Posts by Kristine Mitchell

Art
March 30, 2016

Stunning Open and Youth Winners Announced for the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards

The 2016 Sony World Photography Awards is the world's largest photography competition and, this year, ten entries from the Open competition and three from the Youth group were recognized out of a record breaking 230,103 entries from 186 countries. The Open competition accepted submissions in 10 different categories–Architecture, Arts and Culture, Enhanced, Low Light, Nature & Wildlife, Panoramic, People, Smile, Split Second, and Travel–and the Youth competition hosted three categories–Culture, Environment, and Portraits.

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Architecture
March 25, 2016

300-Year-Old Library Features Beautiful Long Hall Filled With Thousands of Books

This colossal hall is a book lover's paradise. Known as the Long Room, this magnificent chamber is nearly 65 meters (213 feet) in length and home to over 200,000 rare books. It forms the main portion of the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, which is both the largest library in Ireland and one of the most impressive in the world.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.