Archive for the 'photographs' Category
Genteel Decay
Al Capone’s (recreated) digs at Eastern State Penitentiary (in Pennsylvania) where he was keeping a low profile following the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
It’s just one of many photos at Opacity, an ambitious (and beautiful) project to document abandoned infrastructure (schools, hospitals, prisons, power plants, etc.) in the northeastern U.S.
No commentsBefore I Die
Before I Die is an Internet project in which people send in Polaroids of themselves with their final ambitions scrawled in felt pen on the white lower margin. The woman above wrote:
Before I die I want to be carried out of my home feet first
Not to be anal and all nitpickey about this, but isn’t that what you sort of plan for after you die?
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A Manly Beverage
to fill my manly mug, Ma’am. (Large print on cup says, “Happy Wildness Men.” Indeed.)
Via Engrish.com
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. . . tackle? Nope. Mastertacklers? Nope.
Truly, the pun is the lowest form of humor. ‘Cause I’m just not getting it.
No commentsThe Genesis Of Fear
Where The Little Children Gather
Photobombing
is the fine art of ruining other people’s photographs by sticking your unlovely mug (or other body parts) into the frame just as the photographer snaps the shutter.
Warning: Some pictures NSFW. And remember that phrase, “other body parts”? (Definitely NSFW.)
No commentsGoogle Earth Mysteries
Picture of a Chicago street captured on Google Earth. Some think it shows a young man with a gun, but I’m not so sure.
It certainly looks like he’s pointing something, and the reaction of the child on the sidewalk—who looks startled, and in the midst of breaking into a run—leans to that interpretation. But trying to determine what, if anything, is in the boy’s hand is a bit trickier.
For one thing, it appears to be bright white in color. It could be nickel-plated, and catching the light at an odd angle, but there’s no metallic glint that I can see.
Furthermore, if it is a gun, what is he aiming at? If you go into Google Earth (it’s been a while since I last used it, but I don’t think there’s anything to install. I certainly haven’t on this relatively-new computer) at this link and pan and zoom around.
The little girl (?) on the sidewalk doesn’t appear to be a target; as best as I can see, the “gunboy” is pointing at something parallel to it. There are some people on a staircase about 50 or 60 feet ahead; but they, too, are out of the line of fire (and it’s not exactly optimum pistol-shooting range).
But follow the path of the Google camera as it travels south on the street. The first photo shows the boy behind the vehicle. The second shows the “shooting” pose. In the third, he looks like he is talking to the child, and his “gun” hand is nowhere to be seen.
So, in conclusion: No harm; no foul. Of course, if you’ve spotted something I’ve missed, I’m certain the Chicago Police would be delighted to hear from you. (Please don’t mention my name.)
As you may or may not already be aware, members of the Watcher’s Council hold a vote every week on what they consider to be the most link-worthy pieces of writing around… per the Watcher’s instructions, I am submitting one of my own posts for consideration in the upcoming nominations process.
Here is the most recent winning council post, here is the most recent winning non-council post, here is the list of results for the latest vote, and here is the initial posting of all the nominees that were voted on.
You Oughta Be In Pictures
I`ve featured at least one of these guys before, but it`s nice to see that someone`s put together a hall of fame.
Sending A Message
