I'm Me.

lushiful: she isn’t a smoker, i watched a documentary about...

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:10:54 -0400

she isn’t a smoker, i watched a documentary about the photographer, this is her daughter and she always would take photos of her children and she thought of how out of place yet powerful the cigarette would look in her hands so she took this photo

i fucking love this pic

Sally Mann had a vision.

3 megawatts is equal to 3 million watts, but it’s all...

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:49:35 -0400

3 megawatts is equal to 3 million watts, but it’s all relative when you live in cargo bins. @jasonlaumeyer #Flagstaff

runaboutrach: my mum just sent me this video- it’s pretty...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:14:59 -0400

runaboutrach:

my mum just sent me this video- it’s pretty incredible!

It has finally set in that I won’t see this sight for a...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:08:37 -0400

It has finally set in that I won’t see this sight for a 362 more days. Here’s to the bed weekend of my life. @emmavalley @kelisreardon

ikenbot: 8 Baffling Astronomy Mysteries We’ve seen a lot of...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:30:37 -0400

ikenbot:

8 Baffling Astronomy Mysteries

We’ve seen a lot of information explaining the wonders of astronomy and space, but what of the mysteries? The realm scientists have yet to fully understand. SPACE has this awesome article getting into a few, 8 in total, of those very areas in the study of the stars that continue to baffle scientists:

The universe has been around for roughly 13.7 billion years, but it still holds many mysteries that continue to perplex astronomers to this day. Ranging from dark energy to cosmic rays to the uniqueness of our own solar system, there is no shortage of cosmic oddities.

The journal Science summarized some of the most bewildering questions being asked by leading astronomers today. In no particular order, here are eight of the most enduring mysteries in astronomy:

8 What is Dark Energy?

Dark energy is thought to be the enigmatic force that is pulling the cosmos apart at ever-increasing speeds, and is used by astronomers to explain the universe’s accelerated expansion.

This elusive force has yet to be directly detected, but dark energy is thought to make up roughly 73 percent of the universe.

7 How Hot is Dark Matter?

Dark matter is an invisible mass that is thought to make up about 23 percent of the universe. Dark matter has mass but cannot be seen, so scientists infer its presence based on the gravitational pull it exerts on regular matter.

Researchers remain curious about the properties of dark matter, such as whether it is icy cold as many theories predict, or if it is warmer.

6 Where are the Missing Baryons?

Dark energy and dark matter combine to occupy approximately 95 percent of the universe, with regular matter making up the remaining 5 percent. But, researchers have been puzzled to find that more than half of this regular matter is missing.

This missing matter is called baryonic matter, and it is composed of particles such as protons and electrons that make up majority of the mass of the universe’s visible matter.

Some astrophysicists suspect that missing baryonic matter may be found between galaxies, in material known as warm-hot intergalactic medium, but the universe’s missing baryons remain a hotly debated topic.

5 How do Stars Explode?

When massive stars run out of fuel, they end their lives in gigantic explosions called supernovas. These spectacular blasts are so bright they can briefly outshine entire galaxies.

Extensive research and modern technologies have illuminated many details about supernovas, but how these massive explosions occur is still a mystery.

Scientists are keen to understand the mechanics of these stellar blasts, including what happens inside a star before it ignites as a supernova.

4 What Re-ionized the Universe?

The broadly accepted Big Bang model for the origin of the universe states that the cosmos began as a hot, dense point approximately 13.7 billion years ago.

The early universe is thought to have been a dynamic place, and about 13 billion years ago, it underwent a so-called age of re-ionization. During this period, the universe’s fog of hydrogen gas was clearing and becoming translucent to ultraviolet light for the first time.

Scientists have long been puzzled over what caused this re-ionization to occur.

3 What’s the Source of the Most Energetic Cosmic Rays?

Cosmic rays are highly energetic particles that flow into our solar system from deep in outer space, but the actual origin of these charged subatomic particles has perplexed astronomers for about a century.

The most energetic cosmic rays are extraordinarily strong, with energies up to 100 million times greater than particles that have been produced in manmade colliders. Over the years, astronomers have attempted to explain where cosmic rays originate before flowing into the solar system, but their source has proven to be an enduring astronomical mystery.

