Dead Sea Salt Formations

 

 

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Dead Sea Salt Formations

via Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza on 12/26/11

The Dead Sea's salinity of 33.7 percent makes it 8.6 times saltier than the ocean. Bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, it is 423m below sea level, making it the lowest place on land on Earth. A tourist hotspot for millennia, more than 1m visitors a year visit on the Israeli & Palestinian side alone. The view from the shore is one thing, but from the air, the sheer strangeness of the salt formations in and around the lake become readily apparent. Photos by Baz Ratner, of Reuters, and others.

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Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Meredith Nutting, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: Iman Mosaad

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Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

Photo: Meredith Nutting, CC BY-SA 2.0

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters (detail)

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters (detail)

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters (detail)

 

 

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picNYC Table, An Indoor Urban Dining Table That Grows Grass

 

 

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picNYC Table, An Indoor Urban Dining Table That Grows Grass

via Laughing Squid by Rusty Blazenhoff on 12/27/11

The picNYC table from Haiko Cornelissen Architecten is an indoor aluminum dining table created for urban living spaces that actually grows grass. Owners of this table must hand-cut the tabletop grass to maintain it because "no table grass mower yet exists". While designed as a concept piece, interested buyers may contact Haiko Cornelissen for more information on purchasing one.

The picNYC table creates a surreal experience of nature in the city that literally transforms dining. Suddenly spilling water becomes a necessity instead of a problem, wine glasses need coasters not to prevent ring stains but to avoid tumbling…

Based on the concept of transposing natural experiences to the apartment, endless alterations are possible with flowers, herbs or even vegetables. Depending on the needs and green thumbs of the owner, the PicNYC table brings various degrees and qualities of the rural experience into the urban residence. As a consequence, the PicNYC table transforms dining into a feast at a new intersection of nature and city.

via Gizmodo and Architizer

photos by Iwan Baan and Alan Tansey

 

 

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Armament, Human Heart-Shaped Glass Molotov Cocktails

 

 

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Armament, Human Heart-Shaped Glass Molotov Cocktails

via Laughing Squid by Rusty Blazenhoff on 12/19/11

San Francisco-based artist and photographer Francis Baker created Armament, a series of human heart-shaped glass Molotov cocktails.

I created this work, inspired by the Egyptians and the so called Arab spring. The visual starting point is the molotov cocktail that has been the weapon of choice for the protesters. There is a connection in any conflict between the combatants.

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Sears Wish Book for the 1975 Christmas Season Catalog

 

 

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Wish Book From The 1975 Christmas Season Sears Catalog

via Laughing Squid by Rusty Blazenhoff on 12/16/11

My friend Alix Tyler over at Modern Kiddo has posted some really fun images from the Sears Wish Book for the 1975 Christmas Season.

If you enjoyed these scans, the folks at WishbookWeb have posted several collections of wish book images issued by different companies over a variety of years.

via Modern Kiddo

images via Wishbook and Enniskillen

 

 

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Banksy's new sculpture: Cardinal Sin

 

 

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Banksy's new sculpture: Cardinal Sin

via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on 12/15/11

Banksy spoke to the BBC about his brilliant and funny new sculpture, Cardinal Sin, at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. He made it by gluing bathroom tiles to the face of cardinal bust, to give the effect of a mosaiced photograph.

I love everything about the Walker Gallery -- the Old Masters, the contemporary art, the rude girl in the cafe. And when I found out Mr Walker built it with beer money it became my favorite gallery. The statue? I guess you could call it a Christmas present. At this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity -- the lies, the corruption, the abuse.

Juxtpoz says the piece was "made in response to the child abuse scandals that the church seems to be known for these days."

Banksy's new sculpture: Cardinal Sin

 

 

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