Enthusiasts of American radio drama usually place the form’s “Golden Age” as beginning in the 1920s and ending, almost at the stroke of television’s mass adoption, in the 1950s. NBC’s Dimension X, which ran in 1950 and 1951, came somewhat late to the game, but it did more than its part to give “old time … Continue reading
It was a time of great upheaval in Australia, when the ordinary people said “enough is enough”, and went out into the streets to protest. The conflict in Vietnam was going poorly because the American and Australian Governments had so badly underestimated the strength and purpose of the North Vietnamese people. The Vietnam Moratorium held … Continue reading
Reflections: Paintings by Richard Combes Paintings of buildings reflected on standing water in the streets of New York. Through his meticulous rendering of detail and dramatic use of perspective and colour. Combes explores the relationship between architecture and the human form, transforming everyday objects and situations into extraordinary images that are absorbing and often haunting. … Continue reading
Mandalay, Burma: A Buddhist monk takes a photo as he and other monks are offered morning alms Photograph: Phyo Mg Mg/AFP/Getty Images Jinhua, China: A barefooted man walks on fire at the Lianhuo festival. Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images. Dresden, Germany: A bee collects pollen from a sunflower Photograph: Arno Burgi/AFP/Getty Images See more Images via The … Continue reading
Boab in Broome A mighty Boab tree in the town of the northern town of Broome, Western Australia. Every boab tree is unique. They have character and personality as you would expect of such an ancient creature. Some individual boab trees are 1500 years old and older, which makes them the oldest living beings in … Continue reading
Lofoten Islands, Norway Northern lights (aurora borealis) illuminate the sky over Torsfjorden in the Arctic Circle of Norway. Image Credit: Photograph by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images. Source: A Tiger dance and a washout at Bestival – Friday’s fantastic photos | News | The Guardian
