Day 4532: End of the World Cinema & 3-tailed Swallow-tailed Butterfly.

"Mix": collage, inks.

  

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Click: Hall & Oates, Say It Isn't So.

 

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I am always intrigued when my eyes react to something out of the normal.

End of the World Cinema: 

An Abandoned Outdoor Movie Theater in the Desert of Sinai

Somewhere on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, nestled at the foot of a desert mountain range, sits a peculiar sight that is almost completely out of place: hundreds of seats for an outdoor movie theater. Estonian photographer Kaupo Kikkas recently visited the desolate location and brought back these amazing shots of a decaying dream. He shares via his blog that the theater was built not too long ago by a man from France with considerable means. Tons of old seats and a generator were hauled in from Cairo, not to mention a giant screen that looked like the sail of a ship.

Everything was set for opening night, with one small problem. Kikkas says the locals weren’t particularly keen on the whole idea and decided to discreetly sabotage the generator. A single movie was never screened. So now it sits in the middle of a desert, a random movie theater that was never used. You can still see it on Google Maps

3-tailed Swallow-tailed Butterfly

Swallowtail butterflies are a fascinating and diverse group of insectsthat are known for their large size and striking beauty. With over 550 species found on every continent except Antarctica, swallowtails are one of the most recognizable and beloved groups of butterflies in the world.

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Collage/Jane Davies, here

 

 

 

  

 

Just because ...

Sardinian Warbler

 

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