Word of the Day
Affiance (n., uh-FYY-uncz)
The state of being engaged to be married (for literary characters).
Gif of the Day
AnimalsCatsBackrubsThere!AhhhhhhhhhTail flipsAn altruistic cat?
Link of the Day
30 days on the sea
Jeffrey Tsang is a maritime vlogger. He just released a stunning, soothing timelapse of a recent monthlong sea trip that condenses 30 days on the sea into 10 minutes. Have a look (full screen is best):
I think the thing that most struck me was the lightning storm. What an incredible display. The moon lighting up the night sky is pretty amazing, too.
VideoTimelapseThe SeaJeffery TsangThe next Explosions in the Sky song?
Happy Friday
Otters chase a butterfly set to Shostakovich
This morning I've learned that the Otters See a Butterfly video is significantly improved by the addition of some Shostakovich. pic.twitter.com/txyhxyM1Ju
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) July 30, 2017