I'm Kate. I do science. And when I'm not blowing stuff up, I'm trying to become a better photographer, musician, and cat. No really, Ruffles is teaching me to lay in front of the heater all day, beg for belly scratches whenever people are near, and tunnel under the area rug in the hallway. It's a good life.
This blog is a partial repository for my own photography, partial collection of inspiration photos (and a reflection of my love for photojournalism) and partial display of the chemistry nerd at my core. Check out more of my work on Flickr or follow me on Twitter!
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Blue Pond & First Snow
The blue pond of the famous tourist resort. This is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer, and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during that period. This photograph is the moment of the first snow of the season falling on that blue pond. We can see the first snow of the season beginning at the end of October. Why is the pond blue? Because the underground hot spring ingredient is gushing. This blue pond changes color every day. I think that mystical blue and pure white snow are beautiful. All are nature’s tints. Location: Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.
Credit: Kent Shiraishi/National Geographic (source)
(Source: The Atlantic)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on boston.com.
Top - A lion’s mane jellyfish swims beneath the waters at the Farne Islands, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Bottom - Marine life is rich in the Indonesian waters of Raja Ampat between the Pacific and Indian oceans. (Ebram Harimurti/AFP/Getty Images)
(Source: Boston.com)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
Lesser flamingoes rest on their only breeding ground, Lake Natron, at the foot of Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania. (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)
(Source: Boston.com)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
Top - A zebra stands in its enclosure in the Berlin zoo. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)
Bottom - A pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) rests at the zoo in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images)
(Source: Boston.com)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
An Asian elephant sprays sand in its enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Alex Domanski/Reuters)
(Source: Boston.com)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
Top - A turtle swims with sardines at the COEX Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. (Lee Jin-man/Associated Press)
Bottom- A colony of Gentoo penguins enters the water at the Sea Life London Aquarium in central London. The nine Gentoos are a new adition to the aquarium after being transfered from Edinburgh Zoo’s thriving colony. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)
(Source: Boston.com)
Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
Rapeseed blooms in a field near Prevonloup, Switzerland. ( Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
(Source: Boston.com)
From The Atlantic’s In Focus photoblog: The Year in Volcanic Activity
“Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes around the world, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. In 2011, active volcanoes included Chile’s Puyehue, Japan’s Shinmoedake, Indonesia’s Lokon, Iceland’s Grímsvötn, Italy’s Etna, and recently Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Hawaii, Kilauea continues to send lava flowing toward the sea, and the ocean floor has been erupting near the Canary Islands.” (website)
I find volcanoes to be both fascinating and terrifying. They are an impressive reminder of the fact that we live on ground that is not solid to its core, but rather floats and shifts, sometimes violently, over a sea of molten lava. Yet, there are few things I picture more terrifying than a wave of lava and a cloud of ash descending upon my home or those of others.
