Some people who read this blog will recognize where this photo was taken from. To other people it will remain a mystery forever--a grim reminder that we can never truly see or experience all the places in the world. I wonder if our hunter/gatherer/primate brains are conditioned for the relative sameness of a natural geography. Vast numbers of our ancestors were born, lived, and died in locations that they probably never traveled far from. Small changes in the landscape would be instantly apparent, and a decision would have to be made as to whether or not the change was important. More gradual changes would go unrecognized. Although if a glacier was approaching, it was probably a topic of conversation. (This was the subject of a Far Side cartoon, if I recall.)
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