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Show Unnatural Nature V AT 'h HE sometimes startles man by turning its tables and revealing amazing quirks. For example, the above beach on the southeastern coast of Hawaii has unusually fine sand. But imagine the amazement of the first white man who saw it; this land is coal black, the result of volcanic deposits. - Picture ' ' ' Parade - w ' v 4 " - - i. A In North Carolina is famous "Blowing Rock" over the precipitous pre-cipitous chasm of John's river. The young lady tosses her handkerchief over the edge and a moment later sees it wafted gently back into her hands. In winter, it actually snows upward at this strange place and air currents are constantly moving upt isii::iiii!iiS!i::p liSSSBSi iiipiiiisiiM 11 illriliil Nature made peculiar things in the sea, too. At Seaside Park, N. J., this lovely miss caught a blowfish which ivas chased ashore by larger fish. These creatures expand many times their normal size ivhen their tummies are tickled. When released they deflate tvilh a snort! Be careful, fellow, you'll explode. fe1- if i Many of nature's underground secrets have never been fathomed. Here is one in a stream near Lake Lure, N. C. Miss Helen Hoffman points into the black abyss that holds a mystery never fathomed just how deep the water is. Several similar pools are in the same locality, and no one has ever been able to reach their bottoTHS. yvw-cw - -. . yasva-w?.' w y y.y . ,iivwi... ' Nature made this man-shaped face; man gave it a smoke! |