Random thoughts from an Internet island...
via nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com When a tree envelopes a surrounding object that couldn't easily be moved (a wall, a pipe, etc.) I can understand that. After all, the best most people could do to prevent it would be to kill the tree. Why bother? But there are others depicted here (such as the shot above) where the object in question could have been moved, but wasn't. For years. The fact that no one bothered intrigues me more than the tree "consuming" the object, which is no surprise at all. Twenty-one more pictures...
Rain: Here Comes The Sun: Both pics taken with Hipstamatic for the iPhone.
via smashinglists.com Ten beautiful water droplet photos from various sources. The above, entitled "Liquid Starry Night", may be my favorite of the bunch. Nine more at the above link. Even a "low...
via darkroastedblend.com Think the recent two-foot depth snowfall in the eastern US was bad? Take a look at these pictures. Many more at the above link.
via marginalrevolution.com While China beefs up its infrastructure with quiet, clean, electric high-speed trains, the US stumbles along vowing to "study" the Chinese system. But the US isn't totally sitting on its ass, they're helping fund Wine Train improvements to help us forget we're not making any significant investments in our future.
via thedesigninspiration.com I think there are some baristas out there missing their true calling. Many more examples at the above link.
via zuzutop.com Imaginative stuff. See more at the above link.