Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Bursting Soap Bubbles by Richard Heeks
Have a look at these beautiful images of bubbles taken by photographer Richard Heeks. Here is what he says about his work: “When I get an idea for a photo I then tend to get the blinkers on and try to perfect the shot. Thus, I’ve kind of specialized on soap bubbles, and flying swans are now becoming another sticking point. I think I’d really like to take photos of people though, but I haven’t got around to this yet.”
Woman Shares Her Home with Eleven Big Cats
Sharing your bed with common pets like cats or dogs is so last year. Right now it’s all about big cats, and lots of them.
Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen thought she should do her part in saving cheetahs from extinction, so she bought one back in 2006. The 46-year-old South African left her job at the department of justice and found some temporary employment on a game ranch, where she could raise Fiela.
Now, Riana runs Fiela Funds Cheetah Breeding Project, a non-profit that fights to ensure the survival of cheetahs in their own ecosystem. Along the way, she also took in another 10 big cats, with which she often shares her bed.
Her four cheetahs, five white lions and two tigers are a handful, but Riana loves every one of them and puts up with all their naughtiness. Her 2 dogs have also grown quite fond of the felines and don’t mind snuggling up to them.
Photos by John Liebenberg/BARCROFT MEDIA.
Source: dailymail
Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen thought she should do her part in saving cheetahs from extinction, so she bought one back in 2006. The 46-year-old South African left her job at the department of justice and found some temporary employment on a game ranch, where she could raise Fiela.
Now, Riana runs Fiela Funds Cheetah Breeding Project, a non-profit that fights to ensure the survival of cheetahs in their own ecosystem. Along the way, she also took in another 10 big cats, with which she often shares her bed.
Her four cheetahs, five white lions and two tigers are a handful, but Riana loves every one of them and puts up with all their naughtiness. Her 2 dogs have also grown quite fond of the felines and don’t mind snuggling up to them.
Photos by John Liebenberg/BARCROFT MEDIA.
Source: dailymail
Dresser Crab Camouflage
Ever wondered what a crab would look like wearing pearls? Learn more about the weird and wonderful world of the Dresser Crab in this fascinating short video from BBC wildlife show 'Weird Nature'.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tekkonkincreet
If you haven't seen the anime adaptation to Taiyo Matsumoto’s graphic novel Tekkonkincreet, I suggest you find it as soon as possible and do just that. Brought to the screen by Studio 4C, this version of the popular graphic novel is on of the most beautiful pieces of animation I have seen since....well just since (I'm not a super anime geek, so I'm no authority on this subject).
There is an interview with the CEO of 4C as well as some of the team that worked on the film on the PingMag site available here. Although there is no mention of another anime called Mind Game by the same team, that is also well worth a watch for it's rather leftfield style and story.
So, if like me, you are struggling to come to terms with the recession and have no money to go out and piss your measly earnings up a wall, go and search these gems out. You'll probably find them free on the web, but I strongly suggest buying them as they may well change your life forever (let's just hope they don't try and make a live action version and kill them like they seem to be doing with so many other classics).
Glastonbury Festival 2009
Glastonbury Festival 2009 is held from 26th june to 28th june, 2009 in south-eastern England. Glastonbury is a festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. And the some musical entertainment started on 25th June. Heavy rain and thunderstorms have welcomed the 137,000 music fans who are expected on site for what has become one of Europe’s largest festivals.
