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BlackAverno Thompson Black, my paternal grandfather, one of the most creative people I have known.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/grandpa-black-with-headgates.jpgGrandpa Black with headgatesA. T. Black with his patented headgates, installed in a canal near our hometown.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/creativity-schematic-8-21-20-web.jpgCreativity and Innovation schematicConcept web for teaching creativity and innovation, created to help define related concepts in preparation for my literature review class. I have revised it several times since then.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ranch-house-watercolor-class.jpgRanch house - watercolor classAnother painting I did of the old ranch house for a watercolor class in college. I can't cut a board straight, but I do enjoy fine and digital art. My creativity comes out in different ways than my grandfather, but I learned how to be creative from him.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/headgate-diagram-s.jpgHeadgate diagram-sOfficial patent illustration of my grandfather's headgate design. Instead of a canvas dam with dirt thrown on it, which leaked terribly and wasted water, this headgate did not leak because of the folded sheet metal sleeves that it slides up and down in. He built the prototype in the ditch behind our house, and my dad convinced him to add some angle iron across the top and holes in the upright bar so that a crowbar could be used to raise and lower smaller versions instead of a screw and wheel.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ranch-painting-lifebook-cover.jpgRanch painting-Lifebook coverA painting I did of the old homesteader's cabin at our ranch in Tooele County. I was built at the lower spring by the lowest of three irrigation ponds. My grandfather remodeled an old post office building that he had hauled out to the ranch from the Dugway Prooving Grounds which was placed at the highest pond near the upper spring.2020-12-19T08:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2020/12/12/a-comparative-case-study-of-school-makerspaces-across-grade-levels/2020-12-19T05:53:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2020/09/28/toward-a-definition-of-creativity/2020-09-28T02:13:33+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/08/02/mind-expanding-experiences/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/enterprise-nc-1701.jpgEnterprise NC-1701The USS Enterprise NC 1701, on display at the National Air and Space Museum. This is the production model for the original series.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/russian-mig.jpgRussian MiGA Soviet MiG fighter on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/concorde-gallery.jpgConcorde galleryThe Concorde supersonic jet, along with other airplanes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/enola-gay.jpgEnola GayA photo of the Enola Gay, the B-52 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tii-triptych-s.jpgTII triptych-sA group shot posed for TII (Teacher Innovator Institute) on the stairs at the Air and Space Museumhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/late-night-ohare.jpgLate night OhareAn almost deserted O"Hare airport at about 4:30 amhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/underground-passage-at-ohare.jpgUnderground passage at O'HareAn underground passage at Chicago O-Hare Airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/group-shot-by-discovery-s.jpgGroup shot by Discovery-sA group shot of the 2019 cohort of the Teacher Innovator Institute in front of the space shuttle Columbia; July 23, 2019.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/microbits-group.jpgMicrobits groupGroups working on Microbits during out Makerspace training.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/group-working-on-microbits.jpgGroup working on MicrobitsGroup of teachers learning to program Microbits2019-08-02T19:18:01+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/07/21/informal-steam-education-and-object-based-learning/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/apollo-soyuz.jpgApollo SoyuzThe Apollo-Soyuz display in the Space Race Gallery at the Air and Space Museum. When we arrived to begin our volunteer efforts, the museum was closed (it was cool to walk right in through the staff entrance with our badges). There was no one there. Then, when the doors opened at 8:00, there were large crowds of people wanting to engage in space science education.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/nasm-crew.jpgNASM CrewSome of the NASM Crew, a group of volunteers and science teachers who helped with the 50th anniversary Apollo celebration at the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/big-boot-about-to-drop.jpgBig Boot about to dropA balloon replica of Neil Armstrong's boot about to be planted on the moon. Or at least in the Air and Space Museum.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/meteorite-group.jpgMeteorite groupA group of Teacher Innovators in the meteorite room at the Natural History Museum. Dr. Cari Corrigan is fourth from the right on the back row.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/me-holding-mars.jpgMe holding MarsDavid Black holding a piece of Mars. This meteorite was found in Antarctica and was identified by the oxygen isotopes found in small bubbles inside it as matching those on Mars. There is an extra hand helping me (thanks, Marc) because I don't want to drop it. Like I would do a thing like that . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/me-with-allende-meteorite.jpgMe with Allende meteoriteDavid Black holding a piece of the Allende meteorite that fell in Mexico in 1969.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ann-hodges-and-her-meteorite.jpgAnn Hodges and her meteoriteAnn Hodges of Alabama and a piece of the meteorite that hit her and caused the bruise in this photo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/hope-diamond.jpgHope DiamondThe Hope Diamond in the National Museum of Natural History.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lm-2.jpgLM 2Lunar Module 2, on display in the National Air and Space Museum. This was the LM that was supposed to be first to test in space, but problems with its construction led to slipping the test to LM 3, which became the Apollo 9 mission.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/painting-apollo.jpgPainting ApolloPainting Apollo in a tent on the National Mall2019-07-21T21:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/07/07/teaching-students-resilience-and-a-growth-mindset/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/einstein-quote.pngEinstein quotePersistence is a better predictor of success than intelligence.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/growth-mindset-self-talk.pngGrowth mindset self-talkThe types of self-talk carried on by people with growth versus fixed mindsets. My challenge is to provide opportunities for my students to build success and to start changing their self-talk.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/green-horse-on-steps-s.jpgGreen horse on steps-sI am forced to conclude that no matter how I try to artistically pose the green horse, it is still ugly.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/diagram-fixed-vs-growth-mindset-s.pngDiagram-fixed vs growth mindset-sA diagram comparing the types of thought processes and beliefs in people with fixed versus growth mindsets.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/brain-hemispheres-s.jpgBrain hemispheres-sMost recent research contradicts the idea that our brain hemispheres are completely different, the left hemisphere good for logic and math, the right good for art and holistic viewpoints. Instead, both hemispheres are used for all types of activities and are not as differentiated.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/green-horse-s.jpgGreen horse-sThis is the infamous green horse that I keep around to remind me that I'm not as great as I think I am.2019-07-07T03:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/07/05/teaching-the-concept-of-quality/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mucker-illustration-color-s.jpgMucker illustration color-sAn illustration of a mucker, a machine used to "muck" or dig up shattered rock after the face of the mine has been blasted. I started this illustration using what I thought was waterproof ink for the lines, then adding watercolor washes over the top, but the dark lines bled all over the place. I had scanned the non-colored version, so I layered the clean lines over the color image, set the blending mode to darken, and used the Clone tool to clean up the mess. I also fixed a few crooked lines. Hopefully it doesn't look too digitized. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/quality-curve-s.jpgQuality Curve-sThis diagram represents that the relationship between effort and quality is not linear. It takes twice as much effort to get from good to excellent quality than it does to get to good quality in the first place, and perfection takes infinite effort. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/delicate-arch-s.jpgDelicate Arch-sThis is a preliminary scan of my Delicate Arch illustration for a book series I am working on. It turned out fairly well, but I need to get myself re-motivated on this project.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/jazmine-canopic-jar-painting-s.jpgJazmine Canopic Jar painting-sA painting of an Egyptian canopic jar using homemade watercolor pigments. The gray is made from soot, the red-brown from cochineal and gray mixed, the blue is Prussian blue, and the purple is a cobalt compound.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/katie-weaving-illustration-s.jpgKatie weaving illustration-sThis is a student's illustration of a Navajo lady weaving a blanket, drawn using homemade iron-tannate inks. The brown ink was made using normal brown tea for the source of tannins and the black ink was made using green tea. This is a good example of the type of quality these students are achieving.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/blue-orange-jupiter-s.jpgBlue-orange Jupiter-sA sample from my current STEAM class. My students have marbled paper using oil paints diluted with mineral spirits and floated on water. These colors are swirled, then lifted off the water on paper and dried.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pattern-of-life.pngPattern of lifeI have always been pulled in two directions: towards the logic and reason of science and toward the creativity and self-expression inherent in the arts. I can see these two forces clearly as I look back on my life.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/no-zen-on-a-mountain-top.pngNo Zen on a mountain topPirsig's narrator, calling himself Phaedrus, was searching for the answers on his road trip through the Rocky Mountains. But the book concludes that there is no answer, no Zen to be found at the top of the mountain (the destination) but instead is found on the journey. It is the sides of the mountain or the climb, not the top, that sustain life.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/alto-computer.pngAlto ComputerAn Alto computer, the first to truly be a personal computer with the capability for digital drawing, music, and other forms of art. It was developed by the Palo Alto Research Center of Xerox Corporation but was never sold commercially. An article on this system written by Alan Kay titled "Microelectronics and the Personal Computer" was in the back of the Sept. 1977 edition of Scientific American, but I never found it for my paper because there was no Internet back then to do a comprehensive search by keyword. There was only the old printed periodical index . . . I do not miss those days. The article would have proven my point that computers were already beginning to become a tool for artistic expression.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/zen-and-the-art-cover.jpgZen and the Art coverThe cover to my edition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig, which I first read as a freshman at BYU in an Honors Colloquium class.2019-09-11T17:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/06/11/extraordinary-education-standards-overreach-through-project-based-learning/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/exoplanets.jpgExoplanetsWhat kind of life forms could exist on an exoplanet or exomoon, such as shown here? As students ask and answer such question, they come to understand the characteristics of life and the abiotic factors that support it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tower-of-education-babel.jpgTower of Education BabelThere are a lot of education buzzwords out there, a veritable Tower of Educational Babel that obscures instead of clarifying the problems of education.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/the-test-to-test-us-for-the-test.jpgThe test to test us for the testNo Child Left Untested . . . How can teachers possibly meet education standards when they have to spend all of their teaching time administrating tests to measure how well they are meeting education standards?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/relax-and-take-the-test.jpgRelax and take the testWith high stakes testing supposedly measuring the effectiveness of teachers and schools based on how students take the test, its no wonder teachers are teaching to the test. Their jobs are on the line. Yeah. No pressure . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/square-test-in-round-head.jpgSquare test in round headHow can one test measure the quality or extent of knowledge for every student, even if the tests are adaptive? How can a single measure determine the effectiveness of every teacher?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/round-head-in-square-hole.jpgRound head in square holeStandards imply that every student is the same, and that one size fits all in education.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/shorten-the-pole-vault.jpgShorten the pole vaultIt doesn't make sense to raise standards while lowering the resources available to schools to reach those standards.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/flipping-bloom.jpgFlipping BloomBloom's Taxonomy, often quoted but poorly understood. Instead of starting at the lowest level (remembering facts) and working our way up, we should start with creativity and work down to facts. Think of this pyramid as flipped upside down, or of creativity being the ground level but the other levels being roots underneath, reaching down to the facts. Students will learn the facts they need if they start with the requirement to create.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/do-what-i-say.jpgdo what I sayAll the shareholders in the education system (parents, children, teachers, administrators, state officials, communities) point the fingers of blame at the others and expect them to be innovative, but are unwilling to change their own viewpoint of what education should be.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ed-guidelines.jpgEd guidelinesThere is a great need to change how we do education, but the forces that resist changes are the teachers and administrators and communities that need them the most. The bureaucracy of our school system is the very thing that holds us back.2019-06-12T02:36:37+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/05/24/my-teaching-philosophy/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rachmaninoff-430-630-1000-s.jpgRachmaninoff 430-630-1000-sRepresentative color image of the Rachmaninoff Basin area of Mercury, created by my students using narrow band image data from the MESSENGER space probe at 430, 630, and 1000 nm. We stretched the color saturation and image contrast so that we could see differences between volcanic (yellow-orange) and impact (blue-violet) features.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/element-posters-and-virus-models.jpgElement posters and virus modelsProjects don't have to be a elaborate and complex as the Mars project shown above. Here, my New HAven students have created models of viruses and mini-posters of chemical elements. The green plastic bottle to the left is a model of a human lung.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mars-exploration-main-interface-s.jpgMars Exploration main interface-sMy students designed, animated, and programmed this interface for their Mars Exploration project, then presented it at a student symposium at Arizona State University as part of the Mars Exploration Student Data Team program. They build 3D models and animations of Mars probes, such as the one of the MER rovers shown. In this interface, the Mars globe spins, and as the main buttons are rolled over, side menus slide out and space probes rotate in the window.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kasei_valles-mars-2.jpgKasei_Valles-Mars-2A 3D render of the Kasei Valles area of Mars, created by students as part of the Mars Exploration Student Data Team project. They learned how to download Mars MOLA data from the NASA PDS website and convert it into 3D models and animations, then created an interactive program on Mars Exploration which they presented at a student symposium at Arizona State University.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/reasons-for-using-inquiry.pngreasons for using inquiryInquiry-based learning shares many of the features of project or problem-based learning, in that it is student centered and empowers student voice and choice, allows a high level of engagement and meaningfulness as students take responsibility and ownership for their learning, and teaches resilience, grit, and perseverance.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/most-likely-to-succeed-quote.jpgMost Likely to Succeed quoteA quote from the introduction of "Most Likely to Succeed" by Toni Wagner and Ted Dintersmith. How long will it take before education systems realize that the old factory model of education is no longer working?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/creative-classroom-diagram-v3-s.jpgCreative Classroom Diagram v3-sThis is my revised model of education, what could also be called the Levels of Engagement model. The purpose of education, in my experience, is to move students from ignorance (no knowledge of a subject) through passive learning (sitting and watching or listening) to active learning (hands-on, experiential) and beyond to creative learning (students as explorers, teachers, and innovators). Students move from being consumers of educational content to interacting with content to creating new educational content or new science, engineering, art, math, or technology.The students become makers, designers, programmers, engineers, scientists, artists, and problem solvers. 2019-05-24T17:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/05/22/job-hunting-success/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/making-gak-at-nh.jpgMaking gak at NHMaking gak in my classroom at New Haven RTC. Because of the nature of our school and the students' need for privacy, I cannot show faces or give names. It is nice to be back doing fun projects again, which I'll describe in later posts.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/competency-based-school-challenges.jpgCompetency based school challengesMy BBIG Idea will be a competency-based school program directed by outside professionals and Master Teachers (classroom teachers trained by BBIG). This diagram from the 2014 meeting of the ________ of Innovative Schools describes the challenges to adopting a competency-based curriculum, although it is a much needed school reform.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bbig-project-diagram-s.jpgBBIG Project Diagram-sA schematic diagram of how a project would be organized and managed using the BBIG Idea structure. The entire organization from students on up will decide on the major projects for each year, and the Project Directors and Advanced Innovators will divide the project into separate pieces, such as videos, 3D models, games, etc. Innovator teams work with Master Educators to divide the project further into pieces that individual students organized into Apprentice Teams complete, based on continual formative assessments. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/new-haven-schoolhouse.jpgNew Haven schoolhouseThe school building at New Haven RTC. I teach in the science room, which is the new addition right behind the pine tree next to the pond.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/new-haven-signs.jpgNew Haven signsNew Haven Residential Treatment Center, where I now teach. It is located in a rural area near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. It is surrounded by alfalfa fields and deer frequently walk through the school in the evenings.2019-05-22T21:26:05+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2019/05/15/education-storytelling-and-community-theater/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/waiting-for-the-parade-to-start.jpgWaiting for the parade to startEducation and theater have much in common. Both are based on ancient oral traditions of storytelling.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/curtain-call.jpgCurtain callCurtain call at the end of the musical. It was the realization of a major bucket list item for me. I hope some day to have the time to do this again.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/enter-the-marines-with-mail.jpgEnter the Marines with mailIn the climatic scene, the marines bring in the letters addressed to Kris Kringle.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/that-man-over-there.jpgThat Man Over There"That man over there is Santa Claus, I know, I know, I know . . . " Garret Smit brought down the house with his performance as Mr. Macy.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/trial-scene.jpgTrial sceneA scene from the trial. I didn't have any lines here, so my job was to react to what the leads were doing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ugly-sweater-winners.jpgUgly sweater winnersWe also held an ugly sweater contest. These are the winning (?) sweaters. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mushroom-head.jpgMushroom headWe held a cast party the night before closing and exchanged white elephant gifts. I've been trying to give this ugly mushroom head away for years . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/in-the-green-room.jpgIn the green roomCast members in the Green Room under the stage waiting to go on. Nate Allen, playing the District Attorney, is center. We had some interesting conversations about cosmology and helped Evan run through his lines as the judge.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/high-e.jpgHigh EWe finished off the song with me hitting a sustained High E on the words "and ME!" Not for the faint of heart, and I was always afraid I would go flat. Which is why I have my eyebrows raised so high. We did get good applause each night, so I'm happy about it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/almost-airborn.jpgAlmost airbornThis was the most difficult moment for me in the whole musical, where I'm supposed to be doing a side heel click like Shellhammer and Macey are doing, but with unsteady legs, I didn't dare try to jump. I'm just lucky I was on the correct foot when this photo was taken.2019-05-15T17:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2018/11/01/the-silver-linings/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/emblem-50-color.jpgEmblem 50 colorEmblem 50 from Atalanta Fugiens, another enigmatic symbol. Reading through the translations of the Latin and German epigrams and discourses doesn't help all that much for understanding the book. Maier wrote in symbolic language that used many of the ideas behind Rosicrucianism. It will take me years to write all the books; maybe by the time I'm done I'll have a clearer idea of what he was trying to say. Or maybe not . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/nano-2017-winner-badge.pngNaNo-2017-Winner-BadgeMy badge for making my goal of 50,000 words.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/golden-apple-progress-chart.pngGolden Apple progress chartThis is my progress chart through the month of Nov. 2017. I made my goal of 50,000 words just barely (by 380 words). It required a major sprint of 7000 words on the last day!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fire-salamander-emblem.jpgFire salamander emblemOne of the emblems in Atalanta Fugiens, showing a fire salamander. In some books, such as the copy in the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, the first ten emblems have been hand colored to enhance the value of the book.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/emblem-1-color.jpgEmblem 1 colorThe first Emblem of Atalanta Fugiens, showing Boreas, the God of Winds. In 50 emblems and epigrams, with essays and fugues, Michael Maier laid out the steps needed to achieve the Inner Transformation required to make the Philosophers' Stone.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/golem_by_philippe_semeria.jpgGolem_by_Philippe_SemeriaSince my novel is set in Prague in 1609, I have to include a Golem or two. Rabbi Loew, the supposed creator of the Golem of Prague, lived until October 1609.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/prague-in-1606.jpgPrague in 1606A drawing of Prague in 1606 showing the Charles Bridge across the Vltava River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/prague_hoefnagel_.jpgPrague_Hoefnagel_Prague as drawn by Hoefnagel from the early 17th Century.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/carbboard-model-of-prague.pngCarbboard model of PragueA cardboard model of Prague built in the 1820s-1830s by a man named Langwell. You can see that St. Vitus' Cathedral is truncated and incomplete, and that the Hradcany castle complex overlooked the old city (Mala Stana) and Vltava River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/st-vituss-cathedral-map.jpgst-vituss-cathedral-mapSt. Vitus' Cathedral in Prague as it exists today. At the time of my book, the Choir and Altar and Transept with towers were completed but the Nave was not (until 20th Century), so the cathedral had a truncated appearance.2018-11-01T17:17:30+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2018/10/23/research-data-teacher-conference/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dr-king-gazing-out.jpgDr King gazing outDr. King gazing out across the Tidal Basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jefferson-memorial.jpgJefferson MemorialA decent photo of the Jefferson Memorial as we drove past on our way back to the airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fall-vines-and-colorful-camels.jpgFall vines and colorful camelsFall vines and colorful camels, in a courtyard near the entrance to Chinatown in Washington, D.C.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wwii-fountain-and-wash-mon.jpgWWII fountain and Wash MonWorld War II memorial and Washington Monument.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lincoln-statue.jpgLincoln statueStatue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/king-memorial.jpgKing MemorialMartin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C. It was nice to have a better camera this time.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/capitol-and-wash-align.jpgCapitol and Wash alignAlignment of the Capitol and the Washington Monument on our tour of D.C. on Oct. 14, 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/on-our-way-to-dinner.jpgOn our way to dinnerTeachers at the Research Data Conference on their way to dinner in Washington, D.C.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/diego_martinez.jpgDiego_MartinezDiego Martinez, from the Delphian School in Oregon, who was one of the presenters I attended at the Research Teacher Data Conference. I first met Diego as a MAVEN Education Ambassador at Goddard Space Flight Center in 2015.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/we-got-da-bridge.jpgWe got da bridgeA teacher group after successfully navigating a Matchbox car over the Tacoma Narrows gorge. Tubby the Dog didn't die this time!2018-10-23T19:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2018/10/18/a-drastic-change-of-plans/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fall-colors-on-timp.jpgFall colors on TimpFall colors on Mt. Timpanogas: Fall 2017https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hobble-creek-fall-2017.jpgHobble Creek-fall 2017Maples and oaks in Hobble Creek Canyonhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hobble-creek-golden-trees-2017.jpgHobble Creek golden trees-2017Golden cottonwoods in Hobble Creek Canyonhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fall-colors-back-of-squaw-peak.jpgFall colors back of Squaw PeakFall colors on the back of Squaw Peak.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/provo-temple-from-squaw-peak-fall.jpgProvo Temple from Squaw Peak-fallUtah Valley with a view toward Mt. Nebo from the Squaw Peak overlook: Fall 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/road-to-squaw-peak-fall-2017.jpgRoad to Squaw Peak-fall 2017The road to Squaw Peak overlook with fall colors.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cameron-brown-with-drone.jpgCameron Brown with droneCameron, the leader of the drone race group, with his quadcopter drone. The plan was to build a series of obstacles on our playing field, then have participants race drones through the course. We were well into the planning and building phase when I left AAI.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/drone-races-group.jpgDrone Races groupMy group for the Digital Citizenship summit project. We were planning a UAV drone race event.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shannon-addressing-class.jpgShannon addressing classShannon McConnell talking to my students about NASA opportunities.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shannon-mcconnell-in-my-class.jpgShannon McConnell in my classShannon McConnell, director of the GAVRT program at JPL, addressing my class.2018-10-18T17:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/29/over-the-high-sierras-and-home/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hat-sampler.jpgHat samplerA sampler of hats that I bought in Indonesia. The large rice farmer's hat was a challenge. I put it in a large plastic bag and ties the ends of the bag to the outside of one of my carry-on bags. In addition to these, I also bought a Yogyakarta cap and a Borneo prince hat for my son. The black hat in the front right is the same as worn by Javanese officials such as President Widodo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/salt-lake-city-landing.jpgSalt Lake City landingLanding at Salt Lake City International Airport after my trip as an education ambassador in Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/salt-lake-city.jpgSalt Lake CityDowntown Salt Lake City, Utah as I land after having been in Indonesia for four weeks.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/high-sierras.jpgHigh SierrasA view down on the high Sierras. Yosemite National Park is to the south in this photo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sierras.jpgSierrasLooking down on the Sierra Nevada Mountains as we traveled east to the south of Lake Tahoe.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sierra-foothills.jpgSierra foothillsThe foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We passed just south of Lake Tahoe, so this view takes in the area I first started teaching at, in Groveland, CA just south of Sonora. You can just make out the smoke from a grass fire near Mariposa. Sorry about the smudges on the windows.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fremont-oakland-hills.jpgFremont-Oakland hillsA view out my window of the hills east of Fremont and Oakland, California. 2017-12-29T21:39:31+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/29/across-the-ocean-way-above-the-clouds/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sfo-monorail.jpgSFO monorailThe monorail system between terminals at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/kal-747.jpgKAL 747This is the KAL 747 that I flew on from Seoul/Incheon to San Francisco. As a Delta Airlines partner, KAL still runs a few 747s, but they are being replaced by new, more efficient Airbus models. These 747s will be retired by the end of the year, and so this will be my last flight on one. It is the end of an era.2018-01-01T16:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/27/stopover-in-korea/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pink-flowers.jpgPink flowersPink blossoms and manicured gardens at the Heungryunsa Temple in Incheon, Korea.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/waterfall.jpgWaterfallA waterfall at the Heungryunsa Temple in Incheon, Korea. The entire complex and gardens had a very Zen, peaceful vibe to it, and it was well worth my time to take this free tour from the airport. If you get a chance, go for it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/standing-buddhas.jpgStanding BuddhasStanding golden Buddhas behind the main temple at the Heungryunsa Temple complex in Incheon, Korea.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tour-group-at-fat-buddha.jpgTour group at fat BuddhaOur tour group in Incheon, Korea at the Heungryunsa Temple. We were a mixture of Americans, Europeans, Australians, and Indians.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/zen-stairway.jpgZen stairwayA very Zen style stairway up the hillside behind the Golden Gong pagoda at the Heungryunsa Temple in Incheon, Korea.