Tag: Photos

Brilliantly Detailed Ink Drawings of the World’s Iconic Structures—Take a Closer Look

Artist Emi Nakajima says she’s a “dream traveler.” The Japanese, Thailand-based illustrator journeys around the world in her imagination, creating captivating architectural drawings. Describing the transportive power of art, 27-year-old Nakajima told The Epoch Times that she began looking at photos of buildings as a child. Her restlessness to discover foreign lands led half-Japanese, half-Thai Nakajima…


Granddaughter Re-creates Photos of Her Grandma in Her Youth as a Surprise Birthday Gift

For her grandmother’s 71st birthday, a West Tennessee ceramic artist and vintage shop owner had a bright idea of re-creating photos of her grandma from a young age, with matching outfits and makeup. The sweet, touching result of her hard work has since gone viral. Lakyn Bowman, 26, owner of Lakyn Thrifts, got the idea…


Photos: Rare Sighting of Caracal Kitten Caught on Camera Up Close

A photographer has captured rare close-up shots of a caracal kitten. Braeme Holland, 54, took the pictures in the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa, in September 2021 and again three months later in December. “I have always wanted to photograph these generally shy elusive cats, and to see a 3-month-old kitten…


Photos: 2 Giant Humpbacks ‘Blow Rainbows’ Into Air, Leaving Whale Watchers Stunned

These whale watchers were stunned when two giant humpbacks approached their boat and started shooting “rainbows” out of their blowholes. The friendly humpback pair greeted delighted tourists by swimming right up to their boat before spurting water from their blowholes; the droplets caught the sun creating spectacular rainbows. The amazing trick was repeated several times,…


This Laughing Kookaburra Chose the ‘Wrong Tree’ to Land In, and Wagtails Didn’t Like It

The moment a kookaburra is bombarded by two willie wagtails is a comical show of character. Landing on the branch of a eucalyptus tree in Sydney, Australia, the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) was not a welcome visitor. He may have just been going about his business looking for a tasty lizard or snake, but for the…


NASA Releases New Images of Surface of Venus

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible-light images of the surface of Venus from space. Smothered in thick clouds, Venus’s surface is usually shrouded from sight. But in two recent flybys of the planet, Parker used its Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, to image the entire nightside in wavelengths of the visible spectrum–the type…


Mom-of-2 Photographs Majestic Moments Between Horses and Humans as a Part-Time Job

The image that Severina Roth sees through her camera lens is a picture of trust. An elegant horse and owner breathe side by side in a posture bespeaking complete ease, camaraderie, and affection. Roth, 44, of Limburg, Germany, has built a portfolio out of magnificent moments between beautiful horses and their owners. Born in Frankfurt,…


Man Spends 500-plus Hours Filming Extremely Rare Yellow Cardinal Who Visits His Backyard

When an extremely rare yellow northern cardinal showed up in his backyard, a Florida bird lover reached for his camera and started filming. Three months, and over 500 hours of footage, later, a special relationship with the bird had formed. Jeremiah Vreeland, 39, from Port Saint Lucie, told The Epoch Times that he and his…


Wisdom of Marriage: Photos of 104 Couples Show What It Takes to Make a Relationship Work

Inspired by the wisdom of elders, a Canadian photographer has compiled 104 portraits of married couples into a book, in reverence of partnership and the wisdom it takes to make it work in the long term. Portrait photographer Jodi Sware, 50, of Northern Alberta is herself married 28 years and is a mom of four….


Cute Wide-Eyed Owls Tilting Their Heads for ‘Photoshoot’ Will Put a Smile on Your Face

While out enjoying a picnic, Australian wildlife conservation artist Deb Farrimond spotted a pair of familiar, wide-eyed faces in the trees above her head. It was a pair of southern boobook owls, fluffy, adorable, and all too happy to pose for the camera. “Fortunately for me, the owls were very curious about me and my camera,…