The Thousand Islands. These are a chain of islands that straddle the U.S. - Canada stretching for about 50 miles downstream from Kingston, Ontario. In fact, there are1,865 in all, range in size from over 40 square miles to smaller islands occupied by a single residence. The largest island in the group, Wolfe Island, is located entirely in Ontario. Images have been scaled down, click on them to show original size. (Image credit: Tibridge). (Image credit: Rockportcruises). (Image credit: Johnsquier). (Image credit: Garlockrealty). (Image: Credit). In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century many distinguished visitors made the region widely known as a summer resort. Source: 1, 2. Other Posts:Road Train. Interesting Vintage Advertisements. Here are some of the advertisements from the gone by era that look so simple & down to earth without much of what we find these days. Perhaps that's what makes them distinguished & 'vintage advertisements'.
On second thought some aren't really cool at all & rather they are ….. See for yourself. Images have been scaled down, click on them to show their original size. Bell telephone (1939) advertisement. Chevrolet trucks' advertisement. Coca Cola (Thirst stops here 1939) advertisement. Ad of Gillette Razor. Coca Cola (Christmas 1940) advertisement. Lysol advertisement. Coca Cola (Fountain 1939) advertisement. Chrysler's advertisement. Ivory Soap advertisement. General Electric Lamps advertisement. General Electric refrigerator advertisement. Gerber's baby food advertisement. Source: 1, 2. Other Posts:Bug Art.Interesting Signs.Bubble Gum Walls. Freaks of nature (12 photos. The 35 Cutest Baby Elephants You Will See Today. May 31, 2012 I was having a mediocre day until a photo of a baby elephant immediately lifted my spirits (#2 below, saw it on Reddit). I thought, if one simple baby elephant picture could spontaneously lift my spirits, a whole gallery may very well increase the happiness index the world over (quite facetious, yes).
Sure when they grow up they become the largest land animal in the world, but as babies? They are all kinds of adorable. Check out the gallery below if you’re looking for something to put a smile on your face :) If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: TwistedSifter - The Best of the visual Web, sifted, sorted and summarized. 25 Alpacas with the Most Amazing Hair Ever. May 24, 2012 Alpacas are a domesticated species of South American camelid, bearing a striking resemblance to llamas only much smaller. They have been bred specifically for their ‘fiber’ which is used for similar knitted and woven products that wool is used for. This wonderful ‘fiber’ comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States.
[Source] What was I talking about again? Oh right, the hair. Alapacas have awesome hair. If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: The 30 Most Incredible Photographs of Volcanic Eruptions. Puyehue Volcano, Chile – Photograph by CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES The recent photographs from the volcanic eruption in Chile stirred up memories from last year’s disruptive volcano in Iceland as well as the incredible undersea volcano in Tonga the year prior.
When volcanoes erupt, it’s a startling reminder to the awesome and terrifying power of Nature. From enormous plumes of ash to spewing lava and the menacing look of volcanic lightning, eruptions are a nature photographer’s dream. Here is a collection of the 30 most incredible photographs of volcanic eruptions both past and present. 2. Photograph by NASA 3. Photograph by CARLOS GUTIERREZ 4. Photograph by DANA STEPHENSON/GETTY IMAGES 5. Photograph by OLIVER SPALT A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet’s surface or crust, which allows hot magma, volcanic ash and gases to escape from below the surface. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging. 6. Photograph by NASA 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 15 of the Most Beautiful Crater Lakes in the World. A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite, or in an artificial explosion caused by humans.
Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are called caldera lakes, but often this distinction is not made. Crater lakes covering active (fumarolic) volcanic vents are sometimes known as volcanic lakes, and the water within them is often acidic, saturated with volcanic gases, and cloudy with a strong greenish color. Lakes located in dormant or extinct volcanoes tend to have fresh water, and the water clarity in such lakes can be exceptional due to the lack of inflowing streams and sediment. Crater lakes form as precipitation within the rim fills the created depression. The water level rises until an equilibrium is reached between the rate of incoming and outgoing water. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.Yak Loum Crater Lake – Ratanakiri, Cambodia.
Nature's Fury: 30 Chilling Photos of Natural Hazards. Supercell Thunderstorm in Montana – Photograph by Sean Heavey From violent volcanoes to horrifying hurricanes, Mother Nature’s fury is a sight to behold. With so much human conflict and suffering, we often underestimate the awesome and destructive power of nature. While the science behind these events is utterly fascinating, the consequences can be dire and we must respect the power of the planet we live in.
Here are 30 chilling reminders of nature’s fury: 2. Photograph by Carlos Gutierrez 3. Photograph by ARTYOM KOROTAYEV/AFP/Getty Images 4. Photograph by Dana Stephenson/Getty Images 5. Photograph by NASA-Johnson Space Center 6. Photograph by NASA/Jesse Allen 7. Photograph by Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images 8. Photograph by Willoughby Owen 9. Photograph by NASA 10. Photograph by Jay Fine 11. Photograph by USGS 12. Photograph by David Greedy/Getty Images 13. Photograph by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images 14. Photograph by ALVARO VIDAL/AFP/Getty Images 15. 16. Photograph by AP Photo/USGS, Lyn Topinka 17. The Incredible Aerial Photography of Yann Arthus-Bertrand [25 pics] The Amazon River, Brazil | Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. He didn’t fully realize his talents as a photographer until he was older (early thirties), spending three years in the late 70s, in Kenya living with the Massai tribe and studying the behaviour of a pride of lions.
