SOLAR ECLIPSE AT SUNSET Photograph by JANNE PYYKKO On July 11, 2010, after a long trek eastward across the southern Pacific Ocean, the Moon’s shadow reached landfall in South America. In a total solar eclipse close to sunset, silhouetted Moon and Sun hugged the western horizon, seen here above the Andes mountains…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay sifty…
CHICAGO RUSH HOUR, 1909 Photograph via brad153 on Reddit Proof that traffic sucks no matter what era you’re in. At least in today’s traffic we have smartphones and the Internet! Comments suggest this is the intersection of Dearborn and Randolph in downtown Chicago. via brad153 on Reddit …
Photograph via Sotheby’s International Realty Canada As I write this post, check out the latest snow report from Whistler Blackcomb as of January 4th @ 3:15pm: For those unfamiliar, Whistler Blackcomb is arguably the premier ski destination in Canada. Located approximately 125km (78 miles) north of Vancouver, Whistler Blackcomb features 8,171…
SIR ISAAC NEWTON IS BORN – JANUARY 4, 1643 Artwork by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1689) Sir Isaac Newton (NS: 4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been “considered by many to be the greatest and most influential…
Aurora Australis Over New Zealand, Tasman Sea – Photograph by NASA NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has an incredible 62-picture album on Flickr that shows stunning views of the Earth at night. All photographs were taken from the International Space Station since May 1st, 2003. Below is a collection of 30 of the…
GODZILLA’S FOOTPRINT – PALMACHIM BEACH, ISRAEL Photograph by ILAN SHACHAM Photographer’s Description [Ilan Shacham]: I went with my kids to the beach on a winter’s day, and we stood on this rocky outcrop, me enjoying the photography, and the kids enjoying the waves wetting their feet. Well, until a few seconds after…
Artwork and Photography by BELLINO ALAIN Hailing from Nice, France, artist Bellino Alain created this incredible Darth Vader mask from scrap metal. With decades of experience, Bellino runs the family business started by his father, a studio named: Rodolphe Bellino, where they produce wonderful works of art from bronze, silver, brass and copper.…
Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s top 25 galleries posted in 2011. Often the most popular posts on the site, the galleries not only take our readers around the world, but back in time as well. Some galleries even show us the farthest reaching points of the Cosmos and the thriving…
As the end of 2011 nears, the Sifter looks back at a year of Art & Design posts that wowed and inspired. From sculptures to street art and everything in between, there was no shortage of incredible work. The Sifter cannot wait to see what wonderful works emerge in 2012. Until then, let’s look…
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