Extraordinary Everyday Tales
The way our Nature is designed is a wonder in itself. From how the first daylight hits us and life starts every day
to how a tiny butterfly's flutter of wings accounts to changes in weather still put us in awe.
to how a tiny butterfly's flutter of wings accounts to changes in weather still put us in awe.
Like every other being on this planet, we humans too, are a humble part of these extraordinary everyday tales.
Salmon Migration
Salmon, the wanderer of the high streams!
The life cycle of a Salmon begins in a gravel bed in the upper reaches of a stream or river. Soon, they migrate from freshwater
to ocean water, where they mature into a full adult. After several years of wandering huge distances in the ocean, Salmon
swim up the rivers until they reach their original spawning ground. Their purpose is to mate and bury their eggs in the stream
before they die.
Baobab Tree
Baobab or Africa’s “tree of life” is iconic in many ways.
The tree can survive in the dry, harsh scrublands of Africa for up to 5000 years. The water stored in its trunk during rainfalls provides water to all the living beings, it’s leaves are edible, the root of the tree can cure diseases like malaria and the bark is used to make clothes. The fruit of the tree is considered a superfood. Baobab is known to sustain life and is a great source
of income for the natives.
Kawah Ijen volcano, Indonesia
This volcano has got the Blues!
Kawah Ijen or the Blue volcano erupts electric-blue fire lava at night. But several researchers says that the blue glow isn't the lava but the light from the combustion of sulfuric gases, that escapes the cracks of the volcano and comes in contact with the oxygen in the atmosphere. When the gases condense into liquid sulphur, it continue to burn as it flows down the slopes, giving us the illusion of lava flowing. Since the blue hue glows best at night, many admirers gather to see this phenomenon after sunset.
Kawah Ijen or the Blue volcano erupts electric-blue fire lava at night. But several researchers says that the blue glow isn't the lava but the light from the combustion of sulfuric gases, that escapes the cracks of the volcano and comes in contact with the oxygen in the atmosphere. When the gases condense into liquid sulphur, it continue to burn as it flows down the slopes, giving us the illusion of lava flowing. Since the blue hue glows best at night, many admirers gather to see this phenomenon after sunset.
Kelp Forests
Don’t they look enchanting — like something straight out of a fairy tale?
Kelp Forests are underwater ecosystems formed by the dense growth of Kelps. Kelps are not plants but a species of algae that can grow real dense, real fast. Similar to the other ecosystems, Kelp Forests too are nurturing home to many species of wonderful invertebrates, fishes, and other algae.
Art : Nidheesh Bharathi
Copy: Keerthi Kishor
