Photograph by Dark Orange THE PLATYPUS – NATURE’S MUTT The platypus is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). But wait! There’s even more to this fascinating mammal. Did you know that it is venomous, lays eggs, and hunts using…
CONE HEAD Photograph by Lilli Antoniu via LiiQa on deviantART 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!
BROKEN TELEPHONE Photograph by Igor Podgorny This image has not been Photoshopped. It was taken by Igor Podgorny of Russia. It was the after-effect of a fierce fire that tore through Linevo village in the Volgograd Region of Russia. Igor Podgorny on LiveJournal via English Russia Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the…
WE ARE NOT ALONE Photograph by Luis Argerich This photo shows our own galaxy: The Milky way and our two small satellite galaxies: The Magellan Clouds. The Small Magellan Cloud is at the top left and the Big Magellan Cloud Below. via 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the…
ZEUS WAS HERE Photograph by Jay Fine This is the moment a lightning bolt appears to strike the Statue of Liberty in New York. New York photographer Jay Fine had spent the night braving the storm in Battery Park City, Manhattan, in a bid to get the perfect picture. Jay spent nearly two hours poised…
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The Amazon River, Brazil | Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. He didn’t fully realize his talents as a photographer until he was older (early thirties), spending three years in the late 70s, in Kenya living with…
SACRIFICIAL LAMB PIG Photograph by REUTERS/Nicky Loh A man stands in front of his fattened sacrificial pig as part of the Hakka Yimin Festival in Hsinchu, Taiwan on August 29, 2010. During the festival, believers worship ancestors who fought for the government against rebels during ancient times to protect their homeland. After their deaths, locals…
RED WITH ANGER Photograph by AP Photos/MTI, Gyoergy Varga On Monday, October 4th, a large reservoir filled with toxic red sludge in western Hungary ruptured, releasing approximately 700,000 cubic meters (185 million gallons) of stinking caustic mud, which killed many animals, at least four people, and injured over 120 – many with chemical burns. The…
WITHOUT RAIN THERE IS NO RAINBOW Photograph by Beverly Joubert Rainbow Over Baobab Tree: A rainbow graces skies above the Mombo region of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, home to the Moremi Game Reserve, elusive leopards, and lurking hyenas. Baobab trees such as this one can provide some relief from the sweltering heat. via National Geographic Every…
WISH I WAS HERE Photograph by marinfinito Photograph description simply says it’s a fjord in Hawaii, and it need not say anything more 🙂 *Update* Vice-Queen Maria has informed the Sifter that this is no fjord! Rather it’s a cove, Halona Cove in Honolulu, HI, to be exact. Thanks Maria! via Marinfinito on Flickr Every…
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