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/confucious-altar.jpgConfucious altarThe altar to Confucius in the Heungryunsa Temple in Incheon, Korea. All the writing and characters here were Chines, not Korean. This temple dates back almost a thousand years when Chinese culture (as the Central Kingdom) heavily influenced Korea.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/golden-altar.jpgGolden altarGolden altar inside the main temple at the Heungryunsa Temple complex. The layout and decor of these temples was very reminiscent of the temples I've visited in Taiwan, except with more of a Zen feeling - perhaps representing Korean Buddhism as a mixture of Japanese and Chinese influences.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/across-temple-roof.jpgAcross temple roofThe gardens and temples at the Heungryunsa Temple complex are beautifully designed and maintained. It was very peaceful here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gray-buddha.jpgGray buddhaA gray Buddha statue at the entrance to the Heungryunsa Temple in Incheon, Korea.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/looking-down-on-fat-buddha.jpgLooking down on fat BuddhaLooking down on the Mi Lwo Fwo statue and across to the New City at Incheon. The Heungryunsa Temple is set on a hillside above the city with an amazing view down. All the levels are interconnected with stairways and the whole complex has a very Zen feel to it2017-12-27T18:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/22/on-my-way-home/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/balloons-hydrant.jpgBalloons hydrantA fire hydrant as helium tank for filling balloons. These murals were made in the Jakarta airport in order to dress up the mundane fire hydrants placed along the concourse of Terminal 3.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lipstick-hydrant.jpgLipstick hydrantA fire hydrant turned into red lipstick for Marilyn Monroe's lips (I know because of the mole . . . )https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spaceship-hydrant.jpgSpaceship hydrantA fire hydrant turned into a space ship. This is my favorite of the murals in the Jakarta airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/monster-hydrant.jpgMonster hydrantA luggage monster eating a fire hydrant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/astronaut-hydrant-painting.jpgAstronaut hydrant paintingRed fire hydrants are mounted at intervals along the white walls of the Jakarta airport concourse. Someone has painted whimsical murals that incorporate the hydrants, such as this Apollo astronaut on the Moon.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rice-fields-approaching-jakarta.jpgRice fields approaching JakartaRice fields and villages approaching the airport at Jakarta on my last day in (or over) Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bali-coastline-with-boat.jpgBali coastline with boatThe reefs and beaches of Bali below.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bali-coastline-from-air.jpgBali coastline from airThe coastline of Bali near Denpasar. I never did get to the beach, but that wasn't why I came. The large mountain looming in the distance is either Gunung Agung in eastern Bali or Gunung Rinjani on nearby Lombok. It's hard to tell with the cloud deck.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/giant-goddess.jpgGiant goddessOn our way from Ubud to Denpasar, we passed this gigantic statue in a round about. I don't know what it is supposed to be about.2017-12-22T01:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/22/silver-jewelry-revisited/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-ganesha.jpgSilver GaneshaA silver Ganesha statue in the main showroom. I wasn't allowed to photograph the jewelry itself, which was amazingly intricate and beautiful.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/resizing-rings.jpgREsizing ringsThis lady is creating precisely sized loops of silver to glue and weld into the final earrings. To make the loop just the right size, it is pushed onto the tapered tool she is holding until it reaches the right spot for the circumference she is after.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-pellets.jpgSilver pelletsSilver beads of different sizes for use in making jewelry pieces.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-plate-and-wire.jpgSilver plate and wireSilver plates, strips, and wire. The die at the left allows different gauges of wire to be created.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/amarinth-seeds.jpgAmarinth seedsAmarinth seeds, which are used in part of the processing of the silver (polishing?). I find it fascinating that native plants and seeds are used, such as the piling-piling seeds for glue.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-strip-mill.jpgSilver strip millThis hand mill presses silver bars into strips. Wire of different gauges is made by pulling the strips through a die.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/casting-silver-bals.jpgCasting silver balsPreparing silver balls for casting and molding to become parts of jewelry.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/workers-on-silver.jpgWorkers on silverWorkers at the Prapen silver smithing workshop near Ubud, Balihttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blowtorch-soldering.jpgBlowtorch solderingUsing a finely focused acetylene torch to weld pieces together.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/making-lockets.jpgMaking locketsA lady at the Prasen workshop assembling lockets.2017-12-22T01:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/21/besakih-the-mother-temple/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bali-hai-scene.jpgBali Hai sceneA perfect photo of the Balinese countryside on my way back to Ubud.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/temples-and-flowers-above.jpgTemples and flowers aboveFlowers and pagodas at Besakih Temple.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-above-temple-in-sarong.jpgDavid above temple in sarongDavid Black at the top of Besakih Temple in Bali, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shrines-to-the-sea.jpgShrines to the seaPortable shrines in the Besakih Temple. Once per year, they are carried by hand from here all the way to the beach to perform a purification rite. The local villagers dress in white and make quite the procession.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/worshippers-in-courtyard.jpgWorshippers in courtyardA view into the main courtyard, where worshippers kneel before the main pagodas.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/green-temple-vista.jpgGreen temple vistaThe lush green grass and plants at Besakih Temple in Bali, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pagoda-and-flowers.jpgPagoda and flowersTemple pagoda and bougainvillea flowers. The entire complex is divided into separate areas and temples for each of the major families of Bali. Gusti said his family has a temple here, too.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/besakih-temple-from-above.jpgBesakih temple from aboveThe temple complex as seen from above.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-before-mother-temple.jpgDavid before mother templeOn the lawn leading to the main stairway into Besakih Temple. This far up in the mountains, the air is fairly cool, and there are fewer tourists than at most Hindu sites around Kuta or Ubud.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/11-step-pagoda.jpg11-step pagodaThe main temple pagodas have eleven levels representing the eight cardinal directions and top, middle, and bottom.2018-07-06T00:58:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/21/gunung-batur-the-beating-heart-of-bali/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batur-from-other-angle-2.jpgBatur from other angle 2Gunung Batur seen from a different angle as we traversed the caldera's rim.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lunch-with-mt-batur.jpgLunch with Mt. BaturMy lunch overlooking an active volcano. Some people take early morning hiking tours of the mountain and each a lunch of eggs roasted in the fumeroles of Mt. Batur.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/appease-the-mountain-god.jpgAppease the mountain godA local shrine to appease the mountain gods.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-by-lake-batur.jpgDavid by Lake BaturDavid Black overlooking Lake Batur with the composite volcano cone in the distance.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lake-batur-panorama-s.jpgLake Batur panorama-sA panoramic view of Lake Batur, the crater lake inside the caldera. We drove east along the caldera's edge until we found this overlook.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/active-volcanoes-in-indonesia.jpgActive volcanoes in IndonesiaA USGS map of active volcanoes in Indonesia. Bali has both Mt. Batur and Mt. Agung, with Mt. Rinjani on a the nearby island of Lombok. There are 125 active volcanoes in Indonesia, the most of any country. They from a series of arcs where ocean crustal plates are colliding.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gusti-with-gunung-batur.jpgGusti with Gunung BaturMy tour guide, Gusti, at the rim of the Mt. Batur caldera. He is an excellent guide, with a great amount of knowledge about all things Bali as well as good English skills. I highly recommend looking him up for tours of Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/3d-model-of-batur.jpg3D model of BaturA 3D model of Mt. Batur on Bali. My restaurant was at the 7:00 position on the south rim of the caldera. You can see that it is a double ring - this mountain has blown up and collapsed at least twice, then the composite cone has formed again. The flat area to the right is the surface of the lake. This data comes from the USGS Earth Explorer website and is modeled in Daz3D Bryce.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gonna-plug-that-mountain.jpgGonna plug that mountainSomething tells me my finger won't be enough to plug this mountain if it decides to blow . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/reataurant-at-batur.jpgReataurant at BaturThe restaurant in Kintamani where I ate lunch, hanging over the caldera's edge. You can see the ridges in the background right that are formed by the double ring of the caldera.2017-12-21T07:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/20/luwak-coffee/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/yellow-cacao-pod.jpgYellow cacao podA yellow cacao pod. Notice that cacao flowers and fruit grow out of the trunks of the trees, not from the branches.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pineapple.jpgPineapplePineapple plant. The ones we eat grow from the ground like this. If allowed to grow into a full-sized bush, then pineapples grow suspended from the branches but are too sour to eat.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/roasted-beans.jpgRoasted beansRoasted coffee beans at the plantation.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/taste-test.jpgTaste testA taste test - they bring out free samples of different herbal teas and coffees made and flavored here. I don't drink coffee, but I tried the herbal teas and liked the lemon tea the best. The purple dragon fruit tea was unusual. The hot chocolate was good.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spices-grown-at-coffee-farm.jpgSpices grown at coffee farmOther spices grown at the coffee plantation on Bali. The front left and middle left are ginger root, the front right is tumeric root (similar to ginger but more orange). The middle right is cinnamon bark. The back left is cacao beans, and the back right is peppercorns. Indonesia was known as the Spice Islands in antiquity for good reason.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cacao-beans.jpgCacao beansCacao beans after fermentation at the coffee plantation on Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vanilla-plant.jpgVanilla plantA vanilla vine zigzagging it's way up a tree at the coffee plantation.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vanilla-vine.jpgVanilla vineThe large vine growing on the tree is vanilla. The seed pods are harvested as vanilla beans, but the stems are ground up for the flavoring itself.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-at-coffee-plantation.jpgDavid at coffee plantationDavid Black overlooking the slopes of the coffee plantation above Ubud, Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/coffee-mortar-and-pestle.jpgCoffee mortar and pestleA large mortar and pestle for grinding the roasted coffee beans.2017-12-20T17:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/20/baby-elephant-walk/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/flowers-at-safari-park.jpgFlowers at safari parkFlowers at the Elephant Safari Park. The grounds and facilities were nicely maintained and beautiful.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/look-ma-no-hands.jpgLook, Ma, no handsLook, Ma - no hands! The ride was a bit jarring on the spine as the elephant sways back and forth as it walks, but you do get used to it. But you can walk faster. Still, it was a great deal of fun. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spraying-water.jpgSpraying waterArdila enjoyed spraying bystanders with water.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/arpila-showing-off.jpgArpila showing offArdila showing off. At the end of our ride, the elephants walk into a wading pond and spray everyone with water. They seem to enjoy getting people wet, their idea of a practical joke.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thumbs-up.jpgThumbs upThumbs up. I handed my camera down to Gusti, who took these photos of me riding Ardila the Sumatran Elephant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elephant-crossing-sign.jpgElephant crossing signAn elephant crossing sign at the Elephant Safari Park in Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/traffic-jam.jpgTraffic jamAn elephant traffic jam. They even have bungalows that people can stay at where the elephants come up to the balconies to be fed and then carry you to breakfast. For a price, of course.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/elephant-ride.jpgElephant rideDavid Black riding Ardila, a female Sumatran elephant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/loading-the-elephants.jpgLoading the elephantsThe drivers sit behind the elephant's neck, while the riders sit on chairs attached to the elephants' backs. They come in to the feeding area and riders climb on and off at the level of the elephants' backs. In the enclosure behind, I saw several elephants do a show - I took lots of video but no still photos.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/feeding-elephant.jpgFeeding elephantElephants eat many plants, including bamboo. They love fruit. I am feeding bamboo to a young elephant here, and was surprised at how dextrous the trunk is - it stored several pieces in its trunk before eating them.2017-12-20T04:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/20/planting-rice/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/towns-and-rice-from-air.jpgTowns and rice from airRice fields and towns from the air (approaching Jakarta). Some areas are clear (brownish) because they are between crops for a few weeks. Indonesian farmers can harvest two crops per year.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/terraces-on-hillside.jpgTerraces on hillsideTerraced hillsides on our way up Mount Batur on Bali. These are a bit overgrown and not being used, but there are famous terraced paddies in many places over the slopes of the hillsides of Bali. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/week-old-rice.jpgWeek old riceThe rice growing here was transplanted about a week ago. It will eventually fill in all the space, and will be drained as the rice begins to mature and come into the head.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/drying-rice.jpgDrying riceBecause farmers are able to get two crops of rice per year, one can see planting, growing, harvesting, and drying of rice all at once. The farmers near Banjarmasin were harvesting rice last week, the farmers here are planting. Here, rice is laid on a tarp to dry.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/irrigating-fields.jpgIrrigating fieldsA rice farmer moving water from one rice paddy to another. Working in rice fields is a wet and muddy occupation. As the son of a farmer, I appreciate machinery and automation even more after seeing the work involved to plant, transplant, water, and harvest rice.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/planting-rice-in-the-rain.jpgPlanting rice in the rainHere, a team of four people are transplanting rice seedlings into a flooded paddy in the rain. A rainy day is actually ideal for planting. I can only imagine how one's back would feel after bending over and planting rice all day.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/planting-rice.jpgPlanting riceThis farmer is transplanting rice seedlings into a flooded paddy. It is very labor intensive, and the muddy fields make using machinery difficult (and expensive). A practiced hand can poke the seedlings into the mud with surprising rapidity.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/freshly-planted-rice.jpgFreshly planted riceRice terraces near Ubud, Bali. Each terrace or paddy is walled to contain water. The rice is first planted from seeds in a small fenced off and flooded area, then the seedlings are transplanted by hand. In the field in the foreground, the rice seedlings had just barely been transplanted the day before. The paddies behind have seedlings that are several days to a week old.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rice-field-with-adung.jpgRice field with adungThe rice terraces of Bali are famous. I didn't get to the ones that are most photographed, but I still saw plenty of rice paddies in various stages of maturity. Here, andung plants mark the edge of a terrace.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mountains-over-rice-fields.jpgMountains over rice fieldsRice fields and mountains in Bali. This rice has been planted and growing for about one month. When the rice is green, the paddies are kept flooded. One the rice starts to mature and comes into the head, the fields are drained and dried out.2017-12-20T04:29:43+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/19/by-the-gods-of-my-ancestors/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/banana-pancake-breakfast.jpgBanana pancake breakfastMy breakfast at the Ubud Wins Bungalows. The fruit bowl includes dragon fruit (the purple pieces), papaya, and pineapple. There was a fruit smoothie, and incredible banana pancakes over a bed of shredded coconut with syrup.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/my-bungalow-in-ubud.jpgMy bungalow in UbudMy room at the Ubud Wins Bungalow in Ubud, Bali. It had a large bed and open floor. I could draw the curtains for privacy.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/guardian-of-the-kajeng-temple.jpgGuardian of the Kajeng TempleThis is the view out my bungalow window of the temple across the street. This is a neighborhood temple, and you can see the tiled inner courtyard used as a community center for dance practices and performances. I don't know what the orange color represents, but is common on household gates and temples.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/courtyard-of-saraswati-temple.jpgCourtyard of Saraswati TempleThe inner courtyard of the Saraswati Temple, a large neighborhood temple. One must wear a sarong to enter the gate.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/basket-offerings.jpgBasket offeringsThese baskets woven of banana leaves are prepared fresh each morning and contain herbs and flowers that drive away evil spirits and invite good spirits into the house or business.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/heavens-gate.jpgHeavens gateLarger temples, family compounds, and even many businesses are built so that one must climb a stairway that passed through a gate shaped like a mountain split in two. This represents the journey through the Sacred Mountain at death.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/fragipani-blossoms.jpgFragipani blossomsFrangipani trees grow here in profusion, and the blossoms are collected and placed as offerings to attract good spirits.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a-shrine-at-a-local-restaurant.jpgA shrine at a local restaurantIn addition to baskets of flowers, garlands are also placed around the necks of statues such as at this shrine at a local restaurant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lord-of-the-dance.jpgLord of the danceA brass figurine of Shiva as the Lord of the Dance. Although the God of destruction, Shiva is revered as an essential part of the natural order of birth, life, death, and rebirth.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/yellow-draped-shrines.jpgYellow draped shrinesShrines inside of a local temple are draped with golden cloth to represent prosperity.2017-12-19T16:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/18/the-ubud-scene/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dude-i-cant-believe-your-tongue.jpgDude, I can't believe your tongue"Dude, I can't believe your tongue!" An interesting decoration on the temple across the street from my bungalow.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/saraswati-with-lillies.jpgSaraswati with lilliesThe Saraswati Temple in Ubud, Bali as I saw it from the table where I ate lunch.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/down-stairs-in-ubud.jpgDown stairs in UbudA stairway led down from the Ubud main street to this canyon running through the town. It gives you a feel for the depth of the terrain here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/durian-and-bananas.jpgDurian and bananasYep. More durian fruit. I smelled it before I saw it. Notice the stubby bananas which are common here in Indonesia. If I hadn't been repulsed by the durian, I would have bought some mangos even though they aren't in season yet.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/green-lane.jpgGreen laneA view of Kajeng Lane in Ubud. The blocks of concrete have been signed by businesses and people as a promotional program when this lane was paved.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/checkered-guardians.jpgCheckered guardiansGuardians of the temple, wearing the checkered cloth that denotes wisdom. They also have parasols to ward off the sun and rain.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stairs-to-pathway.jpgStairs to pathwayA pathway to explore along Kajeng Lane. It's hard to explain the feeling of Bali - it rains almost every day, and everything, even the stones and concrete, are covered in green lichen. Even newly built houses have the feel of ancient ruins because of the vivid jungle growth.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/balinese-house-gate-2.jpgBalinese house gate 2A gate into a household compound along Kajeng Lane.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/household-gate.jpgHousehold gateGate into the inner courtyard of the Saraswati Temple in Ubud.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/statue-at-stairtop.jpgStatue at stairtopAll of the statues are covered with clothing, and small woven baskets with fruit and frangipani flowers are left each morning. This statue was at the top of stairways leading down into a deep canyon running through Ubud. One of the gelato shops I ate at is to the right.2017-12-18T03:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/18/bali-hai/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/neighborhood-temple-at-night.jpgNeighborhood temple at nightI heard a gamelon orchestra practicing, so I followed the sound up Kajeng Lane to another neighborhood temple. It had towers lit up with interesting designs. The orchestra was finished practicing by the time I got there.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/balinese-sunset.jpgBalinese sunsetSunset over the rice paddies in Ubud, Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/evening-reflection.jpgEvening reflectionThe twilight skies reflected in the rice paddies above Kajeng Lane in Ubud, Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/flooded-fields-at-evening1.jpgFlooded fields at eveningTwilight over the rice paddies in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bali-sunset.jpgBali sunsetTwilight in Bali Hai. I had a small role in my high school production of South Pacific, and this was as close to Bali Hai as I would ever get. At least, it was Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/flooded-fields-at-evening.jpgFlooded fields at eveningTwilight in 2017-12-18T05:01:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/17/flight-to-bali/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rice-farmer-on-bicycle.jpgRice farmer on bicycleA rice farmer on a bicycle passes a family compound flying the red and white Indonesian flag. His conical hat is the traditional hat of rice farmers in Bali. I have to get me one of those!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/family-shrine.jpgFamily shrineA household shrine. Notice that shrines are wrapped in cloth. The gold represents prosperity, the white and black checked cloth represents wisdom and that there are good and bad aspects in all things.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/balinese-side-road.jpgBalinese side roadThere were narrow side roads leading away which invited me to explore. I already knew that two days wouldn't be nearly enough time here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bali-paradise.jpgBali paradiseThe sign said that we were visiting paradise, and everything was green. Even the rocks and cement were growing green lichens on them.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gate-to-household.jpgGate to householdA traditional gateway leading to a family compound in Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stairway-to-heaven.jpgStairway to heavenArriving in Ubud, we passed this stairway leading up through a gateway that represents the path through the sacred mountain. The man is wearing traditional Balinese clothes: a white shirt, a sarong (wraparound skirt), and a turban style cap.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/reclining-buddha.jpgReclining BuddhaMore stone statues of the Buddha at a workshop on the road to Ubud, Bali.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/buddha-statues.jpgBuddha statuesA workshop specializing in stone carvings of the Buddha. Most Balinese are Hindu or Buddhist, with Islam being a minority religion here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/large-statue-at-roundabout.jpgLarge statue at roundaboutLarge statue inside a round about on the road leading north out of Denpasar.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wooden-faces.jpgWooden facesAfter getting my luggage at the baggage claim, I found a cart and wheeled everything outside, where I negotiated with a taxi to drive me to Ubud, about 40 miles away in the interior of Bali. I didn't want to get stuck in the touristy parts of Kuta and Denpasar, as I was here to learn about history and culture, not hang out on the beaches. On the way to Ubud the traffic was slow and it took close to two hours to reach Ubud and find my bungalow. On the way, we passed many shops such as this one carving Hindu sculptures, or statues from volcanic ash, or many other types of souvenirs.2017-12-17T08:18:52+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/15/ramayana-ballet/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/posing-after.jpgPosing afterPosing with the audience after the show.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/temples-at-night.jpgTemples at nightThe dramatic backdrop of the Prambanan temples at night, with the temples of Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu from left to right.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gamelon-cymbals.jpgGamelon cymbalsGamelon cymbals. Each brass kettle creates a unique tone, like a bell.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/monkey-dance.jpgMonkey danceThey enlist the help of Haruman the Monkey God and his army of monkeys. This is where the performance ended for tonight, only half way through the Ramayana. The whole performance takes four hours. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a-little-bird-told-us.jpgA little bird told usGaruda is revived just long enough to tell Rama where Ravana has taken Sita before departing into a blue fog.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/back-evil-temptress.jpgBack, evil temptressMeanwhile, Rama is attempting some male bonding time by going hunting with his future father-in-law, but they are warned of Sita's kidnapping by the Queen of the Deer. Notice the little horns.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/kidnapping-sita.jpgKidnapping SitaRavana pretends to be an old man who stumbles, and when Sita tries to help him, he kidnaps her and binds her with cords. Garuda the eagle tried to warn her, but he was shot down.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rama-and-sita.jpgRama and SitaRama falls for the beautiful Sita, but her father isn't so sure about this.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/good-vs-evil1.jpgGood vs evilRama arrives in a confrontation of good versus evil.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hatching-an-evil-plot.jpgHatching an evil plotRavana, the Demon King, hatches his evil plot.2017-12-15T19:11:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/14/the-temples-of-prambanan/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wood-carver-and-shop.jpgWood carver and shopOn my way exiting the Prambanan complex, I had to pass through a phalanx of souvenir shops including this woodcarving shop.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/prambanan-through-trees.jpgPrambanan through treesPrambanan temples through the trees.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-with-prambanan-complex.jpgDavid with Prambanan complexDavid Black with the Prambanan temple complex behind.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-at-prambanan.jpgDavid at PrambananDavid Black at Prambanan near Yogyakarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/juxtaposition.jpgJuxtapositionAn airplane takes off from the Yogyakarta airport, juxtaposed with the temples of Prambanan. I was to see this exact view the next morning, but from the airplane looking down.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/temples-and-moon.jpgTemples and moonThe moon rising over the temple complex at Prambanan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/many-temples.jpgMany templesMany temples at Prambanan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/water-spout.jpgWater spoutA waterspout at the corner of a temple at Prambanan. The planning involved in just creating a water drainage system for the torrential tropical rains is amazing to me.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lord-shiva.jpgLord ShivaLord Shiva, god of death and destruction, as portrayed on the walls of his temple at Prambanan, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/arjuna-and-monkey-king.jpgArjuna and Monkey KingIn order to free the kidnapped Sita, Rama and Sita's father make an arrangement with Haruman the Monkey King.2017-12-14T23:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/14/sunset-at-ratu-boko/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/valley-below.jpgValley belowA view south from the hilltop palace of Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/variable-color-bougainvillea.jpgVariable color bougainvilleaVariegated bougainvillea blossoms on the plateau leading to the Ratu Boko complex.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/worn-with-time.jpgWorn with timeWorn with time, this stairway is at least 1100 years old.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/new-and-old-stairs.jpgNew and old stairsPathways to the hilltop chambers behind the main plaza at Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruins-of-ratu-boko.jpgRuins of Ratu BokoRuins of Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ratu-boko-gate-toward-sunset.jpgRatu Boko gate toward sunsetSunset through the main gate at the Ratu Boko palace complex.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jet-against-sunset.jpgJet against sunsetA jet taking off from the Yogyakarta airport, framed against the sunset at Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sunset-at-ratu-boko.jpgSunset at Ratu BokoThe sun setting behind the western mountains beyond Yogyakarta, as seen from the hilltop of Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruined-walls-of-stone.jpgRuined walls of stoneRuined walls of stone at Ratu Boko.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/outer-gate.jpgOuter gateStairways and paths lead through gates and a large grassy hilltop dotted with the ruins of temples and palaces at Ratu Boko.2017-12-14T23:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/07/sunrise-at-borobudur/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/borobudur-cross-section.pngBorobudur cross sectionA cross section diagram of Borobudur. Built on a natural hill or volcano, the temple is divided into three main sections representing the foot (Kamadhatu), the body (Rupadhatu), and the head (Arupadhatu). Pilgrims begin at the bottom and circumambulate around the levels, working their way up as they view carvings depicting the life of the Buddha, until they reach the central stupa at the top. This journey represents the journey to enlightenment.