Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Rainbow in the Himalayas

Rainbow in the Himalayas

We all were reluctant to rush back down to rainy Khumbu valley after experiencing a stunning sunrise behind the Everest from a hill-top in freezing cold. So, we took more stops than usual on our way back and were gifted by this rare optical phenomena around Nuptse summit- a Circumhorizontal arc (combined with a 22° hallo around the Sun). It took around 5 minutes for it to properly illuminate, but made the sense of spectacular Himalayas even more spectacular!
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Piton de la Fournaise Volcano

Piton de la Fournaise Volcano

Lava flows out of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano as it erupts on the French island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean.
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Sunday, 17 May 2015

Eye Sight

Eye Sight

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) captures the intricacies of a fruit fly’s eye. The compound eye is a tightly packed collection of single lenses that gives the fly a gridlike view of the world. Scientists suspect the bristles may help protect the lenses, which have no eyelids, from dirt and debris. Photographer Martin Oeggerli specializes in shooting very small things using an SEM at the School of Life Sciences in Muttenz, Switzerland.
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I'm the worst

I'm the worst

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Thursday, 14 May 2015

The Villarrica Volcano

The Villarrica Volcano

Pucon town, Chile, May 10, 2015. Villarrica, located near the popular tourist resort of Pucon, is among the most active in South America.
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