Archive for December, 2009
Leonid Rogozov a hero surgeon
In April, 29th, 1961 a doctor of the 6th Soviet Antarctic expedition Leonid Rogozov aged 27 felt pain in a right lower belly and fever. The next day brought only exasperation. Having no chance to call a plane and being the only doctor at the station “Novolazarevskaya”, at night, in April, 30th the surgeon made [...]
Moscow Bridge in Kiev
The bridge was opened for use in 1976 and still plays a crucial role in the life of the city and its infrastructure. It comprises three parts: cable bridges cross Dnepr as long as 816m (2677 feet), bridge across Desyonka river 732m (2400 feet) in length and a crossover 55m or 180 feet in length. [...]
Cute Baby Pygmy Hippo
10 day old Flory plays with his mom, takes a bath and has his meal in Blijdorp, Netherlands. These pictures were taken in September. Very cute
Amazing Light Trail Photography
Light Trail Photography is just an amazing way to catch a moving light. Light trails occur when a Photo is taken including stationary and moving subjects including a slow shutter speed to capture the movement of the light which create some beautiful trails. Long exposures are easiest to accomplish in low-light conditions, but can be [...]
Stunning snowflakes photos
As water vapor starts condensing on its surface, the ice particle quickly develops facets, which form into a different shaped snowflakes depending on temperature. Stellar Plates or ‘common snowflakes’ are thin, plate-like crystals with six broad arms that form a star-like shape, forming when the temperature is near -2 C (28 F) or near -15 [...]
Portraits made out of used joint filters
An artist from Pittsburgh named Cliff Maynard, that’s also a tattoo artist, is making portraits by using marijuana joint ends. The portraits are of famous people like Bob Marley, Snoop Dog and John Lennon, to mention a few.
Photorealism
Artists by Movement: Photorealism 1960′s to 1970′s Photorealism is a movement which began in the late 1960′s, in which scenes are painted in a style closely resembling photographs. The subject matter is frequently banal and without particular interest; the true subject of a photorealist work is the way in which we interpret photographs and paintings [...]
Most bizarre street names
Meet some of the most bizarre street names that can make some residents regret saying their address Residents of ‘Butt Hole Road’ club collectively to change the street’s unfortunate name. The constant jokes were just too much to take for the long-suffering residents of Butt HoleRoad, a street named after a communal water butt that [...]
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