2 Why is the Solar System so Bizarre?

As alien planets around other stars are discovered, astronomers have tried to tackle and understand how our own solar system came to be.

The differences in the planets within our solar system have no easy explanation, and scientists are studying how planets are formed in hopes of better grasping the unique characteristics of our solar system.

This research could, in fact, get a boost from the hung for alien worlds, some astronomers have said, particularly if patterns arise in their observations of extrasolar planetary systems.

1 Why is the Sun’s Corona so Hot?

The sun’s corona is its ultra-hot outer atmosphere, where temperatures can reach up to a staggering 10.8 million degrees Fahrenheit (6 million degrees Celsius).

Solar physicists have been puzzled by how the sun reheats its corona, but research points to a link between energy beneath the visible surface, and processes in the sun’s magnetic field. But, the detailed mechanics behind coronal heating are still unknown.

MUSE. Oh yes.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:02:00 -0400

MUSE. Oh yes.

These girls. mmmhhhmmm.

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:27:00 -0400

These girls. mmmhhhmmm.

I wrote this on Thursday, but was afraid to post it.

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:11:02 -0500

I wrote this on Thursday, but was afraid to post it.

If you would truly like to understand me, first you must...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:32:38 -0500

If you would truly like to understand me, first you must understand my people.

Rainbow Family Members, Quebec 2011BenoitPaille

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:31:26 -0500

Rainbow Family Members, Quebec 2011
BenoitPaille

Rainbow Family Members 2010-2011by BenoitPaille

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:31:00 -0500

grand canary island

grand canary island

grand canary island

mexico 2010

mexico 2010

quebec 2010

quebec 2010

Rainbow Family Members 2010-2011
by BenoitPaille

I honestly cannot wait to experience this. Rainbow Family...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:30:13 -0500

I honestly cannot wait to experience this.

Rainbow Family Gathering 2013.

I am coming for you.

frankhummel: meet the moment

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:10:37 -0500

frankhummel:

meet the moment

They’re back. And ready to dance. #DaftPunk #Columbia

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:23:15 -0500

They’re back. And ready to dance. #DaftPunk #Columbia

My Gift.

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:50:21 -0500

there is such a fine line

or hardly even

a line at all

between loving you

and being in love.

does one simply

hold back?

how do you train a heart,

to love like it is told,

and real feelings withhold.

Why must people

feel so inclined

to label love.

Love is a feeling,

not an object.

Love is patient,

love is power,

but love

should not have rules,

restrictions,

or requirements.

My love is free,

so accept it.

The World as a Jazz Band.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:40:15 -0500

My life is a Jazz Band,

It is made up of many separate entities,

that when put together

they make magic.

when piece by piece

they are taken apart

they are the same group

but alone.

The goal is to continue building,

because your band

is yours to shape.

The Magic is uniquely your own,

to add your ups and downs

your lefts and rights

the incidental pause that leaves life wondering.

These instruments

They are weathered

With dents

Scratches

And imperfections

But that does not make them useless.

They tell stories,

Speak experience

And show the world

A uniqueness

unlike any other.

Your jazz band

Is no one else’s

but your own.

So prepare to play,

because the world is listening.

Remember that time, that we had no plan, and we went to that place, to do those things, with those...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:15:21 -0500

Remember that time,

that we had no plan,

and we went to that place,

to do those things,

with those people we knew nothing about.

yeah,

that was an adventure.

Expedition.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:12:21 -0500

An adventure

is not strickly physical,

but built

of emotion

of vibrations

of universal feeling.

The kind that tickle your insides,

that give you bumps all down your arms.

They lead you to understand

and know

yourself and others.

take some time

and explore

your mind.

YOU Vol. 2

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:52:22 -0500

have become my inspiration.

the memories

the motion

the days and nights

the ones that never ended

that will never be forgot.

You have done that for me.

Thank you.

History.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:50:09 -0500

What is new

quickly becomes old,

but that does not mean that it is forgotten.

We live

day by day

not to go through the motions

but to remember the sweet embrace

of a breath of fresh air

of the rays of sunshine coming from the sky

or of the cool, crisp morning.

Find joy and comfort in that which took place,

not what never was or never will

because that is a life full of regret

and one should never regret

how life made them feel.