Monthly Archives: September 2013

September 4, 2013 at 9:28 pm

Picture of the Day: A Triangular Volcano Shadow

Picture of the Day: A Triangular Volcano Shadow

A TRIANGULAR VOLCANO SHADOW Photograph by Juan Carlos Casado (TWAN) Seen here is the triangular shadow cast by Mount Teide, a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. With a summit of 3,718-metre (12,198 ft) it is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands…

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September 4, 2013 at 4:53 pm

The Origami Animals of Matthieu Georger

The Origami Animals of Matthieu Georger

Matthieu Georger is an amazing origami artist that can not only fold advanced and technical designs from other origami masters, but also creates his own designs, such as the bull and bear below. On his wonderful Flickr profile you will find a large collection of mostly animal origami. The well-lit and close up photographs…

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September 4, 2013 at 12:51 pm

China’s Cliffside Plank Path Will Give you Goose Bumps

China's Cliffside Plank Path Will Give you Goose Bumps

Photograph by Harry Alverson Hua Shan is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi’an. It is one of China’s Five Great Mountains and has a long history of religious significance. Hua Shan is classified as having five main peaks, of which the…

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September 3, 2013 at 10:13 pm

Picture of the Day: Sailor-Themed CT Scanner for Kids

Picture of the Day: Sailor-Themed CT Scanner for Kids

SAILOR-THEMED CT SCANNER FOR KIDS Photographs by BuzzFeed/Macey J. Foronda Located at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, is this pirate/sailor themed CT Scanner to help put children to ease and make them feel like they’re sailing the high seas. The institution is one of the biggest children’s hospitals in the country…

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September 3, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Redditor and fellow Canadian Brandon Heuser recently took the trip of a lifetime to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. After returning to his hometown of Vancouver, he decided to rewatch Disney’s The Lion King. Throughout the film he caught himself saying, “hey I have a photo like that!”. Feeling inspired, he decided…

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September 3, 2013 at 11:40 am

15 Unbelievable Latte Artworks by Mattsun

15 Unbelievable Latte Artworks by Mattsun

Mattsun is a Japanese latte artist from Osaka and currently living and working in Tokyo. Mattsun drew his first latte art in 2009 while working at an Italian restaurant. Since then he has drawn over 500 different latte artworks and even showcased his work at the 2012 ‘Blue Sky Latte Art’ exhibit in Dotonbori,…

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September 2, 2013 at 3:47 pm

Picture of the Day: Frozen Dew Drops

Picture of the Day: Frozen Dew Drops

FROZEN DEW DROPS Photograph by Alistair Campbell (Alliec on deviantART) In this stunning macro photograph by Alistair Campbell, we see frozen dew drops in the morning. Campbell mentions that this is a composite of several shots to increase the depth of focus. The frozen droplets were captured in the photographer’s own garden.…

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September 2, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Portraits of Albanian Women that Live as Men

Portraits of Albanian Women that Live as Men

Sworn Virgins of Albania (Albanian: burrnesha or virgjinesha) are women who take a vow of chastity and wear male clothing in order to live as men in the patriarchal society of northern Albania. In a photo series and upcoming documentary entitled He/She/He, Jill Peters explains/a>: “Sworn Virgin is the term given to a biological…

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September 1, 2013 at 12:41 pm

Artist Teams Up with 4-year-old Daughter and Draws Something Amazing

Artist Teams Up with 4-year-old Daughter and Draws Something Amazing

Mica Angela Hendricks is an illustrator and graphic artist. She’s also the mother to an adorable 4-year-old girl, who like her mom, loves to draw. On her blog, the busy mockingbird, Hendricks explains how she had recently drawn a face in her sketchbook but had not yet completed the body. She decided let her…

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