Author: twistedsifter

July 21, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Blue Hour at the Bridge

Picture of the Day: Blue Hour at the Bridge

Photograph by FRANK SCHULENBURG Website | Flickr | Twitter In this beautiful sunrise capture, we see a river fog filling San Francisco Bay as parts of the Golden Gate Bridge peak out above the fog. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide, three-mile-long channel between San…

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July 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Artist Hillary Fayle likes to stitch on unconventional materials. She says she started exploring the idea whilst studying embroidery at the Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. As Fayle recounts on her website: “I began with using found materials and fabric and transgressed to leaves upon my return to America. I generally try to…

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July 21, 2014 at 9:41 am

Animal Murals that Seem to Leap Off the Wall

Animal Murals that Seem to Leap Off the Wall

Fiona Tang is an artist currently living in Vancouver, Canada and attending the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. In a series of amazing large-scale murals, Tang draws animals that seem to leap off the wall. On the artist’s tumblr page, he explains: “I started doing art a couple of years ago, and…

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July 20, 2014 at 7:51 pm

Picture of the Day: This Was Taken Exactly 45 Years Ago

Picture of the Day: This Was Taken Exactly 45 Years Ago

Photograph by NASA [Taken 20 July 1969] Earth Rise as Seen From Lunar Surface: This incredible image of the Earth rise was taken during lunar orbit by the Apollo 11 mission crew in July of 1969. The first manned lunar mission, Apollo 11 launched aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space…

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July 20, 2014 at 7:23 pm

A Bonsai Tree in Space

A Bonsai Tree in Space

Japanese artist Azuma Makoto recently ventured to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert (home of Burning Man) to launch a Japanese white pine bonsai into space. The artist also arranged a stunning bouquet with about 30 varieties of flowers from around the world and launched them into space as well. The project, entitled Exobiotanica, occurred on…

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July 19, 2014 at 3:26 pm

Picture of the Day: Adventures in Hygiene

Picture of the Day: Adventures in Hygiene

Artwork by Etam Cru Sainer and Bezt, collectively known as the ETAM CRU (featured previously here and here) recently completed this awesome building-size mural called Sleeper in Oslo, Norway. I just love how big their pieces are! Be sure to check them out on Facebook where they post their latest artworks to their 135,000+…

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July 18, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Storm Cloud Looks Like Ocean Waves

Picture of the Day: Storm Cloud Looks Like Ocean Waves

Photograph by jebleez on reddit During a recent storm in North Lincoln, Nebraska, reddit user jebleez captured this incredible photo that shows a storm cloud that looks eerily similar to rolling ocean waves. The photo was posted 11 days ago to reddit where it reached the top spot on the front page and has…

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July 18, 2014 at 3:25 pm

Ethereal Wire Fairy Sculptures by Robin Wight

Ethereal Wire Fairy Sculptures by Robin Wight

Artist Robin Wight creates incredible stainless steel wire fairy sculptures that enchant any garden or outdoor area they grace. Based out of Staffordshire, England, the artist’s handmade sculptures are uniquely crafted to their environment. Wight was first inspired by an inexplicable encounter a few years back which he recalls on his website: “A couple…

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July 18, 2014 at 8:59 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 275

The Shirk Report - Volume 275

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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July 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm

Principal Writes Incredible Letter to Students Regarding Standardized Test Results

Principal Writes Incredible Letter to Students Regarding Standardized Test Results

After receiving their standardized test results, students at the Barrowford Primary School in Lancashire, England received a letter from their principal Rachel Tomlinson. The letter, posted below, reminds students of all the things a standardized test doesn’t measure. The letter was inspired by fellow educator Kimberley Hurd, who penned a blog post last October…

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