning photos of the Earth's natural landscape, taken by the US Geological Survey's Landsat 8 satellite from its orbit in outer space.
The birthplace of Aboriginal dot painting is experiencing a renaissance thanks to the daughters and granddaughters of Papunya’s original masters
Bogda Mountains - The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China's Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level. Delta Region, Netherlands - Along the southern coast of the Netherlands, sediment-laden rivers have created a massive delta of islands and waterways in the gaps between coastal dunes. Brandberg Massif - Rising unexpectedly from the heart of the Namib Desert in northern Namibia, the Brandberg Massif is an exhumed granite intrusion. Desolation Canyon - Utah's Green River flows south across the Tavaputs Plateau (top) before entering Desolation Canyon (center). Ganges River Delta - The Ganges River forms an extensive delta where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. Great Salt Desert - Like swirls of paint on an enormous canvas, shallow lakes, mudflats, and salt marshes share the sinuous valleys on Iran's largely uninhabited Dasht-e Kavir, or Great Salt Desert. Great Sandy Desert - The western region of Australia's Great Sandy Desert is in an area almost devoid of sand, but characterized by complex geology. Great Sandy Scars - In a small corner of the vast Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia, large sand dunes --the only sand in this desert of scrub and rock -- appear as lines stretching from left to right. Konari, Iran - The Mand River and the small town of Konari nestle in the Zagros Mountains in western Iran. Lake Disappointment - Surrounded by sand dunes, Lake Disappointment is an ephemeral salt lake in one of the most remote areas of Western Australia. Lena Delta - The Lena River, some 2,800 miles (4,400 km) long, is one of the largest rivers in the world. The Lena Delta Reserve is the most extensive protected wilderness area in Russia. Mississippi River Delta - Turbid waters spill out into the Gulf of Mexico where their suspended sediment is deposited to form the Mississippi River Delta. Namib Desert, Namibia - Namib-Naukluft National Park is an ecological preserve in Namibia's vast Namib Desert. Coastal winds create the tallest sand dunes in the world here, with some dunes reaching 980 feet (300 meters) in height. Niger River, Massina Mali - Coursing through parched, landlocked Mali in Western Africa, the Niger River skirts the edge of the dune-striped Sahara before turning sharply south to join the Bani River. Tides and ocean currents in the Bahamas sculpted the sand and seaweed beds into these multicolored, fluted patterns in much the same way that winds sculpted the vast sand dunes in the Sahara Desert. The Optimist, Kalahari Desert, Namibia - On the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, sand dunes are encroaching onto once-fertile lands in the north. Parana River Delta - The Parana River delta is a huge forested marshland about 20 miles northeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Parana River delta is one of the world's greatest bird-watching destinations. This image highlights the striking contrast between dense forest and wetland marshes, and the deep blue ribbon of the Parana River. Syrian Desert - Between the fertile Euphrates River valley and the cultivated lands of the eastern Mediterranean coast, the Syrian Desert covers parts of modern Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Ugab River - Elusive, but ecologically vital, Namibia's Ugab River only flows above ground for a few days each year. The subterranean waters underlying this ephemeral river, however, are shallow enough in places to fill hollows and sustain a wildlife population that includes the rare desert elephant. Volga River Delta - Where the Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea, it creates an extensive delta. The Volga Delta is comprised of more than 500 channels, and sustains the most productive fishing grounds in Eurasia.
Patterns from space: beautiful satellite images of river deltas around the world.
Mangrove swamps along the coast of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean are pictured in this false-colour satellite image. The heart-shaped formation – known as the ‘Heart of Voh’ for its proximity to the Voh commune – is a natural structure caused by changes in vegetation cover. This image was captured by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Kompsat-2 satellite on 1 April 2009. Credit: KARI/ESA
Iceland is one of the most photogenic countries of the world. The Icelandic landscape is vast, varied and ruggedly beautiful with huge iceca...
[Image: From “Cropped” by Gerco de Ruijter; view larger]. The images of “Grid Corrections” seen in the previous post reminded me of an earlier project, also by photographer …
Taken between 2000 and 2011, these images show how dramatically the human race has reshaped the natural world for its own agricultural purposes.
