Monthly Archives: June 2012

June 4, 2012 at 9:44 am

23 Jaw-Dropping Photos of Lava

23 Jaw-Dropping Photos of Lava

Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at temperatures from 700 to 1,200 °C (1,292 to 2,192 °F). Up to 100,000 times as viscous as water, lava can flow…

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June 3, 2012 at 7:29 pm

Picture of the Day: What a CT Scanner Looks Like

Picture of the Day: What a CT Scanner Looks Like

WHAT A CT SCANNER LOOKS LIKE Photograph by Dan Bates/The Herald In this photo we get to see what a CT Scanner looks like without a cover. This is one of three CT Scanners at the new $460 million dollar medical tower at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett in Washington. [Source] CT…

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June 3, 2012 at 2:36 pm

Beautiful Underwater Photography by Elena Kalis

Beautiful Underwater Photography by Elena Kalis

Elena Kalis is a Russian-born photographer living and working out of the Bahamas. She specializes in underwater photography and has an incredible portfolio of work on her website. Using a Canon 5D Mark II with 24, 28 and 50mm lenses and a red underwater color correction filter, Elena shoots her subjects in both pools…

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June 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Picture of the Day: First Contact

Picture of the Day: First Contact

FIRST CONTACT Photograph by CMGW Photography on Flickr In this wonderful photograph by Chirstoper @ CMGW Photography, we are witness to an amazing encounter between a little girl and a manatee. You can really feel the wonderment this little girl must be experiencing. The contrasting size and age between these two really…

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June 2, 2012 at 11:09 am

The World’s Most Beautiful Bookstore

The World's Most Beautiful Bookstore

Photograph by Ross Aldershoff Completed in 2007 by Merkx + Girod Architecten, the Selexyz Dominicanen Bookstore in Maastricht in the Netherlands is an incredible church conversion that was originally consecrated in 1294. Located between Maastricht’s two major squares (the Markt and the Vrijthof), the bookstore is run by a large Dutch chain in…

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June 1, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Star-Shaped Spillway in Armenia

Picture of the Day: Star-Shaped Spillway in Armenia

STAR-SHAPED SPILLWAY IN ARMENIA Photograph by unbdaveable on Flickr A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways release floods so…

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June 1, 2012 at 2:09 pm

Beautiful Edwardian Home with Modern Interior

Beautiful Edwardian Home with Modern Interior

Located at 3481 Washington Street in the affluent neighbourhood of Presidio Heights in San Francisco, this stunning Edwardian home has been completely overhauled with an open-concept design with modern finishings. Listed by Teed Haze for $7.495 million, this gorgeous three or four bedroom home (depending on configuration) is just shy of 5,000 square feet.…

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June 1, 2012 at 9:03 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 164

The Shirk Report - Volume 164

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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