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Oh man, my old college roomie brought me out there one day on a charter fishing boat Thang. I have never puked so much or for so long.
An old kasbah in the Tafilalet region, Morocco
This is an amazing close up of bat feet.
Today is Asteroid Day, and it's a reminder that as our planet follows its path around the sun, it encounters a lot of stuff. Science tells us that every day, Earth's atmosphere is hit with roughly 100 tons of dust and particles the size of a grain of sand. And every year, at least 30 small asteroids enter the atmosphere, only to burn up before touching the ground. NASA says it's pretty much guaranteed that at least one of them will be about the size of a car. As time progresses, the likelihood increases that even larger celestial rocks will hit the ground and cause significant damage.
Across the globe there are plenty of reminders of these events in the form of craters, like the one in today's photo. The Acraman crater is a point of impact in South Australia. It's believed to have been created about 590 million years ago when the Earth was hit by an asteroid with a diameter that could have been as large as 56 miles. For comparison, the asteroid thought to have killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was 6.2 miles across. NASA says that an asteroid the size of a football field would cause serious damage. One that could really threaten civilization hits every few million years.
Across the globe there are plenty of reminders of these events in the form of craters, like the one in today's photo. The Acraman crater is a point of impact in South Australia. It's believed to have been created about 590 million years ago when the Earth was hit by an asteroid with a diameter that could have been as large as 56 miles. For comparison, the asteroid thought to have killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was 6.2 miles across. NASA says that an asteroid the size of a football field would cause serious damage. One that could really threaten civilization hits every few million years.
Today is Asteroid Day, and it's a reminder that as our planet follows its path around the sun, it encounters a lot of stuff. Science tells us that every day, Earth's atmosphere is hit with roughly 100 tons of dust and particles the size of a grain of sand. And every year, at least 30 small asteroids enter the atmosphere, only to burn up before touching the ground. NASA says it's pretty much guaranteed that at least one of them will be about the size of a car. As time progresses, the likelihood increases that even larger celestial rocks will hit the ground and cause significant damage.
Across the globe there are plenty of reminders of these events in the form of craters, like the one in today's photo. The Acraman crater is a point of impact in South Australia. It's believed to have been created about 590 million years ago when the Earth was hit by an asteroid with a diameter that could have been as large as 56 miles. For comparison, the asteroid thought to have killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was 6.2 miles across. NASA says that an asteroid the size of a football field would cause serious damage. One that could really threaten civilization hits every few million years.
Dude!!!
Also know as Home base for California Great White sharks.
It’s also the place Huell Howser gets bombed by a seagull on an episode of California Gold. Right about 36:17.
Farallon Island – California’s Gold (144) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University
Ended up watching the whole video as I was always curious about the Island. Damn, there we never be an other Huell Howser. RIP.It’s also the place Huell Howser gets bombed by a seagull on an episode of California Gold. Right about 36:17.
Farallon Island – California’s Gold (144) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University
Yes indeed. My wife and I tried to catch all the CG episodes we could when our local PBS ran them. We’re big fans of his. I learned a lot myself from watching them. Huell wasn’t afraid to be human on his shows. The cameras kept rolling no matter what. Sadly missed, he is.
