Monthly Archives: August 2018

Jewels in the Night Sea: Luminous Plankton Captured in the Dark Waters of the Osezaki Sea

Japanese marine life photographer Ryo Minemizu focuses his lens on some of the tiniest and most abundant life forms in our oceans. His series Phenomenons explores the diverse beauty and extravagant colors of plankton, and is shot amongst the dark waters of the Osezaki … Continue reading

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1663. Upfest 2018 (14)

Originally posted on Natural adventures:
I think this is the one, my favourite piece of Upfest 2018. The reason this works so well for me is that I have long admired this wall for all its textures and character and…

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This is not a time to lie

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The Celi-Shack

So this weekend, I had the chance to visit Canterbury (one of my all time favourite places) with one of my best friends. We got the train down – as there is no way I am driving in Canterbury. It’s…

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Spanish ”Carnaval” through the eyes of an Irish man.

Originally posted on The Double Hop:
? So I woke up on the 17th, went downstairs for breakfast and braced myself for the biggest parade of the year. However, this wasn’t Saint Patrick’s Day and the date was February 17th.…

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Brazilian Criminals Knitting Their Way to Freedom

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Carnaval!

Originally posted on Newmans of Leguevin:
One of the traditions I had forgotten about after we left was Carnaval. This is not to be confused Carnival, the party hearty festival in Brazil or the masked ball time of year in…

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Here’s what happens to your knuckles when you crack them

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Baroque Underwater Photography by Christy Lee Rogers

Photographer Christy Lee Rogers produces luminous scenes of swirling figures swathed in colorful fabrics. She creates a painterly quality in her large-scale images not by using wet pigments, but rather by completely submerging her subjects in illuminated water and photographing them … Continue reading

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A Friendly Octopus Found Within Ancient River Pebble Mosaics in Greece

Pebble mosaics dating from the 4th century BC have been unearthed in Arta, Greece. During excavations at the Small Theatre of Ancient Amvrakia, the floor of a 12-foot wide bathhouse was revealed. Achaeologists discovered carefully laid mosaics of swans, octopuses, and … Continue reading

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