Halloween has become one of the coolest days of the year across the world. Pumpkins are commonly carved into decorative lanterns called jack-o’-lanterns for the Halloween season. The carved pumpkin was first associated with the harvest season in general, long before it became an emblem of Halloween. The word Halloween is first attested in the [...]
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The Weird and Wonderful Burning Man 2010 [24 Pics]
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. The event starts on the Monday before the American Labor Day holiday, and ends on the holiday itself. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening. The [...]
Bikes, MCs and Sunshine – 2010 American Heat [50 pics]
‘American Heat Palm Springs Motorcycle Weekend is an event so hot it sizzles. You’ll find stunt shows, kickin’ live entertainment and retail vendors galore. Palm Springs is a great place to play. It’s bounded by lush mountain ranges for the perfect ride and tours of the desert cities. Live music rocks throughout the weekend along [...]
Burning Man 2009, by Hector Santizo [26 Pics]
Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever. Trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like [...]
UFO Houses, Ruins of the Future, now just a memory [30 Pics]
The weird and wonderful Sanzhi Pod City, or UFO houses (on account of their flying saucer-like shape), was an abandoned resort complex in Taiwan. Pod City was marketed as a holiday resort for U.S. military personnel posted to East Asia. The original idea for the UFOs came from Sanjhih Township plastics manufacturer Yu-chou Co. The [...]
Extreme Instability, Scary weather and incredible shots [37 pics]
These images simply blew us away (pun intended). These photos a incredible and simply breathtaking. The Photographer, Mike Hollingshead who runs the extremeinstability.com website is a storm chaser that got into photography because video captures weren’t doing things justice. He started chasing in 1999, but has always watched storms around town. He usually drives around [...]