Monday, April 2, 2018

Response #21 Why the Snow in Parts of Europe Was Orange

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I've always been interested in odd natural phenomenon, and fascinated with strange things that occur naturally in our world. As people try to find answers, it's interesting to see how much people don't know yet, or will do to find out as much as they can. In a way, it's kind of inspiring. The photo that the article starts off with looks very surreal, and almost impossible to believe.

The reason behind the photograph was because of dust kicked up into the air and mixed in with snow, and also filling the atmosphere. It reminds me of my own experiences with dust, as my time in South Korea saw some interesting phenomenon like this. People call it "Yellow Dust", and it's usually dust from China being blown over to Korea so the sky seems very bleak and orange tinted. It's not healthy to be outside during this time, as the dust can be problematic and be bad to be breathed in.

It's interesting to see other parts of the world be effected by these dust spells as well, and have a slightly more different approach to it. Perhaps its a different type or dust, or the approach isn't actually much different, but regardless it is interesting for me to see. It reminds me of the odd things that happen while I was in Korea, and how I didn't really question it much until now. It's eye opening, really.

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