Yearly Archives: 2014

September 7, 2014 at 11:43 am

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

In an ongoing series entitled Shaping Clouds, Argentinian artist Martín Feijoó takes photos of clouds and then draws what he sees on top of them. On his tumblr project page, Martin explains: When I was a child I was told that clouds’ shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the…

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September 6, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Photograph by Parken Zoo on Facebook Meet Olivia, a rolly polly dwarf Hippo and newest addition to the Parken Zoo family in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Olivia was born 2 August 2014, weighing just under 6 kg (13 lbs). A small 5-picture album of the newborn was recently shared on Parken Zoo’s Facebook page. The species…

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September 5, 2014 at 10:00 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 281

The Shirk Report - Volume 281

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! –…

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September 4, 2014 at 8:01 pm

Picture of the Day: This 7ft Wide House in London Just Listed at $383K

Picture of the Day: This 7ft Wide House in London Just Listed at $383K

Photograph by McHugh & Co, London At a mere 84 inches wide, this house in north London has just been listed for £235,000 ($383,500 USD). According to the Guaridan, the two-bedroom home appears to be squeezed onto what was once a driveway between two more ‘conventionally sized’ homes. Pickings are slim in this particular…

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September 4, 2014 at 5:32 pm

18 Animated Gifs That Got The Michael Bay Treatment

18 Animated Gifs That Got The Michael Bay Treatment

This. Is. BAYHEM! When Michael Bay directs animated gifs, explosions happen. Lots of them. A recent reddit post by jerip123 entitled, Unecessary Explosions unearthed a subreddit called /r/michaelbaygifs, described as ‘gifs, Michael Bay style’. I’ve also embedded an excellent video by Tony Zhou that explores ‘Bayhem‘ — his style of camera movement, composition and…

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September 4, 2014 at 12:52 pm

Behind the Iron Curtain: An Abandoned Tour of the Eastern Bloc

Behind the Iron Curtain: An Abandoned Tour of the Eastern Bloc

In 2013, photographer Rebecca Litchfield was commissioned by Carpet Bombing Culture to photograph the abandoned buildings and areas of the former Soviet Union and its satellite states. Litchfield’s journey took her through ten countries in Eastern Europe to capture what was left from the collapse of the Soviet Union. The result was Soviet Ghosts,…

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September 3, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Canary Islands Shipwreck

Picture of the Day: Canary Islands Shipwreck

Photograph by Wollex at the German language Wikipedia Seen here (taken 2 July 2004) is the shipwrecked American Star (formerly SS America) at Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 and designed by the noted naval architect William Francis Gibbs. She carried many names in the 54…

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September 3, 2014 at 2:29 pm

Jaw-Dropping Splattered Ink Animal Portraits by Hua Tunan

Jaw-Dropping Splattered Ink Animal Portraits by Hua Tunan

Chinese artist Hua Tunan (featured previously) is back with more incredible splattered ink portraits. Born in 1991 in Foshan, Guangdong, China, Tunan blends traditional Chinese art and Western graffiti into his own unique style. The painter and graffiti artist has done both commercial work for global brands as well as ‘noncommissioned’ street artworks that…

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September 3, 2014 at 10:47 am

Smithsonian Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act [10 photos]

Smithsonian Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act [10 photos]

The Wilderness Act of 1964 marked a historic moment for the American environmental movement: for the first time, land was set-aside for the specific purpose of protecting it from the reach of mankind. The landmark act created the National Wilderness Preservation System, a nationwide system of federally protected lands known as wilderness areas. Today…

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September 2, 2014 at 3:28 pm

Picture of the Day: A Leaf for All Seasons

Picture of the Day: A Leaf for All Seasons

Photograph by -coolcoolcool- on reddit Reddit user -coolcoolcool- found this incredible leaf somewhere in Minnesota. The fascinating tri-color specimen beautifully demonstrates the life cycle of a leaf, also coinciding with the changing of seasons. What a great find! Welcome to September y’all 🙂 via -coolcoolcool- on reddit

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