Word of the Day
Stave (n./v., STAVE)
As a noun, a narrow strip of wood that's supporting something, a musical staff, or a wooden club. As a verb, to break by smashing inward and making a hole or to hold off something bad. English!
Gif of the Day
Link of the Day
Split view of the Milky Way and underneath a wintry river
A word of explanation before the link today: this photograph from Johannes Holzer captures a split view of the Milky Way galaxy above a wintry river in Germany, showing the river bed too. Take a look (full screen is best):
It's actually a composite image; one camera focused on the water and one on the mountains and galaxy. The images were combined to make this stunner. A neat bit of (not too uncouth) trickery.
PhotographyMilky WayBedsSplit imagesStitchingPerspective