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Crimean Winter Landscapes

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Romance.

But seriously, how gorgeous are these landscapes by Russian photographer Daniel Korzhonov?

When looking at each photograph, the viewer can’t help but feel the shiver of a cold, snowy afternoon or drift away into the dreamy mist of a morning sunrise.

Korzhonov says his favorite genre is landscape photography. “I am attracted to the theme of man and the mountains: how man is small and helpless in comparison with the peaks of the mountains, but at the same time he can conquer it, can fight with itself and survive in the wilderness of rock, moving higher and higher.”

Via My Modern Met.

The World Inside of Us

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Series: “The World Inside of Us”

Artist: Dan Mountford

Via Fubiz,

l’artiste Dan Mountford originaire de Brighton nous montre l’étendue de son talent autour de l’idée d’une double exposition. Jouant sur les visages et les formes qui se dégagent, la série de visuels est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

Roughly translated, the artist Mountford is playing with double exposure. And that’s as far as my french goes.

Source.

Radical Maps

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A few days ago The Boston Egotist mentioned these maps by Radical Cartography.

Make sure you click to enlarge each image; there’s a huge amount of detail in each.

For those not familiar, the MBTA currently uses this map:

Via Radical Cartography:

I’m not convinced that subway maps need to be “abstract,” with massive distortion and nothing but forty-five degree angles, especially for small systems like Boston’s. Showing parks, the water, and town boundaries is easy to do.

I bought this map design for a friend last Christmas; I might give it to myself this year. Designed by Ork Posters.