Tag: nature
The Healing Power Of Banana Peels
Apparently banana peels are a kind of miracle drug, and I'm just now finding out about it. Since I'm not a big fan of medicine, I'm really excited about this. I'm all for taking a piece of tape and attaching a banana peel to my body if it will do what some people claim. I might look like an idiot, b ...
How To: Turn Rain Puddles Into Duck Ponds
Most people don't like rainy days. I really like them, but I'm kinda strange like that. I love how rain smells, and how it feels. Have you ever noticed that when you stand outside immediately after a rainstorm, it is quieter than usual? When was the last time you shared an umbrella with a stranger? ...
Heart Warming Award-Winning Nature Photography
If this photography doesn't warm your heart and bring a smile to your face, I don't know what will. All of these photographs are on the winners list for the Nature's Best Photography Magazine Wildlife contest. This competition had over 25,000 entries. The goal of the contest was to celebrate the bea ...
Wow! Snowflakes Under A Microscope
I've always been inspired by snowflakes. To me, they are like little specks of magic when they fall from the sky. Since it doesn't snow much in Atlanta, I don't get to see snowflakes very often. I remember in January I wrote 5 Lessons A Snowflake Can Teach Us About Blogging on a day when it snowed h ...
Photography: The Most Beautiful Snakes In The World
I've been finding some really neat photography lately, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite topics to write about. When I saw this series of photographs called "Serpent Still Lifes," I was mesmerized. How could a photographer get so close to so many live snakes and take such interesting shot ...
Nature’s Gift: 9 Beautiful Butterfly Wing Patterns
For me, one of the best ways to celebrate life is to get outside and enjoy nature. Sometimes for us computer geeks, that might just mean taking the time for a quick walk in the backyard. However, you might be surprised at what you can find right outside your own door. It's really magical if you can ...
Tulipmania: An Inspiring Field Of 3 Billion Tulips
If you didn't read the title of this article, and if you just glanced at these pictures below, what would you think that was? Perhaps a beautiful piece of artwork created by a child? Or maybe a tapestry of colorful fabric? Who would ever guess that is a patch of three billion tulips?
Yep, this is ...
This Family Of Bald Eagles Is An Internet Sensation
This is such a beautiful story and an even more beautiful family of birds. Since this whole thing has gone completely viral, it just goes to show that people still like to see positive happy stories and not just all the negative stuff that's in our face everyday.
I originally heard about this fro ...
The World’s 8 Biggest Baddest Fugliest Bugs
Somebody on Twitter sent me a tweet today that read, "You're so weird, but I like it." I didn't quite know how to take that, so I chose to take it as a compliment. I know I share a lot of really strange WTF kind of stuff with you here, but that's just the way I roll. I can't help it really. I'm fasc ...
Nature Meets Art: Fascinating Steampunk Bugs
We love steampunk on Bit Rebels, and these particular designs are truly brilliant. Surprisingly, there are still many people who are unfamiliar with the steampunk style. If you would like a brief explanation and some examples, you can check out A Tribute To Steampunk: An Art Movement.
These ste ...
The Octopus That Lives In A Beer Bottle
We talk a lot about recycling on Bit Rebels. We only have one planet Earth, and once it's ruined, we can't just make another one. We have to each take responsibility and do our individual parts to help the environment thrive. It's really the only way to make a difference. It really takes the par ...
Eco-Friendly Land Art: Created From Dirt, Rocks & Leaves
Since I'm a huge fan of nature and art, I especially like artwork that takes nature as we know it and gives it a twist. For example, these photographs of pixilated gaming characters romping around outside that Richard wrote about last week were really cool!
Today I would like to share with you t ...
The Magic of Clouds Explained in Science & Photography
I read something that said if a geek wants to know the weather, he or she looks up the forecast on the Internet instead of walking outside and looking up at the sky. I am a geek, and it's true, I often look up the weather online. However, I never want to lose touch with nature or the outdoors, so ...
For Your Daily Giggle: The Penis Shaped Rock
We interrupt our regular Bit Rebels programming to bring you some bizarrely interesting news. There is a man in Maryland (United States) who found a rock that looks exactly like a penis. I find this fascinating because not only is this unusual rock shaped exactly like a penis, it has a hole in it, ...
Recycled Wildlife: Mechanical Nature Is Here
So you're looking out onto your garden. There's a rabbit jumping aimlessly around looking for something to eat underneath the snow. You keep staring at it because it's not very often you get to watch these animals so closely without interrupting their everyday life. It's a treat, and it becomes a ...