Happy ‘RoidWeek 2012
Flickr is home to many instant film fans across the globe, and one of the biggest instant film events of the year is happening […]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
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Perspicuous Perseids
Right on schedule, the night skies have been lighting up as the Earth passes through the debris of comet Swift-Tuttle. This year’s light show […]
In Motion
SLRs and many modern cameras with their capability to shoot multiple frames per second are a great tool to freeze motion. They make […]
A Sunday of Hiccups
A certain photo sharing website is having a little bit of a temper tantrum on this foggy Sunday evening here in San Francisco. We’re investi-ma-gating, […]
Finding a new species on Flickr
A common use of Flickr is to find photos. But what about finding a new species of insect? Insect biosystematist Dr. Shaun Winterton discovered a […]
Natural oddities paint the sky
Rare phenomena, known as iridescent clouds, appear when sunlight strikes thin clouds in just the right way. Not everyone agrees on the names and definitions […]
Flooding in Manila
Heavy rains pounded the Philippines capital on Wednesday, prompting a new danger alert as emergency workers rushed food, water and clothes to almost […]
Curiosity has landed
The Flickrverse was watching in anticipation, when Curiosity—the NASAs most advanced Mars rover to date—started its descent and touched down on Aeolis Paulus this […]
Day 2000 of 365
Congratulations to evaxebra who has just uploaded her 2000th 365 photo. Everyone of us who has given a 365 project a shot may know […]
Spirit for the Summer Games
See more scenes surrounding the events of the Olympic Summer Games from Yahoo!’s Coverage of London 2012. Photos from Mick Freed, pallab seth, and hausii.
In the green
Photos from Lisa Carolina, Luís S. Tavares, and Atychiphobia.