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A Tornado of Fire Filmed in Australia by Chris Tangey

October 1, 2012

Christopher Jobson

Filmmaker Chris Tangey shot this incredible footage of a ‘fire devil’ near Alice Springs, Australia on September 11th. In the unedited, raw footage recently provided by Tangey you can watch as the tornado—which is technically more of a dust devil—towers over 100 feet (30 meters) high. The Huffington Post explains that while footage like this is rare, these vortices of fire are actually pretty common.

 

 



Design

The 2012 Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick

July 28, 2012

Christopher Jobson

The official website for for the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies has a great behind-the-scenes gallery of the impressive multi-torch cauldron that was lit yesterday during the opening ceremonies. The cauldron was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and consists of 204 copper petals representing the competing nations at this years games. You can read a bit more about it over on Dezeen.

 

 

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Great Rhombicuboctahedron Model Kit

Great Rhombicuboctahedron Model Kit by Thomas Houha Designs

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Billions of Fireflies Light Up an Indian Wildlife Reserve in Rare Footage Captured by Sriram Murali

Vibrant Textiles and Repurposed Eyewear Camouflage the Subjects of Thandiwe Muriu’s Celebratory Portraiture

Aerial Photos by Bernhard Lang Capture the Largest Aircraft Boneyard in the World

The Annual ‘Women Street Photographers’ Exhibition Highlights the Images Changing the Genre

Macro Photos by Barry Webb Highlight the Spectacular Diversity of Slime Molds

A Daily Project by Tatsuya Tanaka Turns Everyday Goods into Quirky Miniatures

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