All In A Days Karma: December 2021

In the winter of 1985 I was driving through the Mojave Desert with a friend, talking about our apparent need for new river gear. As we passed the Twenty Nine Palms Marine Base, a man unexpectedly appeared on the side of the road selling used ammo cans. My friend and I laughed wildly and quickly came to realize that the moment was "All In A Days' Karma". This blog contains the occasional ramblings of a died-in-the-wool westerner who loves seeing, understanding, and being alive upon these landscapes. I cherish the moments of bliss and irony that come to all of us as we explore the planet and its residents (and perhaps visitors) in the short time we are here.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

The Earth Without Water

What would our planet look like without water? Well, there would be lots of abyssal plains with volcanic preaks rising above them. My colleague Dr. Jack Share forwarded this short 90 second video, that displays the ocean basins withour oceans. Watch it here. There is even a look at the ocean floor where the Titanic lies. Amazing! (Note that the elevations portrayed in this are exaggerated in the vertical).