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Picture of the Day: Hiking from Mexico to Canada | Before and After

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Photograph by IAN CROMBIE
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In this amazing before and after photo we see Ian Crombie at the beginning and end of a hiking journey from Mexico to Canada via the famous Pacific Crest Trail.

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) is a treasured pathway through some of the most outstanding scenic terrain in the United States. Beginning at the Mexican border in southern California, the PCT travels a total distance of 2,650 miles (4,265 km) through California, Oregon and Washington until reaching the Canadian border on the edge of Manning Park in British Columbia. [source]

The journey took Crombie about 5 months and you can read all about his adventures on his website, campbellcrombie.com

 

 

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Guy Finds WWII Photos of his Hometown and Reshoots What it Looks Like Today

 

Last summer, reddit user MisterBrick found a collection of photos from WWII of his hometown of Dijon, France. As a photo project, he decided to reshoot the pictures to show what the places look like today, 70 years later. If you’re digging this series, you can find many more “then and now” projects featured on the Sifter here.

[via MisterBrick on reddit]

 

 

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German troops gather in front of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy on June 17th, 1940.

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

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German officers posing in front of the fountain at Parc Darcy

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

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Luftwaffe headquarters. Now a simple building with a florist.

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The main street, with Guillaume’s Gate in the back.

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

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The post office, displaying a large flag after Dijon’s Liberation.

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

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September 11th 1944, Allied troops enter the city and go through the main street.

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

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Free French Forces, aboard Shermans, arrive in front of the Palace. The square is renamed Liberation Square for the occasion.

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Photograph by MisterBrick on reddit

 

 

 

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Picture of the Day: Earth from Mars and Mars from Earth

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Left Photo NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/TAMU | Right Photo Bill Dunford

 

In this fascinating comparison photo we see a view of Earth from Mars (as seen by NASA’s Curiosity rover) and Mars from Earth as captured by Bill Dunford. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. It is approximately 225,300,000 km away from Earth. It is also one of the five ‘visible’ planets from Earth.

For those interested, you can see the first ever image taken of Earth from another planet here.

 

 

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These 18 Before and After Photos of Adopted Dogs Will Warm Your Heart

 

Before N After Adoption is a subreddit dedicated to sharing before and after photos of adopted animals. The heartwarming images show abandoned animals in their new and loving homes and it’s just wonderful to see.

The subreddit was created after a series of posts on reddit went viral (here and here) and people have now shared over 150 of their own photos of their adopted pets. To see more be sure to check out Before N After Adoption on reddit.

 

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2. Spokey

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Photograph by goldie0702 on reddit

 

 

3. Jackson

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Photograph by AUChris03 on reddit

 

 

4. Pillow

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Photograph by Gniwa on reddit

 

 

5. Max

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Photograph by mdr0124 on reddit

 

 

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Photograph by casey2193 on reddit

 

 

7. Mr. Whiskey Party

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8. Charlotte

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Photograph by hooley1121 on reddit

 

 

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Photograph by boobs-4-lunch on reddit

 

 

11. Herschel

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12. Bella

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13. Jasper

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14. Dylan

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Photograph by spotchi on reddit

 

 

15. Ziggy

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Photograph by Mykol225 on reddit

 

 

16. Penny

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Photograph by kikifergie on reddit

 

 

17. Wallace

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18. Steve

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Photograph by feverjunk on reddit

 

 

 

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The Style Transformation of David Bowie in One Glorious Gif

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In celebration of David Bowie’s 68th birthday (8 January 1947), artist Helen Green created the glorious animated gif above to show the style icon’s transformations over the years. The gif is made up of 29 individual images from Davie Jones (during 1964, when he released his first single ‘Liza Jane’ with the King Bees) to a recent image of him taken by Jimmy King, 2014, around the release of ‘Sue (Or In A Series Of Crime)’.

Below you can find some additional stills and progress shots of the project. Happy Birthday Mr. Bowie! To see more fantastic artwork from Green, check her out at the online links below.

[via Gizmodo]

 

 

 

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Side by Side Photos of Parents and their Kids at the Same Age

 

You can often find features and likenesses between parents and their children but sometimes the resemblance is so similar it’s downright uncanny. The Huffington Post recently asked members of their HuffPost Parents Facebook page to share side by side photos of them and their children.

