Daily Archives: August 2, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow

By Vladimir Brezina

This week’s Photo Challenge is Foreshadow.

Signs from the heavens. Looks like Coney Island is doomed

Coney Island

as is Manhattan

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but Brooklyn will be spared.

Manhattan and Brooklyn

But no, or at least not this time. All this foreshadows merely a spectacular thunderstorm

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that passes, with the city still there.

The storm passes
Sunset

The story is here, and more photos are here and here.

Travel Theme: Wild

By Vladimir Brezina

Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Wild.

Even in our urban and temperate part of the world—this is not the tropics!—it’s hard to miss the reminders that wild nature is just waiting for us to turn our backs to move in…

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