UNCOVERING HISTORY Photograph by Felix (Maison Bonfils) A late nineteenth century photo of the partially excavated Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre (left) and the Great Pyramid of Giza (right) behind it. The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of…
Photograph by DDancer/artforthesky.com From November 20-28, 350 EARTH launched the world’s first ever global climate art project. In over a dozen places across the globe, citizens and artists created massive public art installations to show how climate change is already impacting our world as well as offer visions of how we can solve the crisis.…
A WALK IN THE PARK Photograph by Michael Hanson A hiker crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog in Washington’s Olympic National Park. via National Geographic 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!…
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Photograph by Sandy Powers Photographer’s description: Lady Lisa. I saw her and had to photograph her so I got up my nerve and went and asked to take her photo. She was delighted, and talked to me for a long time about how she used to be a model. I…
Located in downtown Vancouver’s trendy Yaletown district, this gorgeous 1-bedroom, 1000 square-foot loft was beautifully designed by Kelly Reynolds Interiors for a client (single guy) that loves to entertain. Complete with a trough in the kitchen for chilling beers and a very chic bio fuel fireplace, this place is one heck of a bachelor pad.…
COOLEST. STAGE. EVER. Photograph by AP Check out this incredible floating stage on Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria. The Bregenzer Festspiele (Bregenz Festival) has become renowned for its unconventional staging of shows. Verdi’s opera, “A Masked Ball” in 1999, featured a giant book being read by a skeleton. via The Telegraph…
Supercell Thunderstorm in Montana – Photograph by Sean Heavey From violent volcanoes to horrifying hurricanes, Mother Nature’s fury is a sight to behold. With so much human conflict and suffering, we often underestimate the awesome and destructive power of nature. While the science behind these events is utterly fascinating, the consequences can be dire and…
GIANT SLIDES IN MUNICH Giant dual slides spotted at the faculties for math and computer science at Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) in Germany. 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! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE…
I NEED LOVE via Wooster Collective 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! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!