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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Landscape Photography That Define Brilliance

From: http://www.viralblender.com/

To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. Earlier, we shared a collection of some of the most amazing landscape shots and it was loved and liked by everyone. Presenting part two of that series (landscape/nature photography), hopefully you’ll like these as well.

Silent Morning by Andre Arment

Cherry Trees by Matjaz Cater

Fresh Start by Dough Roane

Rising Shadow by Karsten Wrobel

Season Change by John Parminter

Two Autumns by Mikhail Trakhtenberg

Loch Linnhe by John Parminter

The beauty of Spring by Lazy Vlad

Path to Wonder by Dan Ballard Photography

Sunrise by Matjaz Cater

Los Cuernos del Paine by Ian Plant

Mid Summer by Raymó

Curtains In The Fog by Miles Morgan

On The Field's Appeal by Pawel Kucharski

Painting Of Nature by Hardibudi

With Ash From The Volcano by Raymó

Autumn Sunrise by Gary McParland

Atomic Cloud by Hendrik Tio

Warm Morning by Marius Grozea

6AM by Artur Magdziarz

Hot Air Balloons by Martin Sojka

Shocking Bondi by Timothy Poulton

Forever Dreaming by Marc Adamus

Follow The Flow by PhotoNook

The View by Photonook

Forever by Dorin Bofan

Volcano Down by Karsten Wrobel

A Day on The Top of Mount Titlis by Evan Pratama Ludirdja

Morning Road by Indra Supriadi

Born In Krakatau by Nico Fredia

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Artist Builds Awesome "Magical" Timber Homes (Video)

by Sami Grover

from http://www.treehugger.com/

Image credit: Shwood Eyewear

Whether it's a tiny, off-grid home for $2500 or DIY Appalachian Gothic architecture from recycled pallet wood, unconventional, natural homes are often as much about personal expression as they are sustainable building. And that certainly holds true of the incredible, fantasy-like structures build by one Washington artist/home builder.

Inspired By... SunRay Kelley from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.

Produced as part of an "Inspired By" video series sponsored by Shwood Eyewear, the work of natural builder SunRay Kelley is certainly like no other green building I've seen before. Created from natural materials and timber found in and around the build site, SunRay sees the natural world as both inspiration and hardware store:

Growing up in the wild hills of the Pacific Northwest, it seems like SunRay was always building something. His favorite source of inspiration and materials is the woods around him, "God's Hardware Store" as he calls it. When working on a project it is not uncommon to see him pick up a saw and head off into the woods looking for the right piece of wood to present itself. If he says anything, he'll mumble "I'm going shopping."

Sure, much like low-impact living in communal woodland, I doubt that SunRay's approach is likely to become the mainstream of green construction anytime soon. But while it may be in the eye of the beholder, beauty is still a crucial part of sustainability. SunRay Kelley has beauty down, as far as this beholder is concerned.

Monday, August 29, 2011

DIY Star Wars Bike Helmet is Pure Awesomeness!

By Jerry Stone
From http://dsc.discovery.com/

Photos by Jenn at Clever Girl Blog

Jenn over at Clever Girl Blog might very well be the coolest geek-girl ever. Using some tape, paint and beer, she turned an old bike helmet into one awesome R2 unit. I have a feeling, this is the Droid you are looking for.
Please visit her blog for the full instruction set plus some fun commentary. Do excuse her taste in beer though.
1. Sand paper the old helmet.

2. Prime it and spray it with silver paint.

3. Outline all the shapes with tape. Jenn confesses “It involved a lot of measuring, cursing circles for being so round, and wishing I had kept my protractor and compass from high school. ”

4. Next spray in the blue parts of R2. Jenn did this with a Michelob Ultra at hand. Since this helmet is so darn cool, we’ll forgive her for the beer foul.

5. You are almost there! Remove the tape and enjoy some Droid goodness.

6. Bike safety is important so make sure to install a bike light into the helmet.

7. Top off the helmet with some clear coat. Jenn notes “The final step was giving it about 374 cans of clear coat. I think if I learned anything from this project, it’s that nothing (except cakes) can suffer from too many layers of clear coat. When it was done I wore it around the house until it was time for bed… and then I wore it to bed.”

Thanks, you are one clever girl, Jenn!

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Best Friends!!

From: http://freepostia.com/

Is "Back to the Future 4" in the works?

By Melissa Jun Rowley

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/

(CBS/What's Trending) - Hello, McFly?! "Back to the Future" franchise geeks are buzzing with intrigue over a nondescript viral video form Argentina that features the iconic DeLorean that made every adolescent of the '80s want to travel through time. Featuring Christopher Lloyd as the film trilogy's famous wacky scientist Doc Brown, the video shows the sports car speeding down a city street, and then stopping in front of a store, before Lloyd gets out of the vehicle. "Great Scott!" he declares. "What year is this? 2011?! Yes!"
It's unclear whether the video is an ad of some kind, or possibly a teaser for another "Back to the Future" installment. Movie buffs across the land are scratching their heads in wonder.

