Pictures I like

[Opus106]

On top of Saturn. Just yesterday.


Look at that detail! Serenity comes to mind when one generally thinks of this planet. But not with a photo like this. It's one of the most incredible (and that seems to be a word everyone's using) astrophotos I've seen recently.

More here, here and here.

[Florestan]

Why didn't he run in the opposite direction then? 

[Wakefield]

Big disappointments in life

[ibanezmonster]

Weird how I just realized that was in Spanish after I finished reading it...

I think if they had an English version of that, the first one would have to be replaced with Santa Claus. It's all being taught wrong stuff when you're a kid, although it's understandable why. Would be nice to live in a world where children aren't murdered in the street every day, etc... nice to be innocent and ignorant for a while, I suppose.

[Sergeant Rock]

Left click to enlarge 




Sarge

[Opus106]

Rather than portending the supposed destruction of the world, it would more apt at mid-night between the 21st and 22nd, as the myth comes to a stu... stut....stuttering close.

[North Star]

Richard Thompson (comic artist, drew Cul de sac):

[Opus106]

Okay, up first: it's mere co-incidence that I'm posting an image of a moving star on Christmas eve.

On a serious note: this series of images, the oldest of which dates back to the 20s, shows the motion of star with the Ring Nebula in the background. This movement was discovered accidentally by an amateur astronomer while he was creating a new image of the aforementioned nebula.

More here.

[TheGSMoeller]

WTF? Get out of there!!

[Karl Henning]

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaah!

[Cato]

By Greg Bull: American Gabby Douglas at the Olympics:



And yes, she "nailed" the landing on the beam, which (I have read) has the width of an "i-phone."

[Mirror Image]

By Greg Bull: American Gabby Douglas at the Olympics:



And yes, she "nailed" the landing on the beam, which (I have read) has the width of an "i-phone."

Astonishing to think about how these gymnasts do these unbelievable things.

[Bogey]

Considering that beam is 4 inches across, I would have trouble walking across it.

[Mirror Image]

Considering that beam is 4 inches across, I would have trouble walking across it.

Yeah, I would too, but, then again, I'm no toothpick.

Thread duty:

I like this picture of Elgar:

[Octave]

I must say Sir Ed carries that 'stache with grace and dignity, not something every man can do.  What is that style of moustache called?

[Mirror Image]

I must Sir Ed carries that 'stache with grace and dignity, not something every man can do.  What is that style of moustache called?

Just looked this up: probably an 'English moustache.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_moustache

[Brian]

I took this picture.

[Mirror Image]

I took this picture.

Cool, Brian. I miss your Dvorak avatar though.

[The Six]

[SonicMan46]

I took this picture.

Brian - did you put any $$ in the basket?      Dave  (Happy New Year)