7 Most Spectacular Spits on Earth

Jul 9, 2013

In geography, spit is a landform made by the deposition of sand by the movement of tides. Spits are narrow and elongated – one end is attach...

Beautiful Cinematic Paintings by Brian Tull

Jul 7, 2013

Coming from Nashville, Tennessee, artist Brian Tull uses both oil and acrylic paint to create photorealistic images that are heavily inspir...

Rhone Glacier Covered in Blankets to Slow Melting

Jul 7, 2013

The Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps is one of the oldest know glaciers in the Alps, and an important one ‘cause it gives rise to the Rhone R...

The Peculiar Architecture And Design of Eixample, Barcelona

Jul 6, 2013

Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona, that lies between the old city and the surrounding small towns. The district was bu...

Chinese Beaches Once Again Hit by Invading Algae

Jul 5, 2013

The seas off China have been hit by the largest ever growth of algae. The vast swath of green growth is washing onto the shores of the Yello...

Jabuticaba: The Tree That Bear Fruits on its Trunk

Jul 3, 2013

Jabuticaba is a Brazilian grape tree found in the states of Minas Gerias and Sao Paulo, in the south of Brazil. The fruit grows directly fro...

Hyperrealistic Drawings of Rain on Windshield by Elizabeth Patterson

Jul 2, 2013

Los Angles based artist Elizabeth Patterson uses colored pencils and solvent to recreate, very faithfully, the absurdly complex formation t...

Bristlecone Pines – The Oldest Trees on Earth

Jul 2, 2013

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pines, or Pinus longaeva , is a long-living species of tree found in the higher mountains of the southwest Unit...

Kelvin Helmholtz Clouds

Jul 2, 2013

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds resemble waves breaking in the ocean. These clouds are formed between two layers of air with different densities and...

Amazing Driftwood Sculptures by Jeffro Uitto

Jun 29, 2013

Washington-based artist Jeffro Uitto creates jaw-dropping sculptures out of driftwood. Jeffro has been building things out of wood since hi...