Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts

Monday, October 22, 2007

Fantastic Osprey Photo


I have several families of Osprey that live behind my house and often watch them diving and feeding on fish. The dive and capture of the fish happen so quickly that it's almost impossible to see. That is until Miguel Lasa took this spectacular photo. See more of his work at http://photo.net/photos/ML

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Last Photo Ever Taken Of Elvis Presley



He didn't look that ill, it has to be said. This photo was taken at 12.28am on 16th August 1977, just three hours before Elvis Presley finally left the building. It's of Elvis sitting in his car, pulling into Graceland for the last ever time after a night out.

Sunset over Europe and Africa from space. Is it a FAKE?


The picture is of Europe and Africa when the sun is setting -- half of the picture is in night.

The bright dots you see are the cities lights. The top part of Africa is the Sahara Desert. Note how the lights are already on in Holland, Paris, and Barcelona, and how it's still daylight in London, Lisbon, and Madrid. The sun is still shining on the Straight of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean Sea is already in darkness.

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean you can see the Azores Islands; below them to the right are the Madeira Islands; a bit below are the Canary Islands; and further south, close to the farthest western point of Africa, the Cape Verde Islands. Note how the Sahara is huge and can be seen clearly both during daytime and nighttime. To the left, on top, is Greenland, totally frozen.

Photo -- Taken by the crew of the Columbia during the last mission

Can you tell which kid might be headed for a life of crime?



It's impossible to tell. I did the same thing in a class photo when I was about his age. And I'm happy to say that I have never been arrested or in serious trouble with the law. But, it's still a funny photo.