Darth Vader In Disneyland
A little less than two years ago when Disneyland was promoting the new Star Tours attraction, they came out with this very funny video of Darth Vader on vacation at Disneyland. With the big news that dropped on Tuesday, that video has been updated and turned into a cute commercial that fits in with the famous “What Are You Going to Do Next” commercial series.
Since Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion, Darth Vader went to the happiest place on earth to enjoy the sights and rides at Disneyland, ranging from frolicking in the Dumbo ride to spinning in a tea cup. Continue reading »
National Geographic Photo Contest 2012: A Sneak Peek at the Top Shots
What do double rainbows, baby penguins and “ninja” kangaroos have in common? They’re the focus of some of the best images submitted for the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest. Judges will look at creativity, photographic quality and authenticity of the content across three broad categories: people, places and nature. The magazine will feature the best photographs from each category as well as the $10,000 grand-prize winning shot.
(PHOTO: Lalith Ekanayake/National Geographic Photo Contest)
The progeny, a solitary chick, amidst the adult Great Crested Terns, taken from a prone position, with a wide-angle lens, at a breeding site on a Sri Lankan island off north-western seas. Continue reading »
Animal Lovers Converge on Pet Fair
Summit, an Australian shepherd, makes a leaping catch of a frisbee at the pet trade fair (Heimtiermesse) at Velodrom on November 2, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Exhibitors are showing the latest trends in collars, snacks and other accessories for cats, dogs and other household pets. (Photo by Sean Gallup) Continue reading »
Moonfest: West Palm Beach Lures the Undead out for a Night of Revelry
Darkness fell on Clematis Street, fertile ground this Saturday night for the young and undead. But for the first time this year, the city gated the event with police, charged $10 admission and imposed a 9 p.m. curfew for all unaccompanied minors, hoping to curb the underage drinking and general mayhem that led to a crowd of more than 70,000 and 71 police calls just two years ago. Photography by Brynn Anderson/The Palm Beach Post. Continue reading »
Zombie Walk Berlin
Zombie enthusiasts set out on a “Zombie Walk” in the city center on October 27, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Approximately 150 zombies, who had organized themselves through Facebook, walked and limped across Alexanderplatz, growled and moaned at passersby and performed jerking dances. In photographs by Sean Gallup / Getty Images. Continue reading »
The City that Builts into the Rock
Setenil de las Bodegas is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Spain. Named after its once flourishing wineries – bodegas – Setenil de las Bodegas (which means Setenil of the Wine Cellars) is unique among the pueblos blancos, white villages, of Andalucia and particularly famous for its dwellings built into the rock overhangs. The town extends along the course of the Rio Trejo with some houses being built into the rock walls of the gorge itself, created by enlarging natural caves or overhangs and adding an external wall. Continue reading »
Great Dismal Swamp
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The refuge consists of over 112,000 acres of forested wetlands. Lake Drummond, at 3,100 acres and the largest natural lake in Virginia, is located in the heart of the swamp. On the territory of teh National State Reserve you can see trees like bald cypress, pine, maple, and many others, and animals like black bear, lynx, otter and weasel. Continue reading »
Homemade Car Festival
24th Festival of roller carriages passed, or rather rolled in Medellin, on October 7, 2012. Best “drivers” of the festival are in the collection. (AFP/Raul Arboleda) Continue reading »
A Lot of Penguins
From the sky, it looks as though it is a river clogged with pollution or perhaps a field of exotic flowers. It’s not until you get closer that the true nature of this living carpet is revealed. Continue reading »
Over-stretched?
