August 31, 2011 at 9:05 am
HENRY V OF ENGLAND DIES AT 35 – AUGUST 31, 1422 Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster. After military experience fighting various lords…
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August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm
HIGHLINING YOSEMITE FALLS Photograph by JIMMY CHIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “It feels like I’m hovering in space,” says Dean Potter, perched on a highline above Yosemite Falls. Gusting winds and blinding mist make it tough to balance on the inch-thick rope 2,600 feet above the valley, but a tether attached to his…
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August 30, 2011 at 9:05 am
Bora Bora The idea for this post was quite simple. If a place is fitting for a hammock than it MUST be one of the following: relaxing, peaceful, breezy or by the water. If a hammock is present the surroundings must be beautiful! Here are 25 pictures for you to decide, let us know…
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August 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm
INVERTED THUNDERBIRDS Photograph by DAVID ARMER The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform an airshow after the 2007 U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony May 30 in Colorado. The ceremony marks the culmination of four years at the academy and their transition from cadet to the Air Force’s newest second lieutenants. The Thunderbirds…
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August 29, 2011 at 9:30 am
In the world of advertising, logo design & branding is one of the key pillars of a company’s identity. The amount of thought and work that goes behind the seemingly simplest of logos would boggle the mind of any advertising outsider. Below we will review 20 clever logos that have hidden symbolism you…
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August 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm
GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A DRINK Photograph by PROJECTOR5 Unreal scenery in Murren, Switzerland. What a great location for a bar! The perfect way to enjoy any beverage 🙂 Projector5 on Flickr via Reddit SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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August 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Photograph by MORTEN KOLDBY ‘Animal Portraits’ is an ongoing project by Morten Koldby, who plans to create a coffee-table book of some sort once he has enough portraits. What started out as a weekend project has blossomed into a wonderful series. Animals are captured giving human-like facial expressions; some look nervous, others look arrogant,…
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August 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm
HURRICANE IRENE POOL PREPARATIONS Photograph via REDDIT Pretty clever if you ask me! via Reddit SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
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August 27, 2011 at 9:05 am
COMIC BY LI CHEN @ EXOCOMICS.COM
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August 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm
THE PARIS OPERA GRAND STAIRCASE Photograph by BENH LIEU SONG The Palais Garnier, known also as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de l’Opéra in Paris, France, which was the primary home of the Paris Opera…
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