Wednesday, May 13, 2015

One Man Was Patiently Waiting In Baggage Claim. Then, My Heart Burst From Happiness.

Dogs are widely considered to be man’s best friend. Recently, dogs have also been man’s best partner in the field, saving many lives on important missions. Military dogs are invaluable as a resource for bomb detection. They not only save the lives of their owners, but many civilian lives, too.


As a soldier, it’s difficult not to get attached to your canine compatriot. This is what makes this reunion between a bomb-sniffing dog and his veteran owner so touching.






(source Chicago Tribune)


This was quite a touching reunion and a great story for that military dog and his military family. Luckily, this vet was able to bring his favorite comrade back home with him, where a nice big bed and a doggie bone await him.




One Man Was Patiently Waiting In Baggage Claim. Then, My Heart Burst From Happiness.

Most People Would See A Breathtaking Picture Of Space, But It"s Really Something Else

Photographer Navid Baraty’s photos look out into the vast reaches of space. Baraty’s work is littered with stars, nebulae, and distant galaxies. Mysterious planets that might hold life emerge from the blackness, reminding us that there may be countless worlds we’ll never see.


Actually, that’s what Baraty wants you to think.




Spiral galaxy


Spiral galaxy




Planet


Planet




Icy planet


Icy planet




Baraty’s Wander series tracks the journey of an imaginary space probe called “WANDER,” which takes photos of equally imaginary alien worlds. In reality, Baraty creates these worlds using everyday household items and an open photo scanner. You would never be able to tell the difference.







Nebula


Nebula




Globular cluster


Globular cluster




Distant galaxy


Distant galaxy




Baraty creates the planets and moons by placing glasses onto the scanner. The glasses contain mixtures of half-and-half, coconut milk, water, and food coloring, giving them the swirling, marbled look of a gaseous planet. The stars are created by scattering salt, baking powder, cinnamon and crushed Tums across the scanner’s surface. Other images, like those of galaxies and nebulae, use cat hair, makeup, and silica gel. It all sounds like a mess, but the resulting images look strikingly like satellite images of deep space.




Planet with moons


Planet with moons




Black hole


Black hole




Nebula with gas streams


Nebula with gas streams




Baraty works as a photographer on a number of other projects, but the Wander series is something he continues in his spare time. It’s a little-known project, and you can see its progression on Facebook and Instagram. If you have a scanner and some spare time and cooking supplies, you can even try this out yourself.




Most People Would See A Breathtaking Picture Of Space, But It"s Really Something Else

What This Dog Had To Survive In Order To Find Love Will Leave You In Tears

Tucker was one of 40 dogs and 75 other animals rescued from terrible living conditions at a puppy mill in Gates County, North Carolina. Tucker and the other animals were kept in cages all day long with little access to food or water. Sadly, this predicament is quite common around the States, though not all animals in these conditions have such a happy ending. Fortunately for Tucker and friends, the puppy mill was under investigation and the animals were saved.


After the animals were rescued, Tucker was lucky enough to find a loving home, with Florence, the kindest “momma” he could ever have. Grab your tissues for this story, ’cause you’ll need them.






(source hsus)


Tucker is quite an adorable little guy. Everyone who had a hand in this rescue should be mighty proud of themselves, especially those who gave these tortured animals a loving home.




What This Dog Had To Survive In Order To Find Love Will Leave You In Tears

He Saw A Little Goat Standing In A Field...And Filmed It Doing The Cutest Thing

The Internet is full of videos and pictures of hilarious goats. Yet no one has ever seen a baby goat quite this little guy. The sweet, funny creature sure has a bit of a mouth on him. He might grow up to be the first stand-up comedian goat!






(source Dusty Belew)


It’s a good thing he’s cute, because he’s clearly not to quick on the up-take. Still, I bet he has a bright future ahead of him.




He Saw A Little Goat Standing In A Field...And Filmed It Doing The Cutest Thing

Working Out Is Hard, But It Shouldn"t Be As Hard As It Was For This Hilarious Cat

Grace Eire


On Viral Nova, Grace writes about cute animals. She also writes for design42day.com, and thoroughly enjoys puns – the good kind or the bad kind. She’s not picky when it comes to puns. She’s studied English, music, film, and various other creative fields. In her spare time she’s reading or writing creative nonfiction, arranging songs, or writing jokes just in case she some day decides to try stand up comedy.



Working Out Is Hard, But It Shouldn"t Be As Hard As It Was For This Hilarious Cat