Posts by Kristine Mitchell

Art
December 31, 2015

Split-Faced Animal Tattoos Creatively Inked on Separate Limbs

Getting a tattoo is a lifelong commitment, and finding a skilled artist to do the job is probably one of the wisest decisions to make. With a tattoo portfolio brimming with creativity and talent, Berlin-based Valentin Hirsch makes the visual appeal and reliability of his skills apparent. He creates dotwork tattoos that typically depict symmetrical animal pairings, including the intense glare of large cats, each half of its face on a separate limb.

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Photo Contest
December 30, 2015

Winners of the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest

The winners of the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest were just announced, selected from over 13,000 stunning entries from across the colourful planet. James Smart of Melbourne, Australia took home the grand-prize with his spectacular storm cloud shot entitled DIRT. The photograph was captured last spring as Smart and his brother chased storms across Colorado.

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Environment
December 25, 2015

9,550-Year-Old Tree Discovered in Sweden is the World’s Oldest Individual Clonal Tree

Trees are some of the longest living organisms on earth, and this scraggly spruce is no exception. The ancient 16-foot-tall Norwegian tree grows high atop the Fulufjllet Mountain in Sweden and goes by the name of Old Tjikko (named after the discovering geologist's dog). While this little shrub may not look like much, carbon dating of its root system has revealed that Old Tjikko it is actually a mind-boggling 9,550 years old.

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Photography
December 24, 2015

Powerful Dance Portraits Capture the Elegance and Intensity of the Human Body in Motion

Moscow-based photographer Alexander Yakovlev has an amazing talent for conveying the elegant, refined energy of dancers. His stunning studio portraits capture dancers mid-pose, exuding a grace and power that is fortified by the primarily black and white aesthetic and clean scene compositions. Yakovlev's photography provides viewers the opportunity to fully appreciate the majesty of a moving human body frozen in time, each image radiating an intangible element that makes it hard to look away.

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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.