A hill figure (chalk figure) is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of image usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them.

Hill figures are common in England: examples include the Cerne Abbas giant, the Uffington White Horse, the Long Man of Wilmington, various badges of military units as well as the “lost” carvings at Cambridge, Oxford and Plymouth Hoe.

1. Uffington White Horse, Oxfordshire. Length: 114 m (374 ft)

Around five miles from the town of Wantage, the Uffington White Horse is a stylish figure, which is believed to be about 3,000 years old. Other prehistoric sites, such as Wayland’s Smithy, a neolithic tomb, are located nearby.

In 2002, the horse was used for a pro-hunting publicity stunt, with the temporary addition of a rider and three hounds.

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The competition between Pepsi and Coca cola has been ages… I once wrote a post about the the ads war between them. Today, we will see how they compete each other in the logo design. Logo, as the key element in the Corporate Identity, Coca cola seems to stick to its first logo design since 1885 while Pepsi kept changing it for more than 10 times.

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Colombian born artist Federico Uribe , began his career as a painter and he wanted to widen his abilities as an artist and approach art from a brand new prospective.

His quest took him from his studio to the streets and vendors, where he collected or purchased large quantity of everyday goods, goods whereby most people disregarded, Mr. Uribe saw values hidden within each of them. Soon, he altered his course as an artist, from a painter to a sculptor, by transforming these practical, everyday objects into 3-dimensional mosaics. All the while, still utilizing his sensibilities as a painter to create depth and colors.

The sculptures in this post were presented in one of his exhibition, which were made of 1,500 pairs of PUMA sneaker and 25,000 shoelaces.

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I know some animals can make dancing movement when they are trained, like the bear or dog in circus. While the photos with dancing-like animals presented in this post were accidentally captured by people. Maybe animals in picture did dance at that time or they just look like dancing to people but actually they were fighting or jumping (lol). But the photos are still pretty funny and I hope they are not photoshoped ones.

1. Dancing Birds ( I guess birds are born with talent of dancing, especially swan)

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