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-guardian-lion.jpg4-Guardian lionThe stairwells are guarded by stone lions such as this one.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8-temple-and-mountains.jpg8-Temple and mountainsThe south face of Borobudur and mountains to the west. The entire temple sits on a stone casement or bottom level, but inside the core is a natural hill.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1-crowds-at-borobudur.jpg1-Crowds at BorobudurThe area around the central stupa was very crowded with tourists, especially to the southern and eastern sides. We had a light drizzle of rain just at sunrise, which was unfortunate, but then the skies cleared and it was a beautiful, sunny day.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/borobudur-panorama-s.jpgBorobudur panorama-sA panoramic image of Borobudur, a 9th Century Buddhist temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stairway.jpgStairwayView through a stairway leading down from the top of Borobudur. This temple was abandoned about 100 years after completion and was largely reclaimed by the jungle, until it was rediscovered by a team under Sir Thomas Raffles in 1814. It was cleared and repaired several times since. Recently, the steps have been covered and reinforced because of cumulative wear from tourists like me.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hills-in-the-mist.jpgHills in the mistView south from Borobudur in the pre-dawn mist.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/buddha-hair-detail.jpgBuddha hair detailBuddha details with the mountains behind. The long ear lobes represent long life and wisdom in Buddhist iconography,https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chariot-carving.jpgChariot carvingA scene from the life of the Buddha, one of 2786 carved relief panels at Borobudur.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/red-plants.jpgRed plantsRed andong plants lining the pathway back from Borobudur. These are commonly seen throughout Indonesia. The gardens surrounding Borobudur were beautiful.2017-12-14T22:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/13/the-silversmiths-of-kota-gede/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chocolate-monggo.jpgChocolate MonggoWe stopped next door at a chocolate outlet store, then did some searching to find the famous Monggo chocolate factory, which was a bit disappointing. There were no tours, despite claiming such on their website.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pink-flower.jpgPink flowerA pink frangipani flower growing outside the silver workshop at Kota Gede. Many of the designs were based on these flowers.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-dove.jpgSilver doveA beautiful silver filigree dove in a lucite case. This took some time to do, gluing in each wire with piling-piling paste, soldering the whole piece with a blowtorch, then polishing it to a white finish.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-flowers.jpgSilver flowersSilver wire filigree flowers on sale at the Kota Gede workshop showroom. I bought a flower broach similar to the large own second from the right, and another design with leaves and stems.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-filigree-flowers.jpgSilver filigree flowersSilver filigree flowers, made from wire and beads glued together by piling-piling paste and soldered with a blow torch, then cleaned and polished. This was more in line with what I wanted, and I bought two silver-plated flower broaches for my wife. She really enjoys them.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/prambanan-garuda-wayong-silver.jpgPrambanan-Garuda-Wayong silverSilver encased in lucite, showing Prambanan, the Garuda Pacasila symbol, and wayang figures.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/harley-indian-silver.jpgHarley Indian silverSome of the pieces are free-standing sculptures encased in plexiglass cases, such as this Harley-Davidson Indian motorcycle sculpture. It was a bit outside my price range.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/butterfly-ring.jpgButterfly ringMaking rings with butterfly mounts. The sterling silver has taken on a coppery color, but is finally cleaned and polished to provide the bright white silvery finish prized in the final jewelry.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-plate-press.jpgSilver plate pressThe sterling silver bars are passed through this press and squeezed down into silver plate, which is then drawn through a die to make silver wire of various gauges.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/silver-forge-and-quench.jpgSilver forge and quenchThis forge is used to melt an alloy of about 92-95% silver with 8-5% copper (sterling silver), which is cast into bars.2017-12-13T21:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/13/museum-batik-yogyakarta/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hotel-circles-cap.jpgHotel circles capA cap with circular patterns in the Hotel Jambuluwuk lobby.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/kit-for-sale.jpgKit for saleThe museum had a gift shop with batik kits for sale, including a small folding paper stove with votive candle for melting the malam, wedge-shaped chunks of malam itself, cantings, dyes, and patterns. I didn't buy entire kits, as I figured we already had the dyes from our tie dye experiments and I can get embroidery hoops easily in America. So I purchased several stoves, more malam, and more cantings for my students. They through in a bag of the reddish bark in the jar, which I believe is sandalwood.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/preparing-for-third-color.jpgPreparing for third colorTo get multiple colors in batiks that are immersion dyed, the wax must be applied several times to different areas and on both sides of the cloth. Here, a lady is waxing an area to cover a color so that the batik can be dyed a third color.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/historic-batik.jpgHistoric batikI wasn't allowed to take close up photos of most of the batik patterns, but my guide did allow me to take this photo showing the samples of batiks they had displayed at the museum.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dutch-and-royal-patterns.jpgDutch and royal patternsA combination of influences are seen in this batik, where the patterns in the background represent Indonesian royalty. The floral patterns are a Dutch influence.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/single-color-batik.jpgSingle color batikA single-color batik, with the wax removed to leave white un-dyed cloth.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/styles-of-canting.jpgStyles of cantingDifferent styles of canting. Based on my trials at school, using a canting is tricky as the wax has to remain at just the right temperature; too hot, and it will be too thin and run or splatter. Too cool, and it will solidify and plug the spout of the canting.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/painted-batik.jpgPainted batikA hand painted batik. The wax acts as a barrier to prevent colors from spilling or spreading, and it is then boiled out to leave white lines where the wax was.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-tracing-cartoon.jpgDavid tracing cartoonI am practicing tracing a cartoon design through the cloth.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/painting-dyes.jpgPainting dyesSamples of batik dyes. They are now made from synthetic materials, but the museum also had displays of natural dyestuffs. In this case, the dyes are painted on with a brush between the waxed lines, something like paint-by-numbers or watercolor.2017-12-13T21:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/11/gunung-merapi-a-most-dangerous-mountain/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruined-motorcycle.jpgRuined motorcycleAnother melted and ruined motorcycle, on display at village that was destroyed by the 2010 eruption of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rice-field.jpgRice fieldMaturing rice fields and coconut palms. The soils on the slopes of this mountain are very fertile, so people continue to live here despite the danger.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rice-paddies.jpgRice paddiesRice paddies on our way down Mt. Merapi. If this mountain is so dangerous, then why do people live so close to it (even on it)? Because the volcanic ash creates very rich soil for farming, and the eruptions are infrequent enough that most people can live an entire life without experiencing one. Humans don't have very good institutional memory.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lava-flow.jpgLava flowAnother view of the lava flow from further down. We pulled the jeep over to get a better view. If the clouds hadn't come in, the view of the mountain from here would be spectacular. Maybe some other time. This is the second andesitic volcano I've visited and I'm 0 for 2.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/plants-on-lava-flow.jpgPlants on lava flowThe main pyroclastic flow, now turned to volcanic ash. It is already being reclaimed by plants. The main flanks of Mt. Merapi lie in the mist beyond.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lava-cleft.jpgLava cleftThe main flow erupted through this cleft in the side of Mt. Merapi, then spread out to clog river channels and obliterate entire villages. Unfortunately, because I spent a bit too much time at Mendut Temple, the clouds had collected around Mt. Merapi itself and I wasn't able to see it (except from the air the day before).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-by-alien-rock.jpgDavid by alien rockThis rock was blasted out of the volcano and landed here, several miles away. From this location, one can see the main pyroclastic flow and how it is now being mined and used for concrete.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruined-road.jpgRuined roadRoads in the area were destroyed by the pyroclastic flows, and are now only barely passable by jeeps and motorcycles. I finally figured out to just let my body go with the bouncing, rather than trying to fight it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/artifacts-in-ruined-house.jpgArtifacts in ruined housePots, pans, and cooking stove destroyed by the 2010 eruption of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia. It felt like visiting Pompeii, but these items are only seven years old.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruined-bike-in-window.jpgRuined bike in windowThere's not much left of this bicycle, or this house, after Gunung Merapi erupted.2017-12-11T01:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/11/mendut-temple-and-monastery/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/what-are-you-laughing-at.jpgWhat are you laughing atWhat are you laughing at? I'm not sure what these statues are supposed to be doing, but they seem to be having a good time doing it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/guardian.jpgGuardianGuardian of Mendut Monastery.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gong.jpgGongGiant gong bell at Mendut Monastery. I wish I could have heard someone ring it - it would have been amazing to hear.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/buddha-head-temple-with-elephants.jpgBuddha head temple with elephantsBuddha head pathway with elephants.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/golden-buddhas-in-temple.jpgGolden Buddhas in templeBuddhas inside a temple at Mendut Monastery.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gold-buddha-in-stupa.jpgGold Buddha in stupaGolden Buddha at Mendut Monastery.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/standing-buddha-red-temple.jpgStanding Buddha-red templeThe Mendut Buddhist Monastery near Yogyakarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/white-seated-buddha.jpgWhite seated buddhaWhite Buddha statue at the Mendut monastery near Yogyakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/seated-buddha-with-bronze-head.jpgSeated Buddha with bronze headInside the Buddhist monastery at Mendut.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gardens-of-mendot.jpgGardens of MendotThe gardens and lawns at Mendut Temple, which are beautifully maintained and serene.2017-12-11T00:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/04/becak-drivers/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shopping-spree-2b1.jpgShopping spree 2bThe results of my second outing to Malioboro Street. I bought two T-shirts for my sons, two scarves, and two printed batik style shirts (very inexpensive). The brown tailed cap is the style of hats in Yogyakarta. The wooden bicycle was purchased earlier in the dat, along with the colorful leather hat.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/malioboro-at-night.jpgMalioboro at nightMalioboro Street at night.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/malioboro-street-3.jpgMalioboro Street 3Malioboro Street looking north, just after sunset.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/food-stall-2.jpgFood stall 2More food at a buffet restaurant on Malioboro St. We had been warned at the Embassy not to eat food from a street vendor, and I had just eaten fried chicken anyway, which I topped off with two Dunkin Donuts across the street.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/food-stall.jpgFood stallFood stalls along Malioboro Street near the Karaton.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/malioboro-street-2.jpgMalioboro Street 2Malioboro Street near the Karaton looking north.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jogja-map-s.jpgJogja map-sA map of Yogyakarta. The map I had from the Hotel Jambuluwuk was better, but still not ver detailed. The roads are not this straight, except for Malioboro Street itself. After buying the scarves (yellow circle) my becak driver took me to a restaurant (green circle) on the other side of the Karaton where I ate fried chicken (ayam goreng). I then walked (purple lines) up Jalan A. Yani and Malioboro. I stopped at a Dunkin Donuts across the street, then continued on the west side all the way up past the train tracks before realizing I had gone too far, then I doubled back, but still missed my road, went back north again until I finally rented another pedicab at the north end of Malioboro St. I should have marked the location of the hotel on my map before I left.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/keraton.jpgKeratonThe Karaton or administrative center of Yogyakarta. When the Dutch controlled Indonesia, this was the government center for this part of Java, and is still a center of culture, with dances, wayang puppet shows, and gamelon orchestra performances daily. Unfortunately, by the time we got there, it was closed. I didn't get the chance to return. My becak driver did take to a batik store he knew, where I bought two nice scarves.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/becak-driver.jpgBecak driverThis was my second becak driver, this one on a traditional pedaled frame. He took me from the hotel down to the Kraton, which wound up being closed, then to a restaurant for supper. This is a common way for people to get around here - you see becaks all over the city.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/motorized-becak.jpgMotorized becakThis is the motorized becak driver I rented to get from Malioboro Street back to the Hotel Jambuluwuk. Many becak are essentially backwards tricycles - seats supported by two wheels mounted before a single wheel and seat on which the driver sits and pedals. This one was mounted on a motorcycle frame, which made for a faster ride and some fun video. I would have walked, but I was out of water, overheated, and hungry. It only cost about $5.2017-12-04T09:59:01+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/04/jalan-malioboro/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-printed-skirts.jpgBatik printed skirtsColorful skirts in printed batik patterns. Many shops sold dresses like these, or T-shirts, or wooden carvings, or leather work (I bought a new wallet for me), or wood work (I bought a wooden bicycle similar to one I rode in Taiwan as a missionary 36 years ago).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/malioboro-carriage.jpgMalioboro carriageThe horse carriages of Yogyakarta are quite famous, as at the becak drivers (pedicabs). This shows the layout of Malioboro Street: cars and motorized traffic in the middle, horse carriages and becaks in the outer lanes, then open air shops, a sidewalk, and fancier stalls in the buildings. This can be considered as one of the longest open air markets in the world.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/malioboro-wares.jpgMalioboro waresThe sidewalk along Malioboro Street. The cars take the center lanes, which are separated from the outer lanes where becak drivers and horse carriages wait for customers. Then at the edge are open air stalls, as you see to the right here, then the main covered sidewalk, then higher cost businesses in the main buildings. For example, Batik Keris is an upscale batik clothing retail store.2017-12-04T04:35:12+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/04/batik-as-art/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shopping-spree-1.jpgShopping spree 1Altogether I bought four pieces of artistic batik, three by a student that had similar designs - two of buddhas from Borobudur and one of a Ganesha from Prambanan. For these pieces, the student used wax dots to follow outlines, but different areas of cloth were also waxed and dyed separately; the outer areas were also crumbled by had to make a craquelure pattern. The Gunung Merapi piece is on the right. My crazy leather hat is in front. I two other items were bought later, as described in my next post.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shopping-spree-2b.jpgShopping spree 2bhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/most-valuable-artist.jpgMost valuable artistA piece of batik that I bought, and the artist who created it. This is a painting of Mt. Merapi, near Yogyakarta. He felt that he was an even greater piece of art, which is why he is framing himself. The piece of the dragon and the horses are also his works.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-art-5.jpgBatik art 5This is a nice piece - I like the play of colors, but it was a bit out of my price range.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-art-2.jpgBatik art 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-art-3.jpgBatik art 3A highly ornate piece where the colors are painted between the lines of wax.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/woman-with-fan-horses-batiks.jpgWoman with fan-horses batiksTwo different styles of batik: on the left, the design is pre-drawn on cloth and the wax added to the lines, then the areas between are painted in with dyes like a paint-by-numbers picture. On the left, a free-hand design is drawn with wax, then the entire piece colored in one pass. Sometimes a cross between these two methods is used by waxing over large areas and dyeing others, then alternating.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/woman-with-canting-3.jpgWoman with canting 3A woman demonstrating the process of batik. She is dipping her canting pen into a pot of melted malam, or batik wax, and tracing the wax along drawn lines on the cloth. Some artists pre-draw intricate patterns, others draw freehand. Some paint dye inside the lines, others create a more general dyed pattern with the wax keeping areas white like a blueprint.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-art.jpgBatik artStacks of batik art awaiting sale at the "exhibition." Prices depended on the status of the artist and size of the batik: student works sold for less than masters' works, and smaller less than larger. You can see the styles of various artists here - the abstract artist of the previous photo on the bottom right, the folk art style at the bottom middle, and so on. I spent quite a bit of time looking for the least expensive yet attractive batiks that also provided a sense of Yogyakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/abstract-artist.jpgAbstract artistBatik artist showing an example of his work. His designs are abstract and polychromatic. He also explained the process to us.2017-12-04T01:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/12/03/flight-to-yogyakarta/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/yogya-airport.jpgYogya airportThe airport in Yogyakarta. It needs an expansion, because it is way too small for the number of people traveling through it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bridge-to-malioboro.jpgBridge to MalioboroCrossing the bridge from the Jambuluk Hotel to Malioboro Street. The air in Yogyakarta was much clearer than Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/little-boys-on-bridge.jpgLittle boys on bridgeYoung boys in traditional clothing crossing the bridge to Malioboro Street.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/atmosfear-footwear.jpgAtmosfear footwearI passed this store on my way to Malioboro Street. I rather doubt this brand would catch on in America. I can't imagine why . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ice-durian-fruit.jpgIce Durian fruitA stand selling iced durian fruit. The "ES" is pronounced "ice." The smell will knock you over . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/yogya-near-river.jpgYogya near riverCrossing a bridge from my hotel to Malioboro Street.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/yogya-from-hotel-room.jpgYogya from hotel roomYogyakarta from my hotel room. I had a good view of the city and could hear muezzins from several mosques at once.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/over-yogya.jpgOver YogyaApproaching Yogyakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jambuluwuk-lobby.jpgJambuluwuk lobbyThe lobby of the Hotel Jambuluwuk Malioboro, where I stayed for three nights.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/batik-and-gojek-airlines.jpgBatik and Gojek airlinesIn addition to the Garuda Indonesia airline that I flew on, there are smaller carriers such as Batik Airline. This was taken after exiting my plane at the Yogyakarta airport.2017-12-03T23:18:45+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/10/processing-and-reflection/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/group-explains-poster.jpgGroup explains posterKristy explains her group's poster as Wendy, Matt, Kate, and Nikki look on.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/education-values-poster.jpgEducation values posterPart of our analysis and reflection today was to divide up into groups to summarize what we had learned about different aspects of the Indonesian education system. This is a poster my group put together, in my handwriting.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/presentation-to-novianti-and-dewi.jpgPresentation to Novianti and DewiSarah presents Novianti and Dewi with awards for their service as our in-country consultants for the Teachers for Global Classrooms program. This was our final day together, and we concluded by reflecting on our experiences.2017-11-11T07:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/10/thamrin-city-bazaar/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/becca-batik-blouse.jpgBecca batik blouseThe batik patterned jacket I bought for my wife at Thamrin City. The purple batik pattern was given to each of us by Dewi.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/natural-dyes.jpgNatural dyesA display of yarns dyed with natural dyes inside the Batik Keris store we visited on our way to Thamrin City. The deep blue is obviously indigo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/inside-thamrin-city.jpgInside Thamrin CityThe many levels inside the Thamrin City bazaar. The sing on the fourth floor is advertising tours to Mecca and Medina for the Haji, or Pilgrimage, required of all observant Muslims.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thamrin-city-shops.jpgThamrin City shopsShops inside the Thamrin City bazaar. The shops are in the form of kiosks selling clothes, printed batik, shoes, jewelry, etc.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thamrin-city-bazaar.jpgThamrin CIty bazaarThe entrance to Thamrin City, an indoor bazaar located in downtown Jakarta.2017-11-11T07:52:39+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/11/a-culinary-experience-by-a-lake/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/geckos.jpgGeckosGeckos on a pillar at the restaurant. This was the only time I saw them in Indonesia, and they were all over the place, perhaps because of the lilly ponds.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/group-freestyle-s.jpgGroup freestyle-sGroup shot at the restaurant. Freestyle!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/huts-and-lillypond.jpgHuts and lillypondThe restaurant consisted of separate huts around walkways and lilly ponds.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/jennifer-nikki-ursula.jpgJennifer Nikki UrsulaJennifer, Nikki, and Ursula at the restaurant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/glow-globes-at-night.jpgGlow globes at nightGlow globes at night.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/glow-globes-at-sunset.jpgGlow globes at sunsetGlow globes over the water at sunset.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sitting-at-table-2.jpgSitting at table 2Our group at the restaurant waiting for the main courses to arrive. It was served family style, from central plates, and included delicious honey prawns.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/come-here-little-fishie.jpgCome here little fishieAt the restaurant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/doug-and-mike-s.jpgDoug and Mike-sDoug, Mike, and Sarah at the restaurant as we have our final meal together.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/waiting-in-batik-2.jpgWaiting in batik 2The group waiting for our tour bus wearing our best batik.2017-12-14T09:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/10/where-we-go-from-here/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mosque-and-tower.jpgMosque and towerA modern styled mosque in front of a high rise office building as we walked to supper in Jakarta.2017-11-10T00:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/03/guiding-questions-and-answers/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/large-temple-s.jpgLarge temple-sA large Buddhist temple in southern Taiwan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/duomo-s.jpgDuomo-sThe cathedral and baptistry in Florence, Italy. The large dome (called the Duomo) dominates the skyline of the city and was designed by Brunelleschi. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/buddha-s.jpgBuddha-sA statue of the Amita Buddha at the Fwo Gwang Shan monastery near PingTung, Taiwan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nikki-and-jen-doing-batik.jpgNikki and Jen doing batikNikki and Jennifer practicing batik. The small wax pen, or canting, is held at a 45 degree angle to apply the wax resist. This is definitely an art form and takes great practice.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/batik-pattern.jpgBatik patternA batik pattern ready for dyeing. The wax (called malam and a brownish-yellow color) is applied to a penciled pattern on both sides of the cloth, then the cloth is dyed leaving the dyed portion white.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dyed-cloth.jpgDyed clothDyed cloth hanging up to dry in Banjarmasin at the sasirangan factory, although it won't dry very well in this rainstorm.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dyeing-green-cloth.jpgDyeing green clothDyeing cloth green to make Borneo sasirangan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sasirangan-swatches.jpgSasirangan swatchesWe saw how humans have a desire to decorate and design through art. We we don't need to dye cloth, but all cultures do it as these samples of sasirangan testify.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sticky-notes.jpgSticky notesOne of our activities was to write down our guiding questions on a large poster paper, then write sticky notes to add observations or suggestions to each other's questions based on our own experiences in the field.2017-11-03T00:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/02/back-in-jakarta/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/crab-linquini.jpgCrab linquiniMy crab linguini. I wasn't expecting it to come complete with crab shell, and was a bit more spicy than I thought.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/group-at-dinner.jpgGroup at dinnerOur cohort group at the Italian restaurant upon our return to Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nikki-sarah-novianti.jpgNikki Sarah NoviantiNikki, Sarah, Novianti, and Anu at our Italian dinner.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/walking-to-dinner-2.jpgWalking to dinner 2Another photo of us walking to dinner. We were anxious to talk and share our experiences now that we were back together.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/walking-to-dinner.jpgWalking to dinnerOn our way to dinner after our return to Jakarta. We had a lot of stories to tell about our nine days in the field.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/view-from-hotel.jpgView from hotelTraffic in Jakarta as seen from the Le Meridien Hotel. I had gotten used to clear skies and stars in Banjarmasin, and Jakarta seemed very crowded and smoggy now that I was back.2017-11-02T23:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/11/02/farewell-to-borneo/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mural-in-jakarta-airport.jpgMural in Jakarta airportInteresting mural in the Jakarta airport on our way back from Banjarmasin. There are some whimsical paintings to see here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/breakfast-buffet.jpgBreakfast buffetThe breakfast buffet at the Swiss Belhotel.2017-11-02T23:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/31/perceptive-filters/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/swiss-belhotel-rainbow.jpgSwiss Belhotel rainbowRainbow over the Swiss Belhotel in Banjarmasin at the end of our last full day in Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/craig-and-david-and-nazar-family.jpgCraig and David and Nazar familyCraig Hendrick and David Black with Muhammed Nazaruddin and family in the lobby of the Swiss Belhotel in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/buying-batik.jpgBuying batikNazar and wife purchasing batik shirts for Craig and I. Mine is the one hanging at the front of the rack, in browns and golds.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-with-dayak.jpgDavid with DayakWe posed with the dancer afterward. I don't think he was really after my head - at least I hope not!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dayak-dancer.jpgDayak dancerDancer performing a traditional Dayak dance with machete and shield.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/duta-dancer.jpgDuta dancerTraditional dancer competing for the Miss/Mr. Duta Mall contest.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dead-stone-lion.jpgDead Stone LionA stone lion guarding the entrance to the Duta Mall in Banjarmasin. I am writing a science fiction novel with the title "Dead Stone Lions." It is a murder mystery time travel cyberpunk thriller that takes place mostly in Taiwan, hence the stone lions.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/selamat-datang.jpgSelamat datangAlleyway leading to a mosque along the canal. The says "Salamat Datang" which means "Welcome."https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/duta-mall.jpgDuta MallThe Duta Mall, with accompanying mosque, in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/food-cart.jpgFood cartA typical food cart, pushed by hand along the streets. People will stop their motorcycles or cars to purchase snacks from these vendors. They are also built around bicycles or motorcycles to provide even better mobility.2017-10-31T22:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/23/bamboo-rafting-on-the-amandit-river/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loksado-area-s.jpgLoksado area-sA map of the Amandit River and our route through the rainforest. We started at Loksado and floated down the river past several small bridges (marked here where the paths intersect the river). It took us two hours to reach the take-out point. The Dayak village we visited (see the next post) was across the river from Loksado in Malaris.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bridge-at-take-out-point.jpgBridge at take out pointAs we traveled down the river, villages and bridges became more numerous as the river curved back toward the main road. Once we reached this point, after two hours on the river, we pushed to the side of the stream and climbed out.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rocks-in-river.jpgRocks in riverRocks and rapids along the Amandit River in southeast Borneo. I still cannot believe I had the opportunity to do this!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-with-pole1.jpgDavid with poleI don't think I'm doing this quite right. It takes practice and balance to pole the raft along. I got a bit sunburnt but the air was refreshingly cool as we traveled along the river.