He thus discovered a new passion for photography and the beauty of landscapes when observed from above in hot air balloons. He understood the power of a picture and how to communicate using this means. Below you will find a small sample of his incredible work, along with a short biography of Yann, and his thoughts on various concepts and ideas, enjoy!
2. Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND 3. 4. YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND Continued… Upon his return to France, he published in 1981 his first book Lions, first release of a series of 80 books. 5. 6. 7. YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND continued… 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. When Rivers Collide: 10 Incredible Confluences Around the World. In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Known also as a conflux, it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river, called the main stem, or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name, such as the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania creating the Ohio River. The term is also used to describe the meeting of tidal or other non-riverine bodies of water, such as two canals or a canal and a lake.
Below is a collection of 10 incredible confluences around the world. For more, there is a fascinating list of notable confluences on Wikipedia that I recommend you check out. The confluences below were selected for their dramatic visual contrast. Thus, culturally significant confluences such as the Sangam near Allahabad, India, where the sacred rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati meet to create one of the holiest places in Hinduism, were not included for this reason. 1. 2. 3. 4.
25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World. Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above.
It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call home. In my opinion, there is no better aerial photographer than Yann Arthus Bertrand. His volume of work is incomparable, and he has an incredible eye for the interesting and provocative. I own one of his many coffee table books and it is absolutely mind-blowing. Below you will find information on Bertrand along with a small sample of his amazing work. 2. Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND 3. 4. 5. Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. Upon his return to France, he published in 1981 his first book Lions, first release of a series of 80 books. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND continued… 11. 12. Marilyn Monroe: Rare Early Photos of a Hollywood Icon in 1949. “I’m sending only brief captions,” a LIFE magazine correspondent wrote to his editors in February 1949, in notes accompanying photographs of a little-known actress with a few small roles in mediocre films under her belt. “For one thing, time is of the essence in getting the pictures to a plane. For another, the processes shot are not terribly complicated, showing as they do how Marilyn trains herself for hoped-for movie stardom by consulting specialists in singing, dancing and drama and how she is worked on by them in the effort to produce a wrapped-up package of talent to back up her photogenic sex appeal.” How Marilyn trains herself for hoped-for movie stardom. That casual mention of Marilyn Monroe, made in the context of a struggling young actress, is hard to reconcile with the image most movie fans harbor of arguably the single most famous film star of the 20th century. Surely, we tell ourselves, she was always a star.
The legend was inevitable, a done deal from the start. Marilyn Monroe: Rare Early Photos of a Hollywood Icon in 1949. “I’m sending only brief captions,” a LIFE magazine correspondent wrote to his editors in February 1949, in notes accompanying photographs of a little-known actress with a few small roles in mediocre films under her belt. “For one thing, time is of the essence in getting the pictures to a plane. For another, the processes shot are not terribly complicated, showing as they do how Marilyn trains herself for hoped-for movie stardom by consulting specialists in singing, dancing and drama and how she is worked on by them in the effort to produce a wrapped-up package of talent to back up her photogenic sex appeal.”
How Marilyn trains herself for hoped-for movie stardom. That casual mention of Marilyn Monroe, made in the context of a struggling young actress, is hard to reconcile with the image most movie fans harbor of arguably the single most famous film star of the 20th century. Surely, we tell ourselves, she was always a star. Actually, no. [Buy the LIFE book, Remembering Marilyn.] Liquid Art & Droplet Photography. "QUANTUM SHOT" #325(rev)Link - article by Avi Abrams One Ordinary Drop of Water: Liquid Art & Droplet Photography It certainly takes great skill and very good equipment to create these frozen-in-time "water sculptures", in every captured frame revealing the inherent energy and the beautiful dynamics of flowing, cascading and dripping water: ("Dew-Soaked Dandelions" by Sharon Johnstone, see more here) Some artists decide to substitute water with more viscous liquids, which leads to even more psychedelic, "lava lamp"-like effects.
But more often than not, simply playing with ambient color and light distribution is enough to produce an outstanding effect. In this article we will try to cover the full variety of high-speed liquid photography and the excitement of resulting abstract-modernist compositions. Luiz Luxvich makes startlingly clear images of splashing water (images credit: Luiz Luxvich) (images credit: JPV) Liquid Sculptures by Martin Waugh Water Kiss! (images credit: Martin Waugh) Inside a Wave: Epic Photography by Clark Little. "QUANTUM SHOT" #636Link - by Avi Abrams Monster Waves... Tricky Lighting... Astounding risk... Timeless Photographs. "The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little" is nothing short of epic. Getting inside, over and under 30-40 foot waves is no small feat, especially with bulky camera equipment, and a goal of finding that perfect angle and lighting condition that makes a perfect shot. (all images copyright Clark Little, used with permission) Clark Little is pretty well known today as the foremost shorebreak art photographer (his art has been seen on "Good Morning America", and featured in a number of glossy magazines all over the world).
With exclusive permission of Clark Little Photography we publish today the rarely-seen photographs of Clark Little heading with his camera into... Into the Vortex! (Clark with his camera "inside" and "under" the waves) Encounter with a Wave (almost alien-like in intensity, if you ask me): The Result: Out of This World Another singular splash: The Book! Permanent Link... ...