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archiemcphee:

Japanese artist Makoto Tojiki works primarily with light, exploring its use in installations, figurative sculptures, as well as kinetic pieces. His awesome No Shadow works shown above are among our favourites, using long strands of lights to create representations of people and animals. Pictured here are The Man with No Shadow from 2009 and The Horse with No Shadow from 2010. Visit his gallery to see many more. 

[via Colossal]


nythroughthelens:

Spring tulips on the West Side Highway. Chelsea, New York City.
The world opens up in the spring drenching itself in new warmth: heady intoxicating warmth that bubbles up beneath the surface for months before rushing out and over the parched earth.
And as the sun washes away all of the fear that has been buried beneath winter layers, petals open up one by one yawning delicately into the light of a thousand sparks of promise and hope.
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nythroughthelens:

Spring tulips on the West Side Highway. Chelsea, New York City.

The world opens up in the spring drenching itself in new warmth: heady intoxicating warmth that bubbles up beneath the surface for months before rushing out and over the parched earth.

And as the sun washes away all of the fear that has been buried beneath winter layers, petals open up one by one yawning delicately into the light of a thousand sparks of promise and hope.

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View this photo larger and on black on my Google Plus page

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Buy “New Hope Springs Forth - Chelsea - New York City” Posters and Prints here, email me, or ask for help.


archiemcphee:

Why yes, that is a castle made of oranges and lemons!

“The 79th annual Fete du Citron [the Lemon Festival!] in Menton, France, began on Friday February 17th. Known as “The Pearl of France,” the sleepy town on the French Riviera comes alive once dusk settles and the parade begins. Floats laden with 145 tons of fruit trundle down the street, complete with confetti throwing, gyrating dancers and thumping music.

As it says on the website: ”The drums beat impatiently, a trumpet tosses a melody into the air. And then suddenly, the din stops. It’s time for the party!” The theme of this edition is “French regions,” and 200,000 revelers are expected to show up to the festival.”

Fete du Citron à Menton runs from February 17th to March 7, 2012.

Photos by Eric Gaillard and Valery Hache.

[via The Huffington Post]