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rain-forest.jpgRain forestAnother view of the rainforest along the Amandit River. As nice as these photos are, they cannot convey the sense of brilliant green life surrounding the river.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/poling-up-the-river.jpgPoling up the riverA husband and wife team poling their raft up the river. These were the only people we saw going upstream, and this only at the lower end of the river. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/poling-raft-in-rain-forest.jpgPoling raft in rain forestThe plants along the river here look very similar to sugarcane but are not. In some areas the banks were relatively flat, in others steep and overhung with trees.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kids-with-raft.jpgKids with raftChildren playing with their own raft at a village along the Amandit River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/coconut-canopy.jpgCoconut canopyCoconut palms form a major part of the rainforest canopy along the Amandit River in southeast Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bamboo-canopy.jpgBamboo canopyBamboo grows profusely along the river, along with wild coconut and banana trees. There is a plant that also looks like sugarcane but isn't, and tall, thin trees such as this one with tannish gray trunks.2017-10-23T07:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/23/the-dayak-tribes/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kalimantan_ethnic_groups.pngKalimantan_Ethnic_GroupsThere are about 50 different tribal groups of Dayak people in Borneo. This diagram shows the major groups living in Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). The Banjar and Melayu peoples, related more to ethnic Malay groups, live along the coastal rivers. The Dayak inhabit the mountainous interior. The group we visited were of the Lawangan tribe (pink area) in the Meratus Mountains of southeast Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rice-and-egg-in-coconut-milk.jpgRice and egg in coconut milkKetupat Kandangan, a local favorite dish made from lumps of steamed rice cooked in sweetened coconut milk. The boiled eggs were a bit too salty, but otherwise the dish was delicious.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sacred-mountain-sunset.jpgSacred mountain sunsetSacred mountain sunset.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sacred-mountain.jpgSacred mountainSacred mountain in the Meratus Mountains of Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/chickens-crossing-road.jpgChickens crossing roadSo, why did the chickens cross the road?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rain-forest-at-sunset.jpgRain forest at sunsetThe road back to Loksado from the metal bridge that leads to Malaris.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cinnamon-tree-seedlings.jpgCinnamon tree seedlingsCinnamon tree seedlings, fenced in to protect them from the roaming peccaries. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/weaving-net-and-basket.jpgWeaving net and basketTending to nets and weaving a basket. The man is making a traditional musical instrument.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-in-bamboo-hut.jpgDavid in bamboo hutThis bamboo hut was along the trail to the waterfall. Almost everything here is built out of bamboo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/playing-board-game.jpgPlaying board gameVillagers playing a board game.2017-10-23T07:18:14+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/20/into-the-meratus-mountains/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/main-highway.jpgMain highwayThis is the main highway from Martapura through Rantau and Kandangan. Sometimes it is wider (about three lanes worth) and usually it had much more traffic than at this spot.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bridge-to-cross.jpgBridge to crossOne more bridge to cross before we reach Loksado. And this is the main highway . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bend-in-the-road.jpgBend in the roadPast the village where we stopped for prayers, the road became more twisting and the scenery more lush and greenhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/village-in-mountains.jpgVillage in mountainsHouses in a mountain village where we paused for noontime prayers. Notice the satellite dish - these remote towns are not without their modern conveniences.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/approaching-mountains.jpgApproaching mountainsPathway into the rain forest. As we drove further into the mountains, the lush greenery rose on hillsides around us and small paths like this one beckoned us to explore.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mountain-village-shy-kids.jpgMountain village shy kidsShy kids in a village in the Meratus Mountains.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/small-town-mosque.jpgSmall town mosqueSmall mosque in a village in the Meratus Mountains. The noontime prayer was being called as we traveled through these villages, so we stopped for prayers and explored the village.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/banana-trees.jpgBanana treesBanana trees in a village in the Meratus Mountains of south east Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/incongruity.jpgIncongruityHouses in a village in the Meratus Mountains. The houses here were of different design and construction than the Banjarese houses along the rivers in the south. The satellite dish is a bit of an incongruity.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pausing-for-prayer.jpgPausing for prayerWe paused in a small mountain village for noontime prayers at a small mosque. While the others were praying, Craig, Nazar's daughter, and I explored the town.2017-10-20T06:22:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/18/a-walk-through-banjarmasin/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mushrooms.jpgMushroomsAfter supper we explored the mall and a large supermarket, which sold everything from live eels to snake fruit and dragon fruit to these mushrooms. There was no durian fruit, thankfully.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/green-tea-kit-kat.jpgGreen tea Kit KatGreen tea flavor is very big here. It's not a flavor I would choose for chocolate, but there is it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sponge-crunch.jpgSponge crunchSomething isn't quite right here - I thought sponges were - well, spongy. So how do you make them crunchy?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/eel-infested-water.jpgEel infested waterAfter eating supper we wandered through eel infested waters in the mall's supermarket looking for snacks for tomorrow's trip. That was the obscure movie quote for the day . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/eat-me.jpgEat meI'm not sure if I want to eat this or not, but at least the kentang goreng (fired potatoes or french fries) look good. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pizza.jpgPizzaThis was the meat lover's pizza. The pepperoni wasn't pork, and it needed a bit more cheese, but it was pretty tasty.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/banjarmasin-near-hotel.pngBanjarmasin near HotelOur walking route from our hotel to the Duta Mall in downtown Banjarmasin. The numbers are ATMs with the Star Network. I needed to get more money out for our trip the next day.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/traditional-house-model.jpgTraditional house modelModels of a traditional Banjar house and a royal barge, at the food court in the Duta Mall in Banjarmasin.2017-10-18T01:59:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/13/professional-development-in-borneo/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/school-on-stilts.jpgSchool on stiltsPart of SMAN 1 Mandastana. Because this is a tropical climate, there are no interior halls. The school buildings, as are all buildings around Banjarmasin, are built on stilts because of the swampy nature of the ground here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/frustasi-no.jpgFrustasi noA good slogan to live by!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/last-view-of-school.jpgLast view of schoolOur last view of SMAN 1 Mandastana.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/craig-playing-volleyball.jpgCraig playing volleyballWhile we were waiting to pack up, Craig played a little freestyle volleyball with the volleyball team, who have won several championships.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/certificates.jpgCertificatesWe were also presented with certificates by the Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/laughing-teachers.jpgLaughing teachersThe teachers wanted to take selfies with us afterwards. Here they are trying to get lined up to take a selfie with Craig.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/craig-and-david-with-pd-group.jpgCraig and David with PD groupCraig and I with many of the teachers who attended our final professional development session in the biology room.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/edy-wins-award.jpgEdy wins awardEdy, the computer and video teacher here at SMAN 1 Mandastan, receives a school lanyard from Craig for winning the Quizziz game.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/craig-and-david-presenting-pd.jpgCraig and David presenting PDNazar was kind enough to take photos of us presenting to the group. I am showing the MIT BLOSSOMS website and scratch programming with the MIT site. Craig's presentations were on how to use cell phones to do quizzes and other classroom possibilities.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/presenting-to-headmaster.jpgPresenting to headmasterWe presented a certificate from the Teachers for Global Classrooms program to the Headmaster.2017-10-13T23:07:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/10/13/sasirangan-and-bakso/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/alley-near-bakso-place.jpgAlley near bakso placeAlleyway near bakso kitchen after the rainstorm.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bakso-kitchen.jpgBakso kitchenBakso kitchen in Banjarmasin where we ate after visiting the sasirangan factory.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bakso-soup.jpgBakso soupThe best bakso in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/road-after-rain.jpgRoad after rainTraveling through the narrow streets of northern Banjarmasin after the rainstorm.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dye-vats-21.jpgDye vats 2The dyers used rubber globes to repeatedly dip the fabric into the dye vats. The power was knocked out by a lightning strike nearby in the storm. Between the humidity from the rain and the steaming dye baths, this room was like a sauna. They had many types of dye powders and could do any combination of colors and patterns.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/plastic-covered-parts.jpgPlastic covered partsDyeing the sasirangan cloth. The dye area was a sauna bath from the steaming hot dye vats. To protect color in areas, plastic bags are tied on to prevent the second color from reaching the first color.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tied-green-cloth.jpgTied green clothDied green cloth with the ties in place. Where the ties gather in the cloth, the dye won't penetrate and will leave white places, just like western tie dye. This may be the origin of tie dye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sasirangan-choices.jpgSasirangan choicesSasirangan samples in the factory showroom. You can find all types of colors and patterns.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rainstorm-on-river.jpgRainstorm on riverThe rain begins - it came down so fast it became hard to tell where the runoff ended and the river began.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/threatening-clouds.jpgThreatening cloudsThreatening storm clouds over Banjarmasin. This is supposed to be the dry season.2017-10-13T14:59:54+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/assignments/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/image-j-with-lookup-table.pngImage J with lookup tableMars MOlA data of the Syrtis Major area of Mars inside ImageJ with a color lookup table applied.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/volcanic-caldera-database.pngVolcanic caldera databaseThis the website for downloading the volcanic caldera data. It is located at the Department of Geology at Cambridge University. There is a link to the caldera data or to ignimbrite (volcanic lava flows) data. You can chart this and see the locations of plate boundaries.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/7-day-earthquake-data.png7 day earthquake dataHere is a map of earthquakes for the last seven days (today is Oct. 3, 2017) not including today. Notice the swarms of aftershocks around Mexico City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/earthquake-realtime-data.pngEarthquake realtime dataEarthquake data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The orange dots are of different sizes to show magnitudes of earthquakes. Notice that most of the dots occur on or near the plate borders (red lines) but that the Hawaii earthquake does not. The Alaska earthquakes are near the fault boundary on the surface but not right on - this indicates they are very deep.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/parallax-lesson-page.pngParallax lesson pageThe MIT BLOSSOMS page for our parallax lesson.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mit-blossoms-homepage.pngMIT BLOSSOMS homepageMIT BLOSSOMS homepagehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3d-model-of-batur.jpg3D model of BaturA 3D rendering of Gunung Batur on the Indonesian island of Bali. The model shows it is a double-walled caldera, and the flat area to the right inside the caldera is a crater lake. This was made using a grayscale height map from Earth Explorer by the USGS.2017-10-03T18:13:50+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/about/2023-01-22T01:04:26+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/chemlinks/2017-10-02T06:55:55+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/reflect/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gate-to-paradise.jpgGate to paradiseBalinese gate at the airport in Denpasar. It represents the pathway through the sacred mountain.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/narrow-path-into-jungle.jpgNarrow path into jungleAnother path into the rainforest of Borneo. There is a part of me that wants to explore all paths. My experience in Indonesia has awoken a desire to see more places and take more walks into the jungle.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pathway-into-mountains.jpgPathway into mountainsA pathway into the rainforest of the Meratus Mountains of Borneo. My experiences in Indonesia have made me want to explore all pathways and take all the roads not taken.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-by-waterfall.jpgDavid by waterfallDavid Black by a waterfall in the rainforest of Borneo. I never imagined I would get to see such a place.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-with-pole.jpgDavid with poleDavid Black trying to pole our bamboo raft down the Amandit River in the Meratus Mountains of Borneo. It's trickier than it looks, like trying to stand up in a kayak.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/two-ladies-in-boats.jpgTwo ladies in boatsSelling fruit and vegetables from long boats on the Martapura River near Banjarmasin in the early morning floating market.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lady-in-traditional-hat.jpgLady in traditional hatA lady at the Lok Baintan floating market in a traditional hat. It was worth traveling all this way just to get this one photo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dude-i-cant-believe-your-tongue.jpgDude, I can't believe your tongueIt seems to me that the statue at the back is saying, "Dude, I can't believe your tongue!" I have no idea what these statues are supposed to represent.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/david-above-temple-in-sarong.jpgDavid above temple in sarongDavid Black at the Besakih temple complex on Bali. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/upper-pagodas.jpgUpper pagodasThe upper pagodas of the Besakih temple on Bali. There are some 32 family clan temples here, as well as the main complex and pagodas.2017-10-02T06:46:59+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/video-episodes/2017-10-02T05:00:58+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/downloads/2019-07-03T01:02:53+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/global-teaching/2017-10-02T02:59:27+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/study/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/thinglink-screenshot.pngThingLink screenshotA screen shot of the Digital Technology Assessment I did as part of my TGC Course.2017-10-02T02:53:15+00:00weekly0.6https://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/25/naming-ceremony/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rice-field-and-pink-mosque-2.jpgRice field and pink mosque 2The counselor's rice field and the pink mosque next door.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/house-and-mother-in-law.jpgHouse and mother in lawThe counselor's house where the ceremony and meal took place. The mother, baby, and mother in law are on the porch. The rice field next door is his field, and we ate rice he harvested from it last year.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-holding-baby.jpgDavid holding babyGetting to hold the baby. The father is to my left and the mother to my right. He is the counselor at SMAN 1 Mandastana.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/baby-naming-ceremony.jpgBaby naming ceremonyFood for the baby naming ceremony. The blue plastic cups in the trays are sealed cups of purified water.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/drying-rice.jpgDrying riceLaying out tarps for drying rice. The wooden wheel-shaped object behind the farmer is a rice thresher. The stalks are placed inside and a crank is turned, causing the rice grains to be separated or threshed from the stalks. It is then placed on the tarps to dry.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/drying-rice-in-front-of-house.jpgDrying rice in front of houseHarvested rice is laid out on tarps in the courtyard or driveway of the house (or sometimes at the edges of country lanes) to dry. The rice is raked frequently to aid in even drying. I'm not sure what happens if it rains (as it did later this afternoon).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mosque-and-rice-field.jpgMosque and rice fieldA field of rice ready to harvest and a blue mosque, out in the country of Barito Kuala Regency.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coal-barge-on-barito.jpgCoal barge on BaritoA coal barge on the Barito River. Sorry that it's a bit blurry - I took this from a moving car as we crossed the bridge.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pink-mosque-and-rice-field.jpgPink mosque and rice fieldRipening rice field and a pink mosque in Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan.2017-09-25T00:51:38+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/24/the-universal-language-of-science/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mata-hari-in-2010.jpgMata Hari in 2010Mata Hari in 2010. She was born from Dutch parents but moved with her husband to Indonesia, where she learned Javanese dancing. After divorcing and moving to France, she started a career as an exotic dancer and took her stage name from the Bahasa Indonesia word for sun, literally "eye in the sky." She was accused of being a German spy and was executed in 1917 by the French.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/physics-class-2.jpgPhysics class 2The second class of the day. I did the parallax activity with them, and they did a fantastic job. I've decided that science is truly the universal language.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/craig-and-david-with-teachers.jpgCraig and David with teachersCraig Hendrick and David Black with teachers at SMAN 1 Mandastana.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/calculating-star-distances-2.jpgCalculating star distances 2Finding the distances to simulated stars using trigonometric parallax. These students at SMAN 1 Mandastana in Borneo did a great job with the parallax activity. It was a great honor to teach one of my own lesson plans here.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/calculating-star-distances.jpgCalculating star distancesStudents calculating the distances to stars using the tangent function for the parallax activity. Their answers were the best I've ever seen in this activity, and showed the expected pattern that the more distant a planet, the more accurate the answer. The more distant the star, the less accurate the answer.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/calculating-answers.jpgCalculating answersStudents calculating the tangent function to find the distances to the simulated stars.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/measuring-stars-3.jpgMeasuring stars 3Measuring the angles to stars from simulated planets using a sextant. It was a hot day, so once we got a few measures for each planet to each star, we headed back inside to do the calculations.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/measuring-stars-2.jpgMeasuring stars 2Helping students measure the angles to simulated stars in our parallax activity.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/measuring-stars.jpgMeasuring starsStudents at SMAN 1 Mandastana measuring the angles from planets to stars in our parallax activity. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/martapura-river-at-dawn.jpgMartapura River at dawnThe Martapura River at dawn, taken from the entrance to our hotel.2017-09-24T07:19:55+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/24/call-to-prayer/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/central-mosque-4.jpgCentral mosque 4The modern styling of the Sabilal Mutahdin mosque in Banjarmasin. The towers near mosques are minarets, from which the muezzins would traditionally call people to prayers.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/silver-tower-mosque1.jpgSilver tower mosqueA mosque near out hotel that has an especially powerful loudspeaker system.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sunset.jpgSunsetSunset over Banjarmasin. Small kites are flown near the river, and the children who fly them often have kite wars. We saw several kites with their strings broken tumbling through the air.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_4152.jpgIMG_4152The pool at the Swiss Belhotel Banjarmasin2017-09-24T06:12:49+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/19/a-chemistry-lesson-a-common-problem/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-with-chemistry-teachers.jpgDavid with chemistry teachersDavid Black posing with the chemistry teachers (left) and English teachers (right) of SMAN 1 Mandastana. I really need to get my name tag straightened out . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/interesting-name-for-a-store.jpgInteresting name for a storeWe passed this store on our way to the school, and I got a photo of it this morning. It is the old logo of my college alma mater, a strange thing to see in Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pe-class-with-nazar-and-craig.jpgPE class with Nazar and CraigBefore the chemistry class, we went out with some of the students during their PE class to visit the junior high school next door and to see the area. Notice that the students are walking (and running) on a rough road surface in bare feet. The girls wear PE hijabs which seem very hot to me to wear in this heat.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/flame-test-lab.jpgFlame test labStudents in the chemistry class at SMAN 1 Mandastana conducting a flame test lab. I had to improvise for materials and chemicals, but the lab turned our fairly well. It was a true challenge in global education!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/flame-test-2.jpgFlame test 2David Black helping students with the flame test lab at SMAN 1 Mandastana near Banjarmasin in Southern Kalimantan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/flame-test.jpgFlame testLooking for the blue flame of copper (tembago) sulfate.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/doing-flame-test-lab.jpgDoing flame test labDoing the flame test lab with chemistry students at SMAN 1 Mandastana near Banjarmasin in Southern Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/country-lane-near-school.jpgCountry lane near schoolThe country road leading to SMAN 1 Mandastana.2017-09-19T23:32:03+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/19/grilled-fish-and-country-life/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sunset-over-banjarmasin.jpgSunset over BanjarmasinSunset over Banjarmasinhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cap-stempel-marketplace.jpgCap stempel marketplaceMarketplace in Banjarmasin at twilight. For some reason, this is the district for buying cap (signature chops) and stempel (stamps).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sidestreet-at-twilight.jpgSidestreet at twilightOpen air market at twilight.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/masjid.jpgMasjidThe Masjid Noor mosque, which was broadcasting the evening call to prayers as we walked past.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/unloading-garlic.jpgUnloading garlicUnloading bags of garlic in the open air market in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/marketplace-at-twilight.jpgMarketplace at twilightOpen air market in Banjarmasin near the Martapura River, across from our hotel.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bakso-street-vendor.jpgBakso street vendorA street vendor making and selling bakso from his cart in the open air market.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/preparing-for-independence-day.jpgPreparing for Independence DayA stand in the Banjarmasin market selling partriot bunting in Indonesian red and white, preparing for Independence Day.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gas-station.jpgGas stationGas stations are rare, as they take up quite a bit of real estate and must be built up above the level of the fields. So along roads such as Jalan A. Yani, small stands sell bottles of gasoline in different colors for the type of fuel (regular or diesel) and octane level.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/blue-barge.jpgBlue bargeBlue barge near Banjarmasin.2017-09-19T23:01:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/19/our-first-day-at-sman-1-mandastana/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/teachers-room.jpgTeachers roomTeachers' Preparation Room at SMAN 1 Mandastana. Overall, this school had a lot more light and seemed more airy than schools in Jakarta. There was no air conditioning, so ceiling fans and open windows were the only ventilation.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banjar-houses-craft.jpgBanjar houses craftStudent crafts, including a traditional Bajarese house, on display in the library.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/periodic-table-in-indonesian.jpgPeriodic table in IndonesianIndonesian periodic table. Most of the element names are based on the Latin root words, such as Kalium for potassium (K). Some of the elements, such as Tembago for Copper, must be Indonesian words that predate the introduction of western science.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/library.jpgLibraryThe library at SMAN 1 Mandastana.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mole-fraction-notes.jpgMole fraction notesStudent notes on mole fractions (mol fractsi). Notice the neat handwriting.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/craig-with-class.jpgCraig with classCraig Hendrick teaching in the Language Lab room to students at SMAN 1 Mandastana in Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/happy-birthday.jpgHappy birthdayA birthday cake for a student in the Language Lab room.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/going-to-class.jpgGoing to classThe inner courtyard of SMAN 1 Mandastana. Since there isn't snow or cold weather, there are not internal hallways, similar to schools in California. The students wear gray pants/skirts and white shirts/blouses with hajibs and/or hats on Mondays.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-with-chemistry-boys.jpgDavid with chemistry boysPosing with the boys in the chemistry class. They wanted a separate photo from the girls. There were more girls than boys in the class. I don't know if this is the case for all science classes or not.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-iwith-chemistry-class.jpgDavid iwith chemistry classPosing with the girls in one of the chemistry classes at SMAN 1 Mandastana. 2017-09-19T22:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/18/the-barito-river/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/traditional-band.jpgTraditional bandTraditional Borneo band in the lobby of the Swiss Belhotel in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banjar-wedding-clothes.jpgBanjar wedding clothesTraditional Banjarese wedding clothes, inside the museum in the oldest house in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-by-oldest-house.jpgDavid by oldest houseDavid Black by the oldest house in Banjarmasin. Made of ironwood, it has been rebuilt. There is a museum inside.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banjarmasin-map.jpgBanjarmasin mapA map of Banjarmasin at the Siring Watchtower along the Martapura River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banjarmasin.jpgBanjarmasinBanjarmasin as seen from the top of the Siring Watchtower.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/view-from-siring-tower.jpgView from Siring TowerView of the Martapura River from the Siring Towers. The top is closed to tourists right now because the large umbrellas on top blew off, but one of the guards knew Nazar and let us up on top.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coconut.jpgCoconutOur coconut. Although I lived in the tropics for two years, I never actually tried a coconut until now. The milk is sour as well as sweet and the rind is tasty as well.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/barito-river.jpgBarito RiverThe Barito River, looking downstream from the suspension bridge. This is the largest and longest river in Borneo and a major route for trade and travel into the heart of Borneo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/barito-river-bridge.jpgBarito River bridgeThe Barito River suspension bridge, linking Kalimantan Selatan with Central Kalimantan.2017-09-18T03:01:48+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/18/soto-bang-amat/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nazars-family.jpgNazar's familyNazar's family (except his son, who was practicing for the Indonesian Independence Day celebration).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/craig-and-david-with-band.jpgCraig and David with bandCraig Hendrick and David Black with a traditional band at the restaurant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/soto-bang-amat.jpgSoto bang amatSoto bang amat. It is a stew with chicken, boiled egg, noodles, vegetables, rice, and lime. Very delicious!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/soto-bang-amat-place.jpgSoto bang amat placeOur restaurant for lunch, specialing in soto bang amat, a type of soto (stew) popular in southern Kalimantan (Borneo).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/popular-spot.jpgPopular spotWater taxis unloading at a popular spot on the Martapura River. We were to eat here for lunch.2017-09-18T02:38:26+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/18/the-floating-market-of-lok-baintan/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lady-in-traditional-hat.jpgLady in traditional hatLay in a traditional banana leaf hat selling wares from her boat at the Lok Baintan floating market.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/morning-swim.jpgMorning swimTaking a swim in the Martapura River. The people who live here bathe, wash dishes, drink, fish, and transport their goods all on this river.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/purple-tower-mosque.jpgPurple tower mosquePurple mosque and colorful waterfront on the Martapura River near Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/early-morning-mosque-2.jpgEarly morning mosque 2SIlver-domed mosque along the Martapura River in the early morning light.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/green-tower-mosque.jpgGreen tower mosqueA mosque with a green minaret along the Martapura River near Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/soto-bang-amat-from-river.jpgSoto bang amat from riverSeveral water taxis were unloading passengers here. Based on the smoke from the barbeques, it must be a popular restaurant. Notice the traditional Banjarese roofs.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coconuts-in-boat.jpgCoconuts in boatTransporting a load of coconuts up the river. Notice the water taxis docked at the house in the background.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/water-taxi.jpgWater taxiAnother water taxi as we neared the dock in Banjarmasin. This was Sunday, which to people here is like Saturday for us - a day to enjoy the river and the morning.