50 Outstandingly Beautiful Desktop Wallpapers from National Geographic | Onextrapixel - Web Design & Development Magazine The National Geographic Society has been in existence for 123 years, and for all that time their mission has been “to inspire people to care about the planet”. They have become renowned for their outstanding photography which was previously only available in their monthly magazines. However, with the advent of the internet becoming so widely available to everyone, they are now able to show the photos from their own photographers as well as submitted photographs to a much, much wider audience. With a gallery absolutely bursting with stunning photographs, National Geographic now offer all photos as desktop wallpapers. 50 Desktop Wallpapers Here is a selection of 50 of the best of the best of National Geographic desktop wallpapers including some from the National Geographic photography team and some submitted by their site readers. Mantis This kind of praying mantis is found only in New Zealand. Grasshopper It's hard to believe tropical insects can match their surroundings so well. Conclusion
Beautiful/Decay Cult of the Creative Arts | Artist Book Series + Daily Art... - StumbleUpon I couldn’t help but direct everyone to fellow public art loving blog Street Art Utopia as they have compiled a pretty decent list of the best street art of 2011. If you are just getting into the wonderful world of pasting, spraying or making the streets a more creative place, this list is a great place to start (short of Wall and Piece). One of the best things about this genre is it’s diversity – you can decided what you find gimmicky/twee or meaningful and awe-inspiring. Street art has always been the public’s voice, and the art world has yielded success to those with great ideas and a call for change. More from the list after the jump!
Olympic National Park: One of the wildest places left in the USA [36 PICS] Maple Glade Trail. It’s supposed to be a humbling experience to stand amidst such giants in the ancient forests of Olympic National Park. Photo #1 by rachel_thecat Maples in Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest. 95% of this national park is designated as wilderness, a paradise for backpackers and hikers. Olympic National Park trees and roots in Hoh Rain Forest. Olympic National Park has a 73-mile long wilderness coast that is a rare treasure in a country where much of the coastline is prime real estate. Maple leaves and sword fern cover the ground. Big Cedar Tree and tiny girl. Lakes and mountains, an adventure lover’s dream. The largest known Western Redcedar, in the world with a wood volume of 500 cubic meters (17650 cu. ft.). Hoh Rain Forest has a mystical appearance with all the moss. The Kalaloch Cedar in the Olympic National Park, with a dbh of 599 (19,6 ft) cm and wood volume of 350 cubic meters (12,270 cu ft). Coast Range Subalpine Fir groves in meadow.
20 Most Inspirational Quotes by Steve Jobs Oct 6, 2011 The world lost a visionary yesterday. The outpouring of support and admiration has been remarkable. In the words of Seth Godin, ‘there’s too much to say, too many capable of saying it better than I ever could.’ “Here’s to the crazy ones. Amazing jellyfish lake | Zack Travel - StumbleUpon Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake located on Eil Malk island in Palau. Eil Malk is part of the Rock Islands, a group of small, rocky, mostly uninhabited islands in Palau’s Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu. It is notable for the millions of golden jellyfish which migrate horizontally across the lake daily. photo source Jellyfish Lake is connected to the ocean through fissures and tunnels in the limestone of ancient Miocene reef. photo source Two species of scyphozoan jellyfish live in Jellyfish Lake, moon jellyfish and the golden jellyfish. photo source The golden jellyfish are most closely related to the spotted jellyfish that inhabit the nearby lagoons. photo source The moon jellyfish were identified as Aurelia aurita by Hamner. photo source photo source photo source photo source
