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Portraits of Squashed Commuters in Japan by Michael Wolf
Their woeful expressions have been immortalized in Wolf’s photographic series, “Tokyo Compression”. “Every 80 seconds a new train runs in,” explains Wolf. Having a camera shoved in their faces didn’t make the commuters any more cheerful. “No one was pleased with it,” admits Wolf. They couldn’t move away, leave the train, so some people tried to hide behind their hands. [viaThe Independent,Photojojo] Related
The Beautiful White Village of Olvera, Spain
Olvera is a small village located in the heart of the Cadiz mountains, Spain. Its believed that the name of the town is related to the amount of olive trees in the area. Photoblogger dimoxod has anexcellent set of picturesof this little place. Some of them are reproduced here.
26-Foot-Tall Sculpture of Marilyn Monroe Unveiled in Chicago
Forever Marilyn is a sculpture by Seward Johnson that is to be unveiled today in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was inspired by Marilyn Monroes iconic scene in the 1955 movie Seven Year Itch. Photos: Scott Olson / Getty Images
Chopper Dash–Twenty First Century’s Bike Race in 1970’s Attire
As an inaugural event, a chopper dash was organized. The main event - Colne Grand Prix - is an 800m street circuit through the historic market town. The race, part of Britains Elite Mens Circuit Series, is held over 60 laps. This year the event raised more than 3,200 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research charity. Photographs: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Also seeLondon to Brighton Vintage Car Race 2010
The Singing Ringing Tree at Burnley
The Singing Ringing Tree is a unique wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range overlooking Burnley, in Lancashire. Designed by architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu, the Singing Ringing Tree is a 3 meter tall construction comprising pipes of galvanised steel which harness the energy of the wind to produce a low and mellow hum. The harmonic and singing qualities of the tree were produced by tuning the pipes according to their length by adding holes to the underside of each....
Michigan Residents Celebrate Annual Mud Day
The event also holds various contest like Mud Limbo and wheel barrow races. At noon, King and Queen Mud were crowned. Carlos Osorio / AP Jeff Kowalsky/EPA Bill Pugliano / Getty Images
Millions of Jellyfish Cause Nuclear Reactors Shutdown Around The World
Two reactors at Torness power station, operated by EDF, in Scotland also had to be shutdown. The jellyfish bloom occurs mostly during the summer and spring months.
Orda Cave: World's Longest Underwater Gypsum Cave in Russia
The water is so clear divers can see over 50 yards ahead of them. Here are some pictures from the expedition. See more pictures athttp://ordacave.ru/
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship
Both Chestnut and Thomas were awarded $10,000. Lee at 29 hot dogs to finish a distant second behind Thomas. Story:CNN, Photos: Ramin Talaie / GETTY IMAGES, Allison Joyce / REUTERS.
Chevrolet Underground Catwalk 2011: Fashion Show on Subway Train
The following pictures are from yesterdays event. Hannibal Hanschke/Efe Sean Gallup / Getty Images Carsten Koall/France Presse Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
Hyper-realistic Paintings by Juan Bautista Nieto
Juan Bautista Nietowas born in Lora el Rio, Spain. He studied at the Fine Arts Faculty of Seville. Prior to that he studied medicine, to which he attributes his understanding and appreciation of human anatomy. His often large-format paintings exaggerate reality and reach beyond photographic representation. Large paintings take between six to nine months to complete, he says.
San Fermin Festival Begins in Pamplona, Spain
Already 15 people were injured with five taken to hospital for treatment. After you have gone through the following pictures, do checkout the fantastic collection from last yearsSan Fermin festival. Josu Santesteban / EPA Pedro Armestre / AFP / Getty Images Javier Soriano / AFP / Getty Images
