Using a high-speed carving tool called a paragraver (quite similar to a dentist’s drilling tool), Briain Baity creates incredibly intricate works of art using the most fragile of mediums, an egg. Carving an egg shell requires a very steady hand and lots of patience. Brian’s work has not only been featured in exhibits around…
VINTAGE DAREDEVILS Photograph via Museum Syndicate Vintage awesomeness from 1925, above Los Angeles, California in the United States. In this epic match, Gladys Roy plays Ivan Unger (member of the “Flying Black Hats”), with Frank Tomac as the pilot, keeping the plane at a steady 3,000 ft. Museum Syndicate via Arkarthick…
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO Photograph by GORAZD GOLOB Awesome capture by Gorazd Golob of the gigantic hippopotamus, the third largest mammal in the world after the whale and elephant. Camera: Nikon D700 Focal Length: 700 mm Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec. Aperture: 7.1 ISO/Film: 320 via Gorazd Golob on 500px …
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay…
A PLACE TO PONDER Photograph by BORIS ISSAEV Stunning self-portrait by Boris Issaev at Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, United States. Camera: SONY DSC-W150 Focal Length: 5 mm Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec. Aperture: 8 ISO/Film: 100 via Boris Issaev on 500px
Located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, Jade Mountain in St. Lucia is one of the most incredible resorts the Sifter has seen. Each room has only three walls and a private infinity pool with stunning panoramic views of the beautiful Caribbean. A tropical oasis, this slice of heaven doesn’t come cheap, with nightly rates…
LIFE GOES ON Photograph by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Residents take a hot outdoor bath amongst tsunami devastation in Kesennuma city, Miyagi prefecture on April 14, 2011. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images) via The Atlantic’s In Focus with Alan Taylor – Japan Earthquake: The Long Road to Recovery
After careful consideration and valued feedback from the Sifter’s highly respected readers, Current Events Around the Globe will cease to exist. Replacing the weekly Wednesday post will be: THIS DAY IN HISTORY. A brief look back at notable events in our history. Enjoy! WRIGLEY FIELD OPENS – APRIL 20, 1916 Photograph via…
INCREDIBLE WATER BRIDGE IN GERMANY Photograph by WHITEDRAGON The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany, opened in October 2003. It connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, crossing over the Elbe River. It is notable for being the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, with a total length…