Comments on: Namibian quiver trees and the glow of a galaxy

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:54:04 +0000

I was at this very spot three years ago, and I remember sitting around the campfire looking up at the centre of the galaxy for the first time: breathtaking!

By: Crudely Wrott

Crudely Wrott — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:53:04 +0000

Oh my! It’s full of stars . . .

By: Isabel

Isabel — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:30:52 +0000

Beautiful photos, but the copyright and name in the corner of every photo is very distracting almost tacky (and easily cropped out anyway if someone wants to steal them).

By: Joseph G

Joseph G — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:25:04 +0000

and when I look at this picture I can’t help but think of an array of radio telescope dishes turned toward the heavens.
Not surprising, really. The trees are shaped in such a way as to catch radiation from the sky (in this case from one particular star). Call it convergent evolution

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:08:05 +0000

Where would one find the uncropped version?

By: Georg

Georg — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:03:32 +0000

What
a country, where such an array of some few trees
is called a “forest” :=(
Georg

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:27:07 +0000

The Aloe dichotoma are also a lovely sight for us astronomy/botany buffs!

By: Namibian quiver trees and the glow of a galaxy | Dr. Goulu | Scoop.it

Namibian quiver trees and the glow of a galaxy | Dr. Goulu | Scoop.it — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:52:06 +0000

[...] Florian Breuer is a mathematician who teaches in South Africa. He’s also a photographer, and created this spectacular panorama of the Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop, Namibia. [...]

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:41:52 +0000

Yes, this photo is breath taking, my favourite of Florian’s photos. 3 others I find very special: Rice paddies in Madagascar, the baobabs and 5 women at the beach:
http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/Flo-gallery2011/index.html
Flo took up photography as a hobby less than 2 years ago.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:09:23 +0000

Phil, You are right, it is gorgeous!!! Absolutely beautiful. Living in Florida, the skies are usually clouded over at night so star-gazing isn’t as easy and often as you’d like. This photograph shows just how wondrous the galaxy/skies can be when you’re in the right place at the right time with no light interference from civilization. Stunning! Thanks to you for sharing this and many thanks to Mr. Florian Breuer for taking it.