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this man just became mayor of Toronto. it's strange times everywhere. EDIT. Nov 26 2012. Today Rob Ford was tossed out of office for breaking the law. All Toronto is celebrating

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this is what is burning in Russia

this is what is burning in Russia
this is what is burning in Russia
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Sphagnum moss builds up in bogs for years, centuries, forming layers of peat underground. Peat burns slowly and with a log of smoke. Peat fires are very hard to put out because the fire travels underground. Hoping for big rain in Russia.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol329/issue5990/images/data/406/DC1/1190179s2.mov

Euphro says:

Yes, I've seen the same in the Falkland Islands. They can smoulder for years. *prays for rain*

8th Aug 2010, 13:46

Dania says:

Nice shots.

*sigh* I'm hoping for rain too... :-/

8th Aug 2010, 19:02

bfish says:

beautiful, when not burning.

Forecasts say: "no big rains until late august". Asia got our share of rain. Bad for all.

9th Aug 2010, 18:30

swamprose says:

I'm sorry, it rained here today. We needed it so bad, but it was YOUR rain we had.

9th Aug 2010, 22:45

Caine says:

Oh those can be bad. Hoping for rain.

9th Aug 2010, 23:08

bfish says:

OUR rain! I will tell Putin.

10th Aug 2010, 05:28

swamprose says:

Putin works! I hear there was rain in Moscow and the sky was blue...or is this propaganda?

11th Aug 2010, 02:01

bfish says:

All true. Thank you.

11th Aug 2010, 05:27

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