Photography
June 12, 2018

Vibrant Rainbow Roads Illuminate Forests and River Bends Into Magical Landscapes

Filmmaker Daniel Mercadante turns rural landscapes into magical terrains with his long exposure photography series, Rainbow Road. The collection of images sees a multicolored neon trail illuminate the landscape and seemingly take on a life of its own, as it snakes over quiet hills, weaves through forest trees, and twists around street corners. Resembling a real-life Mario Kart race track, the series was made using a custom-built lighting rig covered in rainbow-colored gels.

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Sculpture
June 11, 2018

Interview: Artist Creates Spellbinding Sculptures of Children Covered in Moss

Finnish artist Kim Simonsson stumbled upon sculpting while playing in the snow as a young child. While his peers were creating standard snowmen, he was crafting a model of Donald Duck. Since this unexpected epiphany, Simonsson has sculpted a range of fascinating figures, including his enchanting collection of Moss People. This spellbinding series features life-sized sculptures of children that appear to be molded out of vibrant and verdant moss.

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Photography
June 11, 2018

Incredible Photos Capture Eagle and Fox Fighting Over Rabbit in Mid-Air

There’s certain wildlife photography that you can’t plan for—it’s the result being in the right place at the right time. When this kismet occurs, however, the images offer incredible displays of the animal kingdom. We recently saw this when photographer Doc Jon captured jaw-dropping bird photography of an osprey that caught a shark that caught a fish.

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Design
June 9, 2018

21 Plant-Filled Instagrams That Will Turn Your Black Thumb Green

@westandwild This account is filled with equal parts plant life, minimalist interiors, and desert wanderlust—most times, all in a single photo. We're more than a little obsessed.   @solabeeflowers Don't let their handle fool you. Solabee Flowers, based in Portland, Oregon, deals with both florals and botanicals… because why limit yourself to just one type of plant life?

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My Modern Met

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