Kategoriarkiv: Geography

Mikael Genberg – Konstkonsulent

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As of three days ago and the coming week, Mikael Genberg, the artist behind the House on the Moon project, will be ”summer talking” on twitter and instagram. Mikeal is bringing Moonhouse #2.21 on this summer talk expedition fron we have already enjoyed the images shown here posted on instagram (dog, manikin). The photo with the dog is taken in Gotland marking the first report wi have from the island.

Follow Mikael as @konstkonsulent on twitter and instagram and, While you are at it, remember to follow Moonhouse Expedition as @MoonhouseExp on twitter.

House on House

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House on House Arvidsjaur Carl Nordlund July 11, 2013. Aborrträsk, Arvidsjaur

House on House Arvidsjaur
Carl Nordlund July 11, 2013. Abborrträsk, Arvidsjaur

A second installment reaches us from Carl Nordlunds expedition to the New North, this time from Abborrträsk. Here, Moonhose #2.9 posing on a cousin on July 11.

Arvidsjaur is the New North

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The view the town from the Eiffel tower of Arvidsjaur. Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

The view the town from the Eiffel tower of Arvidsjaur.
Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

Today we record a new record. On July 11, 2013 Moonhouse #2.9 ventured farther north on its expedition to Arvidsjaur than any expedition before it. The weather conditions in Arvidsjaur were so severe that a new method to secure the house against the wind had to be invented.

Congratualtions Carl on your successful expedition and fair winds (!) on your coming adventures.

Tip: Wind proofing

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A tip on how to increase Moonhouse resilience to wind. Fill it with rocks. Moonhouse Expedition Rocks! but we all knew that... Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

A tip on how to increase Moonhouse resilience to wind. Fill it with rocks. Moonhouse Expedition Rocks! but we all knew that…
Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

Most experienced explorers are aware that the house somestimes suffers from being somewhat light weight and gets caught by the wind. The analogy to the the Three little pigs and the house made from straw being blown away by the huffing and puffing wolf is not far off. Carl Nordlund has the kindness to share the remedy he found for the problem on his expedition to Arvidsjaur. Carl filled the Moonhouse with rocks, Moonhouse Rocks! We all knew that it does of course but many of us mightn’t have related it to Huffin’ ’n’ Puffin’. Thank you Carl for sharing.

Up

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Inspired by the animated film Up, moonhouse #2.8 rised approximately 400 meters on a helium-driven vehicle. The launch took place on a bright swedish summer evening at ”Vretbo Space Center” near Västerås.

The craft was tethered to a fishing line, but getting it back was hard. Winds and trees made the moonhouse get stuck. With the help of arrows, neighbours and an airgun it was possible to retrieve the payload.

Moonhouse #2.8 will continue its adventures.

Independence Day

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Image 5904 was taken on July 4th. Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 4, 2013

Image 5904 was taken on July 4th.
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 4, 2013

This report from the Independence Day Expedition reaches us from Mike Morrison in the USA:

Last week the Crimson Tide house accompanied me and my wife to Gulf Shores, AL to celebrate the 4th of July. For the US this date represents our independence from Great Britain. Normally we have huge fireworks displays along with plenty to eat and drink, however this year Mother Nature did not play along:) So no pictures with fireworks unfortunately.
Image 5907 was taken on a dock looking out over Bon Secour Bay on July 2nd, the crane in the background would not come into focus.
Image 5913 is of the house floating on a lily pad in the lagoon on July 3rd.
Image 5904 was taken on July 4th.
Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation’s domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place 🙂
Image 5986 was taken on July 5th at a place called Lulu’s. She is the sister of singer Jimmy Buffett. No margaritas for the house but plenty of fried okra and pot roast quesadilla and beer, obviously.

Here at HQ we particularly appreciate the picture with the Moonhouse together with the United States Flag. It stimulates thoughts on a level words are incapable of. It is art. Moonhouse belongs everywhere, everywhen, to everyone and to none.

Congratulations Mike to your novel and successful expedition and the beautiful imagery and thank you for highlighting this valuable aspect. Fair winds on your coming adventures.

