Articles in the “photography” category
Posted Monday, last week
A great collection of photos from the Twisted Sifter – the top galleries from 2011. Often the most popular posts on the site, the galleries not only take our readers around the world, but back in time as well. Some galleries even show us the farthest reaching points of the Cosmos and the thriving microscopic world [...]
Posted last year, mid-May
Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia from Nat Geo’s Photo of the Day
Posted last year, at the start of May
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. (White House Flickr stream)
Posted last year, mid-March
The Atlantic: It’s almost impossible to grasp the scale of the tsunami that slammed into Japan yesterday following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast near Sendai. The quake was a global-scale event, shifting the axis of the entire earth by four inches. These satellite photos may help you grasp just how much water moved from [...]
Posted last year, mid-January
The New York Times has the 41 places to go in 2011: From the beaches of Mexico to the wilds of Kurdistan, the places on this year’s list take you to the end of the world and back. Don’t miss the accompanying slideshow.