Oil Pumps, pumpjacks, or more appropriately, Nodding Donkeys as they are locally called can be seen across oil rich Texas. Often, the donkeys will find themselves decorated with cutouts. Austin based photographer Ben Sklar had been seeing the pumpjacks for a long time, and never thought of them beyond the role of tourist snapshots.
We love dogs, but some breeds get to carry the tag of being “too aggressive.” Pit Bulls are one breed that often get labeled as aggressive and dangerous, and often have to pay for this reputation. Several of these dogs end up in shelters, labeled as “bully breeds.” Photographer Douglas Sonders is on a PR mission to remove the unjust tag from 14 breeds, that include the Pit Bulls, French Bulldogs and Boston Terriers.
Palcohol is a product that has reduced alcohol from its usual liquid state into a powdered form. All you have to do is sprinkle the powder in a drink, they even recommend putting it on your food, and you are good to go. It is an interesting idea, and while you might see the vast number of uses you could put it to, you could as easily see the vast number of abuses powdered alcohol could be put to.
Say hello to CafeCat, the cute marshmallow cat that goes into your coffee cup and floats adorably at the surface. Available in chocolate and vanilla flavors, the cats will eventually dissolve in the coffee, but not before making a cute appearance and impression. The feline treats are available in a variety, that includes the cat face, and kitty paws so you could comfortably take your pick. Available here.
Hungarian photographer Flora Borsi (previously) takes a humor filled look at the little things you could do in life if photoshop tools existed beyond the virtual world. Her series Photoshop in Real Life delves on the things you could do, if you had the magic of photoshop to command. Interestingly unlike similar concepts, this series is not all about improving looks, but mostly includes a certain sense of humor that the virtual tools would bring to the real world.
Behold the power of cute as this hamster devours baby carrots.
Wonder Woman works out on the beach, and Batman looks like… well, like he just got a very nice shave. Print by Jeff Victor.
Artist Bob Al-Green imagines Game of Thrones characters growing up in the ’80s and ’90s. Here’s what their school photos would have looked like. The set includes the Starks, namely Robb, Sansa, and Jon Snow; the Lannisters Tyrion, Jaime and Cersei; Daenerys, Theon Greyjoy, and everyone’s beloved King Joffrey.
We are totally amazed, not just by the blast of colors that is visible here, but also by the imaginative presumption that someone counted eight million flower petals. Nevertheless, this tiny Costa Rican village did get showered with millions of flower petals.
Everyone recognizes spidey by the conventional mask he wears. In the comic universe though, spidey is no different than the other superheroes and has seen quite a variety of masks over time; including a paper bag. Because that’s just how the amazing spider man rolls. This infographic by Printster.co.uk takes a look at the masks spider man has worn through the years.