Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

As if I needed any more reasons to love cocktails…I had absolutely no idea how stunningly beautiful alcohol really is.  Check out these photos of different drinks viewed under a microscope taken by artist Lester Hutt, founder of art firm Bevshots.  Wow.  These are the perfect gifts for the favorite alcoholic cocktail-lover in your life.

Vodka

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Margarita

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American Lager

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Whiskey

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Pina Colada

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Dry Martini:

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Irish Pale Lager:

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Champagne

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Tequila

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Sake

-Buy prints here (via @SexCigarsBooze)

Thirsty?  Try one of my Cocktail Creations.  Yum.

A photo of NYC on a recent summer night, taken from the Space Station about 220 miles above earth…I love New York:

-via @NewYorkology

I’ve posted some stunning tilt-shift photos and videos before…but this short film is probably the most epic example I’ve seen.  It’s called ‘Little Big Berlin’, and after watching it, you’ll understand the title perfectly.

Geniesst…(that’s ‘enjoy’ in German).

via Today and Tomorrow

I tried my hardest to stay awake and see some shooting stars during the Perseids meteor shower a few weeks ago…but contrary to popular belief, I’m not a spring chicken anymore and I zonked out at midnight. Luckily photographer Henry Jun Wah Lee drank enough coffee to stay awake – he shot this stunning time-lapse video of the event from Joshua Tree national park in California:

-via Geeks Are Sexy

Artist Sergey Larenkov seamlessly blends vintage WWII-era photos from Berlin, Vienna, Prague, and Moscow, together with present-day images from the same locations to create compelling and often beautiful juxtapositions.  A few of my favorites:

-Click here to see more of Sergey Larenkov’s stunning work.

Beat your mom to the punch and send her this photo immediately – if you don’t, you know she’ll be sending it to you as an insanely long chain-email with the subject line “God’s Smile – Forward To 15 People For Good Luck”.

-via Reddit

And now for something completely different…say hello to the Glasswing Butterfly, most commonly found in Central America and Mexico.

And…some videos:

Click here for more things you’ve DEFINITELY never seen before (like a seahorse giving birth…trust me, it’s crazy)
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From the Flickr group “Tetris Tetris Everywhere”, this is what happens when everyone’s favorite Russian puzzle game invades ordinary life…I can almost hear that infamous background music drilling a hole in my brain.  Beware…Tetris is coming for you.

-From Abrinksy

-From Yoakenobang

-From DiceBourbon

-From Bladerunner82

-From Atomische

-From Sinkdd

-From Coolcatcookie

-From Kazzle101

-From Hairport_Lisbon

-via Kottke.org