29 Photos That Show The True Meaning Of Playing With Death. These People Are Mad (PICS) Image credits: Gordon Wiltsie25 Image credits: Corey Rich Image credits: Brian Mosbaugh Image credits: Keith Ladzinski Image credits: Natasha Sadovskaya Image credits: Andreas Resch Image credits: richard0428 Image credits: Mustang Wanted Image credits: Jordan Matters Image credits: Solent News/Rex/Rex USA Image credits: Lucas Gilman Image credits: Kirill Oreshkin Image credits: Romina Amato Image credits: Roof Topper Image credits: Ronny Randen Image credits: Isaac Gautschi Image credits: tapiture.com Image credits: Alex Emanuel Koch Image credits: Jared Alden Image credits: Dan Carr Image credits: Greg Sims Image credits: Christian Pondella Image credits: Alex Honnold Image credits: Krystle Wright Image credits: SHAMS /BARCROFT MEDIA/Barcroft Media /Landov Image credits: Michael Nichols Image credits: Desre Tate Image credits: secondglobe.com
Amazing Photos Of Amazing Humans (31 pics) Pics | 15 Sep, 2014 | Views: 2839256 | Every single one of these people has a story to tell. Do you like it? It is just one of the thousands of posts that we have on the Acidcow.com. The 45 Most Powerful Photos Of 2013 10 Fascinating Recently Discovered Photographs History Photo lists are my favorite to read and write about, so I’m always trying to think of new subject matter for a photo list that would complement the others on the site. Recently my brother discovered some old pictures of our grandfather. We never knew they existed, and it gave me the idea for this list. This list looks at some rare and hopefully interesting photographs that were uncovered in recent years along with descriptions of the photos and how they were discovered. Taken: 1925Discovered: 2005 In 2005 the Smithsonian Institution announced that it had some never-before published pictures of the Scopes Monkey Trial which was dubbed “The Trial of the Century,” The negatives were discovered after looking through archival material donated to the Smithsonian back in 1971. Interesting Fact: One explanation of why this picture was never published at the time is that the trial ended the next day, and Scopes was found guilty. Taken: 1858Discovered: 2006 Taken around: 1900Discovered: 2008
kiss my spatula | food + photography Here Are 45 Rare Photos From The Past You've Never Seen Before. #7 Is Horrifying! Just think of all of the amazing things you have been a witness to throughout history. Now, think of all of the things other people you know have seen. It's a lot of ground to cover, when it comes to memories. But then, if you want to realize just how small you are in the grand scheme of things, think of all of the awesome events throughout history you haven't seen, didn't know about and probably wouldn't have known about... until now. These historic photo opportunities happened in the blink of an eye, but someone was lucky enough to capture it on film. They are the kind of events you can't quite believe happened (but you're so glad you have evidence of it). 1.)
The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever By Internet standards, a perfectly timed photo occurs when two of the following three conditions are met: 1. Perfect Place 2. Perfect Time 3. Sometimes the holy trinity of perfectness is achieved and you get an Internet classic like so many of the photographs below. Enjoy! Photograph by MARTIN BERNETTI (via rusrep.ru) If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: 21 Photos Of Nature Winning The Battle Against Civilization You might have to plant the flowers in your backyard to see some green action, but plants will grow from just about anywhere if you give them enough time. If you abandoned your home today and returned many years later, you might find trees growing right out of your bedroom walls, and plants the size of beanstalks shooting straight up out of your floorboards. Plants are incredibly resilient, and can grow from the most unlikely places so long as they have a source of sun and water. These man-made objects, buildings, and entire cities are no match for the rapid growth of plant life. Check out these unbelievable photos of nature wining the battle against civilization. The Bicycle Tree This bicycle now permanently belongs to a tree on Vashion Island in Washington. The After Life of a 160-Year-Old Railway Located in Paris, this old railway was long ago abandoned, allowing the beauty of nature to grow and prosper in place of humans. Abandoned Shopping Mall Abandoned Ferris Wheel Abandoned Castle I.M.
