AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarBehold the Best Northern Lights Photographs of 2022verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartWinter is here and that means it's time to discover the best Northern Lights photos of 2022. Thanks to Capture the Atlas‘ annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards, we're able to see these spectacular—and colorful—views of the Aurora borealis. This year there are more images than ever …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarThe Personal Clutter No One is Talking AboutFood52 - Christine PlattLeave the closet and pantry for now, and tackle this. Simply Living is a new column by Christine Platt, aka the Afrominimalist. Each month, Christine shares her refreshing approach to living with less, with clever tips for decluttering, making eco-friendly swaps, and creating a more mindful living …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarHeartbreaking "Bitter Death of Birds" Photo of Tops the 2022 Environmental Photographer of the Year Contestverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartFor 15 years, the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition has showcased some of the world’s most inspirational environmental photography. The annual competition provides an international platform to raise awareness for the issues that put our planet at risk. The 2022 winners were …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarStunning Winners of the 2022 Landscape Photographer of the Year Contestverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartThe winners of the ninth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced and the results are spectacular. Chile's Benjamin Briones Grandi was named the International Landscape Photographer of the Year thanks to his extraordinary portfolio of imagery. Grandi's …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarVote for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Awardverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartOn the heels of announcing the winners of the 2022 contest, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest is asking the public to give their opinion. Twenty-five shortlisted images have been placed into the running for the People's Choice Award and the public will have the chance to vote for their …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarNew Owl Species Has Been Documented on Príncipe Island off the Coast of Africaverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisWhile vanishing species receive a lot of well-deserved attention, new species are also continually being discovered and documented. About 18,000 new species are described scientifically each year. Estimates suggest millions more remain unknown. A new species of the adorable scops owl has recently …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarThe Jane Goodall of neurosurgeryverified_publisherSalon - By Selina Mahmood"Be there by 5:30. If you make it at 5:31, you're already late," advised the resident I talked to the night before my neurosurgery elective in August. I woke up at 4 a.m., before the summer sun was up. One heaping spoonful of instant coffee later, I was on the 30-minute drive from the suburbs to …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarSolar Storm Causes Neon-Pink Northern Lights To Fill the Skyverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartIn his 10 years helping travelers discover the Northern Lights, guide Markus Varik had never seen anything quite like it. In early November, the sky in Tromsø, Norway, was illuminated with vibrant pink streaks. While Varik had seen pink auroras previously, they'd never been this strong. And Varik …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarHow to Clean Cookie Sheets (Goodbye Grime!)Food52 - Caroline MullenBar Keeper's Friend is always your friend. We’re partial to the lived-in, well-loved look of a sheet pan, but if your pans are verging on unusable as opposed to “rustic,” it might be time to give them a deep clean. After years of use, baking sheets eventually build up layers of burnt-on oils, …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarThe lemon rosemary cookies that remind me of an Italian vacationverified_publisherSalon - By Bibi HutchingsLemon cookies were always a bit of a shock to my system when I was a child. Drawn to the platter of homemade cookies, I was shy on the take once I knew they were lemon, scared of the sharp sourness that might be lurking within. I can remember my reticence like it was yesterday, both wanting a …
AvatarSandra Stockflipped into SavedAvatarAvatarDissecting Stevie Wonder’s "Superstition," 50 years after we first heard its infectious groovesverified_publisherSalon - By Leigh CarriageOn October 24, 1972, Stevie Wonder released his 15th album "Talking Book" and the world heard the infectious grooves and seamless vocal delivery of the song "Superstition" for the very first time. "Superstition" reached No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 and on the soul singles chart. The song has been …