A Choreography of Light Public art installations, made with hundreds of pieces of hand made glass and light, fill spaces with unexpected, ever-changing patterns of reflections, refractions, and shadows. Photography by artist’s son, Zev Hoover. (http://www.demilked.com/surreal-self-portraits-14-year-old-fiddle-oak/) A Sweep of Swifts (Oregon) Vaux’s Swifts began roosting in Chapman School’s chimney in the late 1980s. In 2001, with a new heating system, the old chimney was preserved for the swifts. When humans so often exploit nature, this is a wonderful example of nurturing respect for wildlife and symbol of the Portland community....

A DIYer’s Inspiring Way To Save Bees And Enjoy Organic Homemade Honey Bees are some of the most hardworking little things on the planet. Their pollination work, which provides the humanity and other living creatures with plant-based sources of food, is crucial to sustaining our ecosystem, preserving the planet’s biodiversity and ensuring sufficient food supply. But, as entomologists, concerned farmers and gardeners report , beehives and the population of wild bee species are rapidly shrinking....

A New Wave Of The Sleeveface Trend Occupies The Internet The sleeveface phenomenon is an awesome internet trend that looks like it just won’t go away. The idea is simple: take a vinyl record sleeve and augment your face or any other part of your body and your environment with it by creating an effective optical illusion. Sleeveface.com has become a home for the quirky community of enthusiasts who create photos like these....

American Woman Goes Viral On TikTok Sharing Hubby’s Witty Remarks About Europe During Tour (14 Pics) If you want to find out what it’s like to travel through Europe, one way is to buy a ticket and fly there. Another is to live vicariously through this series of entertaining TikTok videos one woman made of her and her husband’s ‘Big Euro Trip’. Sharing their perspectives as first-time tourists, this couple has since gone viral online due to the witty observations of hubby dearest....

Animal Farm Photography Like You Haven’t Seen Before Photographer Rob MacInnis gathers barnyard animals that were selected for consumption and production, and turns them into majestic portrait subjects. Everything started when Rob came back from a long journey through South America. Taking photos in places that suffered from extreme poverty made him rethink photography’s role in his life and society: “I had a tough time dealing with my relationship to photography after this trip,” Rob told Bored Panda ....

Artist Combines Knitting And Digital Painting To Create Mesmerizing Artworks (10 Pics) Faith Humphrey Hill is a portrait artist who combines modern digital tools and traditional painting techniques to create her innovative knit portraits. Before she started to combine knitting and digital drawing five years ago, the artist delved exclusively into oil paints and charcoal. In an interview with DeMilked , the artist told us that her subject matter has always been working from life in a representational manner....

Artist Illustrates How His Adopted Cat Helped Him Cope With Depression Over The Past 2 Months Yash Pandit is an artist from Mumbai, India who has been struggling with mental health problems for a while now. And recently he received much-needed help from someone unexpected – a cat named Bagheera. In an interview with Bored Panda, the artist said he always wanted a dark-colored cat. “There’s always this stupid superstition surrounding dark cats about them being bad luck, so not many people wanted him anyway,” said Yash....

Best Luxury and Budget Hotels in Puri The holy city Puri is located in the historic and sacred state of India, Orisha. The holy state is fully devoted to lord Jagannath. Annual Puri rath yatra is world famous and people visit from all around the world to attend this famous rath yatra. If you are planning for a trip to Puri, then must have the list of best luxury Hotels in Puri....

Boring Travel Photos Come To Life With Dinosaur Toys Paraguay photographer Jorge Saenz is telling us that inspiration can be found in unexpected places. When packing his travel luggage, he never forgets the herd of dinosaurs that he brings to life through his photography. After a successful Instagram debut of Dino the green Brachiosaurus in Bolivia, Saenz has started the whole travel series in South America called #Dinodinaseries, where he documents the adventures of his newly created dino family: “ Dina the Stegosaurus, Spiny the Spinosaurus, and Brachy, a brown Brachiosaurus who also happens to be Dino’s girlfriend....

Cartoonist’s Caricatures Bring Out The Worst In People There’s nothing quite like a good old self-mockery, and one of the best examples of it online comes from this subreddit called r/RoastMe , where you too can post a photo of yourself and get it roasted by the talented cartoonist sketchyCrab . SketchyCrab is responsible for making these brave volunteers’ social lives just a tad more difficult by redrawing them in edgy caricatures that showcase every little flaw those guys have (and if you don’t have any obvious flaws, then the cartoonist will gladly invent some for you to dread over later)....

