An underwater dream

The pictures are from Elena Kalis from albun called “Alice in Waterland.

Gustave Caillebotte

It’s one of my absolute favorite paintings of all time.  Take a look at that lighting as it dances across the floor and over the backs of the floor workers.    The strong diagonals of the floor and the paneling of the walls create this mesmerizing composition.  It’s almost too perfect.  I read somewhere that [...]

How to create pictures in ASCI

Everyone has seen it, everyone wants their own signature in email. Here is  one, easy way with GIMP. “The Gimp” is available for Unix, Windows and Apple. 1. Open an image and SAVE it. FILE -> SAVE AS 2. From FILE TYPE menu, choose “ASCII art” 3. Choose TEXT (.txt), HTML, or other type. Gimp [...]

Mississippi Delta in photography

The Mississippi Delta region comprises much of coastal Louisiana and adjacent Mississippi, stretching from the Atchafalaya Bay on the west to the Chandeleur Islands on the east, and includes the metropolitan area of New Orleans. The delta complex contains major river channels and levees, numerous bayous, swamps and marshes, lakes, tidal flats and channels, barrier [...]

New technology developed by Microsoft for photography: DNA Image

Microsoft together with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has innovated a New Image DNA Technology to fight against child abuse. Microsoft has done withe their own dedicated Microsoft Research section and Dartmouth College. This Technology is a revolutionary step in the mission of stopping child abuse. With this Technology of Image [...]

Dusk in ocean beach – photos

Photographer and Source : Jim Worrall Sorrento’s mix of natural attractions, seaside charm, casual sophistication and historic flavour are a winning combination. Sorrento, Portsea and Blairgowrie all offer a wonderful array of seaside attractions providing inspirational opportunities for getting away from it all!. These days Sorrento can be reached by car within 90 minutes from [...]

Only in Africa

The 10 best shots I hit in 2009

Ghosts in the Machine A thermal scanner shows the heat signatures of passengers arriving at Seoul’s Incheon Airport. Such devices were deployed in the spring to help prevent the spread of swine flu. Source: http://www.time.com Inauguration Day U.S. President-elect Barack Obama waits backstage, moments before taking the oath of office. Source : http://www.time.com Chaitén volcano [...]

How Energy Farms Work

Energy Farms grow food, but are also net producers of energy. They can operate at a range of scales, and use a mix of ancient and new crops and technologies. Less than a century ago most farms were net energy producers; today US farms consume more energy than they produce, and our food system as a [...]

The Unicorn we did not get

It represents one of the most mysterious animals through the ages has been glorified in folk tales, songs and poems for centuries and remains one of the great “unsolved mysteries” of the world. Despite the widespread belief in its existence, no records exist on its actual sighting in centuries, taking different forms that vary in [...]

Artistic wallpapers

Ayaz Malik write  a post: “35 Epic and Awesome Wallpapers“. Title very appropriate. There are 35 beautiful wallpapers. They were originally published in Deviant Art. The selection of these has a criteria: beauty and originality. I Elected to two by their design and artistic quality, to my simple taste. But see the rest on the [...]

Nobel Peace Prize and the world

The U.S. president, Barack Obama, has received the Nobel Peace prize at a grand ceremony that is developing in the Oslo City Hall. Obama began his speech by admitting that his accomplishments are minor compared with those obtained by other laureates, including Nelson Mandela, and, recalling that his country maintains two open open conflicts in [...]

Negroes

Written by Canadian author Lawrence Hill, the Book of Negroes is a masterpiece in its own right.  Written in the voice of a woman, the reader is surprised to learn the truth about the author.  He is a man who has crafted his words, descriptions, and understandings so well that the reader is surprised to see [...]

Copenhagen: The beginning of the undead?

Sculptures are illuminated as they stand in a water feature outside the Bella Centre during the Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The largest and most important U.N. climate change conference in history opened Monday, with organizers warning diplomats from 192 nations that this could be the best, last chance for a [...]

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