THE GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Photograph by JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Photograph by MILA ZINKOVA The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, next to those in New Zealand. It is…
These intriguing shots were taken at the turn of the 20th century in New South Wales, Australia. These women were photographed right after their respective charges were levied on them, their crimes can be found underneath each mug shot.
SPEARFISHING IN NEW CALEDONIA Photograph by STEPHANE DUCANDAS An incredible capture by Stéphane Ducandas of a man spearfishing on the island of Maré in New Caledonia. Really digging the technique that shoots subject matter both above and below the water. Such a great effect! National Geographic via Reddit …
In Ghana, when official movie posters can’t be imported for Hollywood films, local artists will bootleg them to the best of their abilities. Apparently this is a global phenomenon and countless ‘local’ interpretations of movie posters exist worldwide. These particular versions are from Ghana, and they are amazing. Some are even more interesting than…
SACREBLEU! LIGHTNING STRIKES THE EIFFEL TOWER Photograph via BERTRAND KULIK / CATERS NEWS AGENCY A lightning strike gives a vivid backdrop to the iconic Eiffel Tower, while the Paris landmark is illuminated in vibrant blue lights. Amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik captured the shot which will appear in an exhibition titled “Lumieres celestes,…
Taiwanese chef and carving extraordinaire Huang Mingbo has created some incredible miniature model motorcycles made of lobster shells! Wonderfully creative and highly detailed, who looks at a lobster shell and thinks, “This is perfect for a motorcycle,” ? Hats off to you Mr. Mingbo, the Sifter salutes your amazing creativity. …
VANITY FAIR’S ‘NEW HOLLYWOOD ELITE’ COVER Photograph by NORMA JEAN ROY For the 17th annual Hollywood Issue cover, Vanity Fair went back to the basics—no teenagers, no penguins, no (full-on) nudity (although Olivia Wilde’s dress is pretty scandalous), just the most exciting actors and actresses of the moment. Sure there are some…
COMIC BY RANDALL MUNROE @ XKCD.COM See All Comic Strips
ROLL CLOUD OVER URUGUAY Photograph by DANIELA MIRNER EBERL Pictured above, a roll cloud extends far into the distance in 2009 January above Las Olas Beach in Maldonado, Uruguay. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. Roll clouds usually appear to be “rolling” about…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay…
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