Geodesic Domes, A World Traveller and A New Background

If you're not reading the blog via RSS, you might have noticed that I chose a new background for my header section.

It depicts the Montreal Biosphère, a geodesic dome, an amazing structure that becomes stronger as it increases in size. This one was built by R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983): world traveller, architect, author, designer and futurist.
Some details from his life: In 1927, on the verge of suicide he decides to set off on a lifelong experiment instead and to find out what a single individual can contribute to changing the world and benefiting all humanity. Although strongly critized by many as a hopeless utopian, he contributed to different fields with his thinking about ephemeralization and sustainability and by supporting a systemic worldview.

Why did I choose it?
For one, I like the colors and the detail. By showing a globe consisting of a web-like structure I believe the photo also supports the tagline of my blog quite well.

Who took it?
The photo is courtesy of Djof, or Etienne Boucher, who published it under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike 2.0 Licence. Thanks, Etienne!