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You're Getting Old! Random Name Generator. The best lullaby for cat (Meowssage) Macro Photography Reveals Water Droplets as Miniature Works of Art. Macro photography is more than just close-up images—the technique offers a new perspective on the world, revealing the tiny and often overlooked details of the photographer's subject.

Macro Photography Reveals Water Droplets as Miniature Works of Art

Canadian photographer Don Komarechka explores nature through his macro camera lens, revealing water droplets as miniature works of art. “All of these images are like little sculptures,” Komarechka tells My Modern Met. “Very temporary, and only become beautiful when seen from the right perspective.” Each image from Komarechka’s droplet series shows little spheres of water dotted across petals and flower stems.

Through experimenting with perspective, the photographer’s stunning photos reveal how the flowers are reflected in the droplets' surface. Comedy Wildlife Photography awards 2020 finalists – in pictures. Music Traveler - Camera catches dog singing and playing piano. I have happily wasted so much time just hitting refresh on this incredible website. One couple from Singapore, fed up with their coronavirus quarantine a few months ago, decided to get creative and launch a website that satisfies the wanderlust in us all since most of us can’t travel right now.The result was “WindowSwap,” a site that presents visitors with video snippets of what you see when looking through the windows in peoples’ homes from around the world.The submissions have come everywhere from Giza to Brooklyn, and so many points in between.

I have happily wasted so much time just hitting refresh on this incredible website

About two months ago, during what they describe as the strictest part of the coronavirus quarantine in Singapore, Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramaniam were starting to get restless and feel “a little antsy” in the couples’ one-bedroom apartment. Scrolling through their Instagram feed one day, they spied a post from a friend who lives in Barcelona. He’d shared an image of the view from his window, looking out into the northeastern Spanish city he calls home. Relax With 40 Perfectly Looped Ambient Gifs - GIFs.

30 Pictures That Only Older People Will Find Nostalgic By Rachid Lotf. "I started creating nostalgic wallpapers after I turned 30," he said.

30 Pictures That Only Older People Will Find Nostalgic By Rachid Lotf

"That's when I became nostalgic and started to miss the good old days. When I think back about my childhood, the first things that come to my mind are my bedroom and my video games, hence the aesthetics of retro gaming is the main influence on my work. " The ideas behind all of his artworks are something Rachid experienced as a child. "[The series] is essentially an old memory, but adapted to a different game console. " The artist believes that our memories are what what makes us, our decisions. "I started creating nostalgic wallpapers after I turned 30," he said. The ideas behind all of his artworks are something Rachid experienced as a child. Chet Atkins & Earl Klugh- "Goodtime Charlie's Got The Blues" Behold Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus, New Peacock Spiders.

If you don't think of spiders as cute and cuddly, then you’ve never met Sparklemuffin, Skeletorus, and the elephant spider.

Behold Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus, New Peacock Spiders

Scientists have identified these three new species of peacock spiders in various parts of eastern Australia. Old People With Vegetation On Their Heads. Photographers Riitta Ikonenand and Karoline Hjorth are collaborating in an ongoing art project “Eyes as Big as Plates” that features old people wearing vegetation as large, unkept hairdos.

Old People With Vegetation On Their Heads

Elderly People Look At Their Younger Reflections In This Beautiful Photo Series By Tom Hussey. This 26-Year-Old Can Turn Any Boring Dessert Into An Adorable Miniature Scene. If you were scolded at least once by your momma for playing with food, don't feel bad anymore because playing with food certainly pays off.

This 26-Year-Old Can Turn Any Boring Dessert Into An Adorable Miniature Scene

Embroidery tattoos are totally a thing and they'll look great on you! (For a few days) Why Do You Have to Pee the Closer You Get to a Bathroom? - Shape Magazine. You know that terrible "gotta go" feeling that seems to get stronger and stronger the closer you get to your front door?

Why Do You Have to Pee the Closer You Get to a Bathroom? - Shape Magazine

(2) Linda Ronstadt speaks. You Gotta Believe - Nina Paley. Toots Thielemans Imagine John Lennon.wmv. GIF click on for motion. Anti-Inflammatory Coconut and Sweet Potato Muffins with Ginger, Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup. The idea that delicious baked goods can also be a healthy snack is extremely satisfying.

Anti-Inflammatory Coconut and Sweet Potato Muffins with Ginger, Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup

Try to avoid the traditional inflammatory ingredients like processed grains, refined sugars, vegetable oils, and trans fat. If you're able to replace them with anti-inflammatory ingredients that are rich in nutrients, you will end up with a healthy and tasty snack. The recipe below contains a large amount of sweet potatoes or yams, which are very nutritious and a great source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

According to the San Diego-based nutritionist Laura Flores: "Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamin B5, B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and, due to their orange color, are high in carotenoids. Plus, they're fat-free, relatively low in sodium and have fewer calories than white potatoes — although they do have more sugar. " Also, "due to the color-pigmented vitamins, sweet potatoes are high in anti-inflammatory benefits. " Flores explains: Ingredients: Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400F. Pay up kiddos! 75 year old Dancing Queen Toni Basil.