
They heard a noise in the garbage can and decided to see what was in there…

As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan.
We hope the pictures you know will merge with the pictures you see and will enrich your view on the country in the Hindu Kush.

This is how it’s done!

A woman floating on a surfboard near Santa Cruz, California. She did not notice the whale behind her. It’s like almost getting hit by a bus when you are in your third floor apartment.

When you’re an anaconda, you don’t need venom to take down your prey… even if it’s the world’s largest rodent, a capybara, weighing somewhere in the neighborhood of one hundred pounds!

How do we tell that something is beautiful? And why does it matter so much to us? Designer Richard Seymour explores our response to beauty and the surprising power of objects that exhibit it. Great talk!

The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.