Entries Tagged 'Photos' ↓

Found an amazing photo stream on Flickr. All of the photos are from an abandoned book distribution center in Detriot.
Really cool looking. Check it out here
And you can also check out a blog post by the photographer here

In 1986 reactor number 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. The resulting radioactive cloud settled over much of Eastern Europe. The extreme danger from the cloud, forced the evacuation of over 300,000 people. Today, over twenty years later, the countries most affected are still dealing with the aftermath.

Photographer Paul Fusco has created an amazing photo essay documenting the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in Belarus. According to official estimates, over 60% of the fallout landed in Belarus.
Check out the essay. The pictures are captivating. Chernobyl Legacy

Found a great gallery of patriotic pictures taken with early cameras. The pictures are of national symbols, like the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, and various US military badges. All of the images in the photos were made up of service men and women at the start of World War 1. The formations and photographs were done by artists Arthur Mole and John Thomas. Who donated all proceeds from the sale of the photographs to the families of slain soldiers.

Check it out: People Pictures

Square America, a site devoted to collecting vintage snapshots, has a very interesting gallery of snapshots that have been colored. Basically they have been partially painted to enhance a particular feature of the photograph.

Some of the images are really incredible. Adding color to the old pictures really makes them stand out.

Check out the site for a lot more pictures.
The Painted World

I think this is great! How many times have you been in a location and you’ve seen a sign that says you can’t take photos? Usually I look around and just wonder why? Why don’t they want me to take photos here? What makes this place so special, or the stuff in it so secret, that I’m allowed to look but not take photos?

Well, I found a site that is devoted to nothing but pictures taken in places where photography is banned. Everything from museums to government buildings. And if you want to contribute, you can create your own account and start posting clandestine photos of forbidden places yourself.

Check it out: StrictlyNoPhotography.com
By the way, the picture in this post came from the site. The irony of a photo of a sign banning photography is just hilarious. LOL

Found a post on Your Daily Awesome with some truly incredible pictures of a French nuclear test.

The pictures are from a group of tests done in the 1970. The French military conducted over 200 nuclear tests in French Polynesia starting in 1966 and continuing until 1996.

Photos From French Nuclear Test, 1970

License to Rant is a blog completely devoted to collecting custom license plates. The plates come from all over the US and say the strangest things. Everyone thinks it’s fun to get custom text on license plates, but since a license plate has limited room, sometimes people have to abbreviate. Which makes for some very interesting and funny statements.

Check out the site for all of the plates and the guesses on what they might mean.
License To Rant

Found this great collection of abandoned Swimming pools on Flickr. Some of these really make you want to know the history behind them. Why were they built? What made people abandon them?

Check out the whole collection for lots more pictures.
Flickr: Abandoned swimming pools

We all know about the amazingly detailed shapes that snow crystals can take. We learned all about the pretty star shapes in school. But what if you were to put snow under an electron microscope? How detailed and varied would the snowflakes look?

Well, scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville Maryland did just that. And the results are amazing. The pictures don’t even look like snowflakes for the most part. Instead they look like giant gears and components of machines. Pretty amazing looking.

Check out the main site for more pictures and a lot more information on the different types of snow.

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Snow Page

Found this amazing photo essay of marine life living under the Antarctic Ice flows. The photographer, Norbert Wu, worked in Antarctica from 1982 to 1996. He took these off of the coast of Antarctica in partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation. The photos in the slide show and more are available in his book, Under Antarctic Ice.
Check out the slide show at Time magazine: Life Beneath Antarctic Ice

If you want more photos of Antarctica, check out Dry Valleys of Antarctica