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Taijitu (Yin and Yang)

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Friday, 29th September 2006

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The Taijitu is far better known by the name of the principle which it represents, Yin and Yang – a concept originating in ancient China which describes all things as being composed of two opposing but complementary forces. From Wikipedia:

One cannot exist without the other. For example, day cannot exist without night. Light cannot exist without darkness.

How fitting that it should appear, as if by magic, here in a pool of water on the edge of the Saharan desert.

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Thanks to Carlos da Costa F.

10 Responses to 'Taijitu (Yin and Yang)'

  1. rob says:

    Very cool. Like finding Jesus in my toast!

  2. koen says:

    Cool sight.

    BTW: I think no other website has given as much attention to the Western Sahara as you guys.

  3. Patrick says:

    I would like to stand up and proudly take some of the credit for the Western Sahara focus of this website…..and I do so in the name of Saint Ex. :-)

  4. Lee says:

    I’ve said this before but…
    I bet the GoogleEarth directer is kicking himself for having computers with photoshop installed in the offices.

  5. Phillip says:

    That’s pretty amazing! What causes the dark area? Seaweed or oil, perhaps?

  6. rob says:

    Presumably simply a build up of sediment. :)

  7. Carlos A. da Costa F. says:

    YEAAA IM FAMOUS BITCHES. Thanks for posting it, or tanks me for pointing it out. Anyways we noth need a pat in the back.

  8. Cocal says:

    Anyone has an idea of what’s this?
    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
    Seems like an oil refinery or something like this… just north of the cool ying-yang lagoon

  9. rob says:

    you could get pretty fast on those roads.

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