Apart from the thrill of climbing, these places offer a view that words cannot describe. The name literally means “Troll’s tongue” in Norwegian. Beyond the tongue is a sheer vertical drop of 350 meters to the waters below. They are not functional now. Actually, Kjerag is a popular destination for base jumpers who go there to dive off the high cliffs. Others go there just to hop into the Kjeragbolten for a photograph....
The cat population is now larger than the human population on the island. But Tashirojima doesnt have too many humans to begin with. There are approximately 100 residents on Cat Island, and most of them are over 70. One person is 37, and everybody else is over 60 years old. The cats would go to the inns where the fishermen were staying and beg for scraps. Sources:Wikipedia,Tofugu
These photos provided by theGeoEye satelliteimaging company shows what Japan looked like before theearthquakeand devastating tsunami and after. Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture Sources:GeoEye,NYTimes,NASA
Here is tour inside a DVD manufacturing plant in Kazakhstan. The images and text for this gallery has been sourced fromEnglish Russia. The process is fully automatic, the main engineer keeps an eye on it. Optical discs are made of polycarbonate that comes in large bags. Here they are future DVDs. The granules first get into the drying machine. And then get heated till they become liquid mass. Which gets crammed into a press-form with a stamper inside....
Diego Gravinesewas born in La Plata, Argentina in 1971. He worked with Ruth Benzacar and ZavaletaLab galleries in Buenos Aires and with DeChiara gallery in New York. He currently lives and works in Buenos Aires.
These photographs were taken at both the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Site and the U.S. Some items turn up again and again: sexual stimulants, counterfeit luxury goods and drugs. Taryn Simon has meticulously cataloged every item alphabetically for the 500-page book, Contraband,. Below is an excerpt of 45 images taken from her website.
San Francisco artistAgelio Batlemakes beautiful, smooth and stylishgraphite sculptures. His work features delicate roses, shells, feathers and leaves - each piece hand-sculpted and hand-polished.
Upon first glance, the photographs inChristopher Jonassens Devour project look like they may be pictures of alien planets. But the truth is much closer home, or rather the kitchen. What these pictures actually show are the bottom of worn out frying pans shot against a black backdrop.
The death toll was likely to continue climbing given the scale of the disaster. Upturned and partially submerged vehicles were seen bobbing in the water. Ships anchored in ports crashed against each other. The highways to the worst-hit coastal areas were severely damaged and communications, including telephone lines, were snapped. Tokyo’s Narita airport was closed indefinitely. Photos: AP, Reuters
Cologne is one of those cities that holds two carnivals each year. The one, which is currently underway, starts in February-March and the other is held in November. And of course, the floats. The elaborate floats often show caricatured figures mocking politicians and other personalities. Below are some images from this year’s Carnival. Barack Obama, trying to push a camel through the eye of a needle. The figure represents USs futile attempt to establish peace in the Middle East....
The folks over at National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar movie Up! that can really fly. The project is part of a wider Nat Geo series called How Hard Can it Be? which will premier this autumn.
Im not sure why but Barbie dolls have often inspired creativity. Designers have went on to plug them intosoccer tablesor createmacabre photo series. There is even abeauty contestfor the most beautiful Barbie doll held annually in Venezuela. Then there is Margaux Langes jewelries. This New York designer creates jewelry pieces from the Barbie doll and her boyfriend Ken. Pendants, earrings and brooches are available onEtsyat prices ranging from $150 to $650....
Then put them next to each other and you get a barcode of the movie. Movie Bar Code is brilliant because it gives an interesting perspective into the color palette used by different movies. you might tell when they’re in and out of the system. Below is a collection of images taken from Movie Bar Code. Checkout the site for more. American Beauty City of God Inception Jaws Kill Bill Vol1...
