nature

by Thomas DeVoss

mymodernmet:

For the past 14 years, San Francisco-based photographer Beth Moon has journeyed around the world in a quest to document some of the world’s biggest, oldest, and rarest trees. In her beautiful new book titled Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time, the photographer reveals the staggering beauty of baobabs, sequoias, yews, and other ancient trees that have stood the test of time.

by Thomas DeVoss

headyhunter:

Michael Grab has mastered the art of stone balancing. He explains how he does it. “The most fundamental element of balancing in a physical sense is finding some kind of “tripod” for the rock to stand on. Every rock is covered in a variety of tiny to large indentations that can act as a tripod for the rock to stand upright, or in most orientations you can think of with other rocks. By paying close attention to the feeling of the rocks, you will start to feel even the smallest clicks as the notches of the rocks in contact are moving over one another. In the finer point balances, these clicks can be felt on a scale smaller than millimeters. Some point balances will give the illusion of weightlessness as the rocks look to be barely touching. Parallel to the physical element of finding tripods, the most fundamental non-physical element is harder to explain through words. In a nutshell, I am referring to meditation, or finding a zero point or silence within yourself. Some balances can apply significant pressure on your mind and your patience. The challenge is overcoming any doubt that may arise.”

Find more heady works at www.headyhunter.com

by Thomas DeVoss

destroyed-and-abandoned:

Abandoned Mall In Bangkok became an Urban Aquarium. Album in comments
AayKay:


Album
Here’s the full story
basically, The New World shopping mall, a 4 storey former shopping mall. The top 7 floors were demolished to adhere…

destroyed-and-abandoned:

Abandoned Mall In Bangkok became an Urban Aquarium. Album in comments

AayKay:

Album

Here’s the full story

basically, The New World shopping mall, a 4 storey former shopping mall. The top 7 floors were demolished to adhere to building codes in 1997. In 1999 the mall burned due to suspected arson committed by a competitor in the area. The disaster resulted in several casualties, and the building has remained abandoned ever since.

At some point in the early 2000′s an unknown person began introducing a small population of exotic Koi and Catfish species. The small population of fish began to thrive and the result is now a self-sustained, and amazingly populated urban aquarium.

Original Op’s website is pretty cool and you should see the other travel related pics

by Thomas DeVoss

unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream:

photographer Yume Cyan has been shooting some magical long exposure photographs of fireflies in a forested area around Nagoya City, Japan. By keeping the camera’s shutter open at a low aperture Cyan captures every bioluminescent flash of each insect resulting in dotted light trails that criss-cross the frame.

by Thomas DeVoss

fackyeaharchitecture:

samli:

thestage1408:

This is a wildlife bridge in the Netherlands. Wildlife bridges are designed to help animals cross busy highways in safety. They don’t just protect wildlife from being hit by cars - they also connect frag…

fackyeaharchitecture:

samli:

thestage1408:

This is a wildlife bridge in the Netherlands. Wildlife bridges are designed to help animals cross busy highways in safety. They don’t just protect wildlife from being hit by cars - they also connect fragmented habitats and help populations intermingle and breed.
The Netherlands is leading the way in designing these bridges. The country is home to more than 600 similar crossings.

talán a mieink nem ilyen menők, de az M7-es újabb szakaszán pár kilométerenként van ilyen