October 27, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Legendary Lamborghini Countach

The Legendary Lamborghini Countach

Photograph by LAMBORGHINI In production from 1974 to 1990, the Lamborghini Countach is one of the most iconic sports cars of all time. It pioneered countless design aesthetics such as: the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look seen in countless sports cars of today (including most of Lamborghini’s models since); the ‘cabin forward’ concept which…

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October 26, 2011 at 9:08 am

This Day In History – October 26th

This Day In History - October 26th

THE ERIE CANAL OFFICIALLY OPENS – OCTOBER 26, 1825 Photograph by Clifton Park Collection The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about 363 miles (584 km) from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from…

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October 25, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Banksy Strikes Occupy London Protests

Picture of the Day: Banksy Strikes Occupy London Protests

BANKSY STRIKES OCCUPY LONDON PROTESTS Photograph by JASON REEVE PHOTOGRAPHY You know times are tough when rich Uncle Pennybags from the iconic boardgame Monopoly is begging for change! This photograph was taken by Jason Reeve on October 24, 2011 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It’s interesting to see the word ‘Tox’…

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October 25, 2011 at 9:05 am

15 Incredible Vertical Gardens Around the World

15 Incredible Vertical Gardens Around the World

Halles Avignon – Provence, Cote, d’Azue | Artwork and Photography by PATRICK BLANC Born June 3rd, 1953 in Paris, France, Patrick Blanc is a botanist and creator of the vertical garden. A scientist, working for the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) since 1982, Blanc’s vertical gardens have taken him around the…

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October 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Toronto at Night

Picture of the Day: Toronto at Night

TORONTO AT NIGHT Photograph by DMAO11 Fantastic view of my hometown of Toronto, Canada shot from a plane by Dmao11. Photograph was taken using a Nikon D90 with a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 VC lens Dmao11 on Flickr

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October 21, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 132

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 132

Welcome to the Friday 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…

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October 20, 2011 at 9:05 am

Photos Made to Look Like Traditional Chinese Paintings

Photos Made to Look Like Traditional Chinese Paintings

Artwork and Photography by DON HONG-OAI Born in Canton in 1929, Chinese artist Dong Hong-Oai passed away in 2004 at the age of 75. He left behind an incredible volume of work, using a style known as pictorialism to create incredible photographs that look like traditional Chinese paintings. Below you will find a…

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October 19, 2011 at 9:05 am

This Day In History – October 19th

This Day In History - October 19th

DAGUERREOTYPE: FIRST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS RELEASED ‘FREE TO THE WORLD’ – OCTOBER 19, 1839 An 1837 daguerreotype | Photograph by LOUIS DAGUERRE The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process. The image is a direct positive made in the camera on a silver plated copper plate. The raw material…

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October 18, 2011 at 9:05 am

The River of Five Colors: Cano Cristales, Colombia

The River of Five Colors: Cano Cristales, Colombia

Photograph via iClickfun.com In Colombia, Rio Cano Castales, or the ‘river of five colors’, is a special place where for a brief period of time every year when the conditions are just right, the river explodes with vibrant colours your eyes won’t believe. During the short span between the wet and dry season,…

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October 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Amazing Turbine Clouds in the North Sea

Picture of the Day: Amazing Turbine Clouds in the North Sea

AMAZING TURBINE CLOUDS IN THE NORTH SEA Photograph by CHRISTIAN STEINESS The photograph above shows the turbulence field behind the Horns Rev 1 offshore wind turbines. Unique meteorological conditions on 12 February 2008 at 1300 hours resulted in the wind turbines creating condensation (i.e. clouds) of the very humid air, thus making…

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