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Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Scandinavian Pilothouse Boats

Minor Offshore 37
These boats are extremely popular in Scandinavian countries and are starting to attract some interest in the U.S.  I have never seen one in the wild, but I expect that it's only a matter of time.  While they are certainly not for everyone,  I think the design could have significant appeal in the Pacific Northwest and New England where the weather is always cooperative and the seas can be dicey. I especially like the typically Scandinavian attention to detail and careful use of space, you can check out some good examples of the type at Minor Offshore (Finland)

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Super Slow Motion Lightning

This is amazing, you can clearly see the leader
from the cloud inching down until it completes
the ground connection and starts the current flow.