Overlooking the harbour of St John’s, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is a massive piece of rock towering 140 meters above the Atlantic Ocean. The rock, known as Signal Hill Continue reading
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The Dust Bowl of The 1930
The 1930s were some of the driest years in American history. Eight long years of drought, preceded by inappropriate cultivation technique, and the financial crises of the Great Depression forced many farmers off the land abandoning their fields throughout the Great Plains that run across the heart of mainland United States. Continue reading
Carving Dead Trees Into Public Art
Trees have long life spans, but eventually they too die of old age or succumb to diseases or get damaged in thunderstorms and hurricanes. When trees in urban spaces die and show signs of toppling over or breaking off, the city might decide to remove them for the safety of those around. The remaining stumps then provide a wonderful opportunity for wood carvers to showcase their talent and liven up the neighborhood at the same time. Continue reading
Colorful and Clean Natural Street Photography of Guatapé, Colombia
These incredible images were taken by Jessica Devnani, who shows off the unique magical beauty of Guatapé, the world’s most colourful town. Continue reading
Magdalen: The Island of Shipwreck Survivors
The small archipelago of Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, off the coast of the Canadian province of Quebec, is home to some 12,000 people. Nearly everyone of them is a descendant of a shipwreck survivor. Continue reading
Incredible Landscape Photography at Night
Andre Brandt is a Finish Carpenter by trade and also a hobby photographer currently lives and works in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. Andre shoots mainly landscapes and night-sky including the Aurora Borealis and the Milky Way. Continue reading
Alert: The Most Northern Settlement in The World
Located just over eight hundred kilometers away from the North Pole, the community of Alert, on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, Canada, is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world. Continue reading