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Pilot Takes Incredible Photos From His Cockpit, And They Will Blow You Away (25 Pics) Being a pilot, you get to see a bunch of beautiful sights from above. Being a pilot for a South American airline, you also get to witness the stunning phenomena of storms as your job requires flying over regions that experience them. More info: santiagoborja.com | instagram ( h/t ) #1 ‘A Colossal Cumulonimbus Flashes Over The Pacific Ocean As We Circle Around It At 37000 Feet En Route To South America’ #2 ‘I’ve Never Seen Lightning Like This One’ #3 An Ominous Storm Over Panama City #4 Night Flashes, Atlantic Ocean #5 Night Sky #6 Majestic #8 A Magnificent Storm Developing Over The Atlantic Ocean, A Few Miles South Of Jamaica #9 Tormenta, Coast Of Venezuela, South America #10 Mooning Around, Super Moon, At 2,900m In Quito, Ecuador #11 ‘Looking Like A Nuclear Explosion, This Great Cumulonimbus Is Discharging Its Power Over Colombian Rainforest’ #13 Fugaz, Atlantic Ocean, North Of Panama City #14 Atomic Storm #15 Soaring, Guayaquil, Ecuador #17 Sunset, Quito, Ecuador #18 Cloud City, Quito, Ecuador #19 The Orbit In An Atmosphere Unknown, Ecuador #20 Blinding Storm #21 Vertical Development, Ecuador #22 One Of Those Clear Nights Over Miami #23 Fierce, Guayaquil, Ecuador #25 Cruising Out, Quito, Ecuador Andrius In cahoots with the secret orde… With nobody....

Playful Murals Of Acrobatic Poses By Artez That Dominate Cityscapes Worldwide Street artist Artez’s “Simple Acrobatics” series challenges architectural limits and our desire for growth through large-scale murals in cities like Aalborg, Bristol, Patras, and Wuppertal. His works depict dancers and gymnasts in striking poses, often with a chair, subverting expectations of public art. In his latest series, “Thirst”, Artez’s focus pivots as he depicts figures drinking from flower vases....

Police Called After Camera Tripod Is Mistaken For Machine Gun It’s a tripod! No, it’s a gun! These kinds of differences in opinions can get a police team called on you. This is what happened to Natalie Kolb, a photographer from the Reading Eagle news website. Someone thought that her camera tripod was a machine-gun (maybe the M134 Minigun ?). Armed police responded and a building in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was raided by armed police....

Right Conquers Might – How Game of Thrones Characters Might Consider Brexit It’s all go in Britain at the moment, as the excitement builds up to the EU Referendum on 23 June. It has been rather full-on in recent weeks, with each side of the argument desperately trying to persuade the electorate that they hold the golden ticket. It seems the great people at online print retailers instantprint have had enough of the intensity, and put a light-hearted spin on the situation....

Saudi Girl Escapes Saudi Arabia, Celebrates Freedom By Posting Pictures Of Herself With And Without A Niqab Even though Saudi Arabia granted women the right to drive back in the summer of last year, there’s still a lot of inequality plaguing the country. Tired of constant abuse from her family, Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun decided to make an escape. To us, escaping might sound like simply buying a ticket, hopping on a bus and going as far as it will take us....

Sexist Twitter User Tries To Troll Sarah Silverman, But Her Unexpected Response Changes The Man’s Life Instead of taking it personally, Silverman tried to look at the root of the problem and figure out what causes the anger that the commenter Jeremy Jamrozy chose to unleash onto her. Her response invited him to open up about his pain and started a conversation that no one expected. Scroll down to see the exchange that is hopefully going to change Jamrozy’s life for the better, and remember that the only way to fight negativity is with grace and a generous heart....

Someone Created “Unspirational” Instagram Account To Counter Those Cliché Inspirational Quotes In The Most Hilarious Way Aren’t you sick of those supposedly inspirational accounts that are spewing gigabytes of clichés daily into your Instagram feed? Well, a person behind one Instagram account surely had enough, that’s how a counter-channel called “Unspirational” was born. It’s filled with hilarious one-liners that usually start like your typical inspirational quote, but end up nothing like you were prepared for....

Someone In Colorado Is Putting The Funniest Signs Ever, Makes Passerby Laugh Out Loud (25+ Pics) Many would argue, but making puns is somewhat of an art form – it takes skill to create something that is both funny and terrible at the same time. As many mixed feelings as they may cause, the Indian Hills Community of Colorado seem to be pros at it with their terribly punny signs....

Spanish Artist Creates Delicate Pressed Flower Sculptures From The Most Famous European Gardens Much like dried leaves, dried flowers have all sorts warm summer-autumn colors, giving them a nice rustic decorative feel. Ignacio Canales Aracil collects flowers from the most famous gardens in Europe and weaves them into specially-molded forms to make beautiful sculptures. Eventually, beautiful and fragile sculptures emerge. The fact that they need to mention that these figures can hold their own weight speaks volumes about the level of craftsmanship and dedication needed to make them....