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/colorful-waterfront.jpgColorful waterfrontColorful houses along the Martapura River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-at-floating-market.jpgDavid at floating marketDavid Black at the Lok Baintan floating market on the Martapura River near Banjarmasin.2017-09-18T02:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/18/in-a-boat-on-a-river/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/boats-converging.jpgBoats convergingBoats converging on the Martapura River to sell their wares at the Lok Baintan floating market. The skies turned a marmalade orange color just before sunrise.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sunrise-on-martapura.jpgSunrise on MartapuraMarmalade skies over the Martapura River as we near Lok Baintan and the floating market.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fishing-nets.jpgFishing netsFIshing on the Martapura River. The Banjar people that live along the river do everything here - live, bathe, drink, fish, and transport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pre-dawn-mosque.jpgPre-dawn mosqueA mosque along the Martapura River in the pre-dawn light.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/orion-and-venus.jpgOrion and VenusThe relative positions of Orion and Venus at 5:30 am on July 23, 2017https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/first-light-on-martapura-river.jpgFirst light on Martapura RIverEarly morning light on the Martapura River as we travel to Lok Baintan and the floating market. The trees are coconuts and bananas, not tangerines, but close enough.2017-09-18T01:45:23+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/southern-cross/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jewel_box_cluster.jpgJewel_Box_clusterThe Jewel Box, a small open cluster in Crux, the Southern Cross.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coalsack_and_dark_doodad_dark_nebulae.jpgPicture saved with settings applied.The Coalsack Nebula, a dark nebula (non-emitting cloud of gas) near Cruxis. It figures prominently in one of my favorite novels, The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/southern_cross_crosby_stills_and_nash_song.jpgSouthern_Cross_(Crosby,_Stills_and_Nash_song)Cover for the 45 rpm single of Southern Cross, by Crosby, Stills, and Nash.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/scorpio-and-centaruus.jpgScorpio and CentaruusThe general area of the sky, with Scorpio and Centaurus, which surrounds Crux, the Southern Cross.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/southern-cross-and-rigel-kent.jpgSouthern Cross and Rigel KentStar chart from Stellarium. I used this software to chart out where Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross were in the sky, south of Scorpio (or Maui's Fishhook).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/southern-cross.jpgSouthern crossThe Southern Cross and Coalsack Nebula, the smallest of all 88 constellations. Seeing it for the first time was a bucket list item of mine.2017-09-11T23:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/martapura-bling-bling/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/martapura-mosque.jpgMartapura mosqueThe Masjid Agung Al Karomah in Martapura, South Kalimantan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-by-martapura-mosque.jpgDavid by Martapura mosqueDavid Black by the main mosque in Martapura, called thehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/stone-beads.jpgStone beadsMore stones and beads for jewelry making.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/beads-and-jewelry-store.jpgBeads and jewelry storeBeadwork and jewelry at a shop in the Martapura souvenir district.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/brooches.jpgBroochesBeadwork and brooches in the Martapura jewelry district.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/soto-lamongan.jpgSoto lamonganThe sign of the Soto Lamongan restaurant we stopped at for lunch. Soto is an Indonesian soup that is made differently in each province. Soto Lamongan was the only food menu item, but there were 15 different drink choices. It was very good!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/colored-stones.jpgColored stonesSemi-precious stones and glass beads for mounting into jewelry.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/colorful-jewelry.jpgColorful jewelryColorful jewelry in the souvenir shops of Martapura, a center for jewelry manufacture and diamond polishing.2017-09-11T22:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/the-diamond-mines-of-cempaka/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/diamond-and-kimberlite-diagram.jpgDiamond and kimberlite diagramThe geology of Borneo during the Cretaceous Period was just right for diamond formation and uplift. Subduction along the proto-Indonesian margins carried graphite deep, where it formed into diamond. The volcanic activity produced large cratons and calderas with mantle plumes that lifted the diamonds toward the surface. Now Borneo is stable without volcanoes, compared with the rest of Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/diamond-geology-kalimantan.pngDiamond geology-KalimantanThe source of the Cempaka diamonds is the Bobaris Ophiolite, which contains kimberlite deposits. Kimberlite is a volcanic vent that lifts the diamonds from deep in the earth (where pressure and heat are great enough to form them) to the surface. The diamonds were then eroded out of the kimberlite and deposited in a Cretaceous delta in what is now the Barito River basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/digging-mud.jpgDigging mudDigging in the mud. The first step is to dig out the mud and stones at the proper level where the diamonds are located, about 30 feet down from the mean ground level. This area has been reworked so many times that it has all been mixed up.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-at-diamond-mine.jpgDavid at diamond mineDavid Black standing like a boss at the Cempaka diamond mine. This is supposed to be bad luck to stand like this, with hands on hips, and will scare the diamonds away. Oops!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/small-diamonds.jpgSmall diamondsA bag with small diamonds found at the Cempaka mine. Although very small, at bout 1/10 carat, these diamonds are discovered fairly frequently here. Most of the larger stones have been discovered after a thousand years of digging.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/looking-for-diamonds-in-pan.jpgLooking for diamonds in panSearching for diamonds in the pan. The small stones, still with some mud mixed in, are carried to this walled pit filled with water where the slurry is swished around with water and the smaller stones settle to the bottom. The panner searches for a glint of light that indicates a diamond. The remaining pebbles are placed to the side and eventually worked again to look for gold and platinum.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/leaky-sluices.jpgLeaky sluicesSluice boxes. The mud slurry is pumped from the pit and washing down the rills where the larger stones are separated.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sluice.jpgSluiceA sluice box. Larger stones are separated out by hand in the sluice and the mud and smallest stones are dropped into a filter box.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/spraying-mud.jpgSpraying mudThe first step is to dig mud and rocks from the side of the hill and shovel down to the bottom of the pit, where water is pumped and sprayed to remove the larger stones. The smaller stones and mud are sucked up a pipe to a sluice box above.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/trisakti-monument.jpgTrisakti monumentA monument to the famous (and lost) Trisakti Diamond, found near this location.2017-09-11T22:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/the-haunted-house-on-the-hill/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/house-on-the-hill.jpgHouse on the hillThe house on the hill. Construction workers were cutting off the top of this hill to make room for more houses and tried to blow up this house. Each time they tried, something went wrong or the workers got sick. They decided the house was haunted and just left it while digging all the other dirt away. Now its become a tourist destination.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hmmm.jpgHmmmHmmm . . . something's not right here . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/at-house-on-hill.jpgAt house on hillAt the haunted house that sits on a pillar of dirt near Banjarbaru.2017-09-11T21:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/kalimantan-culture-museum/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bark-hats.jpgBark hatsHats made from the inner bark of the breadfruit tree, I couldn't find one that fit, or I would have bought one.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kalimantan-pottery.jpgKalimantan potteryNative pottery from Kalimantan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/piring-bowl.jpgPiring bowlA large Ming Dynasty bowl, or piring.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sung-dynasty-bowls.jpgSung dynasty bowlsBowls and vases traded to Banjar rulers by Chinese merchants. These pieces are of Sung Dynasty age and origin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sasirangan-patterns.jpgSasirangan patternsHere is a description of the different types of patterns produced by sasirangan techniques.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sasirangan-red-stripes.jpgSasirangan red stripesSasirangan is Borneo's answer to batik and is more like tie dye (actually, I believe tie dye probably started as sasirangan). Here is a nice shirt with a wavy pattern.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/borneo-batik.jpgBorneo batikSasirangan hanging up in a store in Martapura's open air bazaar.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bark-britches.jpgBark britchesA bark shirt and britches, made from the inner bark of the breadfruit tree.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bark-clothing.jpgBark clothingClothing made from breadfruit bark at the Kalminantan culture museum.2017-09-11T21:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/11/wong-solo-delivers/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hidden-wong-solo.jpgHidden Wong SoloA sign for Wong Solo. This must be Han's long lost brother.2017-09-11T20:36:16+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/a-water-taxi-on-the-martapura-river/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rain-on-the-river.jpgRain on the riverRain falling on water taxis, the Grand Mosque, and the Martapura River in Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tall-tree.jpgTall treeA beautiful pine tree as seen from the Martapura River.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dominos.jpgDominosPlaying dominos in a pavilion while waiting out the rain.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mosque-on-the-river.jpgMosque on the riverA small mosque on the Martapura RIver.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/craig-and-nazar.jpgCraig and NazarNazar and Criag waiting out the rain storm.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/water-taxi-driver.jpgWater taxi driverOur water taxi driver. It is beginning to rain as we exit the boat.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/swiss-belhotel-from-river.jpgSwiss Belhotel from riverThe Swiss Belhotel as seen from the Martapura RIver. This is the hotel we were staying at. Notice the wings at the corners of the traditional Banjarese roof.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/swimming-in-the-river.jpgSwimming in the riverChildren swimming in the Martapura RIver while parents shop and work along its banks.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wharves-on-the-river.jpgWharves on the riverWharves along the Martapura River in Banjarmasin. A great deal of shipping and commerce occurs on this river.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/siring-tower-and-oldest-house.jpgSiring tower and oldest houseSiring watchtower and the oldest house in Banjarmasin, made from ironwood.2017-09-07T07:29:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/flight-to-banjarmasin/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/silver-tower-mosque.jpgSilver tower mosquehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/green-yellow-mosque.jpgGreen-yellow mosqueLarge yellow and green mosque on the road to Banjarmasin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/provincial-school.jpgProvincial schoolA provincial school built in a traditional Banjarese style. The corners of the steep part of the roof often have crossing timbers decorated as wings.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wong-solo-delivers.jpgWong Solo deliversWong Solo delivers. And it is guaranteed to be halal.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/welcome-to-banjarmasin.jpgWelcome to BanjarmasinWelcome to Banjarmasin (selemat datang di Banjarmasin). Craig Hendrick about to enter the Banjarmasin airport terminal building.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rivers-and-streams.jpgRivers and streamshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/landing-approach.jpgLanding approachFinal approach to the airport near Banjarbaru.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/banjarmasin-trees.jpgBanjarmasin treesTrees in the park near the Sabilal Muhtadin Mosque in Banjarmasin. Everything was brilliantly green.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/about-to-land.jpgAbout to landApproaching the Banjarmasin airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/borneo-rice-fields.jpgBorneo rice fieldsRice fields as we approach Banjarmasin from the air. Notice how houses and businesses cluster around the roads, with the fields beyond.2017-09-07T05:22:38+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/a-variety-of-mosques/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/white-mosque.jpgWhite mosqueA simple, modern style white mosque.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tower-mosque.jpgTower mosqueA smaller mosque with interesting minaret tower.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/taj-mahal-mosque.jpgTaj Mahal mosqueThese photos were snapped out the window of our bus on the way back to the hotel. This particular mosque looks similar to the Taj Mahal in styling even if the color scheme is simple.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/observatory-dome-mall.jpgObservatory dome mallThis isn't a mosque, but is a very unique building that is part of a shopping mall. It looks like some sort of hydraulic observatory.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/green-mosque.jpgGreen mosqueGreen and gold mosque.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/blue-dome-mosque.jpgBlue dome mosqueMosque with blue dome and golden domed minaret.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/aqua-mosque.jpgAqua mosqueMosques (masjid) come in a variety of designs and colors. Some commonalities are the domed tops and tall minarets, used for broadcasting the call to prayers by the muezzin.2018-02-27T10:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/empathy-for-celebrities/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/walking-to-bus-2.jpgWalking to bus 2Walking to the bus after our visit to the elementary school.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/saying-goodbye-at-unj-school.jpgSaying goodbye at UNJ schoolGetting thronged by students as we say goodbye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bob-picardo-double-image.jpgBob Picardo double imageRobert Picardo playing two roles: The Doctor of Voyager (right) and his creator, Dr. Louis ZImmerman, from the episode Lifeline in Star Trek: Voyager. Next time you see him, ask him to sing his song about how Sony owns the rights to his action figure . . . https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nikki-matt-ursula-kate-with-kids.jpgNikki-Matt-Ursula-Kate with kidsNikki, Matt, Ursula, and Kate signing autographs with the students.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sixth-grade-class.jpgSixth grade classSixth grade class at the UNJ model elementary school. Notice that they are wearing matching batik uniforms. It must be Thursday.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/candles-lit.jpgCandles litAssistant headmaster leads the Priestley experiment to determine the percentage of oxygen in the air.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/candle-experiment-2.jpgCandle experiment 2Conducting the Priestley Experiment.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mariya-signing-autographs.jpgMariya signing autographsMariya signing autographs a the elementary school at the Universiti Negeri Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/playing-sports.jpgPlaying sportsStudents playing sports at elementary school at Universiti Negeri Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/excited-girls.jpgExcited girlsExcited students at the elementary school we visited.2017-09-07T03:12:49+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/consular-briefing/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/snack-carts.jpgSnack cartsHand carts for selling food in Jarkarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/statue.jpgStatueStatue in the center of a traffic circle on our way to the U.S. Consulate in Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/national-monument.jpgNational MonumentThe Indonesian National Monument in Jakarta2017-09-07T02:16:36+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/07/west-sumatran-cuisine/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bailarung-hotel.jpgBailarung HotelThe Bailarung Hotel in Jakarta. The top floor is designed with traditional western Sumatran architecture.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/west-sumatran-dishes.jpgWest Sumatran dishesClose up of Sumatran dishes, ranging from sliced cucumber to spicy chicken and curried fish.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sumatran-food1.jpgSumatran foodWest Sumatran food is served in a series of small bowls and you only pay for what you eat. Any unused dishes go back in the warming oven for other customers.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sederhana-restaurant-exterior.jpgSederhana restaurant exteriorSederhana, a western Sumatra restaurant chain. We ate lunch there.2017-09-07T02:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/superior-school/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bougainvillea.jpgBougainvilleaBougainvillea growing around the courtyard at SMAN 8 Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/trophies.jpgTrophiesJust a few of the many awards and trophies at SMAN 8 Jakarta, and award-winning school in Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/school-philosophy.jpgSchool philosophyFive areas of intelligence according to the faculty of SMAN 8 Jakarta, an award-winning school in the city.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/headmaster-with-group.jpgHeadmaster with groupHeadmaster of SMAN 8 Jakarta with the Teachers for Global Classrooms group.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/guru-toilet.jpgGuru toiletGurus need toilets, too.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rest-makes-rusty.jpgRest Makes RustyIndonesian schools all have signs hanging up with mottos and sayings in English and Indonesian. This one is at SMAN 8 Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/explaining-school.jpgExplaining schoolhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chem-equipment.jpgChem equipmentLab station kit for the chemistry lab. Notice the well-used test tubes and alcohol burner. They don't have much, but they use it to good advantage.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/biology-presenters.jpgBiology presentersStudents presenting in a biology class at SMAN 8 Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/school-mosque.jpgSchool mosqueThe school mosque at SMAN 8 Jakarta. Indonesia does not have the value of separation of church and state that Americans have. Religious education is a required part of their school curriculum.2017-09-06T23:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/traffic-in-jakarta/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/early-morning-architecture.jpgEarly morning architectureHigh rise buildings are becoming more common in Jakarta, but they don't always have adequate parking planned with them and therefore add to the problem. Jakarta has no room to grow sideways inside the city, so it has to grow up.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/office-supply-district.jpgOffice supply districtBusinesses tend to cluster in districts. This is a shop in the office furniture district.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/open-market.jpgOpen marketOpen air market. All the motorcycles parking here on these narrow streets with stalls selling food makes for a bottle neck every morning.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cartoon-cop.jpgCartoon copThere are occastional clashes between the police Ipolisi) and citizens in Indonesia, and the people don't have much confidence in their police, because of bribery, kickbacks, protection rackets and other factors. One of those factors could be that they represent themselves as cartoons.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sumatran-food.jpgSumatran foodEating west Sumatran dishes at the Sederhana restautant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/trinket-cart.jpgTrinket cartA cart full of trinkets and toys to sell, being pulled by hand through the open market.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/marketplace.jpgMarketplaceVegetables for sale in an open market we passed through.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/loaded-cart.jpgLoaded cartA loaded hand cart full of house wares to sell. These carts add to the complexity of Jakarta's traffic.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/moped-mobility.jpgMoped mobilityMotorcycles are the most common type of vehicle. They weave in and out of traffic and basically ignore traffic lanes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/doug-with-spinner.jpgDoug with spinnerDoug with a fidget spinner he bought from a street vendor while we were stuck in traffic.2017-09-06T23:05:53+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/a-warm-welcome/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/man-4-jakarta-article.pngMAN 4 Jakarta articleOfficial photo of our visit on the MAN 4 Jakarta website. The students shown here were part of a question and answer session we held as part of the program.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bakso.jpgBaksoBakso soup, made from beef meatballs, spinach, noodles, green onions, etc. I added some red sambal sauce, which gave it quite a kick. Very tasty!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/casual-group-shot.jpgCasual group shotFreestyle shot of the Teachers for Global Classrooms group with the headmaster and teachers of MAN 4 Jakarta, a madrasah high school.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/masters-of-ceremony.jpgMasters of CeremonyTwo students chosen to be the Masters of Ceremony.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ursula-and-mike-learn-dancing.jpgUrsula and Mike learn dancingUrsula and Mike learn some dance steps. This was to be their host school next week.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-with-dancers.jpgDavid with dancersDavid Black posing with the dancers after the program.2017-09-06T18:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/exchange-opportunities/2017-09-06T17:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/great-walls-versus-grand-malls/2017-09-06T06:16:52+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/06/indonesian-education/2017-09-06T05:51:48+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/a-man-of-the-people/2017-09-05T23:21:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/how-to-make-batik/2017-09-05T23:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/indonesian-customs-and-culture/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/beef-rendang.jpgBeef rendangBeef rendang, a spicy and savory dish from western Sumatra.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/stone-jumping.jpgA villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stoneThe tradition of jumping the stone on Nias Island. To prove one's manhood, you get a running start and vault off of a foot stone and over the top. There is no soft bar that falls when you hit it. Just hard stone.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/provinces-of-indonesia-map-copy.jpgProvinces-of-Indonesia-Map copyThe provinces (states) of Indonesia. They are divided into Regencies (counties) and Districts.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/garuda-pancasila.jpgGaruda pancasilaThe Indonesian flag, with the golden Garuda holding the motto "Unity in Diversity" (old Javanese - Different but One). The five symbols in the shield are the Pancasila.2017-09-05T22:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/international-comfort-food/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/breakfast.jpgBreakfastThe breakfast buffet at the La Meridien Hotel. They have a little bit of everything, and it is all good. I especially liked the smoothies.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/trania.jpgTraniaA mango-coconut-lime smoothie, or what I prefer to call "Tronia." This is my obscure Star Trek reference for the day . . . 2017-09-05T21:58:04+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/welcome-to-indonesia/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/welcome-dinner-2.jpgWelcome dinner 2Teachers at our welcome dinner for the Teachers for Global Classrooms program in Jakarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/welcome-dinner.jpgWelcome dinnerSome of the educators in the Teachers for Global Classrooms program at the Tjikini Lima restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mie-yogya-hot-stuff.jpgMie Yogya hot stuffMie Yogya, a very spicy dish of fried chicken, steamed rice, and vegetables. And I didn't even add any sambal sauce.2017-09-05T21:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/volcanoes-below/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/garuda-flight-from-sydney.jpgGaruda flight from SydneyOur Garuda International flight before leaving Sydney.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/volcano-from-air.jpgVolcano from airA volcano on Java as seen from our Garuda Indonesia flight to Jakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-harbor1.jpgSydney HarborSydney Harbor as seen from our plane's window. I was using an iPad camera here with low resolution and I am zoomed in quite a bit, so the image isn't very good. Plus, it's taken out of an airplane window, after all. The white blob at center left may be the Opera House. Hard to tell.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/currencies.jpgCurrenciesInternational currencies in a donation box at Sydney airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-harbor.jpgSydney Harborhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coast-near-sydney.jpgCoast near SydneyThe coastline of Australia near Sydney Harbor as seen from our flight to Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-departure-board-relax.jpgSydney departure board-relaxThe departure board at Sydney International Airport. I like their advice for waiting: Relax! It's also interesting to see departures to places like Ho Chi Minh City that you can't get to from the United States.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-international-terminal.jpgSydney international terminalThe International Terminal in Sydney Airport.2017-09-05T21:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/chasing-the-night/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-pre-dawn.jpgSydney pre dawnMy first view of Australia from Sydney Airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mike-looks-at-map.jpgMike looks at mapMike (center) following our progress on the interactive map.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sydney-flight-economy-class.jpgSydney flight economy classThe economy class section of our 777 to Sydney. Most passengers are looking at the interactive map as we approach Sydney airport. We followed a great circle route across the Pacific Ocean.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/interactive-flight-map.jpgInteractive flight mapInteractive flight map of our approach to Sydney Airport.2017-09-05T21:28:49+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/09/05/a-chance-encounter/2017-09-05T21:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/07/21/trans-pacifica-part-i-window-of-opportunity/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boarding-flight-from-slc.jpgBoarding flight from SLCBoarding our flight to San Francisco.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/salt-lake-skyline.jpgSalt Lake skylineThe Salt Lake City skyline as seen from the airport, July 13, 2017.2017-07-25T14:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/07/25/going-nowhere-slowly/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-slow-line.jpgTHe slow lineUnited did provide us with drinks and snacks while we waited in the slow line for alternate flights. We are almost to the front after 45 minutes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/stuck-in-sfo.jpgStuck in SFOAlicia and Mike, fellow teachers going to Indonesia. We are stuck in a stationary line at the customer service desk waiting for alternate flights when our flight to Japan was canceled.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/first-class-on-777.jpgFirst class on 777First class compartments on a Boeing 777. Each compartment has a reclining chair and is like a small sleeper car on a train. But these were not my seats.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boarding-777.jpgBoarding 777Passengers boarding the 777 for our flight to Narita, Japan on Thursday, July 13, 2017. This was my first time on a Boeing 777. 2017-07-25T14:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/07/12/she-should-have-dyed-hereafter/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/stack-of-swatches.jpgStack of swatchesA stack of dyed cloth swatches - the results of our experiments. I hope to have them made into a patchwork quilt in the form of our school logo. On the right are our experiments with pyrography (wood burning), which the students got pretty good at.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sweater-with-labels.jpgSweater with labelsThe finished sweater: The yellow at the top is rabbitbrush, the light orange is madder root, the deep red is cochineal in its natural color, the light purple is cochineal with some baking soda added (a base), the light blue is indigo, the yellow-tan to brown at the top of the sleeves is walnut shells mixed with rabbitbrush (in two separate beakers), the brick red is sandalwood, the bright red is cochineal again, and the deep purple at the bottom of the sleeves is logwood.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/david-black-in-sweater.jpgDavid Black in sweaterDavid Black in the finished sweater. It is very comfortable. I have enough yarn left for my wife to crochet a beanie and maybe a scarf . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sandalwood-skein.jpgSandalwood skein100% Merino wool dyed with sandalwood after it has been rinsed. The yarn was then washed in a machine on gentle cycle and allowed to dry in the air. I like the brick red and the brown-orange hues.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sandalwood-results.jpgSandalwood resultsSandalwood dyed on cotton with modifiers added. On the top right, it is plain sandalwood using an alum mordant. On bottom right, tartaric acid (cream of tartar) has been added to lighten (gladden) the color. On top left, tin has been added as a gladdener. On bottom left, iron (II) sulfate has been added to sadden (darken) the color to an interesting reddish grey.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sandalwood-process.jpgSandalwood processSkein of yarn being dyed with sandalwood. The yarn is first boiled in an alum solution as a mordant (a metal salt that helps the dye molecule bind with the fabric), then we added copper (II) nitrate to the sandalwood at left, which saddened the color from brick red (right) to red-brown. The sandalwood had been filtered to remove the dye chips, then the solution boiled with the yarn dipped in it for about one hour.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linen-and-silk-rabbitbrush.jpgLInen and silk-rabbitbrushSilk (left) and linen (right) dyed with rabbitbrush. In this case, the dried blossoms were used, which I collected and dried last fall. You can see that both fabrics accept the rabbitbrush well using alum for a mordant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/purple-everywhere.jpgPurple everywhereOur experiments with logwood yielded this beautiful variegated yarn - and lots of purple dye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/real-woad-2.jpgReal woad 2Real woad, again. This was located near Camp Williams on the other side of Redwood Road in Utah. It is a Class 3 Invasive Weed and has gotten out of control in northern Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/real-woad.jpgReal woadThis is real woad. Notice the yellow flowers and green leaves with white vein clustered at the bottom.2017-07-12T03:34:11+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/07/04/ice-dyeing/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/me-in-ice-dye-shirt.jpgMe in ice dye shirtHere I am wearing my favorite ice dyed shirt. Notice how bright the colors are, but it does use up a lot of dye powder.