60 insane cloud formations from around the world [PICs] Cloud varieties go way beyond the cumulus, stratus, and cirrus we learn about in elementary school. Check out these wild natural phenomena. STANDING IN A CORNFIELD IN INDIANA, I once saw a fat roll cloud (like #4 below) float directly over my head. It’s a 12-year-old memory that remains fresh. I imagine a lot of these photographers having similar hesitations as they set up for the shots below.
Raining.fm Living with Giraffes at Nairobi's Giraffe Manor This luxury boutique hotel is not what you would expect from your standard vacation lodging! Located in Kenya, just about 12 miles outside of Nairobi, Giraffe Manor is 12 acres of private land and 140 acres of indigenous forest that is home to a herd of Rothschild Giraffe. The website explains that the Giraffe Center, located on the Giraffe Manor grounds “was set up by AFEW (African Fund for Endangered Wildlife) as a breeding centre for the endangered Rothschild Giraffe, and has now evolved to operate conservation and educational programs for Kenyan school children. Built in 1932, the manor décor is a combination of traditional and modern, with a two-story entrance hall, majestic staircase, and immaculately furnished interiors. The grounds also accommodate various animals including warthogs, bushbuck, dik dik (a type of small antelope), and 180 species of birds. Giraffe Manor website via [Enpundit]
Solar System Scope Ensō Ensō (c. 2000) by Kanjuro Shibata XX. Some artists draw ensō with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle. In Zen Buddhism, an ensō (円相, , "circle"?) is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. Drawing ensō is a disciplined practice of Japanese ink painting—sumi-e (墨絵, "ink painting"?). Usually a person draws the ensō in one fluid, expressive stroke.[1] When drawn according to the sōsho (草書?) This spiritual practice of drawing ensō or writing Japanese calligraphy for self-realization is called hitsuzendō (筆禅道, "way of the brush"?). Cultural appropriation[edit] The ensō was appropriated as a logo by the corporations Lucent Technologies of the United States and Obaku Ltd. of Denmark. In 1995, Lucent hired the San Francisco office of Landor Associates, a transnational brand consultancy, to design their brand image.[3] In the design of the logo, Landor colored an image of an ensō red.
OnlyWire® It looks like the Americans are not the only fans of muscle-cars, a Spanish guy transforming his Corvette in a real “mean-machine”. To modify a classic car like C3 Corvette which was assembled in 1969-1982 can’t be a gesture that you would be proud of. But, when the result is like this one, we can make an exception. As we can see, the modifications are well done, the black paint making this muscle-car to be even more aggressive. Related posts: | Permalink: European C3 Corvette 20 Historic Black and White Photos Colorized One of the greatest facets of reddit are the thriving subreddits, niche communities of people who share a passion for a specific topic. One of the Sifter’s personal favourites is r/ColorizedHistory. The major contributors are a mix of professional and amateur colorizers that bring historic photos to life through color. All of them are highly skilled digital artists that use a combination of historical reference material and a natural eye for colour. When we see old photos in black and white, we sometimes forget that life back then was experienced in the same vibrant colours that surround us today. This gallery of talented artists helps us remember that :) Below you will find a collection of some of the highest rated colorized images to date on r/ColorizedHistory. I’ve also provide a list of some of the top contributors (in no particular order): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A Trojan Asteroid Keeps Earth Company Copyright © 2011 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. JOE PALCA, host: This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Joe Palca. Astronomers have found these asteroids, called Trojan asteroids, around Jupiter, Neptune and Mars, so it seemed likely the Earth would have one, but no one had found one until now. MARTIN CONNORS: Well, very happy to do so, Joe. PALCA: Good. So, Dr. CONNORS: Well, as you mentioned before, it's one that either follows or leads the planet in its orbit, kind of held in place by the combination of the planets and the sun's gravity. PALCA: So it's not just - I saw the simulations that you made. CONNORS: The eccentricity - that is to say the oval-ness of this orbit - is a little bit more pronounced than that of Earth's orbit, and that makes it slow down when it gets a little bit further away from the sun. PALCA: And why Trojan? CONNORS: Why the name Trojan? PALCA: Yeah. PALCA: There are quite a few names in the Iliad.