Cuneiform Writing

Kudurru Boundary Stone 1125-1100 BC

Cuneiform writing was first developed by the ancient Sumerians over 5000 years ago. Its form was originally pictographic & over time it evolved into the wedge shaped cuneiform writing seen below. Its a beautiful script to look at and the method of imprinting the script into wet clay tablets and baking them is simply wonderful. Isn't it nice to know that a whole society were able to live a qualitative life without ever having to destroy forests for writing materials.


Cuneiform Letter in an Envelope

For this beautiful gift, I thank the Sumerians, the Black Headed people, who have given us the art of writing.

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Beautiful & Awesome Volcanoes

Mt Krenitsyn Onekotan, Russia

The beauty and awesome power of volcanoes never ceases to amaze me. Many times I have visited volcano webcams and have been fortunate in seeing some live eruptions. In recent times I have watched the eruptions of Mt Etna, Mt St Helens, Mt Popo and Mt Agustine. The volcano I'd really like to see a webcam for is Mt Merapi in Java. Photos of the volcano in its present eruptive state look stunning, although I wouldnt mind guessing that a more fierce eruption is coming very soon. We wait with baited breath and hope that the people & animals there will be ok!

This stunningly beautiful volcano (above), in Russia is exquisite to look at. There are many volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula and they are breath-taking to behold. It is also well worth a visit on google earth just to look at the landscape there. And Iceland too, is another good place to visit for its amazing volcanoes and otherworldly landscapes. Enjoy...


Mt Merapi, Indonesia. Photo credit - Dwi Oblo