Remember the story of the spider and Robert Bruce? Well, the simple moral dictum is also applicable in the case of photographer Kris J B, as he ultimately succeeded in the capturing the magnificent shot of the Mount Fuji - or rather the glorious shadow of this fascinating monument of nature. (more…)
Just to be clear - this is no Chinese conspiracy. According to officials from the Insect Museum of West China, the above pictured 'hell spawn' is actually the world's largest flying aquatic insect, and it has been discovered in the outskirts of Chengdu, the provincial capital of China's Sichuan province. (more…)
Photoshopping at its best has still not caught up with the grand efficacy of nature's glory. Imposing yet tranquil at the same time, these are nigh perfect shots of the Hitachi Seaside Park, a paradisiacal 470 acre (or 190 hectares) park situated in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. (more…)
At last we come across a public installation that flaunts its gimmicky nature with equal measures of elusiveness. Wait, did we say elusive? Well, that is the fascinating idea behind artist Alfredo Barsuglia's hidden swimming pool in the lone corner of the Mojave Desert. The oddball scope entails - one has to achieve the key…
The paradisiacal yet mildly strenuous Scandinavian countryside and roads are tailor made for the biking enthusiasts. But obviously, there are a few confounding obstacles for some of us who are loath to shed too much of their body fat. One of such potent uphill struggles is presented by the steep winding street in the city of…
At a staggering height of around 550 feet, the High Roller adjoining the Las Vegas Strip is now the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, with the 541-feet high Singapore Flyer and the 525-feet Star of Nanchang coming in second and third. The Wheel has been constructed as part of an outdoor entertainment center called…
In the mysterious depths of the sea as on land there lurk certain creatures whose beauty will leave you spellbound. The physical manifestation of this beauty is in the form of brilliantly gleaming lights that can illuminate entire sea beds and water surface. This phenomenon is called Bioluminescence, an intriguing biochemical process that causes living…
Somewhere in Tokyo stands a singularly fascinating temple that is unique not for its architecture or even history, but for the thousands of "beckoning" cat figurines that seem to be residing inside it! (more…)
Yet another portrait project for those hyped up celebrities? No, sirree! These are no ordinary portraits - on closer inspection, you can make out the throng of actual people who make up the visages of the famous personalities! (more…)
It is indeed intriguing to note the sheer diversity of the plant kingdom, with its staggering 250,000 species of flowering plants or Angiosperms, around 25,000 to 30,000 different types of Orchidaceae and hundreds of species of Gymnosperms and Bryophytes. Although fascinating in their own right, the flesh eating plants represent another, quite bizarre, face of…