Sunday, April 26, 2015

I'll take the stairs


La Piedra Del Penol, Antioquia, Colombia

Saturday, April 25, 2015

50 years


What are the chances of remembering what you were doing on a particular date decades ago?  If you happen to run across the receipt for the purchase of your first motorcycle, those memories will flood over you in an instant.  It rained... I didn't care.



Natural beauty

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Friday, April 17, 2015

Bugatti Veyron: World's fastest car

' a hunting we will go


The Atherstone Hunt has been held for 200 years.  They are being led here by Huntsman Stuart Barton in Bosworth (nice boots, Stu).  Members pay a subscription to participate in the hunt on 400 square miles of ground in Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Water Festival


The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditinal New Year's Day.  It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.  It is the longest celebration in the country.  Street parties, family reunions and friendly water fights are all combined, make Songkran the grandest and most colorful event.

The dark side of the festival is highway carnage.  This year's festival (April 9-15) has recorded 121 deaths and 1251 injuries from road accidents in just the first three days of the "seven dangerous days".  Police report the major cause of the accidents is intoxication and speeding.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Mercedes 190 SL



 It can only be described as rough and rusty but that has not been a problem for eBay bidders who would like to own it.  With five days left it is currently at $39,400.  Numerous high resolution photos that only confirm just how bad it really is can be viewed here.

Edit:  This car sold on April 12th for $49,000.

1955 Bambino 200


The German Fuldamobil was built under license in the Netherlands.  The 2 cycle engine was in the rear of the car and had a displacement of 200cc.  It could reach a speed of 49mph.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Transformation


In a 12 day period this lackluster building in Germany was converted to a colorful addition to the street.  The artist, Marina Zumi, was invited to participate in a festival called "All You Can Paint". See the results of  her efforts here.

Edit: Just in case the link would die sometime in the future; click on the smaller image below to see the results of Marina's efforts.



Friday, April 3, 2015

Friday dance party, get your purple on !!


Yury Pustovoy


This image of  Hamnoy, Norway was captured by Yury Pustovoy.  He is a Russian cinematographer who has a gallery of still images from around the world posted here.