All Blog Posts Tagged 'Winter' (13)

Interested in combining his active lifestyle with his love of photography, Russian photographer Daniel Korzhonov recently traveled with friends to Crimea, a part of Ukraine. His photographic venture resulted in these undisturbed Crimean winter moments. When looking at each photograph, the viewer can’t help but feel the shiver of a cold, snowy afternoon or drift away into the dreamy…

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What a poignant reminder about how the words "Winter Collection" can take on an entirely different meaning depending on the person. New Ark Mission of India dressed up poor street kids in their everyday clothes - discarded newspapers, sacking and cardboard - and then photographed them for these moving posters.



The Mission is an organization solely dedicated to rescuing and rebuilding the… Continue

It's amazing what Guram Dolenjashvili can do with just a pencil. The Georgian artist creates black and white landscapes so realistic, if you looked at his pieces from far away, you could mistake his artwork for photographs. The way he controls light and shadow is especially impressive...…













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Over a year ago, I wrote about Barcelona, Spain-based Lara Alegre's wonderfully sweet photography. Since then, a lot has changed. Though Alegre's still capturing beautiful and emotive moments, her focus has slightly changed.



"I recently spent a year in Norway, and this changed me in several ways. I… Continue

In case you missed it, here's a timelapse video of the winter solstice lunar eclipse that took place on December 21, 2010 from 1:10 AM EST (6:10 GMT) to 5:03 AM EST (10:03 GMT) from Gainesville Florida. Music is Claude Debussy Nocturnes: Sirènes.



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Switching over from acrylics to oils, Nate Frizzell unveils his newest collection of paintings in "‘I Should Know Who I Am By Now." The show is currently running at Lebasse Projects in Culver City through December 4, 2010.



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What is it about the Olympics that keeps us glued to the screen, jumping/shouting/screaming at the tv like we've completely lost our minds? The easy answer is that we're in awe of these athletes - the ones who have trained tirelessly for years and, for some, a lifetime for their chance to show us, their country, the world and themselves that they are the best. But it's not just the physical strength or the technique we're in awe of, it's their mental focus. Because we all know that it's the… Continue

As a kid, there's nothing like playing in the snow. As a grown-up, there are few things more beautiful than a snow-covered winter. Collected here are some magnificent photos of snowy scenes from all over the world.

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet

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Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee unveiled the gold, silver, and bronze medals that will be distributed during the 2010 Winter Games. The medals, displayed last week, are the first in Olympic and Paralympic history to be made from discarded circuit boards and electronic waste. They are among the heaviest in Games history at about half a kilogram each.…

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As Sochi prepares to host the Winter Olympics in 2014, Russian architecture firm A.Asadov recently proposed this series of island complexes for their Olympic Village. Five large buildings stand on gigantic artificial lily pads that are raised above water in the Black Sea. From a bird's-eye view these rings form the Olympic rings emblem.



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Nothing beats the fresh air and beautiful scenery at a lake in the wintertime. There's something so peaceful and serene about it. I especially love the crisp reflection of snowy trees in the still lake water. Just looking at these images makes me shiver and crave a cup of hot chocolate.…

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It's amazing how beautiful these trees are in the snowy Winter. The air looks so crisp and clean. It almost makes me sad that we don't get slow here in Southern California in the Winter...almost..…

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An ad campaign created by Toronto's Zig is encouraging Torontonians to "Stick it to November" and attend the non-profit charity event, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.



Now in its 86th year, the event will take place Nov. 7 to 16 at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition… Continue