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Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon | Colossal
One evening last week, C.S.I. Walker Berg of the Portland Oregon Police Bureau looked out a window on the 12th floor of the Justice Center to discover an incredible sight: trees freshly covered in thick white snow were covered in … Continue reading
Artist ‘Roadsworth’ Uses Public Streets as a Canvas for Art and Activism | Colossal
One might not think that parking lots, crosswalks, and other broad asphalt expanses would be particularly amenable to artwork, but for Montreal-based artist and activist Roadsworth (aka Peter Gibson, previously) every white or yellow traffic paint stripe is a new … Continue reading
A Festival of Flaming Failures | Meara Hamidiani
In March, the orange trees that line the narrow stone streets of Valencia shade small children as they toy with explosives. Later, the city is set ablaze. The sidewalks are covered with remnants of… Source: A Festival of Flaming Failures … Continue reading
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Walls and Canvases Rich with Narrative by Artist Duo Herakut | Colossal
German street art duo Hera and Akut of Herakut have been traveling the world since 2004, filling canvases and walls with their collaborative form of painting. Each piece offers a glimpse into a character or scene, usually accompanied by a … Continue reading
Artist Christo Guelov Creates Dozens of Colorfully Alternative Pedestrian Crossings in Madrid | Colossal
Seeing opportunity just under his feet, artist Christo Guelov wondered how a mundane street crossing could be turned into a thing of beauty. Like the design of a chair or the face of a watch, it turns out the possibilities … Continue reading
The Annual ‘Corso Zundert’ Flower Parade Features Radically Designed Floats Adorned with Dahlias | Colossal
Founded in 1936, the annual Corso Zundert parade is a celebration of the Netherlands’ most iconic exports: flowers. The event is held every year in the small town of Zundert where 20 teams of volunteers from different hamlets compete for … Continue reading
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How to Fix Brazil – By Eduardo Mello and Matias Spektor September/October 2016 Issue — Just Sayin’
Brazil has rarely had it so bad. The country’s economy has collapsed: since 2013, its unemployment rate has nearly doubled, to more than 11 percent, and last year its GDP shrank by 3.8 percent, the largest contraction in a quarter … Continue reading
Brazil’s Domestic Workers — Edge of Humanity Magazine
Photographer Andre Penteado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project ‘Maid 2009-2013‘. To see Andre’s body of work click on any image. André Penteado was born in Brazil in … Continue reading
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Local lobsterman hauls in a rare blue lobster off Plymouth – The Boston Globe
It was Wayne Nickerson’s second blue lobster over his 35-year career. Officials say the odds of catching one are 1 in 2 million, although sightings have increased recently in Massachusetts. Source: Local lobsterman hauls in a rare blue lobster off … Continue reading
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