Varini’s shape shifting

Felice Varini uses paint on independent surfaces to suggest shapes that can only be seen from a particular vantage point.

[Via Cellar IotD]

Workplace cartoons

Business Guys on Business Trips is a scathingly humorous take on corporate culture.  This cartoon sums up the typical meeting:

Yep, that’s about right.

[Via The Presurfer]

Fascinating Civil War photo

I’m not sure why I like this photo so much.  Maybe it’s the dissonance between the cocky stance of the Confederate soldiers and the reality of their situation as prisoners of war.

Notice their gauntness… this was definitely a harrowing period in American history.  But these men still exuded a sense of pride, and they probably believed strongly in the rightness of their cause.  Yes, even though they were on the wrong side of history, their stubbornness and steadfast adherence to an unjust culture seem peculiarly American.

July 1863. “Gettysburg, Pa. Three captured Confederate soldiers, likely from Louisiana, pose for Mathew Brady on Seminary Ridge following the Battle of Gettysburg.”

[From Shorpy]

Himilayas from space

Absolutely stunning.

[From The Daily Galaxy]

Donut trap

This goes out to all my law enforcement friends, all of whom have a great sense of humor.

Monkey business

And you thought you had an effed up day…

[From Blame it on the Voices]

New header photo

I changed the photo in the blog header… not sure what I think yet, but it might be a bit busy with the text.  I may dink more with the format another time.  The photo comes from brewbooks’ flickr photostream.

Fait d’Hiver

A short film about a man stuck in traffic who calls home and sets into motion a twisted series of events.

[Via bookofjoe]

Sit in the corner

[From Arbroath]

Amazing whale photo

Photographer Marco Queral yuks it up with his new humpback friend.