Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on the third day of a four day state visit to Ireland which is the first state visit by a British monarch since Ireland’s independence. (Cathal McNaughton/Reuters) That hat is fairly fabulous, your majesty.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on the third day of a four day state visit to Ireland which is the first state visit by a British monarch since Ireland’s independence. (Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

That hat is fairly fabulous, your majesty.

20 May 2011   2 notes   [ the big picture photography queen elizabeth II ]
#23 (Reuters/Paul Hanna) (:

#23 (Reuters/Paul Hanna)

(:

29 Jun 2010   [ photography the big picture world cup ]
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer watches over proceedings at the Medal Ceremony… (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Part of Vancouver 2010, part 1 of 2 @ The Big Picture So…that’s excellent. (Also! #32 (: )

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer watches over proceedings at the Medal Ceremony… (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Part of Vancouver 2010, part 1 of 2 @ The Big Picture

So…that’s excellent. (Also! #32 (: )

19 Feb 2010   [ photography the big picture 2010 winter olympics ]
Looking up toward Earth, a boulder and the Moon’s horizon in the foreground, at Station 2 of the Apollo 17 landing site. Photo taken on December 12th, 1972. My favorite of the bunch. No matter how many of these I see, there’s always a little pause, a little “oh right! we’re spinning around out here in our little corner!” and I love that.

Looking up toward Earth, a boulder and the Moon’s horizon in the foreground, at Station 2 of the Apollo 17 landing site. Photo taken on December 12th, 1972.

My favorite of the bunch.

No matter how many of these I see, there’s always a little pause, a little “oh right! we’re spinning around out here in our little corner!” and I love that.

8 Jan 2010   [ space! photography the big picture home ]
Oktoberfest, 2009

Oktoberfest, 2009

21 Sep 2009   [ the big picture photography ]
Lance Armstrong in the first time trail. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images) That is rad.

Lance Armstrong in the first time trail. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

That is rad.

28 Jul 2009   [ photography the big picture ]
Remembering Apollo 11 I am forever captured by photos (esp. in color) from the early days of manned extraterrestrial exploration.

Remembering Apollo 11

I am forever captured by photos (esp. in color) from the early days of manned extraterrestrial exploration.

16 Jul 2009   1 note   [ photography space! the big picture my god it's full of stars ]
Remembering Apollo 11 Home.

Remembering Apollo 11

Home.

15 Jul 2009   [ photography space! the big picture my god it's full of stars ]
Penmanship! (nota bene: I am actually the sort of person who, y’know, practices letters/writing — printing, cursive [are we still calling it that? joined-up writing? longhand?], draft printing, etc. — so of course I’d pick this one. (: ) Also: what he said.

Penmanship! (nota bene: I am actually the sort of person who, y’know, practices letters/writing — printing, cursive [are we still calling it that? joined-up writing? longhand?], draft printing, etc. — so of course I’d pick this one. (: )

Also: what he said.

6 Jul 2009   1 note   [ photography the big picture writing ]