June 17, 2010 at 5:00 pm
RIDERS ON THE STORM The photographer is unknown, but this was shot at Teahupo’o (pronounced te-ha-oo-po). A world-renowned surfing location off the south-west coast of Tahiti, in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is known for its heavy and glassy waves, often reaching 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft) or higher. It is also…
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June 17, 2010 at 8:58 am
The storyline dominating the 2010 World Cup has not been the play on field, but the incessant drone of the traditional South African horn, the Vuvuzela. Close your eyes and you might mistake the deafening sound for a swarm of bees. Drowning out newscasts, cheers and all other chants and songs typically associated with the…
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June 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SWIRL Photograph by NASA Goddard Photo and Video September 3, 2005: Typhoon Nabi is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 11 crew member on the International Space Station, as it swirls in the Pacific Ocean, heading toward southern Korea and Japan. At the time this image was taken Typhoon Nabi was ~23N…
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June 15, 2010 at 5:00 pm
ENDLESS SPIRAL Photograph by Philipp Klinger This incredible sculpture was designed by Olafur Eliasson. It’s a 9-meter high double spiral staircase made of steel. It is located at the entrance of the KPMG office building in Munich, Germany. The stair is called Umschreibung (Rewriting), and was completed in 2004. via Philipp Klinger on Flickr
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June 15, 2010 at 8:58 am
Ahoy hoy friends! Here’s my first attempt at the ever-popular infographic. I really wanted it to be helpful and informative. I figured that any tips that can save you time and make you more efficient is a beautiful thing! If you’re like me, you probably spend a lot of time in front of a computer.…
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June 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm
DOGGONE IT! Photograph by Carolyn Lee This is the winning submission for the Burrard-Lucas Pet Photo Contest by photographer Carolyn Lee. She was using a Nikon D300. The dog is named Dasher and Carolyn rescued him from the pound 🙂 via Burrard-Lucus Photography Blog Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of…
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June 14, 2010 at 8:58 am
Glenn Jones is a graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand. ‘GLENN’ from ‘NZ’ = GLENNZ; which was his user name on the T-shirt design site Threadless.com. What started as a hobby quickly became a booming success, eventually leading to the launch of his own t-shirt site GLENNZ.com, where he now sells all of…
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June 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm
PATTERN RECOGNITION YTMND via Reddit 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! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
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June 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm
NOTE TO SELF deviantART via Reddit
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June 12, 2010 at 11:11 am
Author Unknown. If you are the author please contact me for proper credit 🙂 CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL SATURDAY STRIPS
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