Stunning “Night Owl” Illustration Created With Expressive Splatters Of Paint Chinese illustrator, painter and street artist Chen Yingjie (better known as Hua Tunan) is a young leading force in contemporary Chinese art. His newest artwork, called “Night Owl,” is a beautiful example of his impressive trademark – a figure created by expressive and firm splatters of paint. The owl painting is forceful, lively, strong, and hypnotizing with its vibrant colours....

Sunny And Intimate Feline Photography by Seiji Mamiya Talented Japanese photographer Seiji Mamiya’s images are the perfect recipe for internet stardom – equal parts warm, intimate photography and lovely kitties! Since 2011, he has been taking heartwarming photographs of cats like these and posting them online. The photos don’t just value the kitties for their cuteness, they seem to highlight their personalities as well. Mamiya said that all he wants with his photographs is to make people happy, so take a look and see if it works – it definitely did for us!...

Sushi Suitcase Covers Turn Airport Luggage Checkout Into A Giant Sushi Restaurant Tired of the same old boring luggage? Why not turn it into sushi? You’re in luck, since Japanese company Parco is releasing a new line of sushi baggage covers. Made of nylon, they fit over a suitcase (provided it’s not too big) and turns it into one of three new flavors. The three flavors on offer this year are taco (octopus), ikura (salmon roe), and saba (mackerel)....

Tbilisi Mural Fest Showcased Wonderful Public Artworks The Tbilisi Mural Fest has been organizing an art event for 4 years. In this event, people of the Georgia illustrate their talents by painting murals on the walls. More than 40 public artworks were spotted at this year’s fest. Since the nation is close to Russia, the festival organizers made sure to highlight the “war” theme. A renowned Ukrainian muralist Sasha Korban painted a huge portrait of a woman facing the Russian embassy....

The “Important Animal Images” Facebook Page Is Sharing Animal Pics That Everyone Should See (30 New Pics) Every pet owner will tell you that without animals, their lives would be nowhere as interesting as they are now. And it’s not hard to see why – it seems like not a day goes by without them coming up some ridiculous activity that makes the owners wonder “what on Earth are they thinking?...

The Most Useful Homemade Deodorants For Terrible Smells I’m sure that most of you had your home smelling bad at least a dozen times. Smelly shoes, preparing a fish, smelly microwave, etc. all of those are just a part of the reasons to have a smelly house. The truth is that sometimes a regular cleaning is not enough to remove those unpleasant smells. A thorough house cleaning is a good way to bring the freshness to your home....

The South African Winner Of Miss Universe 2019 Has A Powerful Message About Women’s Place In The World Back on the 8th of December, the Miss Universe 2019 competition was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Three contestants from Mexico, Puerto Rico and South Africa made it to the final and after an intense wait, Steve Harvey announced that the winner of this year’s title was South African model Zozibini Tunzi....

The Winners Of This Year’s Siena International Photo Awards Have Finally Been Announced And Here Are 30 Winning Photos The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) is an annual photography competition where photographers from all over the world submit the greatest images they’ve taken throughout the year. 2020 marks the contest’s six year anniversary and the organizers received tens of thousands of pictures from photographers in 156 different countries. This year the photographers competed in ten categories – documentary & photojournalism, sports in action, architecture & urban spaces, animals in their environment, the beauty of nature, fascinating faces and characters, journeys & adventures, street photography, under 20, and storyboard....

These “Sand Pools” Are A Perfect Addition To Your Backyard The coronavirus pandemic messed up many people’s plans of going to the seaside this summer. But just in case you’re one of those people, don’t bury your hopes just yet – one Spanish company is dedicated to bringing the beach right into your backyard. The company in question is called Piscinas de Arena NaturSand and it specializes in creating incredible “sand pools” that look as close to the real thing as you can get without actually going to a real beach....

These 3D-Printed Honeycomb Pods Are The Future Of Homeless Housing In New York Homelessness is a global issue that is especially noticeable in big metropolises like New York. The statistics show that the number of homeless people in the Big Apple has been steadily growing since 1955 and by now there are about 61, 000 people sleeping in the city’s homeless shelters and thousands more living on the streets. Although there is no quick solution to the problem, creative agency Framlab recently came forward with a project called “Homed” that might help dealing with the issue....

These Amazing Sculptures Of Animals By Barbara Franc Were Created Using Scrap Metal (10 Pics) Barbara Franc is a London-based artist who creates intricate sculptures of animals using scrap metal and discarded items. The artist says she has always been fascinated by the shapes and sculptural forms of animals, and adds that they’re a never-ending source of inspiration to her. To capture the feeling of movement and presence in her sculpture, Barbara uses wire and other materials in a way that suggests drawing in three dimensions....