Professor Gary Greenberg set out to do just that. he
spent five years taking samples of sand from all over
the world and then with a new photographic process
he invented, was able to view a magnification over 250
times real life.
What the magnification revealed was fragments of
crystals, volcanic rock, shells, creatures and other rocks
worn away over thousands of years.
Sand is made from the debris of rivers and streams as
it flows toward the sea, rather than by tidal movement.
Over time, each particle of sand becomes as unique as a
snowflake.
You can see more of Dr. Greenberg's pictures at
sandgrains.com
a grain OF sand
sPiderWeBs
in Trees
The worst floods
in Pakistan's history
occurred in 2010. One fifth of
Pakistan's land area was covered
in water. The water took a long time
to recede. as a result of the floods,
spiders climbed up into the trees and
as they couldn't return to the land, they
formed these cocoons in the trees.
elK saves MarMOT
Shooter, a four-year-old elk, saves the day for a tiny
marmot.
Earlier this year, zookeepers in Pocatello, Idaho
watched in confusion as their 10-foot tall elk, Shooter,
first put a foot in his drinking trough and then his whole
head.
When he pulled his head from the water, he had a
little marmot in his jaws. a marmot is a kind of squirrel
and this little critter must have fallen into the water
by mistake. Shooter gently placed the marmot on the
ground and then nudged it with his foot to encourage
the little creature to scurry away.
Source: mail Online | Picture: caters News agency
Source: huffington Post
nO MOre
JunK FOOd
FOr duCKs
according to Britain's canal & river
Trust, feeding leftover bread to ducks
is bad for their health. Soggy bread
might bring algae and disease and
also encourage rats. Too much bread
can give birds a lung disease that can
kill. Birds that are regularly fed bread
can lose their fear of humans and
may become aggressive when looking
for their bread handouts. Birds and
other animals need to learn to forage
naturally.
The campaign was started by the
Trust to educate bird feeders to
find better practices. much better
for the ducks would be frozen peas
(defrosted), lettuce and grapes cut
in half. They also recommend oats,
corn, rice and vegetable trimmings as
"healthy" alternatives. and just like for
humans—"exercise portion control!"
Source: The Telegraph
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