During the winter months, Venice suffers from bouts of periodic flooding, known as acqua alta, caused by exceptionally high tides that occur in the northern Adriatic Sea. These floods lasts three to four hours, during which water pour from the canals onto the streets and inside buildings. Continue reading
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Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool
What appear to be rocks submerged in the hyper-saline water of Hamelin Pool at the base of Shark Bay in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, are not quite rocks. They are living things called stromatolites, created by tiny, single-celled microbes called cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), which are some of the earliest forms of life on earth. Continue reading
Beautiful Color Contrasts in Tokyo
Skander Khlif got the habit of exploring any nook of the cities he visits, from Munich to Marseille, capturing both their architectural details and scenes of their daily life. This time, the Tunisian photographer made a stopover in Tokyo and got lost in its vastness and in its mysterious and thrilling atmosphere. Continue reading
Mysterious and Low-Light Photography
Camillo Longo is a talented photographer and designer, who was born and raised in the Antelope Valley and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Continue reading
Friedrich Bayer Bridge, Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Friedrich Bayer Bridge is located in front of headquarters of the German multinational pharmaceutical company Bayer, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge, commissioned by Bayer, spans the Guarapiranga Canal at the confluence with the Pinheiros River. Continue reading