This time-lapse was filmed from the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer as it travelled through the Ross Sea in Antartica. It is narrated by Cassandra Brooks with a superbly engaging voice, a perfect narration for the footage shown. You’ll see the ship trying to cope as the ice circles tight. You’ll see amused penguins watching from […]
Whirlpool devours lake
This incredible video from Latvia shows a whirlpoo devouring a whole river. It’s not just water that vanishes down into the darkness but sheets of ice, boulders and uprooted trees. The destructive power of the whirlpoor is equally impressive as it is scary. It looks like some sort of plug had been removed from the […]
10 stunning pictures for Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. April the 22nd was picked for Earth Day as some believe it marks the start of the modern environmental movement. The profile of the event has grown over the years and today many large companies will take part. You can take part yourself via the official site. In Pure Spirit What […]
Fun animation: Monkey fights against deforestation
Shave it from 3DAR on Vimeo. This fun animation is the story of a monkey who finds a shaver, makes himself look human and moves to the big city. It’s the story about deforestation. In Pure Spirit Do you have any sympathies with Mr Monkey? Or is he just the baddie in this short animation?
6 stunning pictures of nature in darkness for Earth Hour
Today from 8:30 to 9:30 it is Earth Hour. The goal is to unite people and protect the planet; turn off your lights to draw attention to the cause. Organised by the WWF awareness around Earth Hour has grown with each passing year. Today the Earth Hour Twitter account has nearly 100,000 followers but should […]
Naturally naked: Emma Watson supports Earth Day
These rather primal photos of grown-up star Emma Watson are by James Houston for the book Natural Beauty. As we have Earth Hour today and Earth Day later on in April it is a great time to be thinking about the issues raised. Trailer for Natural Beauty In Pure Spirit What do you think of […]
The Power of the Sea
In Pure Spirit What a powerful photograph. It seems to be full of contradictions. You have the calm backdrop and little seagul on top of the lighthouse and yet the rough and white sea. You have nature in constrast to the fading and yet resilient tower. There is blue versus white and dark versus brightness. […]
Cut leaf art
This this clever leaf art wonderful? There’s an important message here too. This art reminds us that every green leaf is capable of trapping CO2 and helping protect our enviroment. In Pure Spirit Is art just art? Nice to look at but of no value beyond that? Or can campaigns like this cut leaf art […]
The Mirror Lake sign photo
Isn’t this a fantastic photograph? A bit of web searching suggests the picture is many years old and that the name original photographer is lost to Antiquity. The question is: Where is Mirror Lake? There’s a Mirror Lake in France but given the language on this sign it is unlikely this is the right Mirror […]
Spirit in the trees
This is one picture from a collection of photographs showing a remarkable tree cut. It was taken by Daniel Morgan, who lives in San Francisco, and wrote on this blog; Has anyone seen anything like this in tree cuts? I was pretty freaked. The first lady may resemble my mom if I squint. Perhaps her […]
