Purple Pictures

These are for Anny since I can't join you this afternoon.

Ahh!

Here is a beautiful slide show of Greece by National Geographic. Just thought these could bring light to your winter day.

How cool is this?

From National Geographic, but if you like this, check out NASA's picture of the day, which you can subscribe to.

Real life Escher

A cool photograph. Hat tip: Stelios

More Light Fare

The Telegraph publishes pictures of funny signs submitted by readers.

Iran Pictures

We don't get too many images of Iran other than political or religious leaders looking stern. I ran across this album of stunning pictures, primarily of architecture and women. It is beautiful.




Visiting Iran

Photography Blog

Here is a cool blog on contemporary photography, which I wanted to share. Scroll down, it's interesting stuff. The May 1st posting is about photography on subways. From the time I used to ride the CTA red line and brown line from the Wrigleyville to downtown for work, I've wanted to take pictures of people's hands on the train. When you're lucky enough to get a seat, you're just at eye level with the hands of the people around you holding on the posts. I've never quite figured out how to do that discretely, or to do it in such a way that people didn't think I was just trying to steal their rings.

http://pictureyear.blogspot.com/