Gibraltar Airport, where planes and cars meet daily:
From slightlywarped.com:
"Gibraltar is the only major airport where the runway actually intersects with a major highway. When a plane has to take off or land,car traffic is shut down."
Anyone reading this ever flown into or out of Gibralter Airport? Or driven across it?
If so, tell us about it.
(Via bookofjoe)
Limited-Edition Octopus Chair:
Created by Spanish artist Maximo Riera.
"The octopus sculpture is created from compressed foam sections that are then attached and painted by hand to create the intricate details. Upholstered in black leather, the tentacles extend 1.5 meters."
"Each chair is hand-built by a team of over thirty professionals, overseen by Riera himself."
[via LikeCool]
(Via bookofjoe)
"Lady Bug" is a 2010 creation
by Hungarian sculptor Gábor Fülöp.
I don't know
whether these bugs were once alive
or were made from scratch by the artist.
Perhaps my Hungarian posse will fill me in.
Of course, I could email the artist and ask
but what fun would that be?
[via Neatorama, My Modern Metropolis and alecshao]
(Via bookofjoe)
High-Speed Water Drop Photography by Heinz Maier:
From DeMilked:
"Heinz Maier started photography only about a year ago,
but his high-speed water drop photos
have already become an sensation."
For more,
visit the photographer's flickr and website,
which has details about the equipment he uses.
(Via bookofjoe)
Oh, the Places You'll Go at Burning Man!:
Based on Dr. Seuss's final book before his death, this is a story about life's ups and downs, told b..(Read...)
(Via Likecool)
From DeMilked:
"Ro Koster and Ad Kil Architects built this amazing sunken bridge for crossing the defensive fortress in Halsteren, The Netherlands."
"The bridge sits within the water and slope surrounding the 17th Century Dutch fort
and gives visitors a unique opportunity to walk through parted waters like Moses."
"The so-called 'Moses Bridge' was made from Accsys Technologies' Accoya wood sheet piling on either side with a hardwood deck and stairs in between."
"Accoya wood was chosen for its durability, stability and sustainable benefits."
(Via bookofjoe)
Wrote Kathryn Schulz, "Maybe the best optical illusion I've ever seen; definitely the one most likely to make you queasy."
I won't argue.
Note that it's not an animated GIF; whatever appears to be happening on the screen is, in fact, happening inside your head.
Gives pause for thought about whether there is, in fact, a world outside the one each of us creates for ourselves.
[via @bengoldacre]
(Via bookofjoe)
"All My Children" — The complete history:
The final episode aired Friday, September 23, 2011, ending a 41 year-long run.
Everything of importance that's ever happened since the show's 1970 debut is here.
Fair warning: there goes the day.
[via New York Magazine and @caitlinroper]
(Via bookofjoe)
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
- Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011
Opening a time capsule in El Paso County, Colorado:
Wrote reader yogahz, "I was doing some research on El Paso County in Colorado and found this link that I thought was interesting:
http://www2.coloradocollege.edu/Library/SpecialCollections/CenturyChest/Appdx.html
It's to a time capsule that was buried in 1901 and then opened on January 1, 2001. The site has both images and transcripts of the letters with accompanying images of the items that were also included. It's a comprehensive and well-documented look at late 19th/(really) early 20th-century life in Colorado Springs. One of those '...there's goes the day...' kind of links."
Hey, she said it, not me.
(Via bookofjoe)
