You are looking at Joost van den Broek’s photograph of a 16 year old cadet, Kirill Lewerski, from the Russian tall ship Kruzenshtern. The history of the vessel is interesting enough. Pair that with this image, both eerie and beautiful, and it becomes downright compelling. Part of a selection of photographs from the 2011 World Press Photojournalism Awards. Well worth looking at all of the photographs. Via Flavorpill.

I went to check on the house of some friends last week, and this was what greeted me at the door. They have a semi-stray cat who brought them a gift of thanks. Thanks.

As a rule, I don’t particularly like eating or drinking from a black plate or cup. It has something to do with wanting to let light into the composition. There are exceptions of course. But these scratched melamine plates made my case. The upside is that the patterns created by all of the knife marks looked like little drawings.

This has got to be one of the most photographed signs in lower Manhattan. And for good reason. The Ideal Hosiery store and sign on Grand Street is one of the last remaining bits of evidence of what was once an entire district of hose.

Why are waiting rooms so unpleasant? I found an answer the other day when I was stuck at the veterinarian’s office with nothing to read.