Packing the Beach Like Sardines in Spain
People sunbathe on the packed Gandia Beach in Valencia, Spain, on Monday, Aug. 1. August is the main holiday month in Spain, with thousands of people expected to visit the Mediterranean coastline over the course of the month. (Ruben Frances / EPA)
L.A. Rising Festival at the Coliseum
Artist Sahra Vang, 24, of Boston spray-paints the likeness of Lauryn Hill at the L.A. Rising Re-education compound at the Coliseum where social and political groups and artists talked with concertgoers. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Randoseru, Japanese Schoolchildren Backpack Unboxing
A randoseru is a firm-sided backpack made of stitched firm leather or leather-like synthetic material, most commonly used in Japan by elementary schoolchildren. It measures roughly 30 cm high by 23 cm wide by 18 cm deep, and features a softer grade of leather or material on those surfaces which touch the body. When empty, the average randoseru weighs approximately 1.2 kilograms (about 2½ pounds avoirdupois). The term randoseru is a borrowed word from the Dutch “ransel” meaning “backpack”, a clue to its origins nearly 200 years ago as used in the Netherlands. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Crazy, Brave or Oblivious?! Cow Navigates a Field Full of Crocodiles.
According to photographer Robert Mooney, who took the photo in The Pantanal, a tropical wetland in Brazil, the cow appeared to walk directly towards the crocodiles after wandering away from its herd in search of food. He said that he, “was amazed the cow dared to stroll among the crocs with such apparent ease.” (Robert Mooney / Solent News & Photo Agency) Click image to zoom.
World’s Biggest Yellow Rabbit Built in Sweden
A Big Yellow Rabbit has installed in Örebro, a small Swedish town. Built by the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Estimate cost about US$20,000. Continue reading »
Untitled #155
Artist Aeneas Wilder poses next to his latest work Untitled #155 on July 27, 2011 in Wakefield, England. Wilder spent 200 hours using uniform lengths of wood, without fixing materials, to make Untitled # 155, a freestanding structure inside the Longside Gallery at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The work was specially commissioned for the park. At the end of the three month show Wilder will demolish the work with a “kick down” event, a powerful act executed by the artist that brings the structure crashing systematically to the floor. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Beach Shower
A woman takes a shower on a temporary beach on a bank of the Moskva river opposite Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow as the city suffers through a heat wave. (Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraqis Deal with Electricity Shortage with Generators, Improvised Wiring
People pass a generator store on a street on July 25, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Despite a recent doubling of the megawatts of electricity available to Iraqis, many people still only receive a few hours of electricity a day from the national grid and therefore have to depend on generators and other private sources of electricity. With more homes owning computers, televisions, refrigerators and air conditioners there is an increased demand for electricity, especially in the scorching summers. The lack of dependable electricity has been one of the main sources of demonstrations against the government. As the deadline for the departure of the remaining American forces in Iraq approaches, Iraqi politicians have been increasingly pressured to give a final decision about extending the mandate for a small U.S. military presence beyond the end of the 2011 deadline. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Continue reading »
Taliban Graffiti Decorates a US Marines Battalion Command Headquarters in Afghanistan
Taliban graffiti shows an AK-47 assault rifle and the word ‘Allah’ at left, along with Taliban fighters at right, decorating a wall in the Musa Qala district center and the current Battalion Command Headquarters for the U.S. Marine 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Monday, July 25, 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The district center, once a large opium market under Taliban control also served as sleeping quarters for opium addicts. The graffiti, from that period, depicts Taliban fighters shooting down Russian, American or coalition planes, blowing up their tanks and taking their prisoners. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Continue reading »
Cat-a-Comb
Awesome and cute geeky cats, created by Maicon Costa, a designer and illustrator from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Continue reading »
Feed Fail
A quiet trip to the new Eco Island playground in Jupiter on Thursday takes an unexpected turn for John Edwards, 12, (right in first frame) and Peyton Banks, 12, as a goose breaks through a normally docile pack of mixed birds and chases after Edwards and Banks to establish territorial dominance. The boys were not harmed and soon returned to continue feeding the birds as walkers passed by, smiling at the antics. (Brandon Kruse/The Palm Beach Post) Continue reading »
Censorship Tells the Wrong Story
New print campaign for press freedom, hosted by Reporters Without Borders, called “Censorship Tells the Wrong Story”. Continue reading »
‘Shenkar’, a Neckpiece Collection Inspired by Sea Corals
“Shenkar” is a name of neckpiece collection, created by Liat Rozin, a fresh textile design graduate of “Shenkar College of Engineering and Design”, inspired by sea corals. Continue reading »
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Photo of the Day: Summer Child
A girl on her father’s shoulders looks through a maze of sunflowers during a sunflower festival in the town of Nogi, Tochigi prefecture, Japan. A total of some 200,000 sunflowers welcomed guests for the summer festival, an annual draw for the small town. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images) Zoom.
Writing Your Name in Sand Big Enough to be Seen from Space
You need about 2 miles of sand to carve your name big enough and a crew of hired hands to dig. But a billionaire sheikh from Abu Dhabi, Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, has done just that. As seen from a satellite in this image taken from Google maps, the name Hamad is clearly seen from space. On Google map. (Google maps / DigitalGlobe / GeoEye) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Spectacular Photos of World’s Largest Fish Whale Sharks Seen Almost Swallowing Dive
A diver was almost swallowed by a whale shark while he was staring into the mammoth jaws of the largest fish in the world that feed mainly on plankton. The breathtaking photograph was captured by photographer Mauricio Handler in the waters of Mujeres Island in Mexico. (Mauricio Handler/handlerphoto) Zoom.
Six Shortlisted: Buildings up for the RIBA Stirling Prize
The shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) Stirling Prize has been announced. Among the nominees is the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The newly renovated building combined Elizabeth Scott’s grade II listed theatre facade and foyer with a larger theatre and a 1000 seat thrust-stage auditorium. (BBC News) Continue reading »
Real Pink Cat Found in China
A man discovered a pink-coloured stray cat roaming around the community where he lives. Yao Xianhai, from Lanzhou in western China’s Gansu Province, said he didn’t believe his eyes when he first spotted the pink kitten. “I thought I had a blurred vision, but I then realised it was truly pink.” No one has come forward as yet to claim the stray. (Quirky China News / Rex Features)
Arjowiggins Graphic’s Environmental Benefit Statement
The video highlights the benefits of using Arjowiggins Graphic’s unique Environmental Benefit Statements (EBS), a tool that allows businesses to communicate the amount of water, carbon dioxide and energy they have saved in choosing to use recycled paper.
The statements, which are available on Arjowiggins Graphic’s website, www.recycled-papers.co.uk, can be included in corporate documents, annual reports and promotional literature to aid companies in highlighting their CSR commitments to clients in an open and transparent way.
http://smr.lexispr.com/arjowiggins/ebs-video
San Diego Prepares for Comic-Con 2011
Tracy Ho and Demir Oral dressed in cosplay at Comic-Con 2011 preview night on July 20, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Face On
In this composite, Getty photographer Ezra Shaw captured unique images of diver’s contorted faces during the Men’s 3m Springboard preliminary round during Day Six of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 21, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
