February 25, 2013 | 89 notes

A Snowball Fight in the West Bank Snow is unusual in the West Bank and they lack the infrastructure to handle it, so when it came, the city just stopped, and as if in unison, sunk into the playful nature of a small child. No one was immune. Streets became a community where a smile really meant “Can I play with you?” and a “Yes, please” was returned with a snowball to the head. - Continue reading at Smithsonian.com MORE PHOTOS » Photos by Caroline Lacey

A Snowball Fight in the West Bank

Snow is unusual in the West Bank and they lack the infrastructure to handle it, so when it came, the city just stopped, and as if in unison, sunk into the playful nature of a small child. No one was immune. Streets became a community where a smile really meant “Can I play with you?” and a “Yes, please” was returned with a snowball to the head. - Continue reading at Smithsonian.com

MORE PHOTOS »

Photos by Caroline Lacey

October 29, 2012 | 1,016 notes

UPDATE: It appears this photo was taken on September 18, 2012 and is not from today. We regret the error. Not Even Hurricane Sandy Can Keep The Honor Guard From The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier This amazing photograph was posted to the First Army Division East Facebook page. Ed note: Ways to watch Hurricane Sandy that are more interesting than looking out the window and safer than going outside.

UPDATE: It appears this photo was taken on September 18, 2012 and is not from today. We regret the error.

Not Even Hurricane Sandy Can Keep The Honor Guard From The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This amazing photograph was posted to the First Army Division East Facebook page.

Ed note: Ways to watch Hurricane Sandy that are more interesting than looking out the window and safer than going outside.

October 29, 2012 | 4,617 notes

wnyc: (One of the most recent satellite images of Hurricane Sandy, via the NASA GOES project.) Hurricane Sandy is nearing landfall this morning - and we’re keeping an eye on the storm.  Tune into WNYC for the latest news, and keep in touch with us on Twitter — we’d love to hear (and share) your stories!  (For a roundup of everything we’re doing on and off social media, try this page.) WNYC’s Hurricane Resources:  Sandy Tracker | Transit Tracker | NYC Evacuation Zones | Storm Surge Zones In NY/NJ  

wnyc:

(One of the most recent satellite images of Hurricane Sandy, via the NASA GOES project.)

Hurricane Sandy is nearing landfall this morning - and we’re keeping an eye on the storm. 

Tune into WNYC for the latest news, and keep in touch with us on Twitter — we’d love to hear (and share) your stories! 

(For a roundup of everything we’re doing on and off social media, try this page.) 

WNYC’s Hurricane Resources: 

Sandy Tracker | Transit Tracker | NYC Evacuation Zones | Storm Surge Zones In NY/NJ