NY Times Slideshow

I have definitely become a news junkie this semester. And, per usual, I'm attracted to pretty pictures, which the NY Times amply provides to add visual insight into their stories. Its awesome, and sort of like the world's blog.
These are some that I have collected..



Before They Vanish:::
The slow death of the coral reefs




A Protector, Enemy and Provider:::







Tuesday: Paris Fashion Week:::
Designer Junya Watanabe's Fall 2008 show. I am completely excited by all the bizarre wearable sculpture that fashion creates. It adds such amazing insight into the designer's personality, and the real narrative they are trying to portray.







Global Seed Vault:::
This is one of the most exciting preventative measures being taken to ensure that these plants will live past our mistakes.
*"already 3/4ths of biodiversity in crops have been lost in the last century"








The Democrats on the Trail:::




Science and Art:::




The PATH Turns 100:::




















A Photographer's Files:::
Featuring Oscar Abolafia's work











Weekend in Melbourne, Australia:::




Unexpected Drives:::





Gustave Courbet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:::