Incredible Photos Capture the Majestic Beauty and Power of Waves

For nearly a decade, Australian photographerRay Collinshas dedicated his craft to documenting the ocean. Specializing in photographs of waves, his visuals highlight the power, elegance, and majesty of our oceans. His work seems effortless, even if tremendous skill is needed to execute these images. Water can present itself in so many ways. I love to convey a sense of anticipation with my workthe moment before the moment. It asks the viewer to imagine what happens next....

August 19, 2022 · 1 min · 113 words · Megan Mcfarland

Spectacular Gigantic Jets of Upside-Down Lightning Are Being Studied by Scientists

The Oklahoma gigantic jet of light. This has allowed a team of researchers to learn more about this strange phenomenon, as published inScience Advances. Several unique observations were made about the Oklahoma bolt. The Oklahoma gigantic jet of light. (Photo: Chris Holmes) This is the largest charge ever transferred from Earth’s atmosphere to space on record. Another unique aspect was the cloud that produced the jet. The scientists used the data on the jet to examine the behavior of plasma....

August 19, 2022 · 1 min · 134 words · Lonnie Hernandez

Winners of 2022 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Contest Celebrate Raw Beauty of Nature

A Cat and Its Prize by Dennis Stogsdill (USA). In this image you see the caracal walking off with its prize. Over 8,000 photos were entered into the2022 Nature TTL Photographer of the Yearcontest. “A Cat and Its Prize” by Dennis Stogsdill (USA). Overall winner and Winner, Animal BehaviorPhoto location: Ndutu, Republic of Tanzania“We had received word about a serval hunting birds along the shore of Lake Ndutu (lower Serengeti) so we raced over to see....

August 19, 2022 · 9 min · 1834 words · John Perry

Artist Celebrates the Perfection of Nature Through Meticulous Geometric Drawings

ArtistRafael Araujoexpresses his love of nature through geometry. Although Araujo could erase his planning marks, leaving them demonstrates how vital they are to his work. Lucky for us, Araujo doesnt keep a lot of these drawings to himself. you could purchase Araujos coloring bookshere. Artist Rafael Araujo expresses his love of nature through geometry.

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 54 words · James Gray

Astrophotographer Spends Over 100 Hours Capturing Dazzling “Eye of God”

Also known as theEye of God, it is one of the closest planetary nebulae to Earth. The title of the email was The Eye of God. All told, Matherne spent about two years gathering exposures of the nebula. Eye of God Then, it was time to put everything together in post-production. This is where the real challenge started. In the end, this hard work paid off with an image that is rich in detail....

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 108 words · Kelly Roberts

California Will Become the First State to Offer Free School Lunch to All Students

This development comes at the perfect time as rising food prices and inflation have put economic pressure on families. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 in July which instituted the Universal Meals program. However, one school district was already pioneering the plan. Photo: MONKEYBUSINESS/Depositphotos The program proved successful and will now be expanded statewide. Students were able to focus on their classes without worrying about hunger pains. Across California, one in five public children suffer from food insecurity....

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 138 words · Sydney Jones

Split-Second Photo Captures Osprey With Symmetrical Reflection

That particular day, he was in for a real treat when the osprey made its appearance. The spectacular performance by this bird of prey happened at the end of its regular hunting routine. Without me knowing itin most casesit kept getting reposted and forwarded elsewhere. All in all, I’m just amazed and flattered by everyone’s appreciation of this photo. Woo hopes his image will encourage others to get out into nature and appreciate the wildlife that surrounds them....

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 115 words · Michael Wise

Sports Fan Tries Selling Sneakers to Pay for Grandpa’s Funeral, Footballer JJ Watt Steps In to Pay Instead

Her family had been struggling for weeks to come up with the funds to lay him to rest. Shetweetedthat they are great shoes, and that she was only selling them to help fund the funeral. Alongside the shoes, Simpson also had a JJ Watt jersey for sale. A mere 20 minutes after Simpson listed the items for sale, JJ Watt found the tweet. Wattrespondedwith a relieving message: Dont sell your shoes and jersey, well help with the funeral....

August 18, 2022 · 2 min · 391 words · Tara Estrada

Stunning Oil Painting of the Sea Inside a Real Porthole Offers an Infinite Oceanview

When you’re on a ship, a porthole will show you spectacular views of life at sea. As a self-taught artist, Stevens learned how to paint through YouTube videos, including tutorials byBob Ross. Eventually, his interest in the sea translated to his art. Ive always loved the water. It brings a sort of peace and fears all at the same time. I thought a physical porthole acting as the frame would increase the illusion....

August 18, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · Mary Williams

Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather Nearly 50 Years After 1973 Oscars Incident

Littlefeather, who is Apache and Yaqui, attended the ceremony at the young age of 26. Just a few minutes prior, a producerthreatenedher with arrest if she talked for more than 60 seconds. Brando had also given Littlefeather the instruction to not touch the idolized bronze statuette. Littlefeather continued, saying that Brando very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award. Littlefeathers mere 60 seconds were devoted to calling out these issues to viewers....

August 17, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Brittany Levy

Canadian Tourist Returns Stolen Artifacts to Pompeii to Break 15-Year “Curse”

Photo:Matthias Suen(CC BY-SA 3.0) Have you ever felt like you werecursed? Like bad things were happening to you and you couldnt really explain why? Now, shes decided to return the stolen artifacts in the hopes of breaking the curse. Photo:Matthias Süßen(CC BY-SA 3.0) So what exactly did Nicole take? She looted a piece of marble wall, two pieces of amphora vases, and twomosaic tiles. She blamed her misdemeanors on being young and dumb at the time when she took the ancient items....

August 17, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Keith Munoz

Interactive Baby Chick Night Lamp Brightens Any Room With Its Cuteness

It offers a comforting kind of fun and is almost a toy but not exactly. MUID’s focus is high design quality, and ease of use. The simplicity of theBaby Chick Night Lampgives it an ethereal quality of innocence and protection. This baby is set to smooth over any nocturnal uncertainties, and bring gentle delight to anyone’s night. ThisBaby Chick Night Lampby MUID is a fun and functional way to light up a room....

August 17, 2022 · 1 min · 89 words · Megan Barnes

Pawtrolling Pooch Named “Sausage” Helps Pedestrians Cross the Road Every Day

A videopostedin early 2020 shows how Kupata, with all his small mightiness, protects citizens. Kupata heroically runs in front of the group to bark at the driver. The pooch then continues on, side-by-side with the group. He slowly walks with them to ensure the rest of their passage is safe. Anothervideoshows some of his other daring, fearless efforts to protect walkers. Kupata, barking passionately, runs alongside a car that did not stop to let walkers go....

August 17, 2022 · 2 min · 280 words · Ryan Hampton