Jan 6 2021 - Finding More Corners

 

Are mountains distinguished by how many sides they have?  How are they shaped?  Are there mountains with four sides so have four corners?  Yes, there are.   The one that seems to be famous is Makalu.  It is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid.  It is south-east of Mount Everest. The isolated peak straddles the border of Nepal and Tibet, a region currently governed by China. The summit itself lies directly on the international boundary.  "At 6675m, four-sided Mount Kailash rises isolated above one of the barren places on this planet, the Tibetan Plateau. Seeing this majestic, pyramid-shaped mountain one can imagine that it is perceived as one of the most sacred mountains in the world. To Hindus the mountain is named Kailāśa and it serves as the home of the mountain god Shiva and his wife Parvati. In addition the mountain is seem as the ‘World pillar’ rising to the center of heaven. The Hindus claim that its four sides are made-up of lapis lazuli, crystal, ruby and gold. Buddhists call the mountain Kang Rimpoche, the precious one of glacial snow; for them it is the navel of the world. The Bön see it as the dwelling of sky goddess Sipaimen and call it Tise, and for the Jains, who call it Astapada, it is the mountain where their leader Rishaba was enlightened." There are not a lot of four sided mountains, but there is another distinction - mountains with peaks that are four-sided, or pyramidal.  There turns out to be a lot of these and they are located in the Alps.  The Matterhorn is a classic example of a pyramidal peak.  Mountain shapes turn out to be distinctive when their elevations are mapped. There are four different shapes - diamond, pyramid, hourglass and inverse pyramid  I would never have guessed.  Here's the chart that shows the shapes and where they are located.   The article is here at the dailymail.uk.

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The GlowBowl in Here

There is much on the internet about borax in slime and concerns over its safety.  Carol sent me this link -  https://crunchybetty.com/getting-to-the-bottom-of-borax-is-it-safe-or-not/ "The article starts with this expression:  Not one single natural ingredient has me quite as verklempt as borax". What is verklempt? I have never seen or heard this word. verklempt. ver·klempt. adjective. The definition of verklempt is a Yiddish word that describes a person who is too emotional to speak. An example of verklempt is a bride unable to give a speech at her wedding reception because she's overcome by love and joy. It has a 'bookend' partner in the word farklempt. farklempt. adjective. overcome with emotion (usually sadness). Possible from Yiddish. Became mainstream as a result of a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit with Mike Myers called "Coffee Talk." Oh, I'm getting a little farklempt. Let's survey the holiday gift ideas today.  I have discovered the GlowBowl!   It will help you see in the dark.  No more leaving on the light all night..."transform any toilet into a nightlight!  Setable for fixed colour or can cycle through 7 colours. Its companions include:  GlowShower - temperature sensing/water powered LED shower head and GlowSink - get the bathroom bundle! Today's flowers are Longwood conservatory camellias.

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Celebrating Imbolc!

February 1st-2nd marks a confluence of several feasts and occasions including: the Celtic feast of Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation, and Groundhog Day! Imbolc is a Celtic feast that is cross-quarter day, meaning it is the midway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.  The sun marks the four Quarter Days of the year (the Solstices and Equinoxes) and the midpoints are the cross-quarter days.  In some cultures, lis Ireland, February 2nd is the official beginning of spring.  St. Brigid is said to bring the first sign of life after the long dark nights of winter. She breathes into the landscape so that it begins to awaken. Snowdrops, the first flowers of spring are one of her symbols." These words come from the abbeyofthearts.com.  This link has the free resources for becoming a monk in the world (of arts). Can you imagine having snowdrops now?  I am waiting and waiting for the little buds to blossom in the greenhouse.  I had hoped they would come out at Christmas, and here we are a month later.  Still, we're a month closer to spring.   And also consider that in Ireland Spring starts February 2nd.  In China, Spring goes from Feb 4 - May 5.  We could be in the southern hemisphere and summer started December 1 and ends February 29 this year.   This is the month of Camellias blooming in the Longwood Conservatory.

Romantic Flowers and Romance of the Railroad

Niagara seems to be spared the massive storm that has engulfed the Eastern U.S. At Grimsby Beach yesterday, the shore ice crowded into the beach, with the ducks and geese standing around instead of floating.  In some places there are ice banks forming between the water and the shore. In a typical year, there's 15 to 16 per cent ice coverage on the lakes.  There's almost no ice formation in the Lake so far this year. I found out that there are 16 types of ice.  They are labeled I through XVI.  Ice IV is the kind we have in our freezers.  Ice III is denser than water, and would sink if put in a glass.  I don't remember learning about this in school.  I wonder if any of you covered this. We all know, though, that ice is everywhere in space, and that it is a signal of possible life on a planet. Our pictures today show warmer times. I've included the cover and images of the Romance of the Railroad Calendar available on Redbubble. The site is listed in the bottom section of the email. There's also a Romance of the Railroad portfolio on my site there.