May 9, 2012

Picture of the Day: The Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver

Picture of the Day: The Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver

  THE CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN VANCOUVER   Photograph by MICHELLE LEE   The Capilano Suspension Bridge crosses the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 136 metres (446 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with [...]

May 8, 2012

Picture of the Day: Canola Fields in Full Bloom

Picture of the Day: Canola Fields in Full Bloom

  CANOLA FIELDS IN FULL BLOOM IN YUNNAN, CHINA   Photograph via MSNBC Photoblog   In this breathtaking aerial photograph via MSNBC, we see fields of canola plants in full bloom and ready for harvest in Luoping, southwest China’s Yunnan province. The expansion of China’s canola crushing capacity coupled with a lower domestic harvest will [...]

May 8, 2012

The Great Bioluminescence of 2009

The Great Bioluminescence of 2009

Photograph by PHIL HART @ philhart.com | Prints available at Red Bubble     Starting in late December of 2008 and ending in January of 2009, the shores of the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, Australia were awash in a sea of glowing bioluminescent flagellate protists known as Noctiluca scintillans. This incredible phenomenon was captured brilliantly [...]

May 8, 2012

The Beautiful Manhole Cover Art of Japan

The Beautiful Manhole Cover Art of Japan

Photograph by S MORITA (MRSY on Flickr)     In 95% of Japan’s 1,780 municipalities you will find artistic manhole covers unique to each city and town. It has become apart of the country’s national culture and it’s fascinating to see the different designs and styles that each town and city has chosen to represent [...]

May 7, 2012

Stockholm Metro: The World’s Longest Art Gallery

Stockholm Metro: The World’s Longest Art Gallery

    At 110 kilometers (68.3 miles) in length, the Stockholm Subway System is said to be the world’s longest art exhibit. Travelling by metro is like travelling through an exciting story that extends from the artistic pioneers of the 1950s to the art experiments of today. Over 90 of the 100 subway stations in [...]

May 5, 2012

Picture of the Day: A Tunnel Made of Ivy

Picture of the Day: A Tunnel Made of Ivy

  A TUNNEL MADE OF IVY   Photograph by MARINA ZURKOW @ o-matic.com   This beautiful tunnel of green ivy doesn’t lead to a place you would expect. Located in the Alnwick Garden of Northumberland and operated by the Duchess (of Northumberland), this gorgeous tunnel leads visitors to the locked gates of the Poison Garden. [...]

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