Because of its brilliant luminous properties, watercolor paint is favored by many artists. The transparent media is used by artist Marcos Beccari to create serene images of people swimming in rippling ponds. He captures not only the motion of the waves but also the fascinating way that water refracts the picture of persons who are submerged. Beccari, who is based in Brazil, … [Read more...] about Beautiful Watercolor Paintings Capture Swimmers Having a Good Time in the Water
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Chinese Researchers Find a lush Forest Growing Within a 630-Foot Sinkhole
Imagine finding a gap in the ground and rappelling more than 600 feet to reveal a lush forest covered with plants as high as your shoulders. It sounds like something from a fantasy film, but a group of Chinese speleologists recently experienced just that. The team ventured on a fascinating adventure to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China, where they … [Read more...] about Chinese Researchers Find a lush Forest Growing Within a 630-Foot Sinkhole
Two Magical Scenes are Merged into One in Surreal Optical Illusion Paintings
You'll look twice when you see Robert Gonsalves' magical realism. His imaginative paintings show at least two different scenarios from one glance to the next. Trees change into spectral forms, and the interiors of bedrooms abruptly transform into a vast forest. Each of these perplexing compositions has a hazy distinction between the several stories. The artwork of Gonsalves … [Read more...] about Two Magical Scenes are Merged into One in Surreal Optical Illusion Paintings
A Blind Golden Retriever Who had been Missing in Alaska for Weeks has been Reunited with her Family
Any owner would be terrified if their pet went missing. This anxiety is only heightened when the animal is physically impaired, as was the situation for the Kubacki family in Sitka, Alaska. Lulu, the family's Golden Retriever, had walked away from home three weeks previously, and they had given up on locating her. Since the elderly Lulu is blind and essentially powerless … [Read more...] about A Blind Golden Retriever Who had been Missing in Alaska for Weeks has been Reunited with her Family
This Butcher Shop Has a Policy of Always Providing Tasty Treats to Stray Animals
It's not every day that you come across a stray cat in a butcher shop. Because our feline buddies are extremely cunning, most people's initial response would be to chase the feral beast away. When a hungry kitty strolled into the Yesim Meat Gallery in Manisa, Turkey, the three kind butchers decided to provide the cat a pleasant meal instead. A video of the incident has since … [Read more...] about This Butcher Shop Has a Policy of Always Providing Tasty Treats to Stray Animals