Places In Nature

Art by George Brad

Rhododendron Alley (via)

Wangxiangu/Wangxian Valley (望仙谷) in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province. This is a scenic tourist destination near the city of Shanghai that was developed specifically with the topography of the location in mind.

Hassidriss ‘Ashes’ Spring 2019 Haute Couture Collection

chinese countryside (spring is coming) by 仇邵强

Asperitas and Mammatus

Well-defined, wave-like structures in the underside of the cloud; more chaotic and with less horizontal organization than the variety undulatus. Asperitas is characterized by localized waves in the cloud base, either smooth or dappled with smaller features, sometimes descending into sharp points, as if viewing a roughened sea surface from below. Varying levels of illumination and thickness of the cloud can lead to dramatic visual effects.

Occurs mostly with Stratocumulus and Altocumulus

Mammatus is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically cumulonimbus rainclouds, although they may be attached to other classes of parent clouds.

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The town of Palmanova, Italy is recognized by its concentric layout known as a star fort. The rationale for this construction was that an attack on any individual wall could be defended from the two adjacent star points by shooting the enemy from behind. The three rings that surround Palmanova were completed in 1593, 1690, and 1813.

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Source imagery: Maxar

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