Throwback Thursday: Undated to 1995

We asked you to join us in exploring the past with your photos by introducing Throwback Thursday last week. Here’s highlights for this week’s throwback assortment, including a huge crowd of people filling Ludgate Circus in London probably to watch the Lord Mayor’s Procession held just before the armistice that ended World War I.

‘World’s Best Father’ photo series

These days, it’s hard not to come across parents begging for our attention online by posting photos of their kids. But when you take a look at photographer Dave Engledow’s photostream, it’s pretty clear that he doesn’t have to beg for our attention — he already has it!

Introducing Wildlife Wednesday

We want to give you a variety of opportunities to participate in our photography highlights and noticed that Wednesdays were open in our weekday programs. Behold: Wildlife Wednesdays. As you might guess, this new weekly series is available for you to share your best photography of wild animals.

Captivating cloudscapes

Much of our community adores capturing what’s brewing in the sky, and it’s always fascinating to see what’s new in sky photography. So we browsed through trending photography of cloudscapes and came up with this showcase of cloud activity from around the world.

‘The Adventures of Mr. Fly’

It’s ironic to think a fly created so much buzz online, but that’s exactly what happened. When Belgian web designer Nicholas Hendrickx posted “The Adventures of Mr. Fly” series, hundreds of thousands of people clicked on his photostream just to see where one little bug would turn up next.

New U.S. National Monument in New Mexico

On May 21, 2014, a nearly 500,000-acre area in the southern part of New Mexico was designated by President Barack Obama as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Now protected by the Bureau of Land Management, it features picturesque mountain ranges, the Kilbourne Hole, and historical sites.

Awe-inspiring landscapes

We thought you’d appreciated a weekday break by viewing this photo selection of serene places that beckon photographers, including six spectacular destinations in Arizona, Scotland, Colorado, Japan, Switzerland, and New Mexico.

Welcome the Hamilton Public Library to The Commons!

Join us in welcoming the Local History and Archives Department of the Hamilton Public Library to The Commons. The department has been collecting and preserving a wide range of materials relating to the historical development of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and the Hamilton-Wentworth region since 1914.

Kaija’s painfully funny self-portraits

When we first came across photography by Kaija Straumanis, we couldn’t help but scratch our heads in wonder. “Who, what, how, and ouch” were popular reactions among our team. We later learned that we weren’t alone. Nearly 3 million people had similar responses — making Kaija’s photography a viral sensation.

Photography helps teen heal after near-death experiences

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.