travel - Through the sandglass

An artist's impression becomes an astonishing reality

Countless words have been written – appropriately – over the last couple of weeks, in the blogosphere and the international press, about Curiosity. I have littl...

August 1, 2012 3 min read

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Perfecting your sandcastle

Before you head off to the beach, you might want to jot down the equation in the image above. Because this is good news for sandcastle builders. Had you been de...

August 1, 2012 9 min read

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The brass section

I do, on occasion – and to the great distress of anyone within earshot – quite literally blow my own trumpet. Or, to be precise, these days, a flugelhorn. It be...

August 1, 2012 2 min read

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August 2012

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

August 1, 2012 2 min read

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Little fellah bums

The critters who make their lives in the sands of the Australian outback are not by nature publicity-seekers. Shy, discreet, and often nocturnal, they are, with...

July 1, 2012 8 min read

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Nuptials and sand

There’s a reason I’ve been absent for a week or so - our daughter’s wedding was on Saturday. You will probably appreciate that this has involved a certain amoun...

July 1, 2012 2 min read

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July 2012

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

July 1, 2012 2 min read

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June 2012

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

June 1, 2012 1 min read

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A sad story of desert preservation

A story that appeared all over the news recently caught my eye for a number of reasons - here’s an example of the headlines: “Frozen in the sands of time: Eerie...

May 1, 2012 10 min read

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Icons old and deep

Thanks to Walter for bringing to my attention this particularly resonant and compelling image from the recent coverage of the investigation of a dramatic shipwr...

May 1, 2012 5 min read

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May 2012

Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives

May 1, 2012 2 min read

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Granular flow: the icon continues to surprise

Anyone who reads this blog (and/or the book) will know that I have developed a deep fascination with the bizarre behaviours of granular materials: sand, a seemi...

April 1, 2012 7 min read