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The Red Sea in Australia
SYDNEY'S iconic Bondi Beach has been forced to close after red algae turned the waters the colour of BLOOD.
Authorities have warned swimmers at the Australian tourist attraction following the freak natural event.
Contact with the ammonia-filled algae could cause skin and eye irritation and tests are being conducted to establish if there are any other dangers.
Local lifeguard Bruce Hopkins said: "It has got quite a fishy smell to it.
"It can irritate some people's skin but generally not much more than that."
Irene Eristian, 33, said: "I wasn't sure if I should let my daughter into the water as I wasn't sure what it was."
But not everyone has obeyed the notice, with several swimmers taking a dip at Bondi Beach, and also-affected Clovelly Beach.
A spokesman for the New South Wales Office of Water said that the algae - known as sea sparkle - may have been caused by an upswell of nutrient-rich water.
And the local council warned: "There are some possible risks to human health including skin rashes and eye irritation and for this reason the beach will remain closed until the algae dissipates."
Pressure Washed Street Art by Strook
Belgian artist and illustrator Stefaan De Croock aka Strook pressure washed this awesome piece on a mossy wall outside of the STUK art center in Leuven. The non-destructive mural is all that more impressive considering it was done completely improvised without a sketch for reference, and it was the first time he’d used pressurized water to boot.
Enormous Daddy Long-Legs Overtake the Seattle Center Armory
Seattle artist and science illustrator Marlin Peterson was recently commissioned by the Washington State Artist Trust to paint a mural somewhere in the city. After searching unsuccessfully for a suitably large wall, Peterson got the idea to look for a large roof, and where would a painting on a roof be more visiable than right underneath the Seattle Space Needle. An agreement was reached with the Seattle Center Armory (formerly the Center House) and he quickly began work on two daddy long-leg spiders using a technique called trompe l’oeil that creates the illusion when seen from above that giganto arachnids are actually overtaking the building.
Cat Show in Prague
The very first cat show was organized by the feline (cat connoisseurs) back in 1871. It is thanks to her standards were first breeds of cats. Total in cats less than one percent is thoroughbred, of which only a fifth of that percentage may participate in exhibitions.
Cat lovers from the Czech Republic and other countries gathered to demonstrate their baleen pets a variety of breeds and take guided tours of Prague and its surroundings.
Cat lovers from the Czech Republic and other countries gathered to demonstrate their baleen pets a variety of breeds and take guided tours of Prague and its surroundings.
Photos : (REUTERS / David W Cerny)
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