Intermittent Collection

The Nordenskjold Greenland Expedition, 1883: 1
THE NORDENSKJOLD GREENLAND EXPEDITION, 1883: 1. The " Sophia, " Nordenskjolds Exploring Vessel. 2. View of the Inland Ice in Greenland with Intermittent Hot Spring

View of farmland on temporarily dry intermittent lake at sunset, Lake Cerknica, Cerknica Polje, Inner Carniola, Slovenia, August

Equilibrium of liquids: Hydrostatics and its applications, including Siphon (17), Bellows (paradoxical instrument) 8, Bramahs hydraulic press (19), Intermittent spring, Water reservoir, water level

Charles VI Insane
Charles VI alarms his entour- -age by bouts of insanity which though at first intermittent will eventually make him unfit to rule : the feuding ducs govern instead

Skirmish with Turks
Intermittent hostilities continue to occur between Greece and Turkey : the Greek warship Enosis returns to Syra after a skirmish with a Turkish frigate

Border Skirmish
Intermittent fighting continues on the frontier between Greece and Turkey : an encounter between Greek guerillas and Turkish border guards

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Amidst the enchanting landscape of Cerknica Polje in Inner Carniola, Slovenia, lies the intermittent lake of Lake Cerknica. This unique body of water, which transforms into farmland during dry seasons, mirrors the unpredictable equilibrium of liquids, a concept explored in hydrostatics and its applications, such as siphons (17). The Nordenskjold Greenland Expedition of 1883 might have marveled at such natural wonders, had they not been preoccupied with their Arctic pursuits. Meanwhile, back in Europe, the borderlands between empires were aflame with skirmishes, as the madness of Charles VI (1711-1740) clashed with the Turks, reminding us of the ever-shifting balance of power.