Mila's Daydreams | Fubiz™ - StumbleUpon Une excellente initiative de Adele Enersen, en provenance d’Helsinki avec ce projet intitulé « Mila’s Daydreams ». Pendant la durée de son congé maternité, elle met en scène et imagine quotidiennement les rêves de son bébé. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article. 33 Absolutely Hilarious Girlfriend Rage Comics Of All Time I have to admit, most of the situations explained/drawn in these rage comics are pretty realistic and happens with most of us all the time. Have a fun time with this collection. Girlfriend or Tyrannosaurus Rex? Bed Time Story Best Thing About Girlfriends Girlfriend “coming” over Girlfriend communication rage Musically Awkward Girlfriend Rage Girlfriend sexytime rage Deciding what to eat (burrito time) Girlfriend’s dog died Girlfriend’s first orgasm! Girlfriend’s Hot Sister Rage Hanging Out at Girlfriends House How I met my current girlfriend [true story bro] How your girlfriend makes sure you truly love her Inside girlfriend’s purse Introducing girlfriend to father gone wrong The perils of a long distance relationship Its a trap Le Driving Le Girlfriend’s House Le Hair Play My ex-girlfriend is a bitch (True Story) My New Girlfriend Need to take a dump Not Really Angry Perfect Girl Shopping with asian girlfriend Stupid Move This happened to me and my girlfriend at college Troll Girlfriend Why I had to sleep on couch
Around the world in 6,237 pictures | The Upshot After quitting his job, photographer and artist Kien Lam took a trip around the world. Over the course of a year, he visited 17 countries and took 6,237 photographs. Wanting to share his epic journey with others, Lam put his photos together to create a kind of time-lapse video that has enthralled the Web. In a little less than five minutes, viewers are treated to beautiful shots of the U.S., England, France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. On Lam's official site, he explains that he didn't really have an itinerary in mind when he set out. I had a direction I wanted to head and a goal of following the sun to get as many warm days as possible. 2010 was a particularly cold year in San Francisco and I just wanted to wear shorts and flip-flops as many days as possible to make up for that. Plan your next trip on Yahoo! Travel & Tourism
Vintage Wanna Bee: HOW TO MAKE A FB TIMELINE COVER... So, you know how facebook is always super annoying and changes their layout constantly? You know the new "timeline layout"... Did you further know that I sorta like the new layout? I know crazy right. Well, I decided to make my own custom "Timeline Cover" and thought I would share with you what I did! Take a look! So, here's a step by step of how to make your own, you will need, facebook, pictures, a photo-editing site, (I used picnik.) Now, let's get started... First you will need to pick out a "collage" setting you would like. Do you like how you can see what I was doing before... After you pick your design, add pictures. The far right is me with my Grandpa. After that, I slighly changed the levels to get the overall look that I wanted. If you feel like it, you can add a little text to your picture. Now, save your photo so you can upload to facebook... Isn't it purty? Now. upload to facebook... And reposition your photo, you won't see all of it, so keep that in mind when you're editing.
How to survive your first Guinness | Head Rambles Due to popular demand, I have updated this information with a step by step pictorial guide. -oOo- Most visitors to Ireland can’t wait to try a real pint of Guinness. They are right. It’s the only country where you can get a real pint. The foreign stuff is the piss they scrape off the top. However, your first pint is potentially the most lethal trap you will have to encounter. 99% of tourists give themselves away on this one. Enter the pub. If he speaks with a foreign accent, get the f*ck out of there. He’ll ask you what you want. He will then take a pint glass and fill it about two thirds to three quarters full and place it on the counter. First Trap: LEAVE THE DRINK THERE. After a minute or two, he will come back and top it up to a full pint. If he has engraved a shamrock in the head of the pint, then I suggest you sit down and write out your Last Will and Testament. Second Trap [assuming you are still alive]: DON’T TOUCH THE PINT. Another fatal error is to sip the pint.
Awesome pictures from around the world | Vivi The Mage - StumbleUpon Someone sent me these in a chain email, it was horribly formatted. I also do not know who made the comments, or how accurate they are. I take zero credit in the pictures, I just wanted to compile them nicely for all to see. The world’s highest chained carousel, located in Vienna, the height of 117 meters. Thor’s Well – “the gates of the dungeon.” CapePerpetua, Oregon. Emerald Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. Restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar.Depending on the tide the restaurant can be reached both on foot and by boat. Office of Selgas Cano in Madrid Desert with Phacelia (Scorpion Weed). Balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey. Dubai. And this is the view down These trees grow in the forest near Gryfino, Poland. The border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a cafe Twice a year in the Gulf of Mexico rays migrate. In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou. Share!