Monday, September 11, 2017

#Photography for the Unusual 9/12


Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain

A correfoc (‘fire-run’) is peformed for Catalan National Day. The Catalan parliament has set an independence referendum for 1 October

Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

Spain, where some crumby Tiki Torch just isn't good enough.




Sydney, Australia

A mural by Scott Marsh showing the former prime minister Tony Abbott marrying himself in support of marriage equality. Australians are set to vote on same-sex marriage via a postal survey

Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Australians master unusual in at least twelve dimensions.




New York, USA

The former refugee and model Halima Aden poses during a fashion week shoot

Photograph: Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters

I have no idea who she is but she does have a lovely face.

For fashion which just doesn't work, we have PureWow, and you may find it comical.  (PureWow: Stop Trying to Make Underboob Happen (and 7 Other Celebrity Trends We Can’t Get Behind)

Note:  finally the twee notion of the Underboob gets the mockery it deserves.




Amritsar, India

The Bengali Indian artist Shiv Kumar works on making clay idols of Goddess Durga

Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA

Zen Yogi:  his job is making gods?

It sure looks that way, Yogi.

Amritsar is one of the most important places in the world for its non-violent defense of freedom.  There's no need for a diatribe on the matter in this context and there's WIKI for the interested student.  (WIKI:  Amritsar)




Arlington, USA

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform before the game against the New York Giants

Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

You say you want legs?

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