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Fog Signals is our weekly round up of interesting articles and notable tidbits.
This week we check out really tall trees, an Aurora Borealis train tour, and a space-age sculpture that looks washed ashore.
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What Do Tasmania and California Have in Common?
Hint: It’s really, really tall trees.
Some trees feel older than memory, pressing skyward for what seems like forever.
If you’ve ever walked through the old growth giants of Redwoods National Park, it truly feels like a religious experience.
Indeed, California has several of the world’s tallest trees. However, far across the globe, the island of Tasmania also holds a number of record breaking trees, with heights that feel unreal.
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Marvelous Mold and Fabulous Fungus
Who said decay can’t be beautiful?
These hyper-vibrant moldscapes are the work of Dasha Plesen, combining paint, food, cultures and bacteria to create Petri dish masterpieces.
Simultaneously beautiful and gross, the art pieces are grown over a period of 3-4 weeks, each one developing into something new and unexpected during that time period.
The multitude of different textures and makeups is impressive, if also a bit vomit-worthy at the same time.
Norway’s New Panoramic Night Train Turns the Northern Lights Into a Moving Light Show
What a view.
Norway has found a new way to chase the aurora. A panoramic night train now runs through the Arctic Circle, designed specifically for watching the Northern Lights from the comfort of a warm carriage.
The seasonal service operates on the historic Ofoten Line from Narvik between October and March, when aurora activity is strongest. Floor to ceiling glass walls and ceilings create wide open views of the night sky, while reclining seats tilt upward so passengers can lie back and watch the colors ripple overhead.
Rendering of the train with aurora overhead
At remote stops like Katterat, passengers can step out for a short break, gather around a bonfire, and take in the stillness of the Arctic before continuing the journey.
Pop Star – Mossdawn Is a Luminous Sculpture Washed Ashore on China’s Coast
On a quiet beach in Lingshui, Hainan China, a glowing geometric form now rises from the sand.
It is called Pop Star – Mossdawn, and it feels less like an artwork that was placed here and more like something that arrived with the tide.
Designed by Li Hao in collaboration with One Take Architects, the installation is built around a compact geometric core known as a Johnson solid.
From that precise nucleus, translucent colored panels extend outward, catching coastal light and shifting in tone as clouds move and the sun fades.
The structure is modular and temporary, assembled from repeatable parts that can be taken apart and reconfigured elsewhere. That portability gives Mossdawn a nomadic quality, as if it belongs anywhere the sea meets the land.
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