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Scary bridge in the Himalayas

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:26:05 Z

by Kanchendzonga "The scariest bridge I have ever crossed while on a trek deep in the Indian Himalayas. It consisted of a couple of saplings and branches, lashed together with twine and balanced on rounded boulders. If you fell.....well I'll leave that up to your imagination!"

Las Capas Area F

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:14:27 Z

by Douglas_Gann "This Photosynth documents Area F of the site of Las Capas. The main point of this Photosynth project is to explore how the system can be used to document large profile exposures containing detailed stratigraphy. There are a couple of ancient canal cross sections as well. Photography by Mat Devitt"

Meyers Spring Pictograph Site

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:34:44 Z

by sir_ivar "Meyers Spring Pictograph Site is located near the town of Dryden in West Texas between two ancient Comanche War Trails. The rock art is found on a limestone cliff face adjacent to Meyers Spring, one of the only stable sources of fresh water for many miles. The oldest art found at the site consists of the prehistoric Pecos River Style (2000 to 4000 years old). Most it has faded or has been covered by early historic (150 to 400 years old) pictographs that now dominate the site. The latest pictographs found are some the best preserved in North America and appear to chronicle the earliest contact between European and the native peoples of this area. Several native groups are known to have visited the area and include Apache, Arapahoe, Comanche, Kiowa, Kiowa Apache, Pawnee, Ute, and an earlier group we call Lower Pecos people. An United State military outpost named Fort Meyers(or Myers) was established near the spring to try and control the native peoples in the late 1800s. The fort and spring were named after one of the black Seminole soldiers who served under Lt. John L. Bullis. Most of the interpretations of the rock art listed in the highlights are those of Reeda Peel, a rock art specialist at the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross State University in Alpine Texas. As with any artwork, a lot of what it "means" is speculation. Unless otherwise noted, the photos were taken on September 5, 2009 by Mark D. Willis. I have added some historic photographs for reference. Those are listed at the end of the highlights. Anyone wishing to visit the site can contact the non-profit Rock Art Foundation ( http://www.rockart.org ) about one of their twice a year tours."

The Colors of Passion and Tenderness

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:40:54 Z

by Nathanael "I don't know the name of this type of rose and it's not neccesarily my favorite sort of petal (although to be honest I've never paid close attention to differences in rose petal shape and structure) but the color... wow! The blend of fluorescent orange to fluorescent pink is probably my favorite color progression in roses. Perhaps it has something to do with growing up in the tropics or growing up in the 1980s and 1990s (although I was very much isolated from most western fads) but that stir of gold within the near-red gets me every time. A red or crimson rose has class, but for dignity and friendliness all in one, I don't think this can be beaten. As to the photos here, hopefully you can find something worth looking at. I was experimenting with the macro setting on my camera and the automatic flash washed a bunch of the shots out in the foreground while managing to also leave the background almost entirely black. Good composition was not even attempted as I was losing the light and wanted to get a fair bit of coverage. Also, note to self: pick off the dead blooms *before* you take the photos."

Lava Tube

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:07:11 Z

by Void23

Liana W Gray

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:01:37 Z

by FabianK "Liana Lee Werner-Gray (born April 10, 1987) is an Australian model and actress best known for her role on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here! Werner-Gray is currently nominated for Miss Earth Australia 2009. Her complete Bio can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liana_Werner-Gray Werner-Gray is currently representing Queensland in Miss Earth Australia 2009. Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment. She is wearing a eco-friendly dress by Athan-Jon, an Australian fashion designer Jonathan Pampling. Vote for her under: http://www.missearth.com.au Especially have a look at the point cloud! (keep CTRL pressed and rotate the picture). We were really lucky with the wind and it turned out beautifully All rights reserved. Created by Fabian Krätzer. For Studio and 3d Photoshoots you can contact me under: FabianKraetzer@gmail.com"

Dome of Light

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:44:21 Z

by Hanjie "The dome of light is the world's largest one-piece stained glass artwork, 30 meters in diameter with a coverage about 2180 meters square, that is located in the underground station--Formosa Boulevard Station of Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system. The masterpiece was a creation of the Italian Narcissus Quagliata in cooperation with Derix Glass Studios in Germany. Its 4,500 glass panels present 4 themes: water, earth, light and fire each of these represent birth, growth, glory, destruction and rebirth respectively. http://hanjies.blogspot.com/2009/08/dome-of-light.html"

Old Barn

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:12:53 Z

by kokesh "Old house in my neighbourhood"

Mika And Herself // 3D Magic Trick // Go Game

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:28:04 Z

by EdLee "See the Point Cloud for the trick. :) This idea hit me a while ago. You can clone as much as you want, limited only by hardware... and the graciousness of the model :) The board shows my favorite pro game, played by Fujisawa Shuko (藤澤秀行, White) and Nie Wei Ping (聶衛平, Black) on Nov 20, 1988. It's a beautiful game because Nie sacrificed his 5 stones in the center for the huge lower right framework -- the level required for this superb judgement is amazing. Fujisawa: June 14,1925 - May 8,2009."