Posts Tagged ‘picture gallery’

Bug Portraits by Dusan Beno (Picture Gallery)

Bug Portraits by Dusan Beno (Picture Gallery)

Slovakian photographer Dusan Beno captured these wonderfully detailed macro portraits of insects and spiders:

Wind Turbine Explodes in Flames at Ardrossan, Scotland (Picture Gallery)

Wind Turbine Explodes in Flames at Ardrossan, Scotland (Picture Gallery)

A wind turbine exploded in flames after it was struck by hurricane-force winds at Ardrossan Wind Farm, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The $3 million, 328-foot-tall, wind turbine was spinning so fast it caught fire. Local photographer Stuart McMahon captured the incident in a series of photographs:

Dancing Geckos by Shikhei Goh (Picture Gallery)

Dancing Geckos by Shikhei Goh (Picture Gallery)

Indonesian photographer Shikhei Goh specializes in macro photography, but he is also the proud owner of pet geckos and captured them in a series of photos in which they appear to be dancing. He placed the disco reptiles on a reflective surface and watched as they saw their reflections as rivals and began lashing out [...]

Family Photo Fun with Santa and His Machine Guns

Family Photo Fun with Santa and His Machine Guns

The Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona is offering families to take holiday card pictures with Santa and his machine guns. Both adults and kids are welcome to choose between a variety of weapons from the club’s arsenal before sitting on Santa’s lap for a photo. Afterward, the families get a chance to test out the [...]

Ice Sculpture Festival Bruges 2011 (Photos + Video)

Ice Sculpture Festival Bruges 2011 (Photos + Video)

Artists from around the world gathered at the annual Snow & Ice Sculpture Festival in Bruges, Belgium, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disneyland Paris. The festival opened on November 25 and runs until January 15 2012.

Beluga Whales by Dafna Ben Nun (Picture Gallery)

Beluga Whales by Dafna Ben Nun (Picture Gallery)

Israeli photographer Dafna Ben Nun went diving with beluga whales in the White Sea, north-west Russia. She also got some whale kisses. Enjoy these wonderful photos of playful belugas:

Dogs Swimming with a Seal (Picture Gallery)

Dogs Swimming with a Seal (Picture Gallery)

Playful dogs Bolle and Coco were swimming in the sea after a long walk when a seal sneaked up behind them and started following them. It seems that the seal wanted to play with the dogs. The amazing scene was captured by photographer Anneke van de Kassteele in Netherlands.

Awesome Moses Bridge Parts Water (Picture Gallery)

Awesome Moses Bridge Parts Water (Picture Gallery)

The Moses Bridge, located in the Netherlands, is a ‘sunken’ pedestrian bridge which gives an illusion of walking through water to the visitors of a close 17th century fort. Designed by RO & AD Architects, the Moses Bridge literally parts the waters that surround the fort, allowing pedestrians to pass through. The bridge is made [...]

Baby Elephant and Mother Rescued from Mud Trap in Zambia (Picture Gallery)

Baby Elephant and Mother Rescued from Mud Trap in Zambia (Picture Gallery)

A baby African elephant became stuck in the mud right outside the Kapani lagoon in Zambia. In an effort to get her baby out, the mother also became stuck in the sinking muddy grave. The pair were rescued after a two-hour battle against heat, dehydration, and rapidly drying mud by wildlife officials and conservationists of [...]

Moustair: Where Men’s Mustaches Meet Their Hair (Picture Gallery)

Moustair: Where Men’s Mustaches Meet Their Hair (Picture Gallery)

Moustair is a single topic Tumblr with photos of men photoshopped to have a second face directly below their mustaches. Or with their own words: Where men meets moustaches meets hair meets moustaches meets hair meets Moustair.