November 12, 2012 at 6:50 pm

Picture of the Day: The Eye of the Drain

Picture of the Day: The Eye of the Drain

THE EYE OF THE DRAIN Photograph by Liammm on Reddit Certainly a contender for ‘perfectly timed’ photo of the year is this shot by a Redditor named Liam, who took a seemingly mundane photograph of a sink full of soapy water draining itself. Why Liam was even taking such a random shot…

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November 12, 2012 at 4:08 pm

The Longest Tree Top Walk in the World

The Longest Tree Top Walk in the World

Located in the Bavarian Forest National Park in Neuschonau, Germany is the world’s longest tree top walk. This fabulous nature trail culminates with an amazing 44 meter (144 ft) tree tower. Below you will find information on this unique experience and everything is has to offer. Be sure to visit the official site for…

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November 12, 2012 at 10:44 am

Colossal Wooden Spheres Made from Interlocking Wood

Colossal Wooden Spheres Made from Interlocking Wood

Lee Jae-Hyo is a famous Korean artist and sculptor. Born in 1965 in Hapchen, Korea, he received his BFA in Plastic Arts from Hong-ik University. Lee works primarily with wood, steel, stone and nails, creating incredible organic-feeling sculptures with textures you just want to touch. In the mind-blowing series of wooden sculptures below, Lee…

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November 11, 2012 at 6:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Bridge to the Unknown

Picture of the Day: Bridge to the Unknown

BRIDGE TO THE UNKNOWN Photograph by StrapOnPhildo on Reddit In this great capture by Reddit user StrapOnPhildo, we see the photographer’s friend venturing across an abandoned logging bridge just as it begins to snow. According to highestbridges.com, this is the Vance Creek Bridge near Shelton, Washington, USA. It is purportedly the second…

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November 11, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Brilliant Book Art by Thomas Allen

Brilliant Book Art by Thomas Allen

Inspired by a View-Master and pop-up books as a child, Thomas Allen became interested in recreating these three-dimensional experiences by using mid century books and pulp fiction paperbacks as still life subjects. Allen gently cuts around the shape of his figures, physically releasing them from their two dimensional surface, and then places them in…

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November 10, 2012 at 8:16 pm

Picture of the Day: The Maroon Bells of Colorado

Picture of the Day: The Maroon Bells of Colorado

THE MAROON BELLS OF COLORADO Photograph by Tom Cuccio Sifter reader Tom Cuccio submitted this wonderful photograph of the Maroon Bells in Colorado. The photograph was taken at ‘first light’ on October 26th after an early season snow storm. The Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains, Maroon Peak and…

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November 10, 2012 at 2:31 pm

The Most Liked and Retweeted Photo in History

The Most Liked and Retweeted Photo in History

On November 6, 2012 at precisely 11:15pm ET on Facebook and 11:16pm ET on Twitter, Barack Obama, the President of the United States of America, posted the photo above with the caption, “Four more years.” As of November 10, 2012 @ 1:30pm ET, the Facebook photo has 4,306,739 ‘Likes’, 577,941 shares and 207,747 comments;…

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November 9, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Picture of the Day: Snowmobiling the Norway-Sweden Border

Picture of the Day: Snowmobiling the Norway-Sweden Border

SNOWMOBILING THE NORWAY-SWEDEN BORDER Photograph by haqbar on Reddit In this incredible photograph by haqbar on Reddit, we see a rider preparing to snowmobile across a section of the Norway-Sweden border. The 1,200 pixel tall image is reminiscent of the popular ‘wait for it‘ pic. The photo above was taken in February…

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November 9, 2012 at 3:45 pm

The Most Adorable French Bulldog on Instagram

The Most Adorable French Bulldog on Instagram

Professional food photographer Sonya Yu is the proud owner of Trotter, the most adorable French Bulldog on Instagram. With almost 16,000 followers on Instagram alone, Sonya delights her fans with pictures of her adorable dog dressed up in various costumes. When she’s not snapping pics of Trotter, Sonya is busy taking mouth-watering food photography.…

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November 9, 2012 at 9:38 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 187

The Shirk Report - Volume 187

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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