Mars on Earth
The European Space Agency just posted this curious photo to their photostream that could be taken right out of a science-fiction movie. Check out the post for the whole story.
Born and raised in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Aeysa Nixon-Bright grew up watching family moments get preserved through a grandfather’s camcorder and a stepmother’s film camera – an early lesson in the power of the image. That foundation shaped the storytelling instincts she brings to her work today.
The European Space Agency just posted this curious photo to their photostream that could be taken right out of a science-fiction movie. Check out the post for the whole story.
Please join us in welcoming the University of British Columbia Library Digitization Centre as our latest member of The Commons. The first albums include historical items related to British Columbia history, immigration and settlement as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Last week, we curated a Moonlit scenery gallery, inspired by the many excellent shots of the moon rises, full moons, and other scenes with moon cameos. Here’s a bonus selection, including the moon in a pink sky from the Antarctic Circle to the moon melting on Lake Michigan’s horizon.
It takes most of us a lifetime to face our greatest fears, but to be able to confront them at a young age is remarkable. Austen Sorensen, a 17-year-old photographer, was terrified of the water after nearly losing his life multiple times in the ocean. But through an unlikely support system, he felt compelled to overcome his demons.
Our new #FlickrFriday theme, puts you in search for a special local landmark. It can be the café at the street corner that everyone in your neighborhood knows about and loves going to, or a famous sight that is well-known to everyone around the world. Show us your #LocalLandmark!
Our last Flickr Friday theme was #PeopleAtWork. And those are some great photos you showed us, including workers, farmers, waiters, photographers, and even plastic models.
Photos with perspectives that capture those wonderful scenes of converging lines and the point of infinity.
On May 2, 2014, custom-built amphibious sculptures strolled through Baltimore, Maryland, for the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, an annual event that began in 1999 with the sponsorship of the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM).