Sokushinbutsu: The Bizarre Practice of Self Mummification
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 13, 2012
Scattered throughout Northern Japan around the Yamagata Prefecture are two dozen mummified Japanese monks known as Sokushinbutsu, who caused...
The Cage Dogs of Hong Kong, by Brian Cassey
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 13, 2012
Hong Kong – home to some 7 million people - is acknowledged as one of the world’s richest cities, with exorbitant luxury property and more L...
Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
Punalu'u Beach Park is the most famous black sand beach on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach’s black sand is made of...
Feet First: Creative Travel Photos by British Couple
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
British photographer Tom Robinson got the idea for his Feet First series in 2005 while sitting on Brighton beach in the UK with his girlfri...
Africa From Above: By George Steinmetz
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
Best known for his exploration photography, George Steinmetz , spent ten years flying above the African landscape in a gas-powered paraglide...
Matchstick Sculptures by David Mach
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 10, 2012
Scottish sculptor and installation artist David Mach ’s artistic style is based on assemblages of common household objects including newspap...
Mass Fishing at Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 9, 2012
South Korea's first area to freeze over is always Hwacheon, where the river's ice reaches a solid 16 inches thick by January ideal c...
It’s No Pants Subway Ride Again
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 9, 2012
Subway riders throughout New York, London, Washington, Toronto, Mexico City and dozens of others nonchalantly stripped to their underwear fr...
The Upside Down World of Philippe Ramette
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2012
French artist Philippe Ramette’s improbable, gravity-defying poses might look like classic Photoshop, until you notice they are peppered wit...
Giuliano Mauri's Tree Cathedral
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
Giuliano Mauri's "Cattedrale Vegetale" is arguably the most impressive piece of ‘natural architecture’ on Earth. Located at th...