If you thought you were being over-stretched in the office think again – the 27-year-old bendy bombshell known as Zlata, can be seen operating a computer while performing a hand-stand, delivering a presentation with her head tucked between her thighs and even becoming a living table by bending over backwards for her boss. (Barcroft) Continue reading »
Face-to-face with a Shark
hese terrifying pictures show the moment a photographer was circled by a hungry shark – for two hours. (Sam Cahir / Barcroft) Continue reading »
Kids at Home and at Play by Tim MacPherson
Tim Macpherson is a UK based advertising photographer who started his career shooting Editorial for magazines. His works are published in best advertising photographers book Lurzers. He works for The Sunday Times, Nikon, Phillips etc. Photoset is short, but very creative. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Hungry
A monkey rests inside in a bowl where food is offered by devotees for birds and monkeys at the Kamakhya temple in Gauhati, India. (AP)
Buttons and Kitty – Two Baby-Friends
Little cat named Kitty found in the garden all alone. She was only one day old. Fortunately, the man who found it was concerned and brought the baby to the center of rescue cats and dogs. So she was not alone, workers put it in the center of a room with a puppy named Buttons, who was born at the center, but was rejected by her mother. Since then, the two are inseparable. Photos by Casey Gutteridge / SWNS.com Continue reading »
Avicii Performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival
Avicii performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at October, 12. (John Davisson/Invision) Continue reading »
Ginny –The Dog Who Rescues Cats
Ginny, a seventeen-year old schnauzer-husky mix from Long Beach, Long Island who was famous for rescuing cats, was killed off by her owner, Philip Gonzalez, on August 25th. At the time of her death she had stopped eating and was incontinent and arthritic. Continue reading »
Naked Rambler Stephen Gough Makes His Way South Following Release from Saughton Prison
Stephen Gough, the naked rambler makes his way south through Peebles in the Scottish Borders, following his release from Saughton Prison yesterday after serving his latest sentence on October 6, 2012 in Peebles, Scotland. The rambler has 18 convictions and has been in prison on and off since 2006 with offences ranging from not wearing clothes in front of the sheriff, breach of the peace and contempt of court. In photographs by Jeff J. Mitchell. Continue reading »
Shocktober Fest: People Attempt a World Record for the Most Zombies in One Place
Visitors to the Shocktober Fest dressed as zombies pose at Tulleys Farm on October 6, 2012 in Turners Hill, England. People dressed as zombies from around the United Kingdom have converged on Tulleys Farm in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the most zombies together in one place. In photographs by Peter Macdiarmid. Continue reading »
Four Month Old Northern Lynx Kittens get their First Public Outing
Northern Lynx kittens, explore their enclosure at the Highland Wildlife park on October 9, 2012 in Kingussie, Scotland. The feline twins are believed to be the type of lynx found historically in Scotland. The Highland Wildlife Park specialises in Scottish animal species, both past and present, and species that are well adapted to cold weather. In photographs by by Jeff J. Mitchell. Continue reading »
Cameron Diaz: First Look for Esquire UK, November 2012
Everyone’s got a soft spot for Cameron Diaz. The Esquire November cover shoot should be enough to make you like her even more. Cameron Diaz, the ultimate California girl, looks incredible at 40. Photos by Photo by Terry Richardson.
“For the first time in my life I’m content,” she says on entering her fifth decade. “I’m so excited. Getting older is the best part of life. Like, I know more than I’ve ever known. I have gratitude. I know myself better. I feel more capable than ever. And as far as the physicality of it – I feel better at 40 than I did at 25”. Continue reading »
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns or salt pans, are shallow artificial ponds designed to produce salts from sea water or other brines. The seawater or brine is fed into large ponds and water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows the salt to be subsequently harvested. The ponds also provide a productive resting and feeding ground for many species of waterbirds, which may include endangered species. The ponds are commonly separated by levees. Continue reading »
Comic-Con International – San Diego 2012
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego, and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans.
It is traditionally a four-day event (Thursday through Sunday — though a four-hour preview night on Wednesday is open to professionals, exhibitors, and some guests pre-registered for all four days) held during the summer in San Diego, California, United States, at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con is both the name of the annual event and the common name of the organization. Continue reading »
Giant Eyeball Found on the Beach
A giant eyeball from a mysterious sea creature washed ashore and was found by a man walking the beach in Pompano Beach. No one knows what species the huge blue eyeball came from. The eyeball will be sent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg to be examined. (Carli Segelson/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Death-defying Stunts
One false turn could be catastrophic for these daredevil bikers hurtling down a jagged-edged cliff. (Christian Pondella / Barcroft) Continue reading »
A Pair of Curious Young Polar Bears Play Together
A pair of curious young polar bears play together in Bernard Spit, Alaska. These in-yer-face polar bear pictures are the closest most of us get to one of natures most powerful predators. (Barcroft) Continue reading »
