THE FIVE PEAKS OF TINDHOLMUR Photograph by Arne List Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, and Bogdi (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent). The islet is uninhabited,…
A TINY RIVER HOUSE IN SERBIA Photograph by Irene Becker for National Geographic My friend Dan G. emailed me this wonderful photograph by Irene Becker that shows a tiny house in the middle of the Drina River near the town of Bajina Basta, Serbia. The capture was highlighted by National Geographic…
*Update: The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012 have just been published. Click here to check out the most up-to-date post! After the positive reception from last year’s “Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011“, the Sifter promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘ at the end of…
LIFE IS LIKE A CAROUSEL Photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze | Prints Available In this beautiful photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze we see people riding a classic carousel swing. After doing some sleuthing, I believe this particular carousel is located in Paris, France (which apparently has many carousels!). As for the…
In this incredible conversion we see an old school bus turned into a mobile home. The all wood interior really gives this mobile home a comfy feeling. There’s a fully functional kitchen, a wood burning fireplace for heat (the bus is undoubtedly poor for insulation), a futon for sitting/sleeping, a desk and shelves with…
THE TUNISIAN SAHARA Photograph by Alex Erkiletian on Flickr In this beautiful photograph we see the vast Sahara desert from Tunisia. Photographer Alex Erkiletian originally took this shot in 2002. In the photograph description on Flickr, Alex says: “This is another old 35mm kodak slide that I shot and had under…
SITTING ON A CLOUD Photograph by Neil Amonson of the GoPro Bomb Squad An awesome capture of the GoPro Bomb Squad jumping into the Lucas Oil/Red Bull MX Race in Washougal, Washington. Sitting on the cloud is Marshall “Mullet” Miller as partner and fellow Bomb Squadder Neil Amonson shows us his…
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs. In the original use of the word, these buildings served no other…
THE LARGEST MONUMENT IN PETRA, JORDAN Photograph by Berthold Werner Petra is an historical and archaeological city in Jordan that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan and…
Andre Ermolaev is a Russian photographer who takes incredible aerial and landscape photographs. In his series entitled Iceland. River., Andre shows us the beautiful environment of Iceland from above. The rivers and streams shown, which are carrying sediment from volcanoes and glaciers give the photos the incredible colours and textures. The photographs could easily…
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