Yearly Archives: 2013

July 30, 2013 at 5:02 pm

Picture of the Day: The Studley Tool Chest

Picture of the Day: The Studley Tool Chest

THE STUDLEY TOOL CHEST Photograph by GREG SUTTER | Posters Available Master craftsman Henry O. Studley (1838-1925) was an organ and piano maker, carpenter, and mason. He is best known for building this incredible tool chest during his tenure at the Poole Piano Company in Massachusetts, working on it over the course…

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July 30, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Extremely Detailed Close-Ups of Van Gogh’s Masterpieces

Extremely Detailed Close-Ups of Van Gogh's Masterpieces

The Google Art Project is a collaboration with museums large and small, classic and modern, world-renowned and community-based from over 40 countries. Together they have contributed more than 40,000 high-resolution images of works ranging from oil on canvas to sculpture and furniture. Some paintings (like The Starry Night) are available in ‘gigapixel’ format, allowing…

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July 29, 2013 at 5:59 pm

Picture of the Day: The Crown of Palaces

Picture of the Day: The Crown of Palaces

THE CROWN OF PALACES Photograph by Francisco Martins The Taj Mahal (which literally translates to ‘crown of palaces’) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as…

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July 29, 2013 at 3:33 pm

The 100 ft Waterfall Inside the Grand Canyon

The 100 ft Waterfall Inside the Grand Canyon

Located near Supai and within the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon National Park is Havasu Falls; a picturesque, hidden gem featuring a main chute that drops nearly 100 ft (30 m) over a vertical cliff into a large pool of blue-green water. Calcium carbonate and magnesium occur naturally in the waters of Havasu…

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July 29, 2013 at 11:18 am

What the End of a Rainbow Looks Like

What the End of a Rainbow Looks Like

Photograph by Eric Rolph A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection of light in water droplets in the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. A rainbow is not located at a specific distance, but comes from any water droplets viewed from a…

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July 28, 2013 at 2:43 pm

The Infinity Sand Sculpture by Carl Jara

The Infinity Sand Sculpture by Carl Jara

Carl Jara is an artist and sand sculptor from Cleveland, Ohio. Carl holds nine World Championship medals in sand sculpting and dozens more from various contests and competitions. Using only sand and water, Carl is able to create incredible works of non-permanent, large-scale art. Fortunately there is photography to immortalize these astounding sculptures made…

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July 27, 2013 at 9:33 am

Picture of the Day: The Abandoned Starlite Music Theater

Picture of the Day: The Abandoned Starlite Music Theater

The Abandoned Starlite Music Theater Photograph by Sébastien Barré Website | Flickr | Twitter In this incredible black and white photograph by Sébastien Barré, we see the inside of the abandoned Starlite Music Theater in Latham, New York. The building shut down in 1997, ending a 40 year run that saw entertainers…

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July 27, 2013 at 8:34 am

What the Inside of Golf Balls Look Like

What the Inside of Golf Balls Look Like

Photograph by JAMES FRIEDMAN Website | Facebook James Friedman is a teacher, curator, editor and photographer from the United States. He received his BFA from Ohio State University and was one of five students accepted into the experimental graduate program, Toward a Whole Photography, at MIT. He later earned his Masters in Photography from…

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July 26, 2013 at 5:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Let’s Ride Dog

Picture of the Day: Let's Ride Dog

LET’S RIDE DOG Photograph by ALEX GAGE Website | Flickr | Twitter Posted earlier this week to Flickr’s official Facebook page, this candid capture by Alex Gage of A Good Eye Photography, shows a dog sitting like a human as him and his owner cruise down Bond Street in London. The drool,…

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July 26, 2013 at 4:08 pm

Of Beards and Men

Of Beards and Men

Of Beards and Men is a labor of love for graphic designer and photographer Joseph D.R. OLeary. Over the past 18 months, he has photographed over 130 bearded men. Each portrait is an exploration into that man’s passions, personality and individuality. Born and raised in Green Bay, Wisonsin, OLeary has operated his own design studio…

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