I have used this striking image from The NASA archives of Ocean Sands in the Bahamas to create the latest range in my Dark Skies collection (see right for more info). After experimenting with different techniques I've used acrylic gems with an iridescent shimmering background which really make the images 'Pop'! Happily they have been an instant success in my little shop at Kirkharle and they are now available to buy online. These fine quality Art Deco style silver plated bangles contain an image of the Ocean Sands set under a 12mm. domed crystal clear glass cabochon. As they are open ended, it is possible to squeeze and to adjust them to fit most wrist sizes. They will be posted in a quality square jewellery box with a photographic gift card with information on the reverse. Don't forget that the price includes 1st class P & P and you will not be charged extra at the checkout.
Ocean Sands silver bangle
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, NASA shared this beautiful photo of the Bahamas taken from space. Voters were asked to select their all time favourite image and 56,000 chose this. It was taken from space by NASA’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+) instrument aboard the Landsat 7 satellite and shows how the ocean tides and currents in the Bahamas sculpted the sand and seaweed beds into these multicoloured, fluted patterns. According to NASA, this process is similar to how the sand dunes in the Sahara Desert are formed by strong winds. Landsat 7 is the seventh satellite deployed under the Landsat program. It was officially launched by NASA on April 15, 1999 through a partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey. Landsat 7’s mission was only supposed to last for five years but as of last week, the satellite celebrated its 21st year in space.The satellite’s main mission is to capture photos of Earth from orbit. These images are used to create a global archive of clear and unobstructed photos of various features and locations on Earth.
