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"History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:48:18 +1000

“History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will perforce happen again.”

- A Song of Ice and Fire (via mediumaevum)

cleophatrajones: yannickbrouwer: This little company from...

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:46:15 +1000

cleophatrajones:

yannickbrouwer:

This little company from Kenya makes toys from slippers that wash up on the beach. Pictures by Ben Curtis

How glorious is this?! Upcycling at its finest…

fairytale-europe: Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:01 +1000

fairytale-europe:

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia

hometown-unicorn: My eye caught a dark form lying on the river...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:08:20 +1000

hometown-unicorn:

My eye caught a dark form lying on the river bottom. It took me a few moments to comprehend what I had stumbled upon. Lying peacefully in the shallow waters of the river, only a few meters from shore, was a full-grown cougar. The contrast between the serenity of the scene I was witnessing and what must have played out here in the cougar’s final moments made me shiver. It was the first shiver of many, as I stripped down and waded out into the icy water to get this shot. x

cabinporn: Chalet Borovo in Slovakia. Contributed by Miroslav.

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:06:36 +1000

cabinporn:

Chalet Borovo in Slovakia.

Contributed by Miroslav.

explore-the-earth: Vlkolinec, Slovakia

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:55:32 +1000

explore-the-earth:

Vlkolinec, Slovakia

climateadaptation: From Michael Marten’s series, Sea Change,...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:53:13 +1000

climateadaptation:

From Michael Marten’s series, Sea Change, which explores rising sea levels from regular tides and also climate change. His statement:

‘Sea Change’ is a study of the tides round the coast of Britain. The views in each diptych are taken from identical positions at low tide and high tide, usually 6 or 18 hours apart.

I am interested in showing how landscape changes over time through natural processes and cycles. The camera that observes low and high tide side by side enables us to observe simultaneously two moments in time, two states of nature.

Recent landscape photography often focuses on human shaping (and reshaping) of the environment - urbanisation, globalisation, pollution. Even when critical and committed, this approach can emphasise, even glamorise, humankind’s power over nature. I’m interested in rediscovering nature’s own powers: the elemental forces and processes that underlie and shape the planet.

The tides are one of these great natural cycles. I hope these photographs will stimulate people’s awareness of natural change, of landscape as dynamic process rather than static image. Attending to earth’s rhythms can help us to reconnect with the fundamentals of our planet, which we ignore at our peril.

‘Sea Change’ also comments on climate change. The tide floods in and quickly recedes again, but rising sea levels will flood our shores and not recede for thousands or millions of years. Many of the views in these pictures may have disappeared in 100 years’ time.

— Michael Marten

Lens Culture

coolchicksfromhistory: Qin Liangyu (1574-1646) Art by Sertan...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:50:57 +1000

coolchicksfromhistory:

Qin Liangyu (1574-1646)

Art by Sertan Saral (tumblr)

From an early age, Liangy learned martial arts, horseback riding, and archery. At the age of 20, she married a local Sichuan commander named Ma Qiancheng. Together they maintained the peace in an area rife with warlords and insurrections.

Qiancheng died in 1613 and Liangyu took over his position. In 1620, the Nvzhen ethnic minority declared independence from the Ming Dynasty. Liangy led an army to defeat them, selling her own belonging to fund the campaign. Ten years later the Manchu threatened Beijing. Liangy once again led an army supported by her own funds and defeated the insurgents. The Chongzhen Emperor commemorated her victory with commissioned poetry.

The Ming Dynasty fell in 1644. Amid the turmoil, Liangy’s lands remained relative calm and agriculturally productive. She is believed to have helped 100,000 refugees find homes in Shizhu.

An active leader until her death at age 75, Liangy was named Grand Protector of the Crowned Prince by the Southern Ming Emperor She remains one of the highest ranking female warriors in Chinese history.

Qin Liangyu is not the real Mulan. Mulan is fictional character who predates Liangyu by several hundred years.

funny!

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:49:19 +1000

funny!

fat-birds: Faceless eye _MG_8780 by trinko on Flickr.

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:55:43 +1000

fat-birds:

Faceless eye _MG_8780 by trinko on Flickr.

kiyo: 174 GRAND, BROOKLYN NEW YORK The green roof has...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:21 +1000

kiyo:

174 GRAND, BROOKLYN NEW YORK

The green roof has approximately eight inches of soil and absorbs rainwater runoff. (via Peek Inside 8 Of The World’s Greenest Homes )

ecocides: Owl and Mouse, Minnesota | image by Tom Samuelson

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:43:22 +1000

ecocides:

Owl and Mouse, Minnesota | image by Tom Samuelson

Photo

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:24 +1000

Photo

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:58:29 +1000

thisbigcity: bestofthegarden: - Real optical illusion garden...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:41:00 +1000

thisbigcity:

bestofthegarden:

- Real optical illusion garden (Yahoo | YouTube | artist François Abelanet)

Well that’s my brain broken. I wonder if this encourages or discourages people to visit the park?!

staceythinx: Xchange by Nick Gentry About his work: Much of...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:20:05 +1000

staceythinx:

Xchange by Nick Gentry

About his work:

Much of his artistic output has been generated with the use of contributed artefacts and materials. He states that through this process “contributor, artist and viewer come closer together”. His art is influenced by the development of consumerism, technology, identity and cyberculture in society, with a distinctive focus on obsolete media.

octopuspeace: Double headed Leuca Shark found some weeks ago...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:08:47 +1100

octopuspeace:

Double headed Leuca Shark found some weeks ago near the Florida Keys.

gardensinunexpectedplaces: Succulents under stairs. (via...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:01:18 +1100

gardensinunexpectedplaces:

Succulents under stairs.

(via houzz)

theyoungsocialist: It doesn’t matter how little space you have,...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:34:49 +1100

theyoungsocialist:

It doesn’t matter how little space you have, there is always space for growing!

lottal: DIY Bow Hairstyle DIY Projects | UsefulDIY.com on We...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:49:12 +1100

lottal:

DIY Bow Hairstyle DIY Projects | UsefulDIY.com on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/57002648/via/lotta_liuska