Somchai is one of the elephants in Sims and Clark’s 30-minute film “Return to the Forest” which premieres on www.worldelephantday.org August 12, 2012, which is the first World Elephant Day. The film is narrated by actor William Shatner.
Beside A Giant
From our planetary neighborhood on February 27, 2012. An amazing image of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
Boom …
BOOM! … Mount St. Helens Erupts – They say it was the atmospheric conditions that allowed us to hear it … to feel it. I will never forget that day!
The Audience
As classical pianist Josef Hofmann performs a concert on November 28, 1937, the audience is seen from the rear of the stage at the former Metropolitan Opera House in New York City .
Želechy Village – 1920
A wonderful trip back in time to the Czech village of Želechy in 1920.
Building The Manhattan Bridge In 1909
Irving Underhill (1827 -1960) took this picture on March 23rd, 1909 of the construction of the Manhattan Bridge. You can see the marine terminal in the foreground and the bridge under construction in the background. An amazing piece of engineering for the time!
Water Kids In The Pink City
Something as simple as a clean shower that we often take for granted in the west can bring so much joy to those who normally go without.
Brunswick House – Bloor & Brunswick, Toronto
Ye Olde Brunswick House has withstood the sands of time and is one of Toronto’s oldest establishments.
Huli Wigmen From Papua New Guinea
“There is a lot of magic involved in growing a good wig!” ~ The words of the wigmaster, an elderly sage of the Huli Wigmen, talking about hair care.
Crushing The Cane
A laborer passes cane through the crusher to extract all the juice so that it might be fermented in order to produce rum at The River Antoine Distillery.