The Chicago Air and Water Show takes place every summer for one weekend in August. In the United States, it is the oldest and largest free show of its bang out. This year the event took place on August 14 and 15. Here are some of the picture highlights of the show.
An eight-meter statue replicating the photo was also erected for the celebration. The iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt was published in Life in 1945
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Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival is an annual event in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales. During this week long event villagers comes with the most outlandish scarecrow designs ever.
TheV8 Hotelin Stuttgart, Germany is a paradise for auto enthusiasts.
A total of 400 sculptures is planned to be installed by the end of 2010. The primary purpose of the sculpture garden is environmental. The idea is to eventually form artificial corals from the sculptures that will support a variety of marine life.
Jonathan Wateridge was born in Zambia in 1972. He currently lives and works in London.
The calculators are fully functional and can perform basic mathematical operations. Aaron calls themAdding Machines. Perhaps from the 19th century, perhaps from a time that never existed.
Homes has been destroyed, wildlife and farm stock lost and more than 50 people are dead. Meanwhile a dense blanket of smog has covered all over Moscow. Weather forecasts said the smoke, which has reached even underground metro stations, would stay until Monday.
This event was a part of its third annual Summer Streets program. The city is distributing bracelets on a first-come first-serve basis so swimmers can enter in shifts. Only 10 people can swim comfortably in a pool at a time. Each 8-by-22 foot dumpster pool is surrounded by a wrap-around deck and has its own built-in water filtration system. Belt says these code-compliant portable pools can be used in any city....
How would you like to swim in a pool filled with delicious, sugary cola? Artist Mike Bouchet, who started making his own cola in 2004, recently tried out this insane idea.
What can you do with an old Boeing 727? The plane turned hotel, perched up on a tree offers an unusual sight for visitors. On the outside of the plane there are wooden decks above each wing with hand-carved teak furniture. Rates for the 727 suite are sky-high - $300/night in the low season, $350 in high.
Mary Jane Ansellgraduated from Brighton University in 1994 and currently works from her studio in Brightons North Laine. She has exhibited with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and has won numerous awards. Ansell was also a finalist for the BP Portrait Award in 2004 and 2009.