According to the video below that was shot by viewers of the event on the street, the scene was produced for a commercial. Unfortunately, this video is cut short and no details are given.

Either way, The "Back to the Future" trilogy will go down in history as a timeless (pun intended) sci-fi saga. In what year and setting would you like to see a potential fourth installment take place?

Sleeping with the fishes! NFL star's amazing fish tank in his bedroom

By Mike O'brien
From: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Nobody really wants to be upstaged in the bedroom but it seems that's exactly what happened to the New England Patriots's wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.

Since he had an amazing fish tank installed in his bedroom in his Florida mansion, he says fiancee Evelyn Lozada cant stop looking at it.

Evelyn, who became a known face on the TV show Basketball Wives because of her previous engagement to ex-Celtic Antoine Walker, 'stares at these damn fish every time before bed,' Chad says.

Aquatic flair: Chad Ochocinco's arched fish tank that appears on the Animal Planet show Tanked

But it's easy to see the fascination.

The unique aquarium was created by Wayde King and Brett Raymer, the stars of the new hit reality show Tanked on Animal Planet.

Their ATM (Acrylic Tank Manufacturing) company is the largest aquarium manufacturer in the United States.

Always something to watch: The TV room features one large tank fronted by three flatscreen TVs

The show, airs at 9pm Fridays on Animal Planet, features the brothers-in-law as they create fish tanks in all shapes and sizes for everything from casinos to fast food restaurants.King and Raymer told Boston Herald's Inside Track.

'We made a shark tank for his living room and an arch tank for his bed, so when he sleeps he can look up at the fish.'

Glamour couple: Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada attend Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011 in New York earlier this year

But building Chad’s tanks wasn’t all work and no play.

Both of them are football fans so they loved having the chance to hang out with Ochocinco for a couple of days while they did the installation.

'He was cool as heck,' said King. 'We hung on the couch, talked about going out, sports, and he let me take pictures in front of his Lamborghini.

Reality star: Chad on Dancing With The Stars with professional dancer Cheryl Burke

'He’s a really down-to-earth cool guy.'

They also built an oversized tank for Chad’s TV room with enough room for three full-size flat screen TVs to hang on the front.

'He’s way more outspoken in front of the camera than he is in person,' Wayde and Brett told the Boston Herald.

'He’s a really, really nice guy.'

The showman and his gal: Chad is one of the characters of NFL. Right, his fiance Evelyn Lozada

In addition to Chad’s bachelor pad, Brett and Wayde have created custom tanks for everyone from director Steven Spielberg to rapper Dr Dre.

They have built fish cribs in the shape of pyramids, phone booths, cars, kegs and even the female anatomy.

So when they started creating fish tanks, did they expect to end up as big time reality TV stars?

Actually, the answer is yes.

'I told Wayde five years ago when we came up with the idea for the show ... we’d be on Animal Planet or Disney,' Brett said.

Sweet dreams: Newborn babies are picture perfect as they are captured sleeping peacefully

By Joanna Corrigan

From: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Some would argue that sleep is a foreign concept for most newborn babies - but not according to these incredible pictures.

Tiny children, some just days old, have been pictured in various states of blissful repose and the results are adorable.

One 13-day-old girl lies on a flower bed, another rests its chin on its hand as if contemplating the mysteries of life.

Adorable: A four-week old baby takes a nap on a pink blanket

Deep thinker: This 13-day-old baby girl looks like she has a lot to think about

Pensive: This 13-day-old baby girl looks like she has a lot to think about

Further pictures show a baby resting in a plant pot, eyes tight shut, and one snuggled up in a small white basket - with a little hat to keep it's head warm.

They have all been taken by photographers Yvonne Watt and Fiona Potter of Fusion Baby Photography in Strathblane, Glasgow.

The pair ask clients to bring in babies between four and ten days-old so that they can produce a picture to capture the very earliest stage of their lives.

Peaceful: A baby Fairy Queen asleep in her crown, aged just under two weeks

Comfortable: A 13-day-old baby girl takes a nap in a little flower nest

Ms Watt said: 'This special time comes along only once in the lifetime of a child. Before we know it, this stage is finished and we move on. People come to us because they want to capture this moment and savour it forever.'

The photographers manage to get the babies to sleep because they make them as comfortable as possible, using blankets made of natural fibres.

Carried away: A baby girl wearing a cosy hat takes a nap in a little basket

Blossoming: A baby girl even managed to get some shut eye in this large pot

The women have five children between them so realise the importance of capturing the early moments before it is too late.

Ms Watt said: 'Often there is so much that is new going on people may overlook the importance of sitting down and doing something special to record this time.

'I didn't do this myself but now at least I have the chance to give other new parents this opportunity.'