Amazing picture thread

[nidhogg]

Given the debate in the "amusing" picture thread, thought we might try an amazing picture thread.

Amazing for what ever reason you feel it is. Awesome, thought provoking, weird - whatever.

I will try with a few:

What is believed to be the first ever photograph (in existence) of London. Taken in 1839 from Trafalgar square looking down parliament street.




Sleeping sperm whales

[nidhogg]

Milkman delivering milk during the Blitz

[nidhogg]

One from bangkok apparently:

[nidhogg]

[nidhogg]

Now this guy (Andrey Pavlov) is the mutts testicles. he takes real pictures of ants, no photoshop - just lots of patience probably!







more here:
The fantasy world of ants: photographs by Andrey Pavlov - Telegraph

[Moonraker]

That is cool

[BaitongBoy]

Good job, hogg...Dawg will be along in a moment to determine the amazingness of same...

[Latindancer]

The aurora borealis seen from space :

[Davis Knowlton]

Fine effort, Hogg. This will be a great thread. Loved the milkman! Stiff upper lip, carry on, etc.

[nidhogg]

[ShrewedPunter]

Love these pics..

Look at the stark differences between North and South Korea.

Look at how built up USA is on the Eastern side.. colonization started on that coast

Look at how Indias border is defined by the Himalayas

Egypt - The Nile

Look at Africa.. ROFL!

Japan - Wow

[SEA Traveler]

Look at the stark differences between North and South Korea.

for this to be picked out, one has to have a similar background as myself.

[TizMe]

I think I might have gone out and left the light on!

[JimmyBoy]

Just growing up

[nidhogg]

[sunsetter]

whats this one and where? nice thread mate

[snakeeyes]

Sheriff Koojo might not like this one,



Night shot of Asia from space .

[nidhogg]

Sheriff Koojo might not like this one,

Koojo has other threads to worry about - this is the "amazing" thread, not the amusing.

Nice pic by the way.

[leemo]

Great thread, nice if mention what it is and where.

[FailSafe]

I always loved this pic from Rayong:

[Satonic]

[Satonic]

[kingwilly]

Eucalyptus deglupta is native to the lowland rainforests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The tree grows rapidly to 75 meters in height (about 250 feet) which makes it one of the world’s giants. Sometimes it becomes so large that it grows 3-4 meter tall buttresses to help it support itself. Because of its rapid growth, large size, and medium-strength, slightly lustrous wood, these eucalyptus trees are grown commercially in huge monoculture plantations for pulping into paper.

The most remarkable aspect of this huge useful tree is its remarkable bark color. The tree sheds long strips of bark throughout the year which exposes greenish yellow inner bark. The exposed stripes of green then change color to orange, purple, red, maroon, and dark green. Since the tree is constantly shedding narrow strips of bark its trunk becomes dazzling vertically striped rainbow of lovely colors. In wet tropical gardens around the world the Eucalyptus deglupta is grown as an ornamental highlight both because of its beautiful color and impressive size.

[Satonic]

[yortyiam]

I can foresee a goodly number of hours trawling this great thread from now on .