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ice-dye-shirts-2.jpgIce Dye shirts 2Ice dyed shirts.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/after-the-ice-melts.jpgAfter the ice meltsTo keep the T-shirts from sitting in the muddy melt water, the tray they are sitting in must be raised out of the water. I placed this tray on top of some funnels I use for tie dyeing. This is what the shirts look like after the ice melts. The shirts must sit for 24 hours with a lid on the container before rinsing. By scrunching up the cloth, and by the mixing of colors as the ice or snow melts, the final shirts have bright, random colors.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ice-with-dye-powder.jpgIce with dye powderThe ice with a completed layer of dye powder. I demonstrated the process at the bottom with a spectrum of colors (and two shirts underneath). Students die the middle and top. Where complimentary colors are mixed, as in the top right, the results were more muddy. Yellow needs to be given more room since any other color will mix in and darken it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/adding-dye-powder.jpgAdding dye powderMy STEAM it Up students adding tie-dye powder over the ice layer. The T-shirts and other cloth items are scrunched up on a tray under the ice.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ice-dye-shirts-1.jpgIce dye shirts 1Ice dyeing creates intense, random colors.2017-07-04T21:39:42+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/06/19/a-symposium-for-global-education/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lincoln-memorial.jpgLincoln MemorialThe Lincoln Memorial. I snapped this photo as I was being driven back to the airport on Feb. 18, 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/reagan-natl-concourse.jpgReagan Natl concourseThe main concourse at Reagan National Airport.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fairmont-room.jpgFairmont roomMy room at the Fairmont Hotel.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tgc-whole-group-feb-2017.jpgTGC whole group-Feb 2017The entire group of teachers and administrators attending the TGC Symposium in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 16-18, 2017. I am at the far right in back.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tgc-symposium-thurs-night.jpgTGC Symposium-Thurs nightA photo of the TGC symposium taken Thursday, Feb. 16. I'm wandering around in the background.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fading-light-on-embassy-row.jpgFading light on Embassy RowBuildings in Georgetown near the Fairmont Hotel; Feb. 16, 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fdr-statue-with-dog.jpgFDR statue with dogBronze statue of Franklin Roosevelt. And his dog.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jefferson-memorial.jpgJefferson MemorialJefferson Memorial. My iPad is hard to hold still for nighttime photos, so this is the best shot I have.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pacific-theater.jpgPacific TheaterPart of the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/capitol-bldg.jpgCapitol BldgThe Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. with remodeling completed.2017-06-19T17:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/06/11/indonesia-top-picks/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/wisata-malioboro-yogyakarta.jpgWisata-Malioboro-YogyakartaMalioboro St. in Yogyakarta.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/toba-comparison.jpgToba comparisonPutting these volcanoes side by side, the big historic eruptions of Tambora, Vesuvius, and Krakatoa are insignificant compared with Toba, which put so much dust into the stratosphere that it blocked sunlight for six years. And what of Mt. St. Helens? It's a tiny popgun in comparison. Should it worry me that the three biggest known eruptions were all in Indonesia. Not at all. I would be like Pliny the Elder - last seen running toward Vesuvius as it erupted.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/child-of-krakatoa.jpgChild of KrakatoaAnak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa). This island exploded in 1883 and caused tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people. Now the child is quietly growing in submerged caldera.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ambon.jpgAmbonThe city of Ambon in the Maluku Islands, where Columbus was trying to reach when he ran into a little problem . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/komodo-dragon.jpgKomodo dragonI would love to meet one of these. Just at a safe distance . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bali-corrected.jpgBali - corrected3D Rendering of Bali, a popular destination in Indonesia. The major city is Kuta on the peninsula to the south. I hope to explore Ubud in the hills in the center of the island.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/toba-crater-s.jpgToba Crater-s3D Render of Toba Lake. The massive caldera has filled up with water. When it erupted 74,000 years ago, the ancestors of humanity almost went extinct from six years of winter without summers.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tambora-from-sky.jpgTambora from skyThe caldera of Gunung Tambora, which erupted in 1815 and caused the Year Without a Summer, which led to crop failures and starvation worldwide. The explosion of Toba 74,000 years ago was even worse - the dust lead to a six-year winter.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bromo.jpgBromoMt. Bromo (Gunung Bromo) on Java in Indonesia.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/prambanan.jpgPrambananPrambanan, a Hindu temple near Yogyakarta.2017-07-14T19:39:14+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/06/05/an-online-course-on-global-education/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/slide15.jpgSlide15Links to other programs that promote teacher travel and global education.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/slide14.jpgTake ActionMy slide for Competency 4: Taking Action. I propose to collaborate with my host school in Indonesia to collect and compare weather patterns.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/slide09.jpgSlide09Using EarthExplorer from the U.S. Geological Survey, I downloaded digital elevation models as grayscale height maps, which I then modeled into terrains in Daz3C Bryce. Here I am showing (clockwise from upper left) Mt. Toba, Gunung Merapi, most of Bali, and the Wasatch Front of Utah. I live close to the mouth of the large canyon (Provo Canyon) emptying the Wasatch Plateau in the middle of the image.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/slide01.jpgSlide01Title slide from my presentation at the UCET (Utah Coalition for Educational Technology) conference in March, 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/noah-with-killingsworth-quote.pngNoah with Killingsworth quoteAs part of the TGC video, I interviewed some of my STEAM it Up students on camera before a green screen and had them speak on what global competency meant to them.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/me-with-aai-vision.pngMe with AAI visionThe Vision of American Academy of Innovation. This is a still frame from my Teachers for Global Classrooms video.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/me-with-global-citizen-2.pngMe with global citizen 2A still from the video we did on global competency and global citizenship.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-black-twitter-summary.jpgDavid Black-Twitter summaryAs part of the course, we had to learn to use various social media platforms for communicating ideas (the third global competency). I'm not much for using Twitter, as I tend to want to say more than 140 characters worth.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/global-competencies-diagram.pngGlobal Competencies diagramThe Four Key Global Competencies: Globally competent students investigate the world, recognize multiple perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/global-competencies-matrix.pngGlobal competencies matrixThe core concepts, skills, values and attitudes, and behaviors of someone who is globally competent.2017-06-05T02:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/02/21/the-stories-well-tell/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/eleanor-roosevelt.jpgeleanor-rooseveltStatue of Eleanor Roosevelt, our first ambassador to the United Nations, at the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C. She promoted the type of global competence we still need today.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mlk-quote.jpgmlk-quoteQuote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1967. Our Teachers for Global Classrooms experience will promote the type of world perspective he describes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tgc-sign.jpgtgc-signSign for Teachers for Global Classrooms, a teacher exchange program of the U. S. Department of State. We met in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 16-18, 2017 to prepare for our international experiences.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/indonesia-cohort.jpgindonesia-cohortPart of the Indonesia cohort for the 2017 Teachers for Global Classrooms program. We will be traveling to Indonesia July 13-August 2, 2017.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mlk-monument.jpgmlk-monumentMartin Luther King, Jr. monument in Washington, D.C. He had a dream of a world without barriers or borders.2017-03-26T13:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2017/02/20/dyeing-wool-yarn/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/orange-cochineal.jpgorange-cochinealDyeing cotton cloth in cochineal treated with citric acid (orange) and ammonia (red to purple). Unfortunately, these colors were not colorfast. Upon rinsing, they changed back to neutral pink.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/yarn-balls-2.jpgyarn-balls-2The skeins untangled and rolled into balls for crochet. My wife will make me a sweater from these. The cotton swatches will be turned into a patchwork quilt of our school logo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dyed-skeins-of-yarn.jpgdyed-skeins-of-yarnSkeins of dyed merino wool yarn. Clockwise from to left: Cochineal treated with citric acid (red), rabbitbrush (yellow), indigo (blue), cochineal treated with ammonia (purples), and madder root (orange).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/spinach-dye.jpgspinach-dyeSome dye extracted from spinach leaves. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dyeing-with-sandalwod.jpgdyeing-with-sandalwodA student dyeing a swatch with sandalwood dye using a tin (II) chloride mordant. Notice the dark orange color.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/failed-experiment.jpgfailed-experimentExperimenting with marigold dye (middle), madder root (right), and walnut shells (left). If the colors had remained this intense, it would have been OK. But the walnut shell and madder rinsed out and were much light upon washing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dyed-skeins-2.jpgdyed-skeins-2Skeins of dyed yarn before untangling. Some skeins were dyed a solid color, others were variegated.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cochineal-dyeing.jpgcochineal-dyeingDyeing With Cochineal: The dye bath is bottom left. I crushed the cochineal shells in a mortar and pestle, then placed them in the sieve (top center) and boiled in the hot water. The yarn is simmered in the mordant (alum powder - to the right), then simmered in the dye bath, then rinsed out (in the sink in center).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dyed-yarn-balls.jpgdyed-yarn-ballsDyed merino wool yarn using natural dyes. Top left: Rabbitbrush. Top right: Cochineal treated with ammonia. Bottom right: Indigo. Bottom center: Cochineal treated with citric acid. Bottom left: Madder root.2017-02-20T03:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/12/27/making-glass-flowers/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/students-with-flowers.jpgstudents-with-flowersSome of the students at American Academy of Innovation who made glass flowers at Holdman Studios.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/glass-display.jpgglass-displayDisplays of glass at Holdman Studios. In addition to classes for making glass flowers, the staff also holds classes for traditional glass blowing including making Christmas ornaments.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fire-polish-me.jpgfire-polish-meStep 12: The glass is scored with forceps, knocked off the puntil rod, then placed on fireproof cloth and fire polished with a blowtorch, as I am doing here. The flower is then placed in the annealing oven (at left) to slowly cool down over 24 hours.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/spinning-the-stem-noah.jpgspinning-the-stem-noahStep 11: If the student desires, the puntil rod can be rolled to twist up the stem.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/glory-hole.jpgglory-holeStep 9: If the glass begins to cool (as mine did because I took too much time to pull it), the piece must be re-heated in the glory hole.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pulling-out-stem.jpgpulling-out-stemStep 9: Once the flower shape is done, the flower is pulled away from the puntil along its axis to create a stem for the flower. The first color of cullet becomes the stem color.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pulling-flower-3-sterling.jpgpulling-flower-3-sterlingStep 8: Working quickly around the flower, the student continues to pull out the glass to make the flower larger. It feels like pulling taffy.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/flattening-the-glass-me.jpgflattening-the-glass-meStep 6: A flat paddle is used to flatten the molten glass agains the puntil rod, to allow for a hollow stem in the flower. I am wearing gloves and a fireproof sleeve to prevent my arm from getting burned. The glass is very hot.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pulling-out-flower-drew.jpgpulling-out-flower-drewStep 7: The student begins to pull out flower petals from the molten glass.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/second-gather-cullet.jpgsecond-gather-culletStep 5: A second layer of molten glass is added and shaped, then rolled in a second color of cullet to create the flower petal color.2016-12-27T18:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/12/26/steam-it-up-sculptures-and-a-mars-colony/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/space-ship.jpgspace-shipA space ship sculpture, made from recycled motherboards and other electronic junk.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/stamp-and-ring.jpgstamp-and-ringSmall sculptures created by my STEAM it Up students: a stamp and a ring.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mars-colony-first-attempt.jpgmars-colony-first-attemptEven without glue or bolts, the layers stack up fairly well in this first attempt to build the Mars colony city. We decided to use two of the boards instead of one so we could add more landscaping and farming domes using HO-scale model railroad decor.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mars-colony-sketch.jpgmars-colony-sketchFirst drawing of our Mars colony, using parts from an autoclave as the levels of our city and glass microscope slide cleaners as pillars.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/magic-wand.jpgmagic-wandMagic wand, made by Sarah for my STEAM it Up class.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bracelet-with-led.jpgbracelet-with-ledA steampunk bracelet with LED light, made by Sam.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/flying-saucer.jpgflying-saucerA flying saucer that lights up, made by Sam for my STEAM it Up class.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/small-soldier.jpgsmall-soldierA tiny soldier, made by Noah for my STEAM it Up class.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/little-man.jpglittle-manA little man, made from old keys and other recycled objects. Glued together with hot glue and E-6000 adhesive.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bracelet-and-diagram.jpgbracelet-and-diagramA bracelet and a diagram, created for my STEAM it Up class.2016-12-26T20:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/12/22/a-woad-twip/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nilda-and-acopia-women.jpgnilda-and-acopia-womenAlpaca wool yarn dyed with cochineal.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/natural-dyes-andes.jpgnatural-dyes-andesAndean people with naturally dyed alpaca yarn and clothing. The purples and reds come from cochineal, the oranges and yellows from tree bark, etc. All cultures have solved the problem of how to dye cloth; dyestuffs are found around the world.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-pigment-settling.jpgwoad-pigment-settlingWoad dye pigment settling out on the bottom of our dishes. We poured off the supernate and dried out the final pigment.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-settling-dishes.jpgwoad-settling-dishesAfter adding soda ash and whipping the woad solution, we poured into dishes to allow the pigment to settle out. We then poured off the supernate.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/whipping-woad.jpgwhipping-woadWhipping woad solution to add oxygen and precipitate the indigotin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-leaves.jpgwoad-leavesCutting woad leaves to extract the indigotin dye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-plant-3.jpgwoad-plant-3More woad growing in Salt Lake Valley. I discovered this by accident while collecting late rabbitbrush blossoms.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-plant-2.jpgwoad-plant-2A woad plant, growing in the southwest corner of Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Dyers brought woad to Utah in the early 1900s and it got away from them.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad-shades-031.jpgwoad-shades-031Young woad plants, with yarn dyed using the extracted indigotin pigment.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/woad_mill_1752.jpgwoad_mill_1752An illustration of a woad mill in France. The leaves were gathered, crushed mechanically, formed into balls, and allowed to ferment. It was a smelly process, done in the country away from cities.2016-12-23T01:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/12/22/a-good-day-to-dye/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cochineal-dyed-yarn.jpgcochineal-dyed-yarnMerino wool yarn dyed with cochineal. I varied the pH by adding citric acid to get the brighter red colors, and dyed one end of the skein with regular cochineal and the other end with citric acid treated cochineal to produce variegated yarn. Now to crochet it into a sweater . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/fireweed-results.jpgfireweed-resultsThe results of our experiment with firebrush, an ornamental shrub with green inner leaves and scarlet outer leaves and wicked thorns. The dyebath was bright pink, as in the swatch second to left, but when rinsed out it turned green as in the swatch second from right. I took a rinsed green swatch and dipped it in vinegar and the bottom turned pink again. Firebrush is apparently a pH indicator.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/swatches-2016.jpgswatches-2016Swatches from our dye experiments. The ones on the bottom are pieces that have been washed to test colorfastness. The brown swatches are from walnut shells and hulls soaked in water over several days. Other swatches test different types of mordants (alum versus soda ash versus Cream of Tartar) or different concentrations of dye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/first-swatches-2016.jpgfirst-swatches-2016Our first dyed swatches, labeled with permanent marker. The left swatch is rabbitbrush, the second is marigolds, the third is cochineal without any pH modification, the fourth from left is cochineal with Cream of Tartar added, the last (right) swatch is cochineal with vinegar added.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dyeing-with-cochineal.jpgdyeing-with-cochinealWe also dyed terricloth swatches with cochineal and an alum mordant.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cooking-rabbitbrush.jpgcooking-rabbitbrushWe soaked white terricloth pieces in a boiling alum solution (the mordant), then boiled them in the rabbitbrush dyebath.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rabbitbrush-and-marigolds.jpgrabbitbrush-and-marigoldsRabbitbrush and marigold blossoms ready for dyeing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rabbitbrush-blossoms.jpgrabbitbrush-blossomsRabbitbrush blossoms ready for boiling in the dye bath.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cutting-rabbitbrush-blossoms.jpgcutting-rabbitbrush-blossomsPreparing rabbitbrush blossoms for dyeing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/collecting-rabbitbrush.jpgcollecting-rabbitbrushMy STEAM it Up students collecting rabbitbrush blossoms near American Academy of Innovation (the bright orange building in the background).2016-12-22T04:42:53+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/12/21/starting-at-american-academy-of-innovation/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/right-side-of-brain.jpgright-side-of-brainMy 3D students on the first day of school. By this time we had chairs, but no tables or desks. So we handed out clipboards to each student. Here they are doing an drawing lesson where they turn a photograph upside down and draw what they see instead of drawing a face. They do a better job this way.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/science-room-august-2016.jpgscience-room-august-2016My science lab at the beginning of the school year. A white board and projector, but that's about all. It looks much nicer now!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pouring-sidewalk.jpgpouring-sidewalkOur school was still under construction during the teacher planning weeks in August, but by the time students started we were ready. Except for my science lab, which was completed in November.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/building-bridges.jpgbuilding-bridgesBridge building design challenge for my Innovation Design class. They must span 12 inches and make a bridge strong enough for a Matchbox car to be pushed across. They are given 30 pieces of spaghetti, 10 small gumdrops, and one sheet of paper.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/the-big-sit-down.jpgthe-big-sit-downThe big sit down: all our students lined up, then sat down using the student behind as a chair. I kind of worked . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/astro-levels-activity.jpgastro-levels-activityAstronomy activity to determine the correct order of levels of magnitude in the universe. It starts with multiverse at the top and ends at quarks at the bottom.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/making-marbled-paper.jpgmaking-marbled-paperMaking marbled paper. Oil paints are diluted with mineral spirits, then dropped into a metal pan with an inch of water in them. The oil/spirits mixture floats on top and can be lifted off by lying a piece of sketch paper on top.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/helicopter-drop.jpghelicopter-dropTesting our paper helicopters. What you get depends on what you're testing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/testing-helicopters.jpgtesting-helicoptershttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/marble-roll-2.jpgmarble-roll-2Rolling marbles into a bucket as a group problem-solving activity.2017-05-23T19:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2016/08/29/leaving-walden-school/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/me-at-frisco-lake.jpgMe at Frisco LakeDavid Black near Frisco, Colorado; July 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ea-poster-small.jpgEA poster smallFinished front of the Elusive Atom poster. Now I need to work on the back side, mini-posters, and timeline, then print and market it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crown-point-lookout.jpgCrown Point lookoutView from Crown Point overlooking the Columbia River Gorge; August 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/multnomah-falls.jpgMultnomah FallsMultnomah Falls on the Columbia River; August 2016. We got there just before sunset on a clear day with nice lighting.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wakeena-falls.jpgWakeena FallsWakeena Falls on the Columbia River; August 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/heceta-head.jpgHeceta HeadHeceta Head lighthouse on the Oregon Coast; August 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sunset-seagull-2.jpgSunset Seagull 2Another seagull at sunset, this one at the beach near Waldport, Oregon; August 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sunset-seagull-1.jpgSunset seagull 1I read Jonathan Livingston Seagull again while on our trip to the Oregon Coast. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ecola-state-park-view.jpgEcola State Park viewView south from Ecola State Park, Oregon; August 2016.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/yaquina-lighthouse.jpgYaquina LighthouseYaquina Head lighthouse near Newport, Oregon; August 2016.2016-08-29T05:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/01/02/we-all-die-for-tie-dye/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/fall-2014-tie-dye-samples.jpgFall 2014 tie dye samplesA sampler of shirts, socks, and scarves dyed in my 2014 Timp Lodge workshop.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spiral-towell.jpgSpiral towellA classic spiral pattern on a white towel. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dao-towell.jpgDao towellThis towel shows the Yin-Yang symbol pattern much more clearly, although I didn't plan out the colors very well.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/towels.jpgTowelsSome sample towels and dishcloths I did at Timp Lodge.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/becca-spiral-shirt.jpgBecca spiral shirtMy wife, 'Becca, wearing a standard spiral pattern I made for her. This one turned out nicely. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dao-shirt.jpgDao shirtI was attempting to make a Taoist Yin-Yang symbol by gathering the shirt along an S-shaped curve with two circles. It didn't quite work, but the colors turned out well.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/double-spiral-shirt.jpgDouble spiral shirtI found a nice long-sleeved white shirt at a local store and dyed it into a double-spiral pattern. It didn't work as well as I'd hoped, but the colors are fun. You can see that the Procion MX dyes are much more intense than the standard Ritz colors.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/star-shirt.jpgStar shirtYours truly wearing a star patterned shirt. I'm running out of white T-shirts, so I've been using whatever I can for practice.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/by-the-fire.jpgBy the fireT-shirts drying by the fire at Timp Lodge.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/patterns.jpgPatternsTie-dyed shirts showing different patterns.2015-12-22T06:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2015/12/18/so-you-bought-a-3d-printer-now-what/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hackathon-3d-1.jpgHackathon 3D 1Students working with modeling clay to learn the concept of 3D modeling. This is at the Utah County Hackathon on Dec. 12, 2015 at the Provo Library. The image on the screen is of the ReplicatorG software. It is printing my family's cattle brand, the Lazy Bar D. Unfortunately, the bar wasn't quite level with the bottom of the D in Carrara, so a raft wasn't printed under it and it went at bit wobbly and timey-wimey.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/indi-portrait.pngIndi portraitStudent self-portrait using Sculptris and Carrara.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hackathon-3d-2.jpgHackathon 3D 2Students learning Sculptris at the Utah County Hackathon on Dec. 12, 2015. They are building alien heads. They enjoyed learning the program and seeing how to do 3D printing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hackathon-studs-and-printer.jpgHackathon studs and printer3D printer and students learning Sculptris at the Utah County Hackathon, Dec. 12, 2015.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hackathon-3d-4.jpgHackathon 3D 4Students learning 3D modeling using Sculptris at the Utah County Hackathon on Dec. 12, 2015, sponsored by 4-H.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/electroneg-and-tyrian-purple.jpgElectroneg and Tyrian purpleFinal printout of the Tyrian purple molecule. The black model is of the periodic table of elements, showing the property of electronegativity for each element. This was done by typing the values into a TXT file, then importing it into ImageJ software using Import-Text Image, then converting the grayscale image into a height map for Daz3D Bryce. From there, we used the same process as the 3D Moon models.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mare-fecund-printouts.jpgMare Fecund printoutsTwo printouts of Mare Fecunditatis on the Moon. I started with LOLA data from the Lunar Recon Orbiter mission, loaded it into Adobe Photoshop in Raw format, selected the section I wanted and loaded it into Daz3D Bryce as a grayscale height map, which turned it into a terrain object. I exported it as a 3DS file, added the base and letters in Carrara, and so on. The print on left was done at fastest print speed and didn't fill in well. The one on right has two shells and reduced print speed, but still lacks detail. My next attempt will be at a 45° angle with supports underneath to gain the better resolution of the x and y-axes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cow-parts-and-snaps.jpgCow parts and snapsSome student design projects printed out. The cow parts (head, legs, and tail) on the right are for a toy cow. The body of the cow had some issues printing, and the C-joints on the legs didn't quite fit. The snaps on the left worked with the smallest positive size and the split hole configuration. The MYP Design students planned, created, modeled, and tested these prints. Now they need to make revisions. This is the engineering process.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/democritus-and-aristotle-prints.jpgDemocritus and Aristotle printsPrintouts of Democritus and Aristotle. To provide better quality for the print, I created a sloped base with rounded edges to prevent curling. Both models were created using Make Human for the heads, then imported into Sculptris to add the hair, beards, and eyebrows. Finally, the models were brought into Carrara to add the bases and text before exporting as a 3DS file.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/black-plastic-objects.jpgBlack plastic objectsOur printer allows objects to be printed with two colors at once. I haven't attempted that yet, but here are some objects with black plastic. The D is part of my family's cattle brand, the Lazy Bar D ranch.2015-12-18T03:08:30+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/06/04/elemental-ornaments/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/more-ornaments.jpgMore OrnamentsMore Elemental Ornaments: From Upper Left clockwise: A helium balloon, a titanium ring, a copper atom, a xenon buib, a particle accelerator with an argon chamber, a quartz crystal made of silicon dioxide, an iron horseshoe magnet, a lead pipe, nitrogen gas in the atmosphere and fixated in the soil, a gold chain, a tungsten light bulb filament, a sack of coal (appropriate!), and, of course, Freddie Mercury.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/chemistree.jpgChemisTreeA ChemisTree, complete with Elemental Ornaments.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3030.jpgIMG_3030https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/patina-on-copper.jpgPatina on copperShapes cut from sheets of copper and brass, treated with vinegar and salt (green patina) and ammonia and salt (blue patina).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ornaments-horizontal.jpgOrnaments horizontalAnother view of student ornaments.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cubic-bismuth.pngCubic bismuthA synthetic bismuth crystal. Notice the play of colors across its surface.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ornaments-vertical.jpgOrnaments verticalElement ornaments made by chemistry students at Walden School of Liberal Arts2015-10-29T06:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2015/09/09/3d-greek-philosophies/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aristotle-mid-2-quote-s.jpgAristotle mid 2-quote-sMore Aristotle quotes.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/heraclitus-3-s.jpgHeraclitus 3-sAnother view of Heraclitus. I set the models into Bryce, added a marble texture and skies, and created a simple camera orbit animation so that renders could be easily created from different sides.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/empedocles-effects.jpgEmpedocles-effectsEmpedocles with added Photoshop effects.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aristotle-left-quote-s.jpgAristotle left-quote-sAristotle with a quote attributed to him.