Capturing the light of fireflies with time-lapse photos
Japanese photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu captured the magic of fireflies by using time-lapse photography to show fields full of minute points of light on hazy summer nights in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. via Hungeree.
Vertical Gardens by Patrick Blanc
Patrick Blanc is a French Botanist who started out as a scientific researcher in the 80s.
Holland in the Snow
The best Instagram photos shot in the past few days as Holland received a nice layer of snow.
Complete gallery here.
Animal Instinct: The World’s Most Unlikely Friendships
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Auan, a seven-year-old female cat, licks the body of Jeena, a three-year-old male mouse, at a farmer’s house in the central province of Phichit, 450 km (281 miles) north of Bangkok on August 7, 2002. The animals owners say Auan found Jeena three years ago and has been his playmate and protector, including warding off dogs, since then. (Reuters)
The Big Chill: Europe Gripped by Coldest Weather in Decades
Europe has been hit hard by extreme cold and snow, causing power outages, frozen water pipes and the widespread closure of schools, nurseries, airports, bus routes and tourist attractions.
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A buoy layer makes its way through sheets of floating ice on the river Oder at the German-Polish border near Hohenwutzen, eastern Germany. The German part of the river had to be closed for traffic on January 31. (Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dapd)
Baby Giraffe born at Busch Gardens in Orlando
A baby giraffe born at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida, on January 27, 2012, is already 6’2″ tall and she stands to grow a lot taller if her mother is any indication. The still un-named baby is the fifth calf of giraffe parents Jafari and Cupid and already weighs 176 lbs. via Hungeree

45 Captivating Photos of Amazon’s Mascot Donbo
If you didn’t know by now, Danbo, the box toy character, is the Amazon mascot. This word Donbo comes from danboru, the Japanese word for corrugated cardboard. Commissioned by Amazon Japan from Azuma Kiyohiko, this custom toy was designed to appear as a golem brought to life from discarded shipping boxes. Some Southpark fans might recall that this looks alot like “Awsome-O.” If you do not know what that is, just look it up on Youtube.
Waterfall Photography Tutorial
Waterfall photography can be difficult but this easy to understand tutorial explains what equipment you will need, the best weather conditions, what camera settings to use and more. Below is an image from the tutorial that compares camera shutter speed and how this can be used.
Read more about the waterfall photography tutorial at Alex Wise Photography.
Restoration of an alpine barn by EXIT Studio on thisispaper.com
Restoration of an alpine barn by EXIT Studio on thisispaper.com



In the Italian Alps, barns vary form region to region in their form, materials and structure. In the Cadore which is located in the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, alpine barns are built from wood and stone. The ground floors in such barns were typically used as stables and the upper floors as haylofts…
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