Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. There…
VILLERS ABBEY, BELGIUM Photograph by Abbaye de Villers The Abbaye de Villers (Villers Abbey), situated in the commune of Villers-la-Ville (Belgium) in grounds of more than 36 hectares, is a destination imbued with history. It was founded in the 12th Century, under the aegis of Saint Bernard. Today, its ruins give an…
A haboob is a type of intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric gravity current. Haboobs occur regularly in arid regions throughout the world. They have been observed in the Sahara desert (typically Sudan, where they were named and described), as well as across the Arabian Peninsula, throughout Kuwait, and in the most arid…
MOVING THE EIFFEL TOWER Photograph by PDP-11 on Reddit In this perfectly timed photo by Redditor PDP-11, we see a crane in the foreground lined up exactly with the Eiffel Tower, as if it were about to move the colossal structure at any moment. The photo was taken from the user’s apartment.…
Photograph by Jef Poskanzer In MacKerricher State Park, near the city of Fort Bragg in northern California, you will find a beach littered with glass. Over decades of crashing waves the glass has been smoothed and rounded, transforming the shoreline into a colourful palette of pebble-like glass and sand. Photograph by Molly (teeping…
TIMES SQUARE, 1943 Photograph by John Vachon | Prints available In this vintage black and white photo, we see the famous Times Square in New York City on a rainy day in March of 1943. The photograph was taken by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. Times Square is a…
THE EARTHQUAKE ROSE Photographs by Norman MacLeod On February 28, 2001, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake, located some thirty miles (48 km) below the surface of the Earth moved the ground for a bit more than half a minute. Damage was surprisingly light on account of the epicenter’s depth. A sand tracing pendulum…
PORTRAIT OF A SELF-PORTRAIT Photograph via 21000 on Reddit In this perfectly timed concert photo, we see a crowd shot that was taken at the exact moment a concert-goer was taking a self-portrait. Details are sparse and I was unable to determine where this shot originated from, but the poster on Reddit…
Christophe Louis aka Quibe is an artist and illustrator that has created a wonderful series of minimalist portraits using only one stroke. You’ll recognize most of the characters which may help completing the picture in your head. My personal favourite is the ‘kiss’ at number six. If you enjoy these one line portraits Quibe…
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…