Tag Archive | "environment"
One Enormous Hole
This massive cavity in the ground is so vast it looks like it’s threatening to suck in and devour its adjacent township – like the rows of houses are trying to square up to the gargantuan hole or simply hanging on the brink of imminent catastrophe. Looking like the Sarlacc Pit on steroids, this monstrosity is the Super Pit, and it sure puts that annoying pothole on your route to work in perspective.
Continue reading...Space Launches As You’ve Never Seen Them Before
Monday, May 4, 2009
Oh. My. Golly. What a shot. Taken in 1998, this awesome image shows NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft shooting into the sky above Cape Canaveral. Destination is in sight. The fiery launch tail forms an arch in the foreground, while the moon, near first quarter phase, looks on, some 250,000 miles away. Prepare for blast-off as we explore stunning photos of space launches and wonder what it all means from an environmental point of view.
Continue reading...Timon and Pumbaa [PIC]
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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A very contented looking warthog, with a few grooming maids in attendance, stares into the lens of the camera; giving photographer Anup Shah the perfect picture pose, which won him a finalist place in the Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) 2008. The submission deadline for the Prince’s Rainforest Project (PRP) Award has been moved to the 29 of February.
Continue reading...These Breasts Have a Message For Us!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
*UPDATE – we had originally hosted these images on a free image host. They were subsequently removed for being pornographic. Obviously people can’t tell the difference between art and sculpture and vulgarity* Image (c) of Chris Jordan When looking at this sculpture from a distance, one may be forgiven [...]
Continue reading...What’s the Story Behind this Pic?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Unless the fe-fi-fo-fum giant from Jack and the Beanstalk has dropped the baby, this image is somewhat bizarre. Any guesses where it is and why it’s lying on the ground? This week, and for one week only, our buddies over at Neatorama will donate a free T-shirt from their online shop to the person who has answered correctly or given the next best repsonse.
Continue reading...Trees that Rotate by Themselves
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
You’d be forgiven in thinking that these trees have been pummeled and almost uprooted as hurricane season is upon us but, believe it or not, they’re actually meant to look like that. Created by the same guys who brought us the Blur Building, Diller, Scofidio and Renfro, the trees form part of an installation at this year’s biennial arts festival in Liverpool, UK.
Continue reading...Josh Keyes: The Art of Nature
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The work of Oakland-based artist Josh Keyes offers a satirical look at the impact urban sprawl has on the environment and surmises, with the aid of scientific slices and core samples, what could happen if we continue to infiltrate and encroach on our rural surroundings. He invites the viewer to derive what they will from the images, whether it is confusion, disgust or delight.
Continue reading...Geography Guide on About.com
Friday, August 22, 2008
If you can’t quite get enough of lava flows, images of Earth from space and weird and wonderful factoids about this awesome planet of ours, then check out the Geography section over at About. Written and managed by Matt Rosenberg, a professional, published geographer who has been the guide on About for over a decade, the collection of articles and images compiled is phenomenal.
Continue reading...30 Creepiest Clouds On Earth
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Imagine it’s twilight - you’re lying on the grass, staring in the sky and familiar shapes appear in the swirling cumulus. The clouds look like demonic marshmallows that infect the sky. They transform into amazing faces, beautiful fish, flying saucers and demons. These are some of the unknown wonders of the natural world and we’ve decided to compile a list of 30 of the most incredible, for your viewing pleasure.
Continue reading...The Terror Blob Strikes Venezuela!
Monday, August 4, 2008
The roads are deathly quiet. Antonio Perez's shabby old taxi carefully makes its way along the main highway into Caracas. Yet terror is only yards ahead. A looming shape becomes visible through the gloom and Perez, who drives these roads every day, knows exactly what it is - he swerves, losing control of the car, sparks go flying...
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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