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A Living Kaleidoscope in the Red Hills of the Sierra Nevada Foothills
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2016-03-24 07:20:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-living-kaleidoscope-in-red-hills-of.html |
Summary:
I always thought that kaleidoscopes were named after someone named Kaleid, but the authoritative source (Wikipedia, of course) indicates that the name is a mixture of Latin terms that translates to "observation of beautiful forms." Today I was observing just that at the Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern. I was also there less than a week ago, and in the manner of aContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills | CA | 53.0509 | -116.763 |
| Sierra Nevada | US | 38.0345 | -119.861 |
Keywords:
beautiful forms, Bird's eye Gilia, Critical Environmental Concern, kaleidoscopes, Latin terms, Living Kaleidoscope, manner, mixture, observation, Red Hills, Red Hills Area, Sierra Nevada Foothills
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