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/heraclitus-s.jpgHeraclitus-s3D image of Heraclitus. He is often shown as the Weeping Philosopher, saddened by the folly and impermanence of the world.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/empedocles-s.jpgEmpedocles-s3D image of Empedocles. Of course, we have no idea what they really looked like.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aristotle-last-quote-s.jpgAristotle last-quote-s3D model of Aristotle created using Make Human for the head, Sculptris for the hair and beard, and Bryce for the final render.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/temple-of-artemis-s.jpgTemple of Artemis-sA 3D model of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, where Heraclitus lived. This image was modeled by Cameron Larson.2015-09-09T05:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2015/07/04/bronze-casting-the-lost-wax-technique/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wax-vats.jpgWax vatsVats of melted wax ready to pour into silicon molds.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elk-and-twain.jpgElk and TwainAn elk and Mark Twain. Notice the differences in the patina colors on the elk.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/feather-dancers.jpgFeather DancersFeather dancers, a statue on display in the showroom of Adonis Bronze.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/parents-and-child.jpgParents and childParents and child. The original bronze statue is on display at Brigham Young University.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wingless-victor-on-display.jpgWingless Victor on DisplayWingless Victory on display in the showroom at Adonis Bronzehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/patina.jpgPatinaAcids, bases, metal salts, and heat are used to create different colored patinas on the surface.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/assembly-2.jpgAssembly 2Assembly of the Wingless Victory statue. Large pieces are welded and stapled together, then smoothed and sandblasted to remove seams.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/bronze-pour.jpgBronze pourPouring the molten bronze into the pre-heated ceramic/cement molds.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dewax.jpgDewaxMelting the wax out of the mold. This is the "lost wax" step. It leaves a hollow for the bronze to fill.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cement-casts.jpgCement castsCement-sand-clay slurry casts with wax inside. Notice the sprues that distribute the bronze once the wax is melted out.2015-07-04T22:01:53+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2015/06/28/natural-dyes-a-chemistry-inquiry-lab/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mauv2.jpgMauv2A letter from William Henry Perkin, Jr. and sample of silk cloth dyed with mauveine, the first aniline dye made from coal tar derivatives. It is a much brighter color than we usually associate with mauve today.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/william_henry_perkin.jpgWilliam_Henry_PerkinWilliam Henry Perkin, who discovered the first synthetic aniline dye (mauveine) at age 18 in 1856.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cochineal-solutions.jpgCochineal solutionsSolutions of cochineal (carmine) dye. To create the different hues of red, tartaric acid was added.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cochineal-samples2.jpgCochineal sampleshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cochineal-samples1.jpgCochineal sampleshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dyed-swatches.jpgDyed swatchesFinished swatches after dyeing and drying. The pink is cochineal, yellow is rabbitbrush, even tan is walnut, and uneven tan is sunflowers. Undyed cloth is also shown for a control.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mold-on-dye.jpgMold on dyeThe sunflower (Black-eyed Susan) dye bath turned brown when boiled. It also grew mold over the weekend.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cochineal-samples.jpgCochineal samplesSamples of cochineal dye solutions. Cochineal is a sessile insect that lives on prickly pear cactus in Mexico and South America. It is collected, dried, and crushed to make carmine dye.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/walnut-shells.jpgWalnut shellsDye bath made from walnut shells. The original bath was the dark brown color seen with the shells, but it was accidentally thrown out. The second attempt was lighter.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rabbitbrush-dye-with-lab-book.jpgRabbitbrush dye with lab bookCloth soaking in a boiling dye bath made of rabbitbrush blossoms.2015-06-28T01:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2015/03/02/a-very-big-banner-on-atomic-theory/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/standard-model-section-close.jpgStandard Model section closeThe Standard Model section of the bannerhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/schrodinger-section.jpgSchrodinger sectionSchrodinger section of the banner.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rutherford-section.jpgRutherford sectionSection on Rutherford and Einsteinhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sub-atomics.jpgSub-AtomicsSub-Atomic particleshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scientific-revolution.jpgScientific RevolutionThe Scientific Revolution section of the bannerhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/renaissance.jpgRenaissanceMedieval and Renaissance sections of the banner.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bronze-through-roman.jpgBronze through RomanThe Bronze Age through Roman timeshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stone-age.jpgStone AgeThe Stone Age section of the bannerhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/students-at-banner.jpgStudents at bannerStudents answering questions at the banner.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/banner-all.jpgBanner allThe entire banner with students from my chemistry class.2015-03-03T19:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/12/29/nsta-in-boston-walking-the-freedom-trail/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/street-marker.jpgStreet MarkerThis street marker sums it all up.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/north-end-sign.jpgNorth end signSign to Boston's North Endhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bunkers-hill-monument.jpgBunkers Hill monumentThe Bunker Hill Memorialhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/masts-of-the-constitution.jpgMasts of the ConstitutionThe masts of the U.S.S. Constitution, looking across the Charles River and Boston Harbor to Charlestown.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/routes-to-lexington.jpgRoutes to LexingtonRoutes taken by Revere, Dawes, and the British Regulars on April 18-19, 1775.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/paul_revere.jpgPaul_ReverePaul Revere: Midnight rider, silversmith, patriot, and copper magnate.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/battle_of_lexington_1775.pngBattle_of_Lexington,_1775Engraving of the Battle of Lexington Green, April 19, 1775.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/past-cemetary.jpgPast cemetaryOver the hill past Cobb's Hill Burial Ground. A pylon of the new Zakim-Bunker Hill bridge is visible.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/spire-at-sunset.jpgSpire at sunsetSpire of the Old North Church. as seen from the direction of Charlestown. "One if by land, two if by sea."https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/north-church.jpgNorth ChurchOld North Church at sunset2014-12-29T05:59:18+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/12/27/nsta-in-boston-day-1/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/downtown-boston-in-evening.jpgDowntown Boston in eveningDowntown Boston in the evening, as seen from the shuttle bus.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/boston-anomaly.jpgBoston anomalyBoston buildings in twilight as I walk back to 40 Berkeley. Do you notice the anomaly?https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/twilight-in-boston.jpgTwilight in BostonTwilight in Boston as I walk the Freedom Trail.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/danger-shield-on-arduino.jpgDanger shield on ArduinoDanger Shield sensor board mounted onto an Arduino controller (underneath). Our setups were similar. Notice the three manual sliders and LED readout. Various types of sensors can be attached.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dark-matter-ring-s.jpgIDL TIFF fileA dark matter halo around a cluster of galaxies distorts the light due to gravitational lensing.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wascally-wabbit-on-the-dealers-floor.jpgWascally Wabbit on the dealers floorA Wascally Wabbit on the dealers' floor at the NSTA conference in Boston, 2014.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/helmet-design-exercise.jpgHelmet design exerciseDesigning a helmet to protect a "brain" (egg) while being wearable.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/downtown-from-appleton-st.jpgDowntown from Appleton StThe view from my route along Appleton St. in Boston, April 4, 2014.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/walking-route-from-40-berkeley.jpgWalking route from 40 BerkeleyMy walking route from 40 Berkeley to the shuttle bus at the Marriott Copley Place.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dining-hall-at-40-berkeley.pngDining hall at 40 BerkeleyDining room at 40 Berkeley. They serve an excellent hot breakfast cafeteria style.2014-12-27T21:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/12/22/from-junk-to-art/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/halloween-steampunk.jpgHalloween steampunkMy Halloween steampunk costume, plus a monster.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/steampunk-goggles.jpgSteampunk gogglesSteampunk goggles I made for the STEAMpunk Clubhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/final-sculptures.jpgFinal sculpturesSome of the final sculptures by the Junk Art class at Walden School.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/harrys-robot.jpgHarry's robotA robot created by a student from found and re-tasked objects.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/small-sculptures.jpgSmall sculpturesSmall sculptures created by students at Walden School.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/soldering.jpgSolderingSoldering pieces togetherhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/brynnlie-begins-project.jpgBrynnlie begins projectAssembling the junk using engineering and material science knowledge.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/demolishing-electronics.jpgDemolishing electronicsDemolishing used electronics, including old VCRs, DVD players, phones, remote controls, and calculators.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/looking-through-junk.jpgLooking through junkLooking through junk, coming up with ideas. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/philo-in-need-of-repair.jpgPhilo in need of repairPhilo the Robot, named for Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television. He needs some repairs.2014-12-31T17:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/12/22/the-walden-science-showcase-2014/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cross-comparison-of-standards.jpgCross comparison of standardsA cross-comparison of the various sets of educational standards I am expected to address. It's enough to make a grown man cry . . . Key: Orange: My own personal priorities/standards. Light green: Utah Intended Learning Outcomes. Light aqua: NGSS crosscutting concepts. Yellow: NGSS Engineering Practices. Purple: Common core. Blue: International Baccalaureate Nature of Science, Learner Profile, and Science Key Concepts. Pink: 21st Century Skills. Light Aqua: IB Information and Communication Technology standards.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/showcase-activity.jpgShowcase activityAn activity during our Science Showcase night; April, 2014.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kelsey-handout.pngKelsey handoutStudent handout for a presentation on the EM spectrumhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sparkler.jpgSparklerHomemade sparklers made by Evan to demonstrate the colors of fireworkshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elena-and-nicole-battery.jpgElena and Nicole batteryElena and Nicole demonstrate how to make batteries out of lemonshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/savannah-and-emily-at-elem.jpgSavannah and Emily at ElemSavannah and Emily present at the elementary schoolhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/teresita-and-savannah.jpgTeresita and SavannahTeresita and Savannah demonstrate how hair analysis is used in forensic science.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lemon-batteries-showcase-night.jpgLemon batteries showcase nightLemon batteries demonstrated at our Science Showcase; April, 2014https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cabbage-ph.jpgCabbage pHRichard demonstrates how to make pH indicator from red cabbagehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/making-ice-cream.jpgMaking ice creamNicole and Tanner demonstrate how to make ice cream at the elementary school2014-12-22T05:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/10/25/personal-trajectories/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ucat_logo.gifUCAT_logoUtah College of Applied Technology logohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/blr-blackpool-16.jpgBLR Blackpool 16The BYU Ballroom Dance team competing in Blackpool. No, I am not one of them. But I did take ballroom dance classes at BYU.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/qbopductswithplantoverviewlookingnorth.jpgGS_vents_ovrvw_120_Geneva Steel Plant in Vineyard, Utah circa 2005, shortly before demolition began.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/effort-vs-time-with-retirement.jpgEffort vs Time - with retirementChart 4: Retirement Age for Various Career Paths. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/effort-vs-time-total.jpgEffort vs Time - totalChart 3: All Career Pathshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/effort-vs-time-mid-paths.jpgEffort vs Time - mid pathsChart 2: Mid-level career paths. Those not choosing college may go to technical schools. If they choose to go to college later, there are barriers to overcome and a steep road.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/effort-vs-time-green-track.jpgEffort vs Time - Green trackChart 1: The pathway of gradual and steady effort leading to high-status careers.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cannon_trajectories.jpgcannon_trajectoriesCannonball trajectories. Once the ball leaves the cannon's muzzle, it is on a ballistic path.2022-06-24T15:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/07/10/stop-motion-nuclear-reactions/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fission-later-frame-s.jpgFission later frame-sThe nine neutrons travel on to split nine atoms of U-235 and release even more energy and more neutrons . . . thus becoming a chain reaction that will result in a nuclear explosion if left unchecked. Labels and equations can be added as the final particles migrate off the stage.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/3-atom-split-s.jpg3 Atom split-sThe three atoms of U-235 split to create new byproducts, more energy, and a total of nine neutrons.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/three-neutrons.jpgThree neutronsThe three neutrons travel on toward three more U-235 atoms.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/first-uranium-splits-s.jpgFirst Uranium splits-sThe first atom of U-235 splits into Barium and Krypton plus energy and two additional neutrons.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fision-early-frame-s.jpgFision early frame-sAn early frame for the animation. A neutron (red bead) approaches an atom of U-235.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stage-and-storyboard-s.jpgStage and storyboard-sAnimation stage (marked with rulers). Since the camera couldn't point straight down, the stage is a trapezoid. On the large sheet of paper is our storyboard/plan.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/set-up-s.jpgSet up-sSet up for the stop-motion animation activity. You will need a solid tripod, a black-topped table with good lighting, and rulers to mark the edges of the stage area (camera field of view).2014-07-10T18:17:12+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/05/16/making-homemade-watercolors/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicole-stained-glass-painting-s.jpgNicole stained glass painting-sPainting of stained glass windows by Nicole.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/richards-fireworks.jpgRichard's fireworksA painting of fireworks in progress.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sebastian-painting-2.jpgSebastian painting 2Sebastian painting Greek armor using Prussian blue and cobalt blue with carbon black pigment he made.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/swatch-paper.jpgSwatch paperPaper of color swatches, used to try out variations and mixtures of pigments. The stabilized carmine is the deep burgundy swatches. The bright cyan is cobalt blue.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/demokritos-s.jpgDemokritos-sThe finished Democritus with pen and ink details. It was painted entirely with homemade pigments and inks.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gray-hair-added.jpgGray hair addedFlesh tones (lemon yellow with cobalt pink) and gray beard (carbon black).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/democritus-with-paints.jpgDemocritus with paintsAdding green robes made from a mixture of lemon yellow with cobalt blue and yellow ochre with Prussian blue.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/beginning-to-paint.jpgBeginning to paintBeginning to paint the background washes using cobalt blue (which looks pink when wet) and prussian blue.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/making-pigments-2.jpgMAKING PIGMENTS 2Making pigments in the lab at Walden Schoolhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/making-cobalt-blue.jpgMaking cobalt blueMaking cobalt blue pigment.2014-05-17T06:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/05/10/visualizing-periodic-properties-of-the-elements/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/carrara-electroneg-2-s.jpgCarrara electroneg 2-sElectronegativity model in Daz3D Carrara with a little mood lightinghttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/electroneg-4-s.jpgElectroneg 4-sElectronegativity model in Daz3D Bryce. An altitude sensitive texture has been applied.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bryce-terrain-interface.pngBryce terrain interfaceThe Terrain Editor in Daz3D Bryce. The model may need additional smoothing to round off artifacts.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/electronegativity-square-s.jpgElectronegativity Square-sElectronegativity heightmap after adding black edges to make it a square. This avoids distortion in the 3D modeler.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/after-zooming-in.jpgAfter zooming inThe grayscale heightmap in Image J after zooming in.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/original-heightmap-size.jpgOriginal heightmap sizeThe original grayscale heightmap is only 20 x 12 pixels. You will need to zoom in and save a screen shot of the image.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/selecting-text-image-import.jpgSelecting Text Image importImporting the .txt file as a Text Image into Image J softwarehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/electro-text-capture.pngElectro text captureElectronegativity values typed in as comma-separated rows. Blank spaces on the chart are given zeros. The final grid is 12 rows of 20 values each.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3d-periodic-properties-table-s.jpg3D periodic properties table-sChart for recording the numerical values of a periodic propertyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/melting-point-gold-s.jpgMelting point gold-sMelting points with a golden texture2021-08-05T17:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/05/08/making-iron-gall-ink/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/alecs-drawing-s.jpgAlecs drawing-sAlec's Anime drawing. Behind it are pigments we made for watercolors. Stay tuned for that post!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/aristotle-illustration-s.jpgAristotle illustration-sDrawing of Aristotle using iron-gall ink. I did this as a demonstration project for the chemistry students.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/richard-illustration-s.jpgRichard illustration-sIllustration of Chinese fireworks by Richard, made with iron-gall inkhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicole-illustration-s.jpgNicole illustration-sIllustration of plate glass making by Nicolehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sepia-illustrations.jpgSepia illustrationsIllustrations from my Intersession class where the iron was overly oxidized and turned a sepia color.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sebastian-armor-s.jpgSebastian armor-sIllustration of armor by Sebastian using iron-gall inkhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/zach-calligraphy-s.jpgZach calligraphy-sZach practices daring Elvish calligraphy using homemade inkhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/creator-of-paper-s.jpgCreator of Paper-sCai Lun, the inventor of paper. Notice how rich and dark the ink is.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/drawing-with-ink-s.jpgDrawing with ink-sUsing a traditional drawing pen with homemade inkhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/drawing-with-iron-gall-ink-s.jpgDrawing with iron-gall ink-sChemistry students drawing illustrations with their own homemade ink2024-08-21T19:16:34+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/04/01/making-marbled-paper/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/purple-marble-patterns.jpgPurple marble patternsPurple marble patterns, lifted from the same paint layer.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/intersession-marbles.jpgIntersession marblesMarbled paper made during the Intersession class.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fractal-patterns.jpgFractal patternsNatural fractal patterns created when the oil/mineral spirits separated from the water layer.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/marble-paper-set-up-intersess.jpgMarble paper set-up-IntersessSet up to make marbled paper during my Intersession Science and Art class.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/making-marble-paper-3.jpgMaking marble paper-3Walden students making marbled paper at Timp Lodgehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/laying-paper-down.jpgLaying paper downLaying paper onto the oil paint layer.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/studs-make-marble-paper-timplodge.jpgStuds make marble paper-TimpLodgeMaking marbled paperhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/marbled-paper-at-timplodge.jpgMarbled Paper at TimpLodgeExamples of marbled paper made with dilute oil paints floated on water.2014-04-01T21:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2014/01/01/introducing-the-stem-arts-alliance/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ing-award.jpgING awardReceiving the award from Steve Platt of ING Foundation. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/award-letter-ing-unsung-hero.jpgAward letter-ING Unsung HeroAward letter for the ING Unsung Heroes Award. It's always a good day when you receive one of these!https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/centurylink-award.jpgCenturyLink awardReceiving the award from CenturyLink Foundation.2014-01-01T18:30:43+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/12/31/material-science-workshop/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tin-splotches.jpgTin splotchesTin splotches, made by dripping melted tin onto a steel plate.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/teachers-as-asm-camp.jpgTeachers as ASM campTeachers at the ASM workshop banquet, Friday, August 9, 2013.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/coppery-pot.jpgCoppery potRaku pot using copper oxide glaze, which reduced to a copper metal shine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pots.jpgPotsSome of the finished Raku pots. Mine is on the right. It's not as nice as others because I experimented with layering glaze colors.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/taking-pot-out-of-kiln.jpgTaking pot out of kilnRemoving the glowing red Raku pots from the kiln.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/testing-metal.jpgTesting metalTesting metal samples from the original pipes to determine strength, elasticity, etc.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pipe-bending-1.jpgPipe bending 1Bending a large pipe at the CBI plant. The glowing band is where the pipe is heated by electric current induction, then bent by the machine at right. Water is sprayed on the already bent portion to prevent over bending.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/shrinky-dinks.jpgShrinky dinksShrinky dinks. The disk on the left was a #6 recyclable plastic cup colored by Sharpie permanent markers, then heated in a toaster oven. It shrank down to its original size before plastic forming.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fungus-amungus.jpgFungus AmungusPolyurethane foam mushrooms colored with food coloring.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sulfur-allotropes.jpgSulfur allotropesMaking sulfur allotropes. We did this outside because of the smell.2014-01-01T03:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/12/29/tintic-soil-study-results-and-conclusions/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/staining-on-road-s.jpgStaining on Road-sStaining on the asphalt where water draining off of the Swansea mine dump runs over the road near Silver City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mid-wash-s.jpgMid wash-sSoil layers showing different types of contamination, in the middle wash downstream from the Swansea mine dump.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/west-wash-s.jpgWest Wash-sSoil discoloration in the wash west of the main Swansea mine dump at Silver City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/swansea-dump-middle-s.jpgSwansea dump middle-sMiddle section of the Swansea Consolidated mine dump near Silver City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/swansea-dump-west-s.jpgSwansea dump west-sWestern side of the Swansea Consolidated mine dump near SIlver City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/tintic-standard-main-dump-s.jpgTintic Standard main dump-sMain waste rock dump at the Tintic Standard Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/n-p-k-chart-days-1-2-s.jpgN-P-K chart days 1-2-sChart 4: Comparing the Levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in Soil Samples. The nitrogen and phosphorus tests gave no predictable results, whereas the potassium test showed higher levels of potassium in mine dump soils with high lead content (rho = .687).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mine-dumps-vs-healthy-atlas-s.jpgMine Dumps vs Healthy-ATLAS-sChart 3: Comparing Soils at Mine Dumps with Healthy Soil Using the ALTA II Reflectance Spectrometer. Healthier soils were darker and richer in humus, whereas mine dump soils were pale and yellowish.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/comparing-ph-with-lead-s.jpgComparing pH with lead-sChart 2: Comparing Soil pH with Lead Levels. The lower the pH (more acidic) the soil samples were, the more lead was present with a correlation coefficient of rho = -0.876.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ph-chart-day-1-2-samples-s.jpgpH chart-Day 1-2 samples-sChart 1: Comparing Different pH Tests of Soil Samples. The readings taken with our portable pH meter provide the most consistent results (and can be done easiest in the field).2013-12-29T02:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/11/04/testing-tintic-soil-samples/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/reflectance-spectrometry.jpgReflectance spectrometryChemicals and minerals tested by the chemistry students using an ALTA II reflectance spectrometerhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/controls.jpgControlsControl tests using the sodium rhodizonate solution (on the right). The second to the right shows pink color when the test solution is added to a neutral solution of lead nitrate. It turns purple (second from left) in an acidic solution that contains lead. It produces a white precipitate in a solution basic solution of lead. In the soil samples, lead in acidic soil produced a blue color. When a base was added, a black precipitate formed. All samples with lead present were also highly acidic. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/entering-data-with-jem.jpgEntering data with JemJem enters all the data into a spreadsheet.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sean-running-alta.jpgSean running ALTARecording data for the reflectance spectrometer on the Tintic soil samples.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chemicals-reflectance-numbers-s.jpgChemicals reflectance numbers-sReflectance spectrometer readings for various chemicals and minerals. There are 11 wavelengths read for each sample, which are compared to the values for white and black to get a percent reflectance.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sean-tests-nitrogen.jpgSean tests nitrogenSean tests for nitrogen in the sampleshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/test-result-colors.jpgTest result colorsResults of rhodizonate test, with colors ranging from orange (no lead) through yellow (moderate lead) to green and blue (high lead). The test was qualitative, not quantitative.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/rhodizonate-test-1.jpgRhodizonate test 1Testing for lead with sodium rhodinzonate. The blue color of the second to last sample indicates both lead and acid.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/measuring-ph.jpgMeasuring pHMeasuring pH using universal test stripshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/students-add-water-to-samples.jpgStudents add water to samplesSean, Jem, Indi, and Jeffrey add water to soil samples2013-11-05T07:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/08/31/tintic-soil-study-sample-collection-trip-4/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/netting.jpgNettingPlastic netting used by the EPA to slow down erosion on slopes, allowing native plants to grow.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ruined-foundation.jpgRuined foundationRuined foundation of a house in Eureka. We sampled near here, since yard fill was often collected from the mine dumps.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mine-gear-at-chief-consol-hq.jpgMine gear at Chief Consol HQMining gear at the Chief Consolidated Mining Company headquarters.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/eureka-city-map.jpgEureka City mapMap of Eureka, Utahhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/old-pump.jpgOld pumpA pump used to drain water from the mines. Power for the pump came from the Nunn brothers' hydroelectric station in Provo Canyon.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/atv-track-site.jpgATV track siteCollecting samples near the High Schoolhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/eagle-and-bluebell-mines.jpgEagle and Bluebell minesHeadframes at the Eagle and Bluebell Mineshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/roadcut-vein.jpgRoadcut veinAaron, Jeffrey, and Indie collecting samples of a hydrothermal vein at a road cut on Highway 6.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/old-car.jpgOld carOld car behind the Tintic Mining Museum in Eureka, Utah.2013-08-31T22:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/08/28/tintic-soil-study-sample-trip-3/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/stove-in-change-room.jpgStove in change roomStove in the change room at the main portal of the Tintic Standard Mine. This portal was active off and on into the 1970s.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mine-dump.jpgMine dumpMine dump with contaminated soils at the Tintic Standard Minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mid-wash-sample.jpgMid wash sampleContaminated soils in the wash draining the Silver City mine dump.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sean-and-indi.jpgSean and IndiSean and Indie at the Silver City mine dump. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/me-taking-readings-in-mid-wash.jpgMe taking readings in mid washDavid Black taking pH readings in the middle wash draining the mine dump at Silver City.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mammoth-mine.jpgMammoth MineMammoth Mine, headframe, and glory hole. This was the deepest mine in the district, with the richest concentration of silver and gold ore.