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Lauren O’Grady writes:
I took this photo over Christmas at Sandycove [Co Dublin] – showing a father and his son enjoying the huge waves. I thought they might like the photo, so might be worth sharing in the hopes of finding them?
Anyone?
Category Archives: Photography
Wild Iceland
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A mere sample of the eye-candied fruit of Australian photographer William Patino’s 10 day trek across the unspoiled wilds of Iceland.
Inceptional
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A fascinating article about the military deception using rubber tanks, mocked up artillery pieces and sound effects broadcast by the US Signals Division using state of the art amplifiers which gave the impression of large troop movements to mislead the Germans in the later stages of WW2. To wit:
All the men were told that they had to consider themselves part of a travelling roadshow ready to perform at a moment’s notice. One week they might pretend to be the 75th Infantry Division, the next the 9th Armored Division. ‘We must remember that we are playing to a very critical and attentive radio, ground, and aerial audience,’ Ghost Army commander Colonel Harry Reeder explained to his officers. ‘They must all be convinced.’
A Slow Build
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The shell of a White Lipped Snail magnified 2500 times by a scanning electron microscope. New platelets can be seen forming in the darker layer.
Fire Tornado
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The charming Gav and Dan (the Slow Mo Guys) break out the high speed cameras and a ring of fans to create and capture a swirling vortex of fire and wind for your delectation.
Bray, county Wicklow, just after sunrise this morning.
How cool?
4°C.
(Thanks Marsupial)
Demented
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A Potteresque commentry on the face-sucking nature of our modern obsession with smartphones by Antoine Geiger.
This evening.
The east pier Kingstown Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.
Thanks Ciara King
Meanwhile…
Last night.
Corballis, Donabate, North County Dublin.
Thanks Oval Head
Bray Head this evening.
(Thanks Scooby)