My Modern Met - June 8 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Explore and Download 131,000 Maps from Vast Online Archive](=)​ [Explore and Download 131,000 Maps from Vast Online Archive] Maps help us get from place to place, but they also orient us to our surroundings both physically and culturally. They reflect the values and priorities of their creators, as well as the scientific advancements of the times. They can be topological, illustrated, conceptual, and more. For budding cartographers or anyone who might be searching […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Gardener Discovers Rock With Ancient Irish Writing System in His Yard]()​ [Gardener Discovers Rock With Ancient Irish Writing System in His Yard] Gardening is good for the soul, its fans argue, but it also can be as adventurous as a journey through time. In May 2020, during the isolated times of the COVID-19 quarantine, an Englishman named Graham Senior was digging in his garden in Coventry when he encountered a rock. Typically, rocks in gardens are more […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Winners of the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024 Contest]()​ [Winners of the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024 Contest] A striking image of preparations for China's Spring Festival won the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024 competition. Yang Zhonghua's image shows a woman entering a room filled with steaming red bean paste balls in a glorious ode to tradition. “This wonderful, perfectly balanced image is full of light, shadow, mystery, and poignancy,” […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[2-Year-Old Painter Is Selling His Colorful Artwork for Up to $7,000](​ [2-Year-Old Painter Is Selling His Colorful Artwork for Up to $7,000]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Laurent Schwarz (@laurents.art) When Laurent Schwarz‘s parents took him on vacation to Italy last year, none of them knew that the toddler would discover his passion for painting in their hotel's activity room, but that's exactly what happened. Less than a year later, the […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Adorably Funny Winners of the 2024 Comedy Pet Photo Awards]()​ [Adorably Funny Winners of the 2024 Comedy Pet Photo Awards] An adorable dog trying to make his way through a cat flap (without much success) took home the win at the 2024 Comedy Pet Photography Awards. Now in its fifth year, the contest asks photographers to capture the silly sides of their pets as a way to promote the positivity they bring to our lives. […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Extremely Rare Wu-Tang Clan Album Will Play at Australian Museum Later This Year]()​ [Extremely Rare Wu-Tang Clan Album Will Play at Australian Museum Later This Year] The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan has the unique honor of having the most expensive album ever sold. There is only one CD of their studio album titled Once Upon a Time in Shaolin in existence, making it one of the rarest records in the world. But luckily for music connoisseurs and Wu-Tang Clan fans alike, Tasmania’s […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Young Cancer Survivors Reunite for Poignant Portrait 10 Years After Their First Remission Photo]()​ [Young Cancer Survivors Reunite for Poignant Portrait 10 Years After Their First Remission Photo] Ten years ago, three girls posed for a beautiful portrait that wound up making the rounds online and gaining a lot of praise and support for the brave girls. Six-year-old Rheann Franklin, 4-year-old Ainsley Peters, and 3-year-old were battling cancer at the time, but embraced each other to send a message: “Sometimes strength comes in […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Architects Visualize What Cities of the Future Could Look Like](​ [Architects Visualize What Cities of the Future Could Look Like] Barcelona-based architecture firm ON-A is offering an innovative look at what cities of the future might look like by combining architecture, engineering, and biotechnology. Its Biotech City is a self-contained structure that revolutionizes urban design. Under the circular dome, people will enjoy a sustainable living environment that “charts a path towards a greener, more resilient […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Stolen Painting Returned to Chatsworth House After More Than 40 Years]()​ [Stolen Painting Returned to Chatsworth House After More Than 40 Years] Sometimes things turn up when you least expect them to. Such is true in the art world too, where pieces once feared to be lost to time or theft can reappear in unlikely places. Charles Darwin's notebooks returned themselves to Cambridge University, while the FBI recovered a stolen painting with mobster ties. Other works—looted or […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Astrophotographer Captures Incredible Sunspot Close-Ups From His Backyard]()​ [Astrophotographer Captures Incredible Sunspot Close-Ups From His Backyard]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Andrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background) Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is known for his ultra-high-definition photos of the Sun, and now he's focusing his equipment on an interesting detail of our star. AR3697 is a massive sunspot that has gotten a lot of attention lately, as it's the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Scientists Discover and Photograph New Deep-Sea Species Called ‘Barbie Pigs’](=)​ [Scientists Discover and Photograph New Deep-Sea Species Called ‘Barbie Pigs’] The Barbie pig is a newly discovered species of sea pigs, which are a type of sea cucumber. (Photo: ©SMARTEX Project, NERC/ smartexccz.org) On March 20, 2024, the latest deep-sea expedition under the Seabed Mining and Resiliency Experimental Impact (SMARTEX) project wrapped up. The crew on the James Cook research vessel discovered several new species. […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[21 Incredible Nominees From the 2024 Drone Photo Awards]()​ [21 Incredible Nominees From the 2024 Drone Photo Awards] Since 2018, aerial photography's most talented photographers have been recognized at the Drone Photo Awards. This photo contest, run by the Siena Awards, has recently announced the nominees for the 2024 edition. The nominees, spread across nine categories, are so skilled that it will be a difficult task for the jury to select the winners. […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Trendy “Anatomy Fashion” Turns Our Insides Into Outside Style With Help From AI](​ [Trendy “Anatomy Fashion” Turns Our Insides Into Outside Style With Help From AI] Hungarian artist David Szauder has long created digital collages, but the advent of AI has allowed him even more freedom in his creativity. Szauder uses his heavily followed Instagram feed as a canvas for his free thoughts, which are often visualized using a mix of Midjourney and Photoshop. One series of visuals has him transforming […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630