Ben Castellana
@bencastellana.bsky.social
Scientist, musician, woodworker.
Pictures of Kīlauea Episode 17, April 8, 2025.
April 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Pictures of Kīlauea Episode 17, April 8, 2025.
Kilauea last night
April 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Kilauea last night
I live in an awesome city.
March 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I live in an awesome city.
There’s an interesting earthquake swarm happening in the Aegean Sea, northeast of Santorini. Something to keep an eye on.
February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There’s an interesting earthquake swarm happening in the Aegean Sea, northeast of Santorini. Something to keep an eye on.
Eight years ago, as Trump took office the first time, I despondently took a risk and walked across the Kīlauea caldera to take this picture on my 52nd birthday. Today on my 60th, I think about that night as I’m working on the Los Angeles Fires Phase I recovery.
January 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Eight years ago, as Trump took office the first time, I despondently took a risk and walked across the Kīlauea caldera to take this picture on my 52nd birthday. Today on my 60th, I think about that night as I’m working on the Los Angeles Fires Phase I recovery.
Cliffs of Moher - Carboniferous shallow marine sediments associated with the closure of the Iapetus Ocean, Republic of Ireland.
January 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Cliffs of Moher - Carboniferous shallow marine sediments associated with the closure of the Iapetus Ocean, Republic of Ireland.
Offset along the upper east rift on Chain Of Craters road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai’i.
December 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Offset along the upper east rift on Chain Of Craters road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai’i.
The puzzle-top Les Paul, and some insight into how it was made.
December 24, 2024 at 8:06 AM
The puzzle-top Les Paul, and some insight into how it was made.
Echo Cliffs, south of Lee’s Ferry, AZ. Kaibab Limestone (where I’m standing; Permian ~ 270 mya), Moenkopi Sandstone (cliffs in the foreground; Triassic ~ 240 mya), Chinle Formation (lower part of background cliffs; Triassic ~ 225 mya), and capped by Glen Canyon Group (Jurassic ~ 200-170 mya).
December 22, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Echo Cliffs, south of Lee’s Ferry, AZ. Kaibab Limestone (where I’m standing; Permian ~ 270 mya), Moenkopi Sandstone (cliffs in the foreground; Triassic ~ 240 mya), Chinle Formation (lower part of background cliffs; Triassic ~ 225 mya), and capped by Glen Canyon Group (Jurassic ~ 200-170 mya).
Hiking through a koa kipuka on the Big Island!
December 16, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Hiking through a koa kipuka on the Big Island!
Hiking under the canopy to the spine of the Ko’olau Range. Lots of koa and ohia trees!
December 13, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Hiking under the canopy to the spine of the Ko’olau Range. Lots of koa and ohia trees!
More out-the-window photos.
December 10, 2024 at 12:06 AM
More out-the-window photos.
Why I always opt for a window seat.
December 8, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Why I always opt for a window seat.
Me about 13 years ago, conducting radiation surveys on abandoned uranium mines near Monument Valley.
December 7, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Me about 13 years ago, conducting radiation surveys on abandoned uranium mines near Monument Valley.
Mr. Etna, Taormina, Sicily
December 6, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Mr. Etna, Taormina, Sicily
Hell in a hand basket
December 5, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Hell in a hand basket
A guitar I made during the depths of the pandemic by breaking up a pallet and emptying my spare parts drawer. It plays surprisingly well.
December 4, 2024 at 6:16 AM
A guitar I made during the depths of the pandemic by breaking up a pallet and emptying my spare parts drawer. It plays surprisingly well.
An arch-top Flying V I built a few years ago. One of my favorite guitars.
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 AM
An arch-top Flying V I built a few years ago. One of my favorite guitars.
Feral parakeets on a charred coastal oak during the recovery efforts of the Woolsey Fire, December 2018.
December 1, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Feral parakeets on a charred coastal oak during the recovery efforts of the Woolsey Fire, December 2018.
Pelicans over the Pacific coast, taken during an oil spill cleanup June 2015.
December 1, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Pelicans over the Pacific coast, taken during an oil spill cleanup June 2015.
Lithified ripples from water that flowed over 1.4 Billion years ago: Bonner quartzite, Mesoproterozoic, near Phillipsburg, MT.
December 1, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Lithified ripples from water that flowed over 1.4 Billion years ago: Bonner quartzite, Mesoproterozoic, near Phillipsburg, MT.