Sleep talking – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:13:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png Sleep talking – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 A handy little geography tool with a clean look: GlobeTrotter3D https://irreverentoutcrop.com/geography-tool-globetrotter3d/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/geography-tool-globetrotter3d/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:30:52 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1478 Read more]]> I recently came across a site where you can draw flight routes on a 3D globe. It doesn’t have as many features as gcmap, but it’s more interactive that I can spin around and explore freely. The visual style leans toward geometric and minimalistic, and the colors for the globe and routes are easy on the eyes. I could get some pretty sharp-looking visuals out of it: https://globetrotter3d.

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/geography-tool-globetrotter3d/feed/ 0 Is the allure of distant landscapes inherently superior, or a mirage crafted by remoteness? https://irreverentoutcrop.com/allure-of-distant-landscapes/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/allure-of-distant-landscapes/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:22:05 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1114 Read more]]> I’ve often pondered why so many destinations that captivate my imagination lie perpetually out of reach. No matter where I’ve lived, these places remain scattered to opposite ends of the Earth. Are these far-off vistas truly more breathtaking than the landscapes nearby, or does their appeal stem solely from the novelty of their remoteness? Human psychology is wired to crave the…

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