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/power-plant-building.jpgPower Plant buildingRuins of the old power plant in Eureka. Heavy machinery moving through town has contributed to the deterioration of historic buildings like this one.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/me-by-city-hall.jpgMe by City HallDavid Black by City Hall on Main Street in Eureka, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/chute-tanks-foundation.jpgChute, tanks, foundationWater chute, tanks, and old foundation at the Tintic Standard Minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/taking-samples.jpgTaking samplesJeffrey and Indie taking samples at the Tintic Standard Mine2013-08-28T05:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/05/11/the-tintic-soil-study-part-1-fall-20012/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/drill-press.jpgDrill pressBelt-driven drill press at the Tintic Mining Museumhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/eureka-churches.jpgEureka ChurchesHistoric churches in Eureka, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/eureka-downtown.jpgEureka downtownDowntown Eureka, Utah: 2012https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sample-1-students.jpgSample 1 studentsWalden School students who collected samples on our first trip to Eurekahttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/swansea-dumps.jpgSwansea DumpsWaste rock pile at the Swansea Consolidated Mine near Silver Cityhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tesora-sample-dig.jpgTesora sample digCollecting samples at the Tesora Mine dump in Ruby Gulchhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/trixie-headframe.jpgTrixie headframeHeadframe at the Trixie Mine above Burgin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/burgin-concentrator.jpgBurgin concentratorSilver ore concentration plant at the Burgin minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pond-site.jpgPond siteCollecting samples at the settling ponds near Elbertahttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/doe-a-deer.jpgDoe a deerDoe a Deer: A mule deer doe in the East Tintic Mountains2013-11-14T21:47:23+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/06/03/tintic-soil-study-part-2-collection-trip-to-knight-smelter-and-silver-city/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pegging-the-meter.jpgPegging the meterTesting the soil around the Swansea mine dump. The pH is very low, under 3.0.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/silver-city-dump-sample.jpgSilver City dump sampleSample at the Swansea Consolidated dump near Silver Cityhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/slag.jpgSlagSlag at the Knight Smelter.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tank-sample.jpgTank sampleSample under the tank foundations. Notice the layering of the soil; a layer of sand was laid down under the tanks when they were first built which is now covered with new topsoil.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sample-in-kiln.jpgSample in kilnCollecting a sample inside the kiln at Knight Smelterhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kiln-and-tank-foundations.jpgKiln and tank foundationsTank foundations and kiln at the Knight Smelterhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/indi-in-ruins.jpgIndi in ruinsRuins of the Knight Smelter built by Jessie Knight to process silver ore.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/trip-2-by-headframe.jpgTrip 2 by headframeScience Research Class at Walden School on our second collection trip. 2013-06-03T16:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/04/05/colorado-mining-trip-day-7-american-eagles-overlook-and-vindicator-valley-trail/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pikes-peak-back.jpgPikes Peak backThe Back Side of Pike's Peakhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/aspens-at-camp.jpgAspens at campAspens and Colorado Blue Spruce at my camp.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fortune-club.jpgFortune ClubThe Fortune Club in Victor, Colorado, known for its . . . er . . . entertainment.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bawdy-sign.jpgBawdy signA Sign in Victor, Colorado explaining the bawdy side of town.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/victor-colorado.jpgVictor ColoradoThird Street in Victor, Colorado.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/anna-j-mine-with-eagles-overlook.jpgAnna J mine with Eagles OverlookAnna J. Mine looking up Vindicator Valley to the American Eagles Overlook.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/powder-magazine.jpgPowder magazinePowder Magazine. The explosives had to be kept separately from the mines to prevent accidental destruction.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/theresa-up-close.jpgTheresa up closeTheresa Mine Headframehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/labella-steam-plant.jpgLaBella steam plantLaBella Electric Plant Sitehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dumping-overburden.jpgDumping overburdenDumping Overburden from the CC&V Open Pit Mine2013-04-05T20:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2013/01/21/colorado-trip-day-6-part-2-lake-city/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/route-from-lake-city-to-victor-s.jpgRoute from Lake City to Victor-sMy route from Lake City to Victor, Colorado on July 14, 2012.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/road-to-gunnison.jpgRoad to GunnisonThe Road to Gunnisonhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hidden-treasure-mine.jpgHidden Treasure MineHidden Treasure Mine near Lake City, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/capt_gunnison_s.jpgCapt_Gunnison_sCaptain John W. Gunnison, for whom many towns and places are named in Colorado and Utah. His 1853 survey expedition was attacked by a Pahvant war party in Oct., 1853 west of Deseret, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mining-around-lake-city.jpgMining around Lake CityMining structures in the Lake City areahttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/miners-at-black-creek-mine-lake-city.jpgMiners at Black Creek Mine-Lake CityMiners at the Black Creek Mine near Lake City, Colorado.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/silver-ore-from-ute-ulay-mine.jpgSilver ore from Ute-Ulay mineSilver ore from the Ute-Ulay Mine near Lake City, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/soda-fountain.jpgSoda fountainSoda fountain in Lake City, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/downtown-lake-city.jpgDowntown Lake CityDowntown Lake City, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lake-city-illustrated-map-s.jpgLake City illustrated map-sIllustrated map of Lake City, Colorado2013-01-22T01:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/12/27/colorado-trip-day-6-part-1-creede/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rio-grande-headwaters-s.jpgRio Grande headwaters-sHeadwaters of the Rio Grande River in Colorado.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/weminuche-wilderness-sign.jpgWeminuche Wilderness signWeminuche Wilderness sign and road map.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/last-chance-mine.jpgLast Chance mineLast Chance Mine (photo by the Mining History Association).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/amethyst-mine.jpgAmethyst MineAmethyst Minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ore-tipple.jpgOre tippleCommodore Mine ore house and chutes. Ore was hauled from the adit across a bridge to the top of the tipple.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/portal.jpgPortalThe Commodore Mine #5 Level adit.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/in-the-notch-2.jpgIn the notch 2The Bachelor Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/creede-ruins.jpgCreede ruinsRuins of mines in West Willow Creek Canyon. The Bachelor Mine is high up on the hillside and the Commodore Mine at the bottom.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/humphrey-mill-site.jpgHumphrey Mill siteSite of Humphreys Mill today.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/humphreys-mill.jpgHumphreys MillHumphreys Mill in East Willow Creek Canyon.2013-01-12T02:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/12/21/colorado-trip-day-5-part-3-silverton-to-wolf-creek-pass/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/silverton-sign.jpgSilverton signSign near the Silverton Museum detailing the history of the area.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wolf-creek-pass-photo.jpgWolf Creek Pass photoView from Wolf Creek Pass toward Pagosa Springs.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/silverton-with-mill-2-s.jpgSilverton with mill 2-s1930s photo of Silverton, Colorado with a large mill complex in the background.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/survey-transit.jpgSurvey transitMine engineer's surveying transit.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/jail-cell.jpgJail cellJail cell in the old Silverton, Colorado jail.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/drill-steels.jpgDrill steelsDrill steals, including single and double jacks and Leyner drill bits.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/carbide-lamp.jpgCarbide lampMiner's carbide lamp and cross-section diagram.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/miner-hat-progression.jpgMiner hat progressionProgression of miner's hats and lamps. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/blacksmith-shop.jpgBlacksmith shopTypical mine blacksmith shop, recreated in the Silverton Heritage Museum.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/copper-ore.jpgCopper oreCopper ore on display in the Silverton, Co. museum.2013-01-03T22:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/11/22/colorado-day-5-part-2-the-mayflower-mill/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gold-sponge.jpgGold spongeA model of what gold sponge looked like after being removed from the retort furnace. The holes in it are caused by mercury vapor bubbling out.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/retort-furnace.jpgRetort furnaceRetort furnace and gold button mold at the Mayflower Mill. The gold particles would be amalgamated with mercury, then heated in this retort furnace to drive the mercury off. https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/deister-table.jpgDeister tableDeister table at the Mayflower Mill. It would shake, causing the gold particles to separate out against the riffles.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lead-cleaner-cells.jpgLead cleaner cellsLead flotation tanks at the Mayflower Mill. Reagents were added that would float the various metals, such as copper or lead, to the top of the liquid on soap bubbles which were skimmed off into the trough in front. The remaining metals were depressed to the bottom. Impellers would keep the solution agitated while blowing air through it.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gold-jigs.jpgGold jigsGold jigs at the Mayflower Mill. Using air pressure, the lighter ore powder was suctioned away from the heavier gold particles.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ball-mill-side-view.jpgBall mill side viewBall mill at the Mayflower Mill. Ore crushed to the size of sand grains would enter the rotating drum and be crushed to powder by 2-3 inch iron balls.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/spiral-classifier1.jpgSpiral classifierSpiral classifier at the Mayflower Mill. Ore slurry from the rod mill would be pushed up the spiral. If it was fine enough, it would be pushed over the top. If not, it would return to the rod mill.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rod-mill1.jpgRod millRod mill at Mayflower Mill. Iron rods were fed into the mill, then allowed to roll around inside to crush the ore to the size of sand grains.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cone-crusher.jpgCone crusherCone crusher at the Mayflower Mill. It would crush the ore between rotating cones until it was pebble sized.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tram-station.jpgTram stationTram station at the Mayflower Mill. Full buckets descended from the mine by gravity, which also pulled the empty buckets back up.2012-11-22T18:06:06+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/11/19/colorado-day-5-part-1-the-old-hundred-mine/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-face-old-hundred.jpgThe Face-Old HundredCharges set to blast the face at the Old Hundred Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hardrock-holidays-poster.jpgHardrock Holidays posterPoster for the annual Hardrock Holidays celebration in Silverton, CO.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/old-hundred-no-7-level-s.jpgOld Hundred No 7 Level-sPainting of the No. 7 Level at the Old Hundred Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/no-7-level.jpgNo 7 LevelNumber 7 Level above the Old Hundred Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/working-mucker-old-hundred.jpgWorking Mucker-Old HundredA working mucker inside the Old Hundred Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dy-no-mite-old-100.jpgDy-No-Mite-old 100Dynamite boxes at the Old Hundred Minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/inside-old-hundred.jpgInside Old HundredInside the Old Hundred Mine; near Silverton, CO.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/entering-old-hundred.jpgEntering Old HundredEntering the Old Hundred Mine on an electric tram.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/me-in-change-room-old-100.jpgMe in Change room-Old 100In the change room of the Old Hundred Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/old-hundred-location-s.jpgOld Hundred location-sLocation of the Old Hundred Mine on Google Earth.2012-12-23T02:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/11/03/colorado-day-4-part-2-the-bachelor-syracuse-mine-and-telluride/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/telluride-from-above-s.jpgTelluride from above-sA Google Earth view of Telluride, showing the gondola run and Pandora Mill tailings pile.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mountain-village.jpgMountain VillageThe gondola ride continues over the top of the mountain to Mountain Village.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/telluride-main-st.jpgTelluride Main StTelluride, Colorado: July 12, 2012.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/telluride.jpgTellurideTelluride, Colorado from the gondola.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/telluride-valley-geo-sign.jpgTelluride Valley geo signGeology of the Telluride, Colorado area.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/water-canon.jpgWater canonWater cannon nozzle used for hydraulic mining near Telluride, Colorado.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/telluride-pano-s.jpgTelluride Pano-sA panorama of Telluride taken from the top of the gondola lift.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mucker-bachelor-mine.jpgMucker-Bachelor mineMucker at the Bachelor-Syracuse minehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bachelor-mine-portal.jpgBachelor mine portalPortal of the Syracuse adit and entrance to the Bachelor Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/change-room-bachelor-mine.jpgChange room - Bachelor mineChange room at the Bachelor-Syracuse mine.2012-11-03T22:34:20+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2010/10/19/al-chemya-the-great-secret-revealed/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/basil_valentine_portrait-s.jpgBasil_Valentine_portrait-sPortrait of Basil Valentinehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sorcerers_apprentice-s.jpgSorcerers_Apprentice-sA Sorcerer's Apprentice Masters the Transmutation of Copper into Goldhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/uroboros-fuga_50-s.jpgUroboros-Fuga_50-sUroboros from Atalanta Fugienshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ramon_llull_title-s.jpgRamon_Llull_title-sRamon Llull title pagaehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ramon_llull-s.jpgRamon_Llull-sPortrait of Ramon Llull2012-10-29T21:15:04+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/10/16/the-greenhorns-guide-to-hardrock-mining-part-2-working-in-a-mine/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/miners-using-jackleg-s.jpgMiners using jackleg-sMiners using a jackleg drill.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/leyner_drill-s.jpgLeyner_drill-sHow a Leyner drill operates (Hard Tack Mine).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/leyner-s.jpgLeyner-sA Leyner or drifter drill, for making deeper holes. Several of these could be attached to a platform for drilling a pattern for a drift or a shaft (San Juan County Museum).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/stoper_diagram-s.jpgStoper_Diagram-sHow a stoper works (Hard Tack Mine).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mucker-diagram-s.jpgMucker diagram-sMucker operation illustration. The hopper is driven by a chain drive ran off of compressed air.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mucker_instructions-s.jpgMucker_instructions-sInstructions for running a mucker (Hard Tack Mine).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/drill_hole_patterns-s.jpgDrill_hole_patterns-sPattern for drilling holes at the face. The center holes were left open so that the rock would fracture inward. The bottom charges went off last and lifted the rock up and out from the face.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jack_leg_diagram-s.jpgJack_Leg_Diagram-sDiagram of how a jackleg drill works (Hard Tack Mine).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jackleg-drill-s.jpgJackleg drill-sJackleg Drill (San Juan County Museum).https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/single-jack-illustration-s.jpgSingle jack illustration-sSingle jacking. The miner would relax his grip at the end of each swing to prevent muscle fatigue, and the jack (chisel) was rotated 1/4 each hit to prevent binding.2021-08-20T04:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/08/16/colorado-day-2-the-denver-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stagecoach.jpgStagecoachStagecoach in Silverton, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/oiling-engine.jpgOiling engineOiling the engine in Silverton, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/staining-the-river.jpgStaining the riverIron sulfate staining along the Animas River near Silverton, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/animas-river-gorge.jpgAnimas River gorgeThe Animas River Gorge. If you were to jump in, the fall would probably kill you . . .https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/around-the-cliff.jpgAround the cliffChugging along the cliff above the Animas River Gorgehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/railroad-sign.jpgRailroad signSign describing the railroads around Silverton, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/durango.jpgDurangoDurango Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/leaving-durango.jpgLeaving DurangoPulling out of the Durango Station on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroadhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/preparing-to-leave.jpgPreparing to leavePreparing the steam engine to leave in Durango, Colorado2012-10-03T21:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/09/08/day-4-part-1-ouray-colorado-and-the-yankee-boy-mine/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ladders-down-to-hole.jpgLadders down to holeAn almost inaccessible mine on the Canyon Creek road. Miners had to climb down the ladders to reach the adit at bottom right.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/san-juan-tour-map-s.jpgSan Juan Tour Map-sMap of the San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours at the Western Hotel.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/waterfall.jpgWaterfallWaterfall in Yankee Boy Basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/yankee-boy-basin.jpgYankee Boy basinYankee Boy Basinhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/st-sophia-ridge.jpgSt. Sophia RidgeSt. Sophia Ridge as seen from Yankee Boy Basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sneffels-hotel.jpgSneffels hotelThe hotel at Sneffels.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/overhang.jpgOverhangLooking back at the overhang on the road to Yankee Boy Basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/jeep-on-cliff.jpgJeep on cliffJeep on a cliff on the road to Yankee Boy Basin.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/camp-bird-tailings.jpgCamp Bird tailingsTailings near the Camp Bird Mine.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/camp-bird-mine.jpgCamp Bird mineLocation of the Camp Bird Mine and Mill.2014-07-27T20:32:53+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/08/20/colorado-day-3-durango-to-ouray-with-a-detour/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ouray1.jpgOurayhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ouray.jpgOurayOuray, Coloradohttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/toward-ouray.jpgToward OurayHighway 550 north of Red Mountain Pass looking toward Ourayhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/red-mt-2-champion-gulch.jpgRed Mt 2-Champion GulchRed Mountain #2 and Champion Gulchhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ore-chute.jpgOre chuteOre chute on the road to Ourayhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/company-town.jpgCompany TownMiners houses at the Idarado Mine at Red Mountain Passhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/idarado-drift-plaque.jpgIdarado Drift plaqueThe Treasury Tunnel of the Idarado Mine at Red Mountain Passhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/yankee-girl-and-guston.jpgYankee Girl and GustonYankee Girl headframe and the town site of Gustonhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/red-mountain-town.jpgRed Mountain Townhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/treasury-tunnel-tressle.jpgTreasury Tunnel tressleTreasury Tunnel trestle and Red Mountain #32012-08-20T16:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/08/13/colorado-day-1-orem-to-durango/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/winter-quarters-disaster-s.jpgWinter Quarters disaster-sNewspaper announcing the Winter Quarters mine explosion in Scofield, Utah on May 1, 1900.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/btu-analysis-kit.jpgBTU analysis kitKit for analyzing the BTU (heat) content of coal.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/long-wall-machine-2.jpgLong wall machine 2Long-wall mining machine (continuous miner)https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/long-wall-method-placque.jpgLong wall method placqueDisplay showing how a long-wall mining machine works.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/big-miner.jpgBig MinerA very big coal miner. Statue at City Hall in Helper, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/helper-main-st-old.jpgHelper Main St oldThe Main Street of Helper, Utah during the early days of coal mining.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sunnyside-miners-1955.jpgSunnyside miners 1955Miners at the Sunnyside coal mine, circa 1955.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/carbon-crescent-s.jpgCarbon crescent-sMap of the Carbon Crescent, represented by the red and pink coal deposits around the San Rafael Swell and Book Cliffs in eastern Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/clear-creek-panel.jpgClear Creek panelPhotos on the town of Clear Creek in Carbon County, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/helper-museum.jpgHelper MuseumThe Western Mining and Railroad Museum in Helper, Utah.2020-10-12T12:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/07/28/greenhorns-guide-to-hard-rock-mining/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mine-terms-b-s.jpgMine Terms B-sMore mining vocabulary terms. From the Creede Underground Mining Museum.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/integrated-mine-s.jpgIntegrated mine-sIntegrated mine and mill. As the mine develops, drainage adits, interior shafts, reduction mills, smelters, and other structures are built.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mine-expands-s.jpgMine Expands-sAfter a mining company buys the prospect, it expands the mine and adds infrastructurehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/exploratory-mining-s.jpgExploratory mining-sProspectors mine the placers and conduct exploratory mininghttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ore-body-diagram-s.jpgOre Body diagram-sDiagram of the original ore body.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mine-terms-a-s.jpgMine Terms A-sMIning terminology, at the Creede Underground Mining Museum2017-01-06T08:24:27+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/07/09/from-the-mojave-to-indianapolis/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/indy-downtown.jpgIndy downtownDowntown Indianapolishttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/me-by-nsta-sign.jpgMe by NSTA signDavid Black by the NSTA sign, Indianapolis Convention Center.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dealer-room.jpgDealer RoomDealer room at the NSTA conference. Eric Brunsell is in the black shirt at the left of the photo.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cloud-chamber.jpgCloud chamberCloud Chamberhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/john-clark-at-sofia-booth.jpgJohn Clark at SOFIA boothJohn Clark and the SOFIA team from NASA Ames and the SETI Institutehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/above-the-clouds.jpgAbove the cloudsAbove the clouds on the way to Indianapolishttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/weather-balloon.jpgWeather balloonWeather balloon after launch.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/preparing-balloon.jpgPreparing balloonChris McKay (in denim jacket) and CSU students preparing the weather balloon for launch.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/soda-springs-palms.jpgSoda Springs palmsPalms planted at Soda Springs on Zzyzx Road2012-08-21T12:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/07/25/winning-the-grant-game/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/acs-hach-page.jpgACS Hach pageWebsite for the ACS Hach grant award. This year's winners have not yet been posted.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/what-if-prize-winner-s.jpgWhat If Prize winner-sWebsite describing my lesson plan for the What If Prize competition2012-08-07T04:21:41+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/06/14/desert-dirt/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/delta-to-deseret-f.jpgDelta to Deseret-fArea around Delta and Deseret, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/millard_county_features-s.jpgMillard_County_features-sFeatures along the Sevier River drainage system in Millard County, Utah.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/creosote_bush-s.jpgCreosote_Bush-sCreosote Bush at Intermediate Crust Sitehttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/group_at_soil_site_1-s.jpgGroup_at_soil_Site_1-sGroup at Soil Site 1https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/second_trench-s.jpgSecond_trench-sSoil Trench 2, in the wash near Zzyzx Road.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/soil_trench_1.jpgSoil_Trench_1Soil Trench 1. The lime layer is about 6 inches down.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/soil_samples_context-s.jpgSoil_Samples_Context-sSites for our soil samples: Site 1 was on the side of a hill (where people are gathered) and Site 2 was in the wash at the foot of the hill.2012-06-14T00:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/05/31/borax-mining-and-soil-chemistry-in-the-mojave-desert/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/zzyzx_timeline-s.jpgZzyzx_timeline-sTimeline for Soda Springs and Zzyzx stationhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/borax_history-pt_3-s.jpgBorax_history-pt_3-sHistory of borax mining, Part 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/borax_legend-2.jpgBorax_legend-2History of borax mining, Part 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/borax_legend-1.jpgBorax_legend-1The history of borax mining, part 1https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/borax_minerals-f.jpgBorax_minerals-fBorax minerals and a model of the 20-mule teams that hauled the borax.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mojave_playa-s.jpgMojave_playa-sSoda Lake playa in the Mojave Deserthttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/borax_stripes-s.jpgBorax_stripes-sStripes in salt falt where borax and soda have been scraped up.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/desert_studies_center-s.jpgDesert_Studies_Center-sCSU Desert Studies Center on Zzyzx Road in the Mojave National Preserve. Baker, CA is in the distance.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/geologic_maps-s.jpgGeologic_maps-sCharting soil chemistry changes onto a geological map along Kelbaker Roadhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gps-data-s.jpgGPS-data-sMapping the GPS coordinates for our samples2012-05-31T17:09:10+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/04/06/in-the-lab-at-zzyzx-road/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/review-session-s.jpgReview session-sReview session for today's resultshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/geoff_and_paul-s.jpgGeoff_and_Paul-sGeoff Chu and Paul Mans working on the RC roverhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/statistics-s.jpgStatistics-sAllison and Kristen working on statistical modelshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pipette_instruction-s.jpgPipette_instruction-sInstruction on pipette techniqueshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/soil_tests-s.jpgSoil_tests-sTesting the soils chemicallyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/atp-2-s.jpgATP-2-sTesting for ATPhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/extracting_dna-s.jpgExtracting_DNA-sExtracting DNA from the biological soil crustshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/protocols-s.jpgProtocols-sParag and Rakesh demonstrate extraction protocolshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lab_interior.jpgLab_interiorInside the lab building at Zzyzx Roadhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lab_bldg-s.jpgLab_Bldg-sLab Building at the Desert Research Station at Zzyzx Road, CA.2012-04-07T18:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/03/22/the-crusty-cusp/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_3-chris-s.jpgSite_3-Chris-sChris McKay at Site 3https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_3-atp-2.jpgSite_3-ATP-2ATP sampling at Site 3https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_3-s.jpgSite_3-sSite 3 near Baker, CA.https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_2-square-s.jpgSite_2-square-sSample grid at Site 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_2-close-s.jpgSite_2-close-sDense, mature soil crust at Site 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_2-s.jpgSite_2-sCollection Site 2https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_1-sampling-s.jpgSIte_1-sampling-sCollecting soil samples at Site 1https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_1-atp-s.jpgSite_1-ATP-sSampling ATP at Site 1https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_1-photos-s.jpgSite_1-Photos-sPhotographing Site 1 location Ahttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/site_1-chris-s.jpgSite_1-Chris-sRakesh Mogul, Chris McKay, and Parag Vaishampayan2012-03-22T06:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2010/12/07/quantum-musings/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/f-orbital-s.jpgF-orbital-sFractal image similar to the shape of an f-orbitalhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/p_and_s_orbitals-s.jpgP_and_s_orbitals-sFractal image similar to p and s-orbitalshttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/s-swirls-s.jpgs-swirls-sThe s-orbital electrons pair up by atomic numberhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/goat_island_waves-s.jpgGoat_Island_Waves-sWaves bending around Goat Island https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/goat_waves_photo-s.jpgGoat_Waves_photo-sStanding waves near Goat Island, Hawaiihttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/schrodinger_illustration-s.jpgSchrodinger_illustration-sErwin Schrodinger2012-02-24T19:11:39+00:00monthlyhttps://elementsunearthed.com/2012/01/25/plans-for-2012/https://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/van_helmont_portrait-s.jpgVan_Helmont_portrait-sPortrait of Johannes Baptista van Helmonthttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tintic_load_site-s.jpgTintic_load_Site-sOre loading platform in the Tintic Mining Districthttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dalton_molecules-s.jpgDalton_molecules-sDiagrams of molecules by John Daltonhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fluorite_and_emerald-proctor-s.jpgFluorite_and_Emerald-Proctor-sFluorite and emerald crystals in the collection of Keith Proctorhttps://elementsunearthed.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/anaxagoras-empedocles-nurem-s.jpgAnaxagoras-Empedocles-Nurem-sAnaxagoras and Empedocles, from the Nuremburg 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