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Lifted

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Lene Andersen

    

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Mind of Dan: Superb Owl Sunday

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Dan Moutal

Much more awesome than worrying about some sort of allegedly super bowl Related posts (randomly generated) Watch out Korea, Thailand has you beat… in BBQ! Yahoo Music to record execs: No more DRM, ever – Syndicated from http://mind.ofdan.ca

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Cosmonaut Couture: Russian Photo Shoot Makes Space Sexy

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Dave Mosher

In a resurgent space-themed fashion shoot, supermodel Natalia Semanova mingles with real-life cosmonauts in Star City, the home of Russia’s space training program. We interview the spread’s photographer, Arthur Elgort, for the back story.

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Storm Clouds Loom in Ushuaia

Posted February 7th, 2012 by debndave

As we make our way around the tiny town of Ushuaia it is hard not to miss the Portlands. They are the lifeblood of this small city that is the southern most city in the world. Between container ships, Antarctic cruises and other ships this is one busy place. The weather is unpredictable in this part of the world, so when I got the opportunity where it was not raining or snowing I ceased it to grab a few shots of this impressive waterway.

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The 16 Best Science Visualizations of 2011

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Dave Mosher

Toxic barbs on a cucumber’s skin, nanoscopic flakes of metal and a mouse’s technicolor eyeball are just a few of 2011′s best science visualizations.

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Ruby: 1915

Posted February 7th, 2012 by The Nag

New York Times, Feb. 5, 1923.BARITONE’S WIFE OBTAINS DIVORCEMrs. John C. Thomas ChargedHusband’s Cruelty Caused HerTo Lose 28 Pounds        RENO, Nev., Feb. 4 — Ruby Thomas, wife of John Charles Thomas, an American baritone, obtain…

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Ushuaia – Fin Del Mundo

Posted February 7th, 2012 by debndave

The catch phrase for Ushuaia Argentina is Fin Del Mundo (The End of the World) and it truly feels like you are at the bottom of the world when visiting this southernmost city on earth. Many a sailor lost their lives trying to circle Cape Horn, the Northern Boundary of the Drake Passage. Something we’ll be crossing soon.

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Do we love our apps? Perhaps not as much as previously thought

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

A new study finds most smartphone owners only open up five or fewer apps a week.

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Vancouver History: Bailey Bros. Photography

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Rebecca Bollwitt

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The Bailey brothers, Charles S. and William, setup shop in Vancouver at the end of the 19th century. Charles was the first to arrive from Ontario and form a photography company partnership, [...]

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From the Miss604 Flickr Pool

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Rebecca Bollwitt

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. I only spent a few days in Vancouver this week as I took a whirlwind trip to Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec (which will be the topic of a forthcoming post). However, local photographers have [...]

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Mount Pleasant Photography Exhibit at Rize

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Rebecca Bollwitt

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The Rize development in Mount Pleasant has committed to providing space for the community, local retailers, and showcasing area artists. Throughout the months of January and February 2012, they are hosting an [...]

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The morning sun reflecting off Lake Victoria

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Dan Moutal

We spent our last morning in Uganda on Lake Victoria. The early morning sunlight reflecting on the waves made the entire lake seem as if it was made of liquid gold. Related posts (randomly generated) CN says it knew rail car had toxic substance Canadian DMCA To Be Introduced Tomorrow Morning? Koh Chang Chimp Vocalizations…

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Citrus

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Lene Andersen

  

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A Niagara Winery at Sunset

Posted February 7th, 2012 by debndave

It was nearing the end of our day as we sampled the various ice wines of the Niagara Winery, Jackson-Triggs. The ice wine festival is going on right now and it is an amazing opportunity to embrace the cold and enjoy the unique wines that are created during the bone chilling freeze of winter.

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Chimp Vocalizations

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Dan Moutal

Chimpanzee vocalizations in Kibale National Park, Uganda.

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Something I’ve been meaning to say…

Posted February 7th, 2012 by DaniGirl

Mommyblogger, a photo by Dani_Girl on Flickr. Cuz yanno, sometimes a picture does say it so much better than a thousand words could. Related posts (automatically generated):2010 in pictures One thousand (!) Project 365 week 3 and a Winterlude interlude

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From the Miss604 Flickr Pool

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Rebecca Bollwitt

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. Photos submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool over the past week range from bright and sunny, to snowy and frozen as Vancouver’s finally getting a dose of winter weather. Photo credit: Ryan [...]

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The Rivers That Once Ran Through It

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Carly Maga

In his new book of photographs, Rivers Forgotten, Jeremy Kai reveals the underworld of Toronto’s long-buried rivers and water systems.

The sewers that need the most strength take on an egg-shaped curve. Photo by Jeremy Kai.

Just south of Dundas on Crawford Street is a series of faded blue waves connecting a pathway that runs from Shaw to Gore Vale Avenue through Trinity Bellwoods Park. On a snowless winter day, runners still nonchalantly jaunt across it, their minds focused on their pace or the music coming from their headphones—unaware that if [...]

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Onions

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Doug Alder

The rocks you see are known locally as The Onions. They are located in the Columbia River right in Trail. The currents around these rocks are treacherous. Many have drowned. Getting this picture cost me several severely bruised ribs. One of things about getting old is you think you’re still young. I tried taking a [...]

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Art Threat: Photos of Martin Luther Kings’s tragic death published by LIFE for the first time

Posted February 7th, 2012 by Rob Maguire

LIFE photographer Henry Groskinsky captures the scene at the Lorraine Hotel after the shooting of MLK (detail). Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, and LIFE has marked the occasion by publishing historic photosgraphs that has b…

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