TONIGHT’S LUNAR ECLIPSE EXPLAINED Digital Imaging by Jerry Lodriguss Sometime after sunset tonight, the Moon will go dark. This total lunar eclipse, where the entire Moon is engulfed in the shadow of the Earth, will be visible from all of North America, while the partial phase of this eclipse will be visible throughout much of…
THE CROOKED HOUSE IN POLAND Photograph by Topory The Krzywy Domek is an irregularly-shaped building in Sopot, Poland. Its name translates in to English as the Crooked House. The Krzywy Domek was built in 2004. It is approximately 4,000 square meters (43,055 square ft) in size and is part of the Rezydent shopping center. It…
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Photograph by Barry C. Bishop Photographer’s description: Not many people have had the opportunity to look down on the peaks of the Himalaya, but this 1963 picture from photographer Barry Bishop gave proof that Americans had finally reached the summit of Mount Everest. Bishop’s teammates became the first Americans…
In 2010 there was a lot to protest. The BP oil spill, Conan vs Leno, The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, The Ground Zero Mosque and Proposition 8 just to name a few. And with every protest you will find a joker, expressing their right to be funny. Here are the 25 funniest protest…
HO-HO-HOLD ON SANTA Photograph by AP Photo/The Repository, Scott Heckel Santa Claus Larry Durian is screened by TSA agents before entering a secure area of the Akron Canton Airport Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 in Green, Ohio. Santa planned to spend seven hours at the airport greeting passengers for their customer appreciation day. via The Big…
PURPLE RAIN Photograph by Gerd Ludwig Photographer’s Description: Purple tints land and sky as night falls over lavender fields at Tasmania’s famed Bridestowe Estate. The plantation is one of the largest lavender farms in the world. via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE…
It’s been 5 months since Lebron’s decision to take his talents, entourage and bank account to South Beach. After a rocky 9-8 start, the Miami Heat have settled down and won their last nine games in a row. The King is slowly finding his court after recently finding his palace. A $9 million, 12,178 square-foot…