Talking Loud and Saying Nothing

...My name is Alex, I live in Los Angeles County and I was born in '89.

[the-two-germanys]

Danseur Bamilike. Postcard, République du Cameroun.

[rocaford]

[artofmaquenda]

We encountered 115 banana slugs on our 12 mile hike in the Big Basin Redwood forest! I was afraid we wouldn’t see them (it’s one of the things I was really excited about visiting the USA hehe) but we already saw one withtin a minute we entered the forest! :D

I was absolutely stunned by their beauty and all their different personalities (some were really shy and some very curious, so cute!) Here are some of the first shots. I used a macro lens to capture their pretty textures. :)

[altonbrownisgod]

I was in Iceland

[dynamicafrica]

[dynamicafrica]

Africa’s mineral wealth and abundant natural resources are no secret. What we also know of much of these commodities is that, in many African countries, the profits yielded from the industries established with the purpose of securing the wealth and inheritance of the citizens of these nations, more often than not, end up in the hands of greedy politicians, easily bribed leaders, and in the pockets of the mostly foreign multinational CEOs and the companies they work for.

For decades, this has been the narrative of a dire situation that only seems to be worsening, and having equally devastating effects in both the lives of those who live in these areas, and the environment surrounding them.

Nigerian photographer, George Osodi, who comes from Nigeria’s oil rich southeastern Niger Delta region, has seen firsthand just how disastrous and traumatic the exploitation of these communities and the natural resources in these regions they occupy can be. These images show two specific areas where these distressing conditions have become the norm - in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, and in an illegal gold mine in Ghana.

©George Osodi

[dialecticalmadness]

FREE THE DELTA!

SHELL OUT NOW!

[historicaltimes]

The “Gallows” fire prevention sign in Manning Park, British Columbia. 1947 From Vancouver archives. A prop cigarette shown being hung in attempt to prevent forest fires.

via reddit

[imprecari]

Heinrich Aldegrever The Rich Man Transported to Hell 1554

[househunting]

$638,236/3 br

SLO, CA

[altonbrownisgod]

[2othcentury]

Fatick, Senegal, November 1966

[thehistoryofheaviness]

Artist Alessandro Nesci, 2014

[altonbrownisgod]

I need to hurry up and win the lotto so i can lay around reading books all day and hike the appalachian trail (by which i mean meander the backwoods of west virginia sleeping in a hammock and eating bbq). I’m not long for this world.

[spacebeach23]

[peterfromtexas-deactivated20250]

Mt. Whitney Throne

[thespecializeddigest]

Riding Zion in 110º/40º was not as pleasant as it looks like.

Traffic also didn´t help.

But what´s important is that photos turned out amazingly well.

[weirdlandtv]

September 19, 1961. Rural New Hampshire. Betty and Barney Hill observe a bright, moving light in the sky. When they get out of their car to investigate, the light moves in their direction…

Often regarded as the first alien abduction story, the couple’s accounts were widely publicized at the time and adapted into several books and films.

[altonbrownisgod]

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What do I want? What will make me happy? Nothing, nothing, nothing