This remarkable picture was shared on Reddit. A face at a window. A strange grey face… hey, wait, that’s an owl! Research quickly unearthed the strange story of Gandalf the owl. According to the Daily Mail is agoraphobic and does not like going outside. The Great Grey Owl now sits by the window and watches […]
The weird battle cry of the desert rain frog
If you’ve not yet watched the video above and are looking at the sand covered frog and wondering whether you should press play – you should. This little fellow is fierce. He may be small but has a mighty roar. If you’re wondering this is a desert rain frog and is listed as “Vulnerable” in […]
The chilling beauty of frozen trees on the shore
These fantastic photographs of frozen trees on the shores of Lake Ontario are the work of Timothy Corbin. You can see more at his Flickr account. Corbin was born in Trinidad but now lives in East Ontario, Canada and avoids protraits and wedding photography in favour of landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes as well as cars. With […]
Could asteroid 2012 DA14 hit Earth?
On Thursday a meteor passed through clear skies above Chelyabinsk in Russia. The breakup caused fireballs and a shockwave that blasted windows. Hundreds of people have been injured. On Friday the 15th the asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass Earth in an unprecedentedly close approach path. It is half the size of a football pitch. There […]
10 striking pictures of foxes
The fox is a clever and elegant animal. It has adapted to the invasion of mankind into its natural habitat and should not be punished for that. Here are ten striking pictures of foxes to remind us what a graceful and impressive creature we share our countryside and city with. In Pure Spirit What’s your […]
That time the sky was full of spiders
This happened. Not one for anyone suffering arachnophobia. The film was taken by a 20-year-old web designer who was leaving an engagement party. Experts are not surprised it happened; this is how these spiders hunt. Deborah Smith, an entomologist at the University of Kansas who specializes in social spiders told press; “The spiders in the […]
What’s in fracking fluid?
Fracking is the process of forcing gas out from the ground. It’s an alternative for drilling for oil and although it has many merits there are plenty of people concerned about the impact it’ll have. The problem with fracking fluid is that it’s a secret much of the time. It’s the key to success, along […]
What has Man done for nature?
This video, by Steve Cutts, was created in Flash and After Effects and is a simple look at mankind’s relationship with the natural world. The music is the classic In The Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg. You can read more about Steve Cutts at his site. In Pure Spirit What do you […]
Hey! You! Follow the Frog
This is a charming public service announcement from the Rainforest Alliance. It helps you make some life decisions by ruling out some bad choices you might be tempted to make. I also think the YouTube funding widget is pretty cool as part of the video. In Pure Spirit Did you like the ad? Think it […]
Mystery giant eyeball washes up on beach
A huge eyeball from some unknown creature has washed ashore on a beach in Floria. A man walking on Pompano beach in Florida found the eyeball on Wednesday and wisely reported it to the Flordia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Commission told Huffington Post how odd the discovery was; “This is definitely an unusual […]
