Yearly Archives: 2011

January 6, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Most Expensive House in Toronto, Canada

The Most Expensive House in Toronto, Canada

As of today, January 6, 2011, this mega-mansion located at 9 High Point Road in Toronto, is not only the most expensive listing in Toronto, but all of Canada! There are two pieces of land listed in the Vancouver area for over $30 million, but this is the current front-runner for houses in Canada. Located…

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January 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

THE ISS AND SOLAR ECLIPSE! Photograph by Thierry Legault See that spec in the upper left quadrant? The one that looks like a TIE fighter from Star Wars? That’s the International Space Station spotted during yesterday night’s partial solar eclipse! Photographer’s description: Image of the solar transit of the International Space Station (ISS), taken from…

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January 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Fighter Jet Up Close and Personal | Jan. 4, 2011

Picture of the Day: Fighter Jet Up Close and Personal | Jan. 4, 2011

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Photograph by Niels Boswinkel This Dassault Rafale—a 4.5 generation twin-engined delta-wing jet fighter—was flying over Sion Air Base, Switzerland, when Niels Boswinkel captured it with his Canon 500D. What an incredible shot! via Gizmodo Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO…

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January 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island

The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island

If the Sifter ever wins the lottery (or the World Series of Poker), Necker Island is where I’d take my 28 closest friends. Created by Sir Richard Branson, Necker Island is one of the jewels of the British Virgin Islands. For a modest sum of $53,000 USD a night, this private oasis can be yours…

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January 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Rising Shadow

Picture of the Day: Rising Shadow

RISING SHADOW Photograph by Karsten Wrobel Photographer’s description: As the sun rises, the shadow of Rinjani volcano is projected into the sky. Mount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia, and similar…

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January 3, 2011 at 9:05 am

Incredible Street Art of LUDO: Nature’s Revenge pt. 2 [28 pics]

Incredible Street Art of LUDO: Nature's Revenge pt. 2 [28 pics]

Back in December of ’09 the Sifter posted a series entitled ‘Nature’s Revenge‘ by a French street artist named Ludo. Just over a year later, I checked back on his Flickr page to find plenty more photographs of his awesome artwork. Below you will find his most recent work as he continues to dominate Paris…

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January 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Breakdancing Dog! | Jan. 2, 2011

Picture of the Day: Breakdancing Dog! | Jan. 2, 2011

BREAKDANCING DOG! Photograph by Jemej Lasic BBoy Biscuits is so fresh! via Jemej Lasic on 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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January 1, 2011 at 5:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Happy New Year! | Jan. 1, 2011

Picture of the Day: Happy New Year! | Jan. 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Artist Harwinder Singh Gill displays a special new year message he carved into the tips of coloured pencils in Amritsar, India via The Telegraph Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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January 1, 2011 at 11:11 am

Cat Fud [Comic Strip]

Cat Fud [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY GARY LARSON

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