awkwardsituationist:

high tide and low tide in great britain. photographs by michael marten

mypubliclands:

We’re excited and honored that the Washington Post has run a feature highlighting 16 of their favorite photos from our Tumblr. According to the Post:

From redwood forests to Gulf Stream waters, workers from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management have photographed the often-remote terrain they supervise. Here are a few of the best images and descriptions from My Public Lands, the bureau’s lively Tumblr site, of the land that Woody Guthrie wrote “was made for you and me.’’

To the more than 43,000 of you that have chosen to follow us over the past 8 months, thank you. We love sharing stories about the science, history, beauty, and recreation on more than 245 million acres of public lands, and hope you’ll get out and enjoy your public lands!

See the entire gallery at http://wapo.st/10AvITb 

colorfuloddity:

our-flag-was-still-there:

Why history is important to me, summed up in four images.
I love this “Know Where You Stand” deal.

Mother.
Fucking.
History.

destructs:

Christopher Jonassen
Devour, 2013

At first glance, these objects may look like planets but they are actually photos of the bottoms of frying pans.

npr:

theparisreview:

“In 1951, Vivian moved to New York at twenty-five-years-old and worked in a sweat shop for a while until she would become a nanny for the next forty years on and off. When she had days off, she would walk the streets of Chicago or New York, most often using her Rollieflex camera, photographing everyone and everything from the well-dressed shoppers to homeless people and even her own reflection.”

Messy Nessy Chic highlights the photography of Vivian Maier, whose work was unseen until bought at a Chicago auction by real estate agent and historical hobbyist John Maloof. Check out more of her photography here and watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary film, Finding Vivian Maier.

Mystery, intrigue and steller street photographs. — heidi

platea:

Cities In The Rain by Christophe Jacrot

1. New York City
2. New York City
3. Paris
4. Paris
5. Hong-Kong
6. Tokyo

npr:

nprradiopictures:

Satellites are powerful tools. They beam our TV signals, phone calls and data around the planet. They help us spy, they track storms, they power the GPS signals in our cars and on our phones. But they also send back striking, totally disarming images of planet Earth.

This set of images is all about showing off the “beauty of the Earth,” says Lawrence Friedl, the director of NASA’s Applied Sciences Program and the editor of a project called Earth As Art.“We want people to look at these images and say, ‘How did nature do that?’ “

The project, which NASA has released in iPad and book form, spans the world, from cold peaks to desolate deserts to ocean islands. But these aren’t your typical snapshots.

Earth As Art: ‘How Did Nature Do That?’

Photo Credit: NASA

These pictures are crazy cool. Check ‘em out. -L

gettingahealthybody:

Christophe Jacrot, Winter in Town (New York City).

Love

Staten Island Ferry Commuters, Gordon Parks, 1944

A female IRA fighter armed with an AR-18 taking aim at Pro-British troops during skirmishes. County Armin, Northern Ireland, 1972.