The call for photos drew hundreds of submissions and culminated in a fascinating post of 40 side by side comparison shots. Below is a snippet of some of the most striking resemblances but be sure to check out the entire post for many more. You can also go through the 650+ submissions on Facebook.

[HuffPost Parents on Facebook via The Huffington Post]

 

 

1. Father and Daughter

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2. Mother and Son, 1.5 years old

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3. Father and Son, 5 months old

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4. Mother and Daughter, 8 years old

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5. Mother and Daughter

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6. Mother and Daughter, 10 days old

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7. Mother and Daughter, 2 years old

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8. Mother and Daughter, 6 years old

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9. Father and Daughter

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10. Mother and Daughter, 11 months old

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11. Mother and Daughter

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12. Mother and Daughter

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13. Father and Daughter, 5 and 4 years old

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14. Grandmother, Mother, Daughter, 2 years old

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15. Mother and Daughter

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Photograph by Lillian
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Scenes from The Wire: Then and Now

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In honor of HBO’s re-release of The Wire—completely remastered in 16×9 full-frame HD—Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin Fenton has been taking requests from people on Twitter and taking photos of present-day locations from the critically acclaimed television show.

 

 

All 60 episodes are currently being marathoned on HBO Signature and HBO Go (one season per day, starting on Dec. 26 and ending on Dec. 30). The Wire: The Complete Series will also be released on Digital HD on January 5, 2015, and on Blu-ray in Summer 2015. Show creator David Simon has some very interesting opinions about the newly remastered HD version and shares his thoughts on an extensive blog post on his website about the differences in framing etc. by switching from 4:3 to 16:9.

Now let Justin Fenton take you on a trip down memory lane with this ongoing series of scenes from The Wire, then and now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Picture of the Day: Awwdopted!

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Photograph via wndrgls on reddit

 

In this adorable before and after shot, we see two newly adopted dogs go from sad to happy as they take a joyous ride to their new home. Their expressions are absolutely priceless 🙂

 

 

 

 

What Places from Stand By Me Look Like Today

 

Stand by Me is a 1986 coming of age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on the novella The Body by Stephen King. The film received widespread acclaim and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture and Best Director.

Back in 2012 the blog Then & Now Movie Locations compiled an awesome comparison post showing what places from the movie look like today. In the original article you can even find screen captures of the locations on Google Maps.

The 2-year-old post recently resurfaced online thanks to a submission by powerpuff_threesome to reddit.

If you enjoy this series, be sure to check out Then & Now Movie Locations where you can find more compilations of films and shows like Breaking Bad, Casino, Top Gun and many more.

[Then & Now Movie Locations via reddit]

 

1. The Treehouse
School Ave. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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2. Downtown Castle Rock
419 N. Main St. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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3. Downtown Castle Rock
419 N. Main St. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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4. Behind Blue Point Diner
419 N. Main St. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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5. LaChance Residence
325 Fisher St. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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6. The Journey Begins
Jenkins Rd. and Lang Rd. Cottage Grove, Or. 97424

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7. Quidaciolu’s General Store
Territorial Hwy. and Franklin Rd. Junction City, Or. 97448

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8. Castle Rock Salvage
25850 Tidball Ln. Veneta, Or. 97487

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9. Castle Rock Salvage
25850 Tidball Ln. Veneta, Or. 97487

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10. Castle Rock Salvage
25850 Tidball Ln. Veneta, Or. 97487

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11. Ace Merrill’s House
1152 Linn Way Brownsville, Or. 97327

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12. Railroad Bridge
Dusty CG Eagle Mountain Rd. Burney, Ca. 96013

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13. Returning Home

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14. Teddy Heads Home
N. Main St. and Park Ave. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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15. Vern Finds a Penny
N. Main St. and Park Ave. Brownsville, Or. 97327

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Two Tanks Filled with the Same Water but One has Oysters In It

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Photograph by MARYLAND SEAFOOD
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In this striking visualization we see two tanks filled with water from the Honga River, an estuary of the Chesapeake Bay. The tank on the right also contains oysters. Over the course of 2 hours those oysters filtered all of the algae out of the water. The demonstration shows how effective oysters are at naturally filtering water which Maryland Seafood says benefits the entire ecosystem:

“With clearer water comes more sunlight penetration, more sea grasses, and more places for fish/crabs to hide from predators.”

 

Typically a single oyster can filter up to 2 gallons (7.57 litres) of water an hour. Check out the two videos below for a timelapse demonstration: