Without question the best photojournalists in the world, from the middle of the 1930's to the mid-1970's, worked for LIFE Magazine. They provided a window to the world especially before the age of television. Here from their archives are some of the magazine's most memorable photographs. Click here for the photographer credits and descriptions.
Through the window of innocence
Travels a divine wind
For now open to the heavenly breeze
~jw stoller
Boston.com's Big Picture is publishing more entries from this year's National Geographic Traveler Photography contest. They are posting over three dozen of the people who have sent in photographs . The contest closes this June 30. Here are some of my favorites which have been submitted so far.
On the palate of the first artist
Lay every color
With which to paint the world
~jw stoller
Count me as one of those people who love train travel. One of my biggest disappointments as an American is that we have yet embrace a network of high speed rail travel. There is no question that it is essential for future generations. China will soon be approaching over 15,000 miles of their high speed rail system. Spain and Japan has over 1,500 miles of high speed travel. The United States just has the corridor between Washington, D.C and Boston which is less than 400 miles. Even then a good deal of it is not at high speeds.
Boston.com's Big Picture this week has a photograph essay on train travel around the world Enjoy!
TO SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS AND DESCRIPTIONS JUST CLICK HERE.
With fresh ears
I am listening
As you speak
Upon the wind.
~jw stoller
White House photographer Pete Souza has recorded President Obama's April. Included in the President's April was time with the families of Newtown and his battle for more controls on guns. Enjoy!
Hurricane Sandy was the biggest (in size) Atlantic hurricane ever to travel up the East Coast and it slammed into New York and New Jersey happen just six months ago. While others states were heavily impacted, areas around metropolitan New York City were devastated. Tens of thousands of homes were destroyed along the coast. It was the worse weather disaster in the history of New York City. New Jersey had its worst hurricane in its history.
Over 250 people died in the path of the hurricane and it was the second most costly storm to every hit America. Only Katrina did more damage in its attack on the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Ike comes in at a close third. An estimated $70 billion was tallied by the all the impacted areas from storm Sandy.
Now Six months have passed and still the devastation is everywhere but progress is being made by the communities. Hospitals have reopened, transit systems are working, shelter is provided for everyone and New York city tunnels are no longer filled with water. However if you journey down to the sea the impact of Hurricane Sandy is still seen everywhere. There are glimmers of rebuilding taking place and some seaside cities will be fully operational by summer.
Boston.com's Big Picture this week did a photo essay on the area six months later.
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS, CREDITS AND DESCRIPTINS BY CLICKING HERE>>>>>
BuzzFeed.com recently printed thirty of the most powerful images from the photograph site Flickr who was celebrating their fifth anniversary. There are some amazing photographs. Here are some of my favorites.
We are far more extraordinary than we know
And far less extraordinary than we think
~jw stoller
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