Cool Pictures IV: The Awesomeness is Volatile

[Monsterzuma]

Have you seen these images before? One can't believe that they were taken about 100 years ago.

There was a thread on them before. I'd put those pics on my top 10 of most awesome things on the internet.

 

[KaiserElectric]

Made my day.

 

[J-man]

That is truly awesome. I would like to do that, pet a cheeta.

 

[Monsterzuma]

 

[Tee Kay]

Quadruple rainbow all the way across the skyyyy? *brain broke*

 

[ShahJahanII]

i'm surprised this works at all. my guess is this thing gets jammed really, really easily?

Depending on how often it get's jammed, it might actually be pretty useful.

 

[Monsterzuma]

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[Cutlass]

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[PlutonianEmpire]

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Is that the curvature of the Earth?

 

[Cutlass]

Is that the curvature of the Earth?

The label on the pic said taken from Indiana. So probably it is the curvature and street level Chicago is below the horizon. It's a nice pic.

 

[W|M]

Evolution of Batman:

 

[Ajidica]

Have you seen these images before? One can't believe that they were taken about 100 years ago.

Prokudin-Gorskii's pictures make their way to this forum about every year, but it is always awsome to see them.

 

[Monsterzuma]

 

[_random_]

Is that so hipsters who brag about not owning a TV can secretly get their fix?

 

[Monsterzuma]

Is that so hipsters who brag about not owning a TV can secretly get their fix?

damn, your on to me.

 

[edse]

Prokudin-Gorskii's pictures make their way to this forum about every year, but it is always awsome to see them.

I will bring them up once more. I was using Google maps to get a look at what have happened during the 100 years and found some interesting images.

Press the images for the Google maps link where the pictures are larger.

The Church in the little village of Kyn.

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1912

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The Chatedral in Mozhaisk

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1911

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Tiblisi. The mountain wall and the stone building on top of it are easily recognisable.

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1910

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Today

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I'm a bit unsure about this last one but the images are really cool.
"Russian children sit on the side of a hill near a church and bell tower near White Lake, in Russia, 1909."

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This might be the same church, it's at the shore of the White Lake and the construction is at least similar. The surroundings have changed though

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[cardgame]

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[Meteor Man]

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I will bring them up once more. I was using Google maps to get a look at what have happened during the 100 years and found some interesting images.

Press the images for the Google maps link where the pictures are larger.

The Church in the little village of Kyn.

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1912

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Today

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The Chatedral in Mozhaisk

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1911

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Today

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Tiblisi. The mountain wall and the stone building on top of it are easily recognisable.

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1910

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Today

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I'm a bit unsure about this last one but the images are really cool.
"Russian children sit on the side of a hill near a church and bell tower near White Lake, in Russia, 1909."

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This might be the same church, it's at the shore of the White Lake and the construction is at least similar. The surroundings have changed though

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Whoa, color? 1912? I really don't think so unless they're colorized.