Here, among the branches and dead trees hang hundreds of old, mutilated dolls. Soon after the girls death Barrera fished out one doll after another from the canals. Soon Don Julian had made the entire island into a shrine. Don Julian Santana lived on the island for 50 years before his death in 2001. He was found drowned in the same area in which he believed the little girl had died....
The Hungarians arent theonly ones dousing each other with waterthis April. The Songram festival coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia. The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. This, however, was not always the main activity of this festival. This has further evolved into water fights and splashing water over people riding in vehicles.
National Pigeon Associationis an all-breeds pigeon club with an international membership founded in 1920 by humans. Showcasing over 200 breeds of fancy, exhibition pigeons, the Grand National frequently attracts nearly 9,000 prized birds. Last year, the Grand National was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Below is just a few of some of the winners from the Grand National 2010. Believe me, you have never seen such well groomed and exotic pigeons before....
Many pin-ups were photographs of celebrities who were considered sex symbols. Gil Elvgren was one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. He was a master of portraying the feminine, but he wasn’t limited to the calendar pin-up industry. Other influences included the Brandywine School founded by Howard Pyle. Elvgren was a commercial success. His clients ranged from Brown & Bigelow and Coca-Cola to General Electric and Sealy Mattress Company....
The Museum of Flight, located a little south of Seattle, owns one of the most extensive collections of historic flight attendant uniforms of US-based airlines, stretching from the 1930s to the 1980s. These vintage uniform and memorabilia is on display at the Style in the Aisle exhibit at the Seattle Museum of Flight until May 30, 2011. Hughes Airways stewardesses The exhibit features a dozen complete uniforms, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s and representing several different airlines....
In Hungary, there is an ancient Easter tradition calledHusveti Locsolas. Literally, this translates to “Easter Watering”. Specifically, it means “watering of the girls.” School girls in traditional clothes of the ‘Matyo’ minority prepare for traditional Easter celebrations. Sources:MSNBC,Katzmeow. Photo: Getty Images, ABC
Yorkshire Soap Co. builds bathing soaps that look like delicious mouth watering cakes.
The pair of batteries you see below are not batteries. They are salt and pepper shakers designed by Turkish designerMehmet Gozetlik. These stainless steel and glass shakers are available in colors of Red&Turquoise or Black&white. The power indicators on the sides correlate to the amount of spices left in the shakers. Mr Gozetlik builds common household products but designed to look like something else. Unfortunately, other than the Salt&Pepper Cell, all the products are just concepts....
His collection of drawings and paintings form a 48-page book The Monster Engine. Devries would project a childs drawing with an opaque projector, and then faithfully trace each line.
According to Rocha, cinemagraphs are more than a photo, but not quite a video. Says Jamie Beck: We feel there are many exciting applications for this jot down of moving image. Source:The Atlantic More Cinemagraphs From Jamie Beck
The museum is run by the Sherlock Holmes International Society, a non-profit organization. The following images were shot by photobloggeromnesolumon a visit to the museum. Everything starts with the Baker Street metro station. Here we are met by the familiar silhouette with a calabash pipe and signature hat. The Museum has four stories. The ground floor houses a gift shop. On the second floor is the living room and bedroom of Holmes....
Philip Barlowwas born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1968. He started travelling Europe starting from the 90s while developing his talent. Philip Barlow has also created murals and done ceiling paintings in various homes and corporate spaces.
The first exhibition of whole bodies was held in Japan in 1995. Plastination is a laborious process with each specimen taking up to 1,500 man hours to prepare. A giraffe took three years to complete; an elephant took 64,000 hours. Dr von Hagens plastinated human bodies too, which is the source of all controversy. A collection of 20 animals are currently on display at the Cologne Zoo. The exhibition starts today, April 15, 2011, and will run till the end of September 2011....
