July 15, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Picture of the Day – Yes You Can
YES YOU CAN! That Cute Site via Reddit
IT’S NOT A MIRAGE Photograph by George Steinmetz Sand Dunes, Rub al Khali: The borders of four nations—Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—blur beneath the shifting sands of the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, desert. via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day…
CASE OF THE MONDAYS via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
TUNNEL VISION Photograph by Stuck in Customs Photographer’s Description: This was shot under the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas where they have this lavish aquarium. It’s really gorgeous and dreamy under there, as you can tell. This area has all kinds of sharks and other wild-lookin’ things that were swimming all around me.…
BEAR HUG via Imgur Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
Japanese-based New World Transparent Specimen creates these stunning artworks; somehow making an animal’s flesh and body transparent while also illuminating the skeleton with bright vibrant colours. Unfortunately the entire site is in Japanese, so I’m really unsure of the technical process. However, the finished product is visually mesmerizing and the videos at the bottom of…
DROPLET LIKE IT’S HOT Photograph by Hubetek via Hubetek on Flickr
Because calling a group of animals a ‘group’ isn’t descriptive enough, the English language is curiously filled with a trove of strange collective nouns for different ‘groups’ of animals. Below is a list of 10 of the more bizarre choices. Enjoy! A GROUP OF HIPPOPOTAMUS’ ARE CALLED… A CRASH…
SANDS OF TIME Photograph by George Steinmetz / National Geographic A sea of dunes conjured by wind and water creates a magical sandscape on the northeastern coast of Brazil. Shoals of silvery fish swim in brilliant blue and green pools left behind by the rains. Lagoons are born anew each year after the January-June rains…
THE SIMPLE LIFE Photograph by Surfer Magazine Breaks, Beach and Bevy’s via Surfer Magazine Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
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