Would you believe that the picture above is of a sculpture made out of sand?
Meet Guy-Olivier Deveau, a professional sand, ice, snow and wood sculptor out of Québec, Canada. His sand sculptures have won many awards in sand sculpting events and competitions worldwide, and it's easy to see why. Deveau's surreal sand sculptures - inspired by the artwork of H.R. Giger and others - are absolutely fantastic!
Take a look at 10 of the most magnificent surreal sand sculptures by Guy-Olivier Deveau:
1. The Ghost in the Machine
Toronto, Canada (2011)
2. Vertical
1st Place Solo, Texas Sandfest, Port Aransas, Texas (2013)
Well, that didn't work! He should've been more forceful and used "STOPNOW" as a license plate. We all know that niceties have no place on today's dog-eat-dog and car-crash-car roads.
Perhaps you'd laugh at this "Engrish" sign, which said "Because you are dangerous, you must not enter," but is it fair to laugh when you don't speak a lick of Japanese?
Our pal Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans have listed 24 Pets That Have Completely Given Up, a compilation of dejected looking dogs and cats that have clearly given up on life. Here are 7 of these comically morose animals:
Last year, Redditor whoratio-sanz spotted this sign stating a Lakewood, Ohio, local park's July 4th Park Rules:
No generators, propane grills
No tents and shelters
Police will be conducting searches of bags and coolers for reasons of public safety
No alcoholic beverages - at any time (current rule)
No personal fireworks, including novelty fireworks and sparklers
No dogs or pets allowed all day
Skate park, Basketball courts, Tennis courts and kid's cove will close at 7 pm
Notice: The entire park is under video surveillance.
Mike Summers, mayor of the City of Lakewood, said to The Lakewood Observer that these rules were added for the safety and protection of everyone, "Safety is our first priority. These added security measures will help to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July."
These amazing sand bottles were made over 100 years ago by deaf mute artist Andrew Clemens (1857 - 1894) of McGregor, Iowa. The amazing pictures - each pixel is made from a grain of colored sand - have survived intact for over 100 years, without the use of any glue.
At the tender age of 5, Clemens lost his hearing and voice to encephalitis. After he graduated at the age of 17 from the Iowa Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb in Council Bluffs, he began to experiment with sand art. Clemens collected naturally occuring, multi-colored sand from the Pictured Rock region of Iowa. He devised special tools to arrange the sand in intricate designs and then pack it tightly in chemist jars and bottles without the use of any glue.
At first, Clemens' work was simple and geometric in nature, but he gradually improved his technique and could create complex pictures (the Eagle and American flag seems to be a popular motif) that include overtones and shading, and involved about a dozen colors.
What amazing process it must have been: the window in front of Clemens work table was a popular place for McGregor residents to hang out and watch as the artist, dubbed "the portrait painter without a brush or even paint," spent hours creating his masterpieces.
Clemens entertained special orders from clients (many of his sand bottles include the names of his customers), and charged anywhere between $5 to $7 per bottle (about $110 to $160 in today's money). The artist created hundreds of bottles throughout his lifetime, but few survived.
Today, Clemens' artwork have sold at auction for up to $50,000 plus buyer's premium.
Now this is the perfect "attire" for car lovers! Designer Carl Gerard Elkins of Mierswa Kluska created these images of tires as dresses for Goodyear Dunlop. Titled Treadwear, the images are meant to show the themes in the company's product line, namely "strength, robustness and armor."
When she was renovating her house, Imgur user alyssatheV got a little creative and decided to pull a bloody message prank on the floor. She painted chilly messages like this "Get Out" in with blood red paint to be discovered by the unsuspecting person who'd re-do the carpet after she sells the house.
The ominous message "Not Alone" was painted in a corner of the room.
Well that sure inspired some confidence in the school!
Someone at the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, sure has a sense of humor. The sign's no longer there as of three years ago, when the building was expanded. Redditor cjhelms explained:
The building was constructed in two parts. One completed in 1972 and the newer part completed in 1982. The newer part includes the wall to the left and the older part is the rest that you see. The photo was taken from the basement level. The lettering is above the first level (the windows above the words are of a second floor conference room). There was originally a pedestrian bridge that connected to the entrance below the lettering.
When the newer portion of the building was constructed, the contractor missed his mark and caused the lettering to be cut off. Why didn't they change it? The space that used to be a beautiful grand entrance to the college was converted into a loading dock.
Confused with dating? Tanya de Grumwald created this handy dandy "Highway Code of Dating" using street signs to explain the ins and outs of today's complex world of dating for the July 2014 issue of GLAMOUR magazine.
Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Kermit the Frog made "cameo" appearances in The Little Mermaid. During the opening scene with King Triton, you can see them hidden amongst the merpeople:
There's also a little child with a Mickey Ears hat in the photo above. See if you can spot it.
Wedding cakes are nice and all, but they're not burgers. So when this couple wed, they decided to skip the sweets and go straight for the savory with this four-tiered wedding cake made out of burgers! Mmm... burgers ...