Circus Artists Perform Dangerous Stunts On City Streets And It’s Breathtaking Most of us have probably been to the circus when we were kids – we’ve seen acrobats performing dangerous stunts, flying high above our heads, showing a majestic display of fitness and agility. A photographer named Melika Dez decided to take on a different approach to circus arts by having the artist perform on city streets. These performers prove that any place can be a stage and anything can be used to perform....

Couple Celebrates Their 61st Anniversary by Taking “Up” Inspired Photoshoot An event designer Lauren Wells decided to create an incredibly thoughtful and heartwarming gift to her grandparents Nina and Gramps. With the help of Cambria Grace Photography, Wild Folk Studio, and Pop & Circumstance, Lauren organized a photo session, inspired by the Pixar animation movie “Up“ for Nina and Gramps` 61st anniversary. The gift becomes even more touching, as we find out more about Nina and Gramps` story....

Disney Princesses Reimagined In Ways You’ve Probably Never Seen Before (40 Pics) Many of us grew up watching Disney movies as kids and still fondly remember all of the unique and colorful characters. However, it was the princesses that stuck with some people the most. In fact, they still remain an inspiration to many artists even to this day and we’ve seen countless interesting artistic takes on the Disney princesses over the years, like realistic or plus-size recreations....

Domed Bookshelf Surrounds You With Books At Monterrey’s Conarte Library Modern day libraries try to be playful and innovative. Conarte library in Monterrey can now enjoy this domed bookshelf. Designed by the Anagrama studio, the shelf wraps around the viewers. Beneath the shelves there are bleachers for the readers to sit down with a book. One has to be careful of people who might try to put the book at unsafe angles, though!...

Experts Weigh In On 25 Simple Concepts That Are Often Misunderstood By The Public Engaging in a specific field of study or work offers a unique perspective, gradually unravelling its intricacies until they become second nature. The journey toward expertise, often estimated at around 10,000 hours according to a popular theory, unveils the nuances and connections within that realm. Even the most basic concepts, which seem obvious to the initiated, can appear as if written in an unfamiliar language to outsiders....

Expressive Watercolor Animal Paintings By Luqman Reza Watercolor is the paint we all started with. But few have turned into their passion like Luqman Reza Mulyono. As a little boy, he didn’t have any toys save for a sketch book and some pencils. Through the years, he advanced in skill guided by his passion to draw. Eventually, humble Mulyono discovered watercolor and taught himself everything he needed. “Doing watercolor paintings I don’t really give too much attention to the rules and techniques,” Mulyono wrote on Bored Panda....

Eye-Opening Animation Of Animals Singing “I Dreamed A Dream” That Shows How Humans Are Destroying Wildlife Dream is a short a short animated film, created by Zombie Studio back in 2016 for the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. It tells the tragic tale of four animals facing extinction to the tune of “I Dreamed a Dream”, a song from Les Misérables and highlights the many ways humans are harming innocent wildlife....

Freaky DIY Geometric Paper Masks By Steve Wintercroft If you‘re attending a Halloween party this year but don‘t feel like dressing up too much, a powerful mask might be just what you need. U.K.-based designer Steve Wintercroft has you covered on that with his freaky 3D geometric paper masks, which can be blank, colorful, humanoid or bestial in appearance. Each of Wintercroft’s masks are sent to the purchaser in ....

Frozen Ice Sheets On The Lake Break Like Panes Of Glass Ice, ice, baby! See those magnificent ice sheets crash like panes of glass! These images were recorded at Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota. The sheets of ice crowd, break, overwhelm each other and grow into bigger and bigger piles of glass-like detritus. It also reminds me of shards of candy! The video was shot by Dawn LaPointe of Radiant Spirit Photography....

Girl Shares Her Therapist’s Advice On How To Stop Self-Harming Through A Technique Called ‘Zentangle’ It can be hard to talk about mental health issues – but not being afraid to talk about them is the first step to overcoming them. Sadly, on some occasions, not being able to get the much-needed help may even lead people to cause self-harm. Recently, to help those in need, one Tumblr user shared something her therapist advised her to do to stop self-harming....