40 of the Most Powerful Pictures Ever Taken Sanctuary of Ruin: Touring Western Australia's Piano Graveyard, by Jason Cotter : Articles : Terrain.org by Jason Cotter Legend has it that when an elephant becomes aware its own death is imminent, it leaves the herd and travels alone to a final resting place known by instinct, an arched cathedral of bleached bones and ivory known as the elephant graveyard. Here all past elephants have converged, creating a reverent repository of sorts. The graveyard is thought apocryphal but some facets of the myth ring true: elephants do venerate the bones of their dead, especially the ivory, carrying the tusks about or gently rolling them back and forth beneath their sensitive feet. The myth conjures a mysterious place, heavy with memory and metaphor, where one might ruminate on lost things, the majesty of life, and the inevitability of ruin. As I slow for a discreet turnoff just short of York at the fringe of Western Australia’s wheat belt 80 kilometers east of Perth, I might have similar notions in mind if it weren’t for my anticipation. Then a piano. Perhaps a few find what they are looking for.
He Was a 98-Year-Old Veteran. A Picture Taken of Him Just One Day Before Death Has Moved America. Americans nationwide reacted to a now-viral photo of a 98-year-old veteran who, too ill to attend the annual Veterans Day celebrations last week, asked that he be dressed in his uniform. Justus Belfield was too weak to leave his bed, but The Daily Gazette of Schenectady reported that he has worn his uniform every Veterans Day since he and his wife moved to a nursing home in upstate New York several years ago. It was the last time Belfield, who passed away early Wednesday morning, ever wore his uniform. “I could see him breathing, and I leaned down and I looked at him and I said, ‘Happy Veterans Day. Belfield’s response, pictured below, will never be forgotten: This Nov. 11, 2014 photo provided courtesy of Nancy McKiernan of Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Glenville, N.Y., shows 98-year-old World War II veteran Justus Belfield saluting on Veterans Day. “Godspeed Sarge,” one Daily Gazette commenter wrote. “I was approached a few years ago by on old vet,” one wrote.
San Francisco's Abandoned Movie Theaters Mar 23, 2011 at 11pm Each theater – abandoned, restored, or converted – has a unique history. Treasures, like the Fox, have been summarily demolished. In the 1940s, at the height of the theater age, San Francisco had over a hundred movie houses. The history, present state, and future of these theaters is something that both photographer Gudmundur Vigfusson and I find fascinating, so we decided to collaborate and see if we could explore them in person. Midday approaches and newspapers blow down the street like tumbleweeds in a Dust Bowl town. Market Street theaters, Jack explains, had first rights to American films. In 1963, the Fox Theatre was smashed into the earth by a team of wrecking balls. Gundi and I wander into the concrete tower of office buildings, retail spaces, and apartments looking for some scrap of the past. The brutal retirement of the “Fabulous Fox” became an instant rallying call to forlorn theater preservationists. Vintage photos by Jack Tillmany
15 Of The Rarest (And Most Mind Blowing) Photographs In History Sometimes we take photography for granted. With every device we have now sporting a camera, snapping images on-the-fly is as common as checking our watch to see the time (what’s a watch?). But there are some photographs from history that just make us stand back in amazement. Disnleyland Opening Day (1955) Now a staple in American tourism, it’s hard to imagine what the crowds would have been like when they finally opened Disneyland all those years ago. Golden Gate Bridge Under Construction (1937) This must have been such a mammoth task to undertake. The MGM Lion (1929) You know that lion roaring at the beginning of old films? Hitler’s Bunker (1945) This is thought to be the first photograph taken of Adolf Hitler’s underground bunker after his death.
Vintage Photos Of The 1980s Pasadena Police Are As Relevant As Ever Growing up with a father on the police force, William Valentine experienced a childhood slightly different from his peers. He observed life-threatening scenarios and witnessed his first dead body before the age of eight years old. Years later, in 1984, as a photography student at Arizona State University, he decided to turn his camera lens on the world he knew -- the Pasadena Police Force. "My father was a reserve Police Officer at Pasadena PD at the time, he had been there a long time, and I grew up tagging along with him at the station when he went in to do admin paperwork or other tasks," Valentine explained to The Huffington Post. 6-27-85 Officer Walton Valentine's photographs capture the diverse moments that comprise daily life in the police force -- from checking for evidence and flashing an '80s mustachioed smile to handcuffing a suspect or tackling a potential criminal. "I liked the action, I loved the images I was getting, and once the weather heated up things went crazy.