Yearly Archives: 2013

April 30, 2013 at 3:08 pm

Saturn’s 2000 km Wide Hurricane Eye

Saturn's 2000 km Wide Hurricane Eye

Photograph by NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole. Scientists say the hurricane’s eye is about 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) wide, 20 times larger than the average hurricane eye on Earth. Thin, bright clouds at the outer edge of the…

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April 30, 2013 at 11:17 am

The Painted Landscapes of China Danxia

The Painted Landscapes of China Danxia

China Danxia is a UNSECO World Heritage Site and the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical zone of south-west China. They are characterized by…

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April 29, 2013 at 6:44 pm

Picture of the Day: Panthera Leo

Picture of the Day: Panthera Leo

PANTHERA LEO Photograph by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey | Ram-Man on Wikimedia Commons The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after…

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April 29, 2013 at 4:28 pm

Skyward Photos Capture Hong Kong’s Architectural Verticality

Skyward Photos Capture Hong Kong's Architectural Verticality

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze is a French graphic artist with a Masters in multimedia and art from East Paris University. His interest in photography began during his period of working in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and subsequently blossomed into a passion after his arrival in Hong Kong. Stunned by its architectural “race to the sky”, he…

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April 29, 2013 at 12:01 pm

The Amazing Latte Art of Kazuki Yamamoto

The Amazing Latte Art of Kazuki Yamamoto

Kazuki Yamamoto is a Japense artist currently living and working in Osaka. Using a simple toothpick, Kazuki creates wonderful latte art portraits for customers of Cafe10g. Yamamoto also posts his latte art on Twitter (@george_10g) where he has amassed over 85,000 followers, all fascinated by his latest creations. While growing in popularity in the…

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April 28, 2013 at 10:17 am

Picture of the Day: That’s What Friends are For

Picture of the Day: That's What Friends are For

THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Photograph by Kendisan Seruyan Two schoolkids in Indonesia take shelter from the rain under a giant banana leaf. I did a reverse image search on Google and Tineye but was unable to find a source for this photo (please help!). It was submitted last week to Reddit…

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April 27, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Picture of the Day: Maletsunyane Falls, Lesotho

Picture of the Day: Maletsunyane Falls, Lesotho

MALETSUNYANE FALLS, LESOTHO Photograph by BagelBelt Maletsunyane Falls is a 192 meter (630 ft) high waterfall in the Southern African country of Lesotho. It is located near the town of Semonkong. Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, South Africa.…

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April 27, 2013 at 2:41 pm

Elegant Bathtubs Made Entirely of Wood

Elegant Bathtubs Made Entirely of Wood

Alegna is a design firm based in Switzerland, best known for their elegant series of bathtubs and sinks made entirely of wood. Building from their many years of experience in yacht building and processing high-quality woods, these elegant bathroom designs are a sight to behold. To protect the wood from water damage, a highly…

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April 26, 2013 at 4:02 pm

Picture of the Day: The Swarovski Giant

Picture of the Day: The Swarovski Giant

THE SWAROVSKI GIANT Photograph by Gegengoliath Wattens is a market town of 7,689 people, located in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is best known as the home of the Swarovski crystal glass company, the town’s main employer. In 1995, Swarovski celebrated its one-hundred-years jubilee by the establishment of the Swarovski Kristallwelten…

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April 26, 2013 at 3:11 pm

Awesome Dad Creates Birthday Treasure Hunt for Son

Awesome Dad Creates Birthday Treasure Hunt for Son

Redditor and fellow Canadian crujones43 decided to do something special for his son’s 11th birthday. Rather than just hand him a present, he decided to give him the gift of adventure. Not only was it a great way to spend the day with his son, but he documented the entire event, providing captions and…

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