What spectacular images of the planet Mercury collected by MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) from 2011 through April 30, … More
Category: Public Art
126 – Chinese Lantern Mandalas
Yanming Qin shot this photograph of these beautiful Chinese Lanterns that just light up the beautiful blue sky with their vibrant shade of red. National Geographic featured it on their “Your Shot” site on April 26, 2015.
116 – Swing Mandala
Now here’s an interesting example of re-purposing something old (unused nuclear cooling tower) into something new (190′ amusement park vertical … More
113 – Sadhu Mandala
What a compelling photograph by Mohd Irman Ismail as part of National Geographic’s Photo of the Day. When I spotted it earlier this week I just knew I wanted to showcase it on MotD.
112 – Palmanova Mandala
And now for something completely different I give you a design map of Palmanova, Italy founded and built in the late 1500’s. From what I gather, they designed the city as a fortress with the intention of it being a Utopia.
108 – Zeugma Mandala
This amazing Roman mosaic floor can be viewed at the Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Turkey. The 90,000-square-foot museum features a 7,500-square-foot exhibition hall and is the world’s largest mosaic museum. From the featured image we have an idea of its size.
99 – Leaves & Stones Mandala
When I see images of nature-inspired mandalas, it takes my breath away. The little kid voice in me says “I wanna do that!”
And that was my reaction yet again when I found today’s MotD from photographer & land artist, Dietmar Voorwold, and his remarkable land art creations. My biggest challenge was figuring out which of his pieces to showcase…they all are spectacular.
Mandala of the Day 