Living side by side with people bear cub. Velga Vitola and her bear

Velga Vitola and her bear. Can you imagine that a wild bear can live side by side with people in the house? Velga Vitola, 55-year-old woman found two tiny cubs abandoned in the in the thick woods of Ligatne National Park. She fed malnourished cubs with milk, but one of them was so weak that died a few days later. Velga worried about the second baby, but he soon grew stronger. Velga decided to name it Ilzit. She decided when he finally gets stronger – she will let him go free. Fortunately, Velga lives in a small hut in the Latvian forests in dozens of kilometers away from civilization, so the young bear feels almost like home.
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Electrical appliances for the home by Grete Stern, 1950. Manipulated photography before Photoshop

Manipulated photography before Photoshop
The Metropolitan museum of art has compiled a collection of photographs taken before the era of digital alteration which feature outlandish compositions. ‘faking it’ is comprised of almost 200 images captured between the 1840s and the 1990s. The exhibition takes place in the Metropolitan museum of art, New York city, USA, from October 11th until January 27th, 2013. The photographs in the exhibition were altered using a variety of techniques, including multiple exposure (taking two or more pictures on a single negative), combination printing (producing a single print from elements of two or more negatives), photo-montage, over painting, and retouching on the negative or print… in every case, the meaning and content of the camera image was significantly transformed in the process of manipulation.’
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Beautiful view of Danakil Depression by photographer Viktoria Rogotneva

Danakil Depression by photographer Viktoria Rogotneva is, in fact, a desert. The basin of it lies in the Danakil Desert in north-eastern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. In addition, it belongs to the homeland of the Afar people. It lies up to 100 m below sea level as a result of tectonic activity caused by plate movements. The presence of many volcanoes in the region, including Erta Ale and the Dabbahu Volcano in the middle of the depression, also finds its cause in these plate movements. Besides, National Geographic named it as the “Cruelest Place on Earth”.
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Purple and pink. Beautiful tradition – Holi Festival of colors in India

Beautiful Festival of colors in India
Every spring thousands of Hindus participate in the festival Holi in India. On this day, a bright and colorful actions are organized to greet spring – Holi Festival. Holi begins with numerous fires. Bonfires symbolize the end of winter and the death of the evil spirits. Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring’s abundant colors and saying farewell to winter. It also has a religious purpose, commemorating events present in Hindu mythology. Although it is the least religious holiday, it is probably one of the most exhilarating ones in existence. During this event, participants hold a bonfire, throw colored powder at each other, and celebrate wildly.
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A grandiose structure of 105-meter height at Naklua Soi 12, Pattaya, Thailand Temple of Truth

Thailand Temple of Truth
Sanctuary of Truth – a temple in Pattaya, Thailand, made ​​of wood with a lot of sculptures based on Buddhist and Hindu mythology. Height of the construction – about 105 meters. Made in the architectural style of “visionary art”, temple, in which the patterns based on traditional religious themes. The style of the Temple evokes Khmer architecture, displaying hand-carved wooden sculptures indicative of the imperial setting at Angkor. Meanwhile, the whole construction project began as an idea of a Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphant in 1981. In addition, the temple is not ready for full use, and its completion is scheduled for 2025.
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July 29 1925 photograph by Harry Warnecke

July 29 1925 photograph by Harry Warnecke depicts scene which took place in New York City. In particular, Mother cat that stops traffic carrying the kitten across a busy street. On a sunny summer day, July 29, 1925 the photographer of New York News Harry Warnecke reported that on a busy city street a cop stopped the flow of cars, because the cat with kitten tried to cross the road. Unfortunately, Harry arrived at the place, when all had been over. Meanwhile, the photographer tried to persuade the police to help recreate the morning scene. However, all went wrong. First, the policeman resisted. Second, the cat did not want to cross the street in front of cars, and motorists honked furiously expressing every possible outrage. Nevertheless, the third attempt became successful, and the photographer managed to recreate the morning scene.

July 29 1925 photograph by Harry Warnecke

New York Daily News photographer Harry Warnecke. photo nydailynews.com

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George Chirita, French designer has created this Gold-plated computer inspired by Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire

Gold-plated computer inspired by Louis XV
This decorative luxury computer brilliantly designed in precious metals and materials, actually promotes France as a trendsetter. The creator French computer designer George Chirita, who believes in a concept of luxury technology and takes inspiration by the royalty that symbolizes French Kings, to create some wonderful hand-made computers in three styles, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire. Light, elegant and whimsical, the computer flat screen has been handmade in brass, engraved bronze and alabaster, malachite or lapis lazuli, while all the metals parts are in gold. George Chirita also offers gold-plated USB keys which are adorned with Fleur-de-lys patterns or portable hard drives stamped with 17th-century motifs, also in gold-plate. Chirita also sent one of his luxury USB-keys to Her Highness Queen Elizabeth II for her legendary Diamond Jubilee this year, and now proudly displays the ‘thank-you’ note he received from the royal family.
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Movie poster. Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin, 1936 comedy film

Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin
Do you know that “Breastfeeding machine” was invented by Chaplin in 1916 for a feature film about the journey to the Moon. The film was conceived as a satire on the technical progress, and was not filmed. In “Modern Times” in the role of the priest visiting prisoners, starred English surgeon Dr. Cecil Reynolds. In the episode of a demonstration, in the hands of one of the workers you can see a banner “Свобода” in Russian language, which means “Liberty”. The movie is beautiful in full, because it is perfectly satirizes the economic crisis. “Modern Times” deserves the title of one of the best films of Chaplin.
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In a few seconds, it can be completely hidden it in the ceiling. Floating in the air bed made in China

Floating in the air bed made in China
Let’s look at this creative air bed, the one I have never seen before. The essence of the idea of floating in the air bed is that in just a few seconds, it can be completely hidden it in the ceiling. Creative Chinese Flying Bed looks like an unidentified flying object, and how it works exactly is still a mystery, at least for me. Sleep in the air. Air lets you enjoy the sensation of sleeping while floating in the air. You can also place a light under the base of the bed, to create a singular scenographic effect.
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