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A student in Colorado, looking for some sort of synthesis--the big picture, encompassing all the strangeness in the universe--but willing to settle for the philosophic or poetic lens.
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June 30, 2006
Category: Poetry
I promised poetry, and here it is. I've written many poems about chaos, but this one is probably my favorite. It fits about any definition of chaos you can use and explains "battle or ride the waves" far better than...
Posted by Karmen at 12:55 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 28, 2006
Category: The Edge of Chaos
Why does chaos always strike in threes? I've spent the past three days* dealing with what I can only describe as personal chaos. Of course, I don't mean it in the classic sense; I haven't been floating in a void...
Posted by Karmen at 12:04 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 23, 2006
Category: Strange Life
While visiting Two Ponds, a wildlife refuge here in Arvada, I captured these wonderful butterfly images, earlier today: A two-tailed tiger swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) feeding on a showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) blossom, along the banks of Little Dry Creek. And...
Posted by Karmen at 10:07 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Fractals
While crawling across the web this week, these stories of spiders just seemed to stick. So, when it came to making today's fractal, I knew exactly where to turn. The shape seen at right is an example of a "loom"...
Posted by Karmen at 5:38 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 22, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
In a delightfully sweet announcement, Enstrom's Candies revealed their plans to save Stephany's name in chocolate. Anyone who ever frequented a Colorado mall remembers Stephany's Chocolates, an Arvada-based company specializing in truffles, mints, and other chocolaty delights. They usually offered...
Posted by Karmen at 3:00 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 21, 2006
Category: Home Sweet Earth
Behold! The Earth, as viewed from the sun. You can also view the Earth from the moon, a satellite, or above any point by entering coordinates for latitude and longitude. You can even look at the moon from the sun....
Posted by Karmen at 4:23 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Their Odd Creations
Today, the sun is rising to its highest point over the northern hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year--the summer solstice. But do we notice? Outside of a glance at the calendar, marking the official start of summer,...
Posted by Karmen at 3:09 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 20, 2006
Category: Their Odd Creations
The trail to the Rochester Creek panel winds through a timeless oasis. After traveling through miles of dry canyons and salt washes, it is easy to see why ancient artists were drawn to the spot. As the trail follows the...
Posted by Karmen at 1:33 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 19, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
Since I'm still an undergrad, I suppose I fall under the "etc" category, here. I can't say that blogging interferes with my studies; rather, I think it enhances them. In some cases, I've taken a paper or a project, and transformed it into a blog post or series. I've yet to find a professor who minds; most seem to appreciate a well-written paper accompanied by charts and images.
Posted by Karmen at 5:25 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Strange Life
The newspapers this last week were full of science stories, exhibiting the broad diversity and strangeness of life on our planet. Here are some of the highlights:...
Posted by Karmen at 1:59 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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