3 high-resolution images of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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3 high-resolution images of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Stepanova, Siberia 58.67 N 86.76 E 10:35 pm Siberia local; 11:35 pm next day EST High 74 F Low 52 F Scattered rain It has been another day in camp for me. I am feelin a little better, but my head is still stopped up and that makes it hard to exert myself. I don’t […]
Stepanova, Siberia 58.67 N 86.76 E 10:35 pm Siberia local; 11:35 pm next day EST High: 58 F Low: 47 F Scattered rain This has been a hard day for me. I have been a little sick with a cold for several days, but today I am just exhausted, with no energy at all. I had […]
Tomsk Oblast 58.67 N 86.76 E 11:15 pm Siberia local; 12:15 PM next day EST High: 72 F Low: 62 F Scattered Rain Today we finally reached the town of Belyy Yar. I can testify that yes, it does exist and also that it is a lovely little town. But what a day it has been […]
Cynthia Brewer developed the indispensable ColorBrewer, an applet to choose color schemes for maps.
Tomsk Oblast 57.22 N 83.53 E 11:22 pm Tomsk local; 12:22 pm, next day, EST High 70 F Low 49 F Clear skies Today was a long day of slow progress. At the end of a tiring journey, we are now snug in a wonderful little camp, with a bright half-moon shining over the lake next to our tents. […]
Comic Sans is probably the most widely misused font on the planet.
Tomsk Oblast 57.83 N 86.7 E 12:00 midnight Siberian; 12:00 noon EST High: 55 Low: 43 Overcast Oh my goodness, I’m exhausted tonight. It’s late and it’s been a very long day. It’s chilly tonight, too – the breeze off the water is cold here, in our camp by the river. I’ve already crawled into […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.83 N 86.7 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 AM EST High: 56 F Low 57 F Light rain Today started both early and suddenly, when Mikal decided it would be healthy for us to wake up and enjoy the day. He jumped into The Pill and started honking the horn vigorously. Then he […]
Tomsk Oblast 57.45 N 85.96 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 am EST High: 60 F Low 62 F Light rain It’s been quite a long day on the road. We spent about 11 hours today working our way about 700 km through the countryside to find this campsite. We got in as the sun was going […]