Wednesday, August 23, 2017

#Photography for the Unusual 8/24


Bournemouth, England, UK

Mermaiding instructor Michelle Forsbrey speaks with students of her Mayim Mermaid academy during a lesson on Boscombe beach

Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

Good luck guessing how one teaches mermaiding.



Karachi, Pakistan

A man shaves decorative markings into a sacrificial camel’s fur before the Eid al-Adha festival. The holiday is the holiest of the two celebrated by Muslims each year

Photograph: Rehan Khan/EPA




Tokyo, Japan

Pussy galore: Japanese lucky cat statues (Maneki Neko) are offered at Gotokuji temple

Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

In other news:  cats are lucky?





Beijing, China

A child holding an entrance ticket watches a self-learning robot during the World Robot Conference at the Yichuang International Conference and Exhibition Centre

Photograph: Andy Wong/AP




Phoenix, Arizona, US

A protester sits on Second Street in front of a row of riot police trying to clear the area around the Phoenix Convention Center after President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in the city

Photograph: Michael Chow/DDP/Barcroft Images

Tiananmen Square revisited.

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