Six year old girl schools older kid in breakdancing competition

Posted by geoff on Mar 6, 2013 in Dance | Comments Off

Really a great and inspiring video of how talented kids can be at a young age:

The most incredible Origami

Posted by geoff on Sep 18, 2012 in Art | Comments Off

Amazing art comes in all shapes and sizes. I’m as impressed by a folded piece of paper such as the tarantula above, as I am by a huge fire sculpture at Burning Man.

The following gallery has examples of the world’s most amazing origami that will blow your mind:

http://designyoutrust.com/2012/08/35-amazing-examples-of-origami-artworks/

Bulging Circle Illusion

Posted by geoff on Jul 23, 2012 in Optical Illusions | Comments Off

Wow, this one really looks like it’s moving more than any other illusion I’ve seen. I’m not sure who made it. If anyone knows, please let me know so I can give a credit/link.

Moving Tunnel Illusion

Posted by geoff on Jul 6, 2012 in Optical Illusions | Comments Off

This is really amazing. It seems to be moving and one would suspect it’s an animated GIF file, but it’s not moving… it’s just a JPG file. It’s creepy how whatever part you’re looking directly at stops moving and the rest of the design starts to crawl forward…

3D Globe Art in France

Posted by geoff on Jun 14, 2012 in Art, Optical Illusions | Comments Off

This is a 3D illusion installation in front of the steps of the city hall in Paris, created by French artist François Abélanet and ninety helpers.

It’s called ‘Qui Croire?” which means “Who to Believe” in English.

When viewed from this particular angle, it looks like a large sphere globe. It required five days to created this installation and used 1200m2 of grass lawn, 300 m2 of “sedum” plant, and 650 m3 of straw and sand.

Find the Mistake

Posted by geoff on Jun 6, 2012 in Optical Illusions | Comments Off

This isn’t exactly an optical illusion… more of a mental “sleight of hand” that requires some out of the box thinking to solve.

Casa Deliciosa – Remodel and Interior Architecture

Posted by geoff on May 16, 2012 in Architecture, My Designs, Rancho Delicioso | Comments Off

These photos show the remodel of the house that my father and I bought, in Delicias just outside of Montezuma, Costa Rica. I’m currently living in it with Yasmin, and it’s for sale!

I think the “before and after” photos are particularly interesting.