Image 5907 was taken on a dock looking out over Bon Secour Bay on July 2nd, the crane in the background would not come into focus. Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 2, 2013

Image 5907 was taken on a dock looking out over Bon Secour Bay on July 2nd, the crane in the background would not come into focus.
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 2, 2013

Image 5913 is of the house floating on a lily pad in the lagoon on July 3rd. Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Image 5913 is of the house floating on a lily pad in the lagoon on July 3rd.
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation's domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place :) Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation’s domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place 🙂
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation's domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place :) Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation’s domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place 🙂
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation's domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place :) Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Images 5950, 5963, and 5964 were taken on July 3rd at Fort Morgan, possibly the southern most point of the state of Alabama. This fort has been used in many of our nation’s domestic conflicts (a polite way of saying many cannons were fired from this place 🙂
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 3, 2013

Image 5986 was taken on July 5th at a place called Lulu's. She is the sister of singer Jimmy Buffett. No margaritas for the house but plenty of fried okra and pot roast quesadilla and beer, obviously. Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 5, 2013

Image 5986 was taken on July 5th at a place called Lulu’s. She is the sister of singer Jimmy Buffett. No margaritas for the house but plenty of fried okra and pot roast quesadilla and beer, obviously.
Mike Morrison, Gulf Shores, AL, USA. July 5, 2013

Tennis Hall of Fame

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Fredrik Zeybrandt brought Moonhouse #2.4 to Båstad during the renound tennis contest. Here the house shares its fame with Mats Wilander.

Fredrik Zeybrandt brought Moonhouse #2.4 to Båstad during the renound tennis contest. Here the house shares its fame with Mats Wilander.

Fredrik Zeybrandt brought Moonhouse #2.4 on an expedition to further explore the sport of tennis. This time the house lends some of its fame to Mats Wilander, the player in black in the images. Mats Wilander was ranke 1 in the world for twenty weeks and is considered to be one of the three best Swedish tennis players of all time together with Björn Borg and Stefan Edberg.

Congratulations Fredrik on your successful expedition and fair winds for your coming expeditions.

Update: Fredrik points out that Mats was playing against Mikael Pernfors and Thomas Enquist at the time. Naturally, Mikael and Thomas are also welcome to bask in the fame of the expedition. :).

Fredrik Zeybrandt brought Moonhouse #2.4 to Båstad during the renound tennis contest. Here the house shares its fame with Mats Wilander.

Fredrik Zeybrandt brought Moonhouse #2.4 to Båstad during the renound tennis contest. Here the house shares its fame with Mats Wilander.

Space Weather

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Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Here depicted in the Magnetosphere.

Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Here depicted in the Magnetosphere.

Moonhouse #2.14 has been on an exotic expedition exploring different aspects of space weather. At the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) the house has explored the conditions in the Magnetosphere (image above). The solar wind (below) and the weather at FMI itself. The Magnetosphere is as the reader is certainly aware of the region in space cloest to Earth where the magnetic field is dominated by the Earth magnetic field. There are other magnetospheres in the Solar System around Jupiter and around the Sun itself to mention two. The electric solar sail (ESAIL) is a novel technology for interplanetary transport that is successfully promoted by FMI. ESAIL relies on borrowing impulse from the Solar wind to propel a space system without carrying reaction mass on board. in the lower of the two images the house explores the outdoor environment at FMI in Helsinki where Moonhouse HQ has first hand experience of the harshness of the weather conditions that can prevail.

Congratulations Sini on your successful expedition. We wish you fair winds on your coming expeditions.

Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Right next to the electric solar sail, a presumptive ride.

Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Right next to the electric solar sail, a presumptive ride.

Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Right next to the space flower no doubt.

Sini merikallio brought Moonhouse #2.14 to the Finnish Meteorological Institute on July 10, 2013. Right next to the space flower no doubt.

Denmark – Country of Red and White

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Moonhouse #2.4 in Nyborg. Nils von Matérn July 5,2013

Moonhouse #2.4 in Nyborg. Nils von Matérn July 5,2013

These vibrant pictures by Nils von Matérn reached Expedition HQ yseterday. The pictures are from Nils’ expedition to Nyborg, Denmark. Nyborg lies att the bridge head of Stora Bältbron and was, until the bridge was built, an important Danih port. While transportation is still important it seems more pleasant to visit Nyborg for some R&R on the beach.

Thank you Nils for the beautiful images. We look forward to more reports from your expediton over seas if we may be so privileged.

Fair winds!

Moonhouse #2.4 on the Öresund bridge in Nyborg. Nils von Matérn July 5,2013

Moonhouse #2.4 on the Öresund bridge in Nyborg. Nils von Matérn July 5,2013

Breaking News: Moonhouse on Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit

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Kilimanjaro Summit, Wilfred Moshi July 5, 2013

Kilimanjaro Summit, Wilfred Moshi July 5, 2013

Earlier today Wilfred Moshi and Moonhouse #2.27 reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. Read more at the Kili-treks website.

This successful expedition meets the first challenge in the Moonhouse Expeditions ”The Summits Challenge” where the goal is to mount expeditions to the highest peaks of the seven continents. It also earns Wilfred a place in the Moonhouse Explorers hall of fame.

Congratulations Wilfred and three teachers from Edinburgh on your successful expedition. We wish you fair winds for your coming adventures.

PS. Wilfred has promised us an expedition report when he is rested. DS