Wednesday, May 4, 2011

~: M H O :~ Patterns in Nature: Mysterious Earth

 

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 Patterns in Nature: Mysterious Earth
 
 

Drying Fronds, Kenya

Fronds dry in neat lines around a tree in Kenya.

 
 
 
 
Cave Dwellings, Turkey
Cavelike dwellings built into soft rock dot the Cappadocia region of Turkey
 
Fairy Circles, Namib Desert

Fairy circles, or grassless patches, spot the Namib Desert in Namibia, seen here from an airplane.

 
 
 
Curled Millipede
 

Exhibiting its main defense mechanism, a millipede curls into a tight spiral. In this fashion it protects its legs—on average between 100 and 300, not the thousand its name suggests—inside its body.

 

 

Photo: A millipede curled into a spiral

 

Basket Sea Star, Cuba

 

The complexly branched arms of the basket sea star, or starfish, catch plankton for the echinoderm.

Photo: Close-up of a basket sea star

 

Snapping Turtle Shell

The bony plates of a snapping turtle's carapace protect it from predators. Snappers are freshwater turtles found in much of North America.

 

 
Cenote, Mexico

Sunlight radiates through the Xpacay cenote in the Mexican Yucatán. Cenotes are freshwater sinkholes usually found on the Yucatán peninsula.

 

 
Mammatus Clouds
 

Mammatus clouds roil in the Nebraska sky, identifiable by their sagging, pouch-like shape. The name comes from the Latin word for "breast."

 

 

Photo: Mammatus clouds over Nebraska

 

 

Diatoms

 

Seen here 400 times their true size, diatoms are a type of algae found in oceans, fresh water, and soil.

 

Photo: Magnified diatoms

Cactus, Manzanillo, Mexico

Bursts of yellow punctuate a cactus in Manzanillo, Mexico.

 

Photo: Close-up of a cactus in Manzanillo, Mexico

 

Banksia Flower

The characteristic spikes of a banksia flower are common across Australia. This one was photographed on a farm in Mount Barker.

 

 

 

Photo: Banskia flower

 

Lichens

Lichens grow on a granite gravestone in Lake Champlain, New York.

Photo: Lichens on a gravestone in Lake Champlain, New York

 

 

Bacteria, New Zealand

Photosynthesizing bacteria in a New Zealand thermal pool absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

 



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