Time exposure of Mt. Fuji in Japan, from the south. via @SciencePorn Photo by Prasit Chansareekorn
[Photographer and National Geographic protested use of the photo by “Science Porn;” to see the photo, check it at the National Geographic site, it’s well worth the click.]
As best I’ve determined, the photographer is Prasit Chansareekorn, of Thailand. Obviously an amazing photographer. We might also presume the star over the summit is Polaris.
Thai photographer Prasit Chansareekorn
Fujiyama is the single most-visited tourist spot in Japan. (“Fujiyama” translates to “Mt. Fuji.”) It’s the tallest mountain in Japan, at 3,776 meters (12,380 feet). In Japanese, there is a special word for a sunrise viewed from the mountain: Goraiko. About 200,000 people climb the mountain every year.
It’s an active volcano, though its last eruption was 1707. Vulcanologists discuss the possibility the mountain is overdue for an eruption.
Who would be in the best spot to get a photo of such an eruption? What would van Gogh have made of this view?
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This is Ed at his best .. presenting stunning photos with poignant questions “Who would be in the best spot to get a photo of such an eruption?”
As much as I punch at you, Ed, these are the posts whose singularity attracts followers.
Cheers!
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