Sunday, January 23, 2011

Dogon fishing en-masse in Mali

Screen-shot-2011-01-23-at-2.53.54-PM
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Screen-shot-Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One-01-23-at-2.54.00-PM
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One
Thousands of Dogon fishermen empty lake in minutes - Human Planet: Deserts, preview - BBC One




I can only recommend watching this amazing clip with full screen and in HD

Definitely the most fascinating video I've seen on youtube all week; may have missed this incredible spectacle altogether if my little sister hadn't sent me the link. The Dogon people of Mali 'restrict fishing in the sacred Lake Antogo to once a year. On the appointed day, fishermen line up to rush the lake with baskets, clearing the entire lake in moments.'*



Saturday, January 22, 2011

An intricate mass of such beaded bubbles of milk, cream and gold encrusted on the surface of a liquid mesh

Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010

Givenchy F/W Couture 2010.3Givenchy F/W Couture 2010.2Givenchy F/W Couture 2010.1


Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010 Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010 Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010

Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010 Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010 Givenchy FW Haute Couture 2010

Meshed champagne ivory cream and pale gold. The Haute Couture shows start in 2 days; I can't help recalling these two particular dresses from the Givenchy S/S HC collection from last season. Apparently, 'The first recorded use of gold as a color name in English was in the year 1400.[1]' (wikipedia)