In this timelapse video we see the intersection at Meskel Square, the nerve center of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While the square is a primary site for the city’s large festivals and celebrations, it is also a chaotic crossroad for thousands and thousands of vehicles daily.
Organized confusion at its finest. Pedestrians, walk with care!
Ukrainian photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko uses macro photography to bring the unseen and hidden beauty of the miniature world to life. What makes his close-up portraits so riveting is the sharpness and detail of his subjects, combined with the soft and ‘fantasy like’ backgrounds they are shot against.
The photographer’s passion for wildlife started at a young age. As a child he was taught how to hunt for mushrooms so he grew up with a keen eye for all manner of bugs and creatures. As he got older he got into photography in order to be able to capture the magical moments he constantly witnessed.
In a stunning 50-picture gallery on 35photo.ru, Mischenko captures the beauty of a snail’s life. Be sure to check out the rest of his portfolio for similar treatments of other insects like butterflies and ants.
[via My Modern Met]
In this stunning capture by Arcalino, we see the city of Bruges at ‘blue hour’, as seen from Rozenhoedkaai street. Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country.
The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares, including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge. The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval-shaped and about 430 hectares in size. The city’s total population is 117,073 (1 January 2008), of which around 20,000 live in the city centre. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 616 km2 (238 sq mi) and has a total of 255,844 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008. [source]
Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as “The Venice of the North”.
“I only drink champagne on two occasions. When I am in love, and when I am not.”
- Coco Chanel (via thatkindofwoman)
Jana & JS are a street art duo currently based in Austria who specialize in detailed stencil work, frequently depicting people with cameras or couples sharing intimate moments. Shown here are a few pieces from recent stops in the German countryside and Brookyln, see much more on their website and on Facebook. (via Hi-Fructose, StreetArtNews)
