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mossandfog · 14 hours
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Watch a Drone Fly Directly Into The Sphere's Phish Extravaganza
You don’t need to love the band Phish or be a fan of drone photography to be amazed by this epic fly-through of a live concert in the world’s flashiest new concert venue. Storied jam band Phish played four sell-out nights at The Sphere in Las Vegas, with astounding visuals to accompany the party atmosphere.  The venue’s all-screen and next-level sound are already considered legendary, even though…
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mossandfog · 18 hours
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The EXE181, Not Your Grandfather's MG
MG, the storied British motor company, has been in existence since the 1920s.  Sold to a Chinese company in 2011, the brand has modernized and electrified. The company just released images of their prototype EXE181, which claims a drag coefficient of just 0.181, making it the most aerodynamic car ever. The electric hypercar was shown at the Shanghai Auto Show, and gave a blistering 1.91 second…
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mossandfog · 24 hours
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Pando, The Trembling Giant of Utah is the World's Biggest Organism
Situated in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, there’s a giant living wonder called Pando. This isn’t just any tree—it’s what scientists call the largest single organism on Earth. Known affectionately as “The Trembling Giant,” Pando looks like a forest made up of individual aspen trees, but it’s actually all connected underground by one root system, making up one gigantic living being. The Pando…
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mossandfog · 2 days
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Glorious Retro Futurism From the Past Century
Exploring the fascinating, ambitious, and creative futuristic visions from the past 80 years. Dark Roasted Blend has a huge collection of imagery dating back to the 1930s and 40s, showing visions that never came to pass, but may still inspire the next great adventure.  
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mossandfog · 3 days
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Photographer Captures Image of Bobcat Pouncing on Heron Midflight
Photographer Jacob Hall was in coastal Texas when he snapped images of a great blue heron flying from the edge of the water at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. It wasn’t until after he took the photos that he realized what had just happened. A bobcat, which had been hiding in the bushes by the shore had leaped wildly onto the heron, taking it down with it into the water. See more of Hall’s work…
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mossandfog · 3 days
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Hut Lounge Bed Looks Like the Perfect Summertime Retreat
The Hut by Ethimo looks like an amazing outdoor lounger to casually spend a weekend afternoon in. With a design that feels a bit like a childhood fort, the Hut cocoons its user in a wooden form, atop soft cushions, and the open air above you. With a curtain that pulls closed, it can provide full privacy, or an open lounger for poolside, or even in the woods. Grouped together, the lounger feels…
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mossandfog · 3 days
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What Would Earth Taste Like as a Candy?
If Earth was distilled down to its essence, what would it taste like? It’s an unusual question, but also a fascinating thought experiment. Considering our planet is 70% covered by oceans, there’s a good chance the overall taste is going to be salty. Creating a bluish, salt flavored candy, Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa embodies our planet in a single, edible moment. More of an art piece than an…
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mossandfog · 4 days
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Colorful Fabric 'Mushrooms' Add Vibrancy to Coachella
Coachella for years has had a playful and art-filled experience, and this year’s is no different. LA-based Do Lab created huge fabric ‘mushrooms’ for this year’s event, and they added a flowy, vibrant feel to the areas around one of the main stages. The large-scale installations sprouted from the ground to spread out into a canopy-like shape, providing color and shade to concert goers. The…
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mossandfog · 4 days
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Hyperrealistic Paintings by Marco Grassi
Italian painter Marco Grassi paints with such remarkable detail, it’s literally down to the individual skin pore and facial hair. Some of them are so realistic it’s amazing they’re not photographs. The hyperrealistic paintings do delve into the surrealistic, breaking the illusion that they’re purely photographic in nature. We see figures whose arms and legs erupt in colorful murals and animal…
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mossandfog · 5 days
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The Pale Blue Dot, Our One and Only Home
After exploring the outer solar system, Carl Sagan asked NASA to have the Voyager 1 spacecraft turn its camera around and take an image of earth. It did so, at a distance of 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) from the Sun. The February 14, 1990 image was dubbed “The Pale Blue Dot“. That’s all you could see in the vastness of space. One tiny pixel of light. But within that one pixel, that…
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mossandfog · 5 days
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22 Ways to Be Kinder to the Planet in Honor of Earth Day
April 22, 2024 is Earth Day. Earth is our only home. We don’t always treat it with the respect it deserves.    In celebration of Earth Day, creating a more environmentally friendly lifestyle is essential for preserving our planet for future generations. Here are 22 actionable steps you can take to be nicer and kinder to the environment.   1. Reduce Plastic Use Switch to reusable bags, bottles,…
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mossandfog · 6 days
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'Dutch Rebels' Series Shows Flowers Not Afraid to Stand Out
Claire Droppert uses her native Dutch landscapes to create fascinating visions of nature, in new and unexpected ways. Her series ‘Dutch Rebels’ explores flowers that aren’t afraid to stand out from the field. Showing a range of beautiful fields, she captures a single, solitary bloom that sticks out, contrasted against the other flowers. We love the titles assigned to each image. From The Loyalist…
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mossandfog · 7 days
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Daniel Brokstad's Creative Lettering
Typography takes a million shapes and incarnations. Various typefaces can denote different emotions, formality, and conventions. Daniel Brokstad is a New York based graphic designer who knows a thing or two about type, creating relevant word marks that fit their phrases. See more of Brokstad’s work on their portfolio website. Via Inspiration Grid:
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mossandfog · 8 days
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The Endless Designs of the Simple Analog Clock
In the age of digital everything, the analog clock still has great purpose in our everyday life. 🕒 The simple yet instantly-readable hands will always be a mainstay of telling time. We’ve gathered just a handful of unique and fascinating analog clock designs. From ultra-minimal to playful and fun, the designs feel never-ending. Check out more on our Pinterest board.
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mossandfog · 9 days
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Five of the Most Endangered Trees in the World
There are over 73,000 distinct species of trees throughout the world. Many tree species around the world are critically endangered due to factors like deforestation, climate change, and invasive species. Some species have been whittled down to just a few specimens. Here are five of the most endangered trees from various parts of the globe:   Photo via Wikipedia 1. Pennantia baylisiana (Three…
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mossandfog · 9 days
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3D Sculptural Installations by David Spriggs
David Spriggs is an artist renowned for his striking three-dimensional sculptures that challenge the boundaries of visual perception. Utilizing a unique technique that layers transparent materials, Spriggs creates large-scale installations that explore themes of power, surveillance, and globalization. His works often combine painted and drawn images that viewers can walk around and view from…
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mossandfog · 10 days
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Tennis Match in the Sky: Playing on Burj Al Arab's 700 Foot High Platform
Revisiting this sky-high tennis match from 2005 between stars Andre Agassi and Roger Federer. While not a new building, in terms of extreme luxury, the Burj Al Arab has continued to stand as one of the world’s most opulent. This $3000-20,000 a night hotel in Dubai stands over 900 feet tall on an artificial island in the sea. Acres of gold, platinum and rich upholstery not enough for you? How…
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