HEAD IN THE CLOUDS Photograph by SVETLANA PERIC (ceca67 on Flickr) Surely one of the best locations for a bench the Sifter has ever seen. Oh the conversations to be had there! This beautiful photograph was taken by Svetlana Peric at the top of the Männlichen, a 2,343 metre (7,687 ft) mountain…
MEDITATING MONKS AT PONGOUR FALLS Photograph by DANG NGO – Prints Available A simply breathtaking shot of mediating monks at Pongour Falls in Dalat, Vietnam by photographer Dang Ngo. Also known as the 7 layers waterfall, Pongour Falls is located just outside of Dalat (Lam Dong province) and is the largest waterfall…
Wikipedia has an enormous list of Concert Halls around the world. Last night I went through all of them and selected 25 distinctive buildings that caught my eye. This list is not exhaustive and was not compiled for a concert hall’s cultural, historical or architectural significance. It is simply a visual tour around the…
Lucie & Simon are a self-taught artistic duo living and working out of Paris, France. In their post-apocalyptic series entitled Silent World, the artists empty famous places in major metropolises like New York, Paris and Beijing. In each striking capture lies a symbolic character that brings a narrative feeling to the image. The haunting…
Photograph by TREY RATCLIFF (Stuck in Customs on Flickr) In the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan there is a popular tourist district called Arashiyama. The area has been a frequent destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is particularly popular during the cherry blossom and fall…
LOOKING DOWN THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT Photograph by NASA/Bill Ingalls In this fabulous capture by Bill Ingalls for NASA, we get a rare glimpse of the iconic Washington Monument from above. The symmetry, the perspective, the photograph is simply stunning. The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National…
SNOW CHAPEL IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Photograph by RADEK CAMPA @ Panoramio.com Radek Campa took this stunning photograph of the snow-covered chapel of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, located in the village of Trojanovice in the Czech Republic (population of 2,237 as of 2009). Trojanovice lies beneath the Beskydy mountains of Norici 1047…
In this series by photographer Alejandro Cartagena entitled Car Poolers, we get a rare view into how car-pooling is practiced by workers in Mexico. Alejandro sees it as an acute observation to overgrowth issues in Mexico, where suburbs are being built in far away lands with no proper public transportation to the urban centers.…
ELEPHANT HERD IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND Photograph via Biggieholla on Reddit This beautiful photograph was apparently captured at the Patara Elephant Farm in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Patara is currently ranked as the #1 attraction in Chiang Mai on Trip Advisor with an average 5 star rating from 699 reviews. A reverse image…
The Solvay Hut is the highest hut on the Matterhorn at 4,003 meters (13,133 ft). Situated on a ledge immediately above the Moseley Slab on the Hörnligrat, it’s a small emergency refuge that can accommodate about 10 people. It is strictly to be used in the event of an emergency but many climbers…
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