Yearly Archives: 2012

March 23, 2012 at 1:56 pm

An Incredible Home in the Forest With Trees Growing Through It

An Incredible Home in the Forest With Trees Growing Through It

Photograph by Andrés Asturias for Paz Arquitectura Located in a dense hillside forest in the Santa Rosalia area of Guatemala City, the stunning Casa Corallo designed by Paz Arquitectura, integrates the existing forest directly into the layout of the home. You can see in the following photos there are several trees growing right…

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March 23, 2012 at 9:09 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 154

The Shirk Report - Volume 154

Welcome to the 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 sifty…

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March 22, 2012 at 6:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Overlooking A Foggy Toronto from the CN Tower

Picture of the Day: Overlooking A Foggy Toronto from the CN Tower

OVERLOOKING A FOGGY TORONTO FROM THE CN TOWER Photograph via The CN Tower / La Tour CN on Facebook Posted earlier this week to the CN Tower Facebook page, we see a dramatic view of a fog that rolled through Toronto on March 17, 2012. At 553.33 meters tall (1,815.4 ft), the…

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March 22, 2012 at 2:31 pm

The 65-Foot (20m) Snow Corridor in Japan

The 65-Foot (20m) Snow Corridor in Japan

Photograph by SIEMA @ Panoramio.com The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is an international mountain sightseeing route some 90 kilometers (56 miles) long. The route goes across the 3,000-meter-high North Alpine mountains, the so-called “roof of Japan,” and connects Toyama and Shinano Omachi. You can enjoy the panorama by taking a train, highland bus,…

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March 22, 2012 at 9:08 am

This Airline has the Best Fleet of Planes Ever!

This Airline has the Best Fleet of Planes Ever!

Photograph via Kulula on Facebook Kulula (Zulu for ‘easily’), first took to the skies in August 2001 as South Africa’s first low fare airline. Their fleet consists of one Boeing 737-200 (118 seats), one Boeing 737-300 (136 seats), seven Boeing 737-400’s (162 seats) and two 737-800’s (186 seats). While most airlines have the…

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March 21, 2012 at 8:35 pm

Picture of the Day: The Amazing Strength of an Ant

Picture of the Day: The Amazing Strength of an Ant

THE AMAZING STRENGTH OF AN ANT Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot Photographer Yu Wu took this incredible close-up of a small ant biting a branch whilst holding up a rock. The location was only described as ‘beside a river in China’. According to Discovery.com, ants are capable…

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March 21, 2012 at 2:18 pm

Brilliant Light Sculptures by Makoto Tojiki

Brilliant Light Sculptures by Makoto Tojiki

Artwork by Makoto Tojiki Makoto Tojiki is an artist and designer who uses light as his primary medium of expression. Tojiki, a 1998 industrial design engineering graduate of Kinki University, devoted his personal time to experimenting with light while employed as an industrial designer. In 2003, he launched his career as a full-time…

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March 21, 2012 at 9:04 am

25 Death-Defying Photos by Vadim Makhorov

25 Death-Defying Photos by Vadim Makhorov

South Bridge, Kiev | Photograph by Vadim Mahorov @ dedmaxopka.livejournal.com Russian photographer Vadim Mahorov goes to death-defying heights for the perfect shot. While the thrill of scaling buildings, towers and monuments is part of the allure, the dramatic aerial landscapes Vadim captures are absolutely breathtaking. Although many are quick to lump Vadim with…

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March 20, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Picture of the Day: JR & Liu Bolin Street Art Collabo in NYC

Picture of the Day: JR & Liu Bolin Street Art Collabo in NYC

JR & LIU BOLIN STREET ART COLLABO IN NYC Photograph by New York Street Art on Flickr 2011’s TED prize winner, street artist and photographer JR, recently collaborated with the famous Chinese artist Liu Bolin for an awesome piece in New York City’s Nolita district (North of Little Italy). Thankfully, NewYorkStreetArt on…

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March 20, 2012 at 9:18 am

15 Incredible Cloud Formations

15 Incredible Cloud Formations

Roll Cloud, Las Olas Beach, Uruguay | Photograph by Daniela Mirner Eberl The skies have always been a constant source of fascination for humans. One common mass that everyone on the planet has seen in one form or another are clouds. They can come in all sizes, shapes, and colours; and their distinct…

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