Striking Photos Of Life In Soviet Lithuania Image Source: So Bad So Good
Photographer Antanas Sutkus began documenting life in Soviet Lithuania after becoming disillusioned by the confines of the Soviet-controlled press. Most of his photographs were taken during the 1960s and 1970s, during a period of high poverty and a troubled relationship with Soviet rule. Sutkus wanted to focus on ordinary people, especially children. “Childhood is the most important platform for me as a photographer,” he said. Read More...
"He chose a spot where the water ran off easily, keeping it cool in the heat of the day, keeping it watered and making sure that squash beetles didn’t overtake it."Christin Ownby/FacebookJustin Ownby used a seed from another record-breaking pumpkin that had also been grown in Tennessee.
Dreams come in many forms. For Justin Ownby, his dream was to grow a giant pumpkin. Recently, his wildest dream finally came true. According to the local Chattanooga station WTVC, the farmer from Cleveland, Tennessee spent the last four years pursuing his dream of growing a monster pumpkin. Read More...
Be thankful you don’t live in Buffalo, New York — this week, record snowfalls pummeled the area, leaving some stranded or trapped in their homes, schools, and offices for days. Lifelong Buffalo residents are calling it worse than the Blizzard of 1977, the infamous snowstorm that created snow drifts up to 30 feet high. These photographs show just how intense and crippling this week’s storm has been:
A lone resident of Buffalo braves the storm. Read More...
