Category: Photographs

When Fat Man Shook the World.

Posted on May 11, 2026May 10, 2026 by garethmyles

“Fat Man” was the codename for the plutonium atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Nagasaki, Japan, on 9 August 1945

When the Pasha Bulker Ran Aground

Posted on May 8, 2026May 10, 2026 by garethmyles

The Pasha Bulker ran aground on Nobbys Beach in Newcastle on 8 June 2007 during a severe storm after dragging anchor. All crew were rescued, and the ship was later refloated, becoming an iconic image of the event.

Hemingway’s Shotgun

Posted on May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 by garethmyles

Ernest Hemingway’s final years were marked by depression, paranoia, and treatment at the Mayo Clinic. He died by suicide in 1961 in Ketchum, Idaho, with later reports suggesting the shotgun used was a W. & C. Scott, not a Boss as first claimed.

The Day a Lion Rode a Wall of Death

Posted on May 6, 2026May 5, 2026 by garethmyles

The Day a Lion Rode a Wall of Death – Revere Beach’s Wildest 1929 Stunt

No Pulse, No Problem

Posted on May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by garethmyles

Doctors at the Texas Heart Institute replaced a man’s heart with a continuous-flow device, keeping him alive without a pulse. The case of Craig Lewis proves the human body can function without a heartbeat.

Villa Epecuén – Salt, Silence, and Survival

Posted on May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by garethmyles

Villa Epecuén, The Town That Refused to Stay Drowned

HiRISE Snaps Curiosity

Posted on April 30, 2026April 28, 2026 by garethmyles

HiRISE camera captured Curiosity rover suspended beneath its enormous supersonic parachute

Shark breaching behavior

Posted on April 29, 2026April 26, 2026 by garethmyles

Great white sharks breach by launching from deep water at high speed to catch seals at the surface. This dramatic hunting method, seen in South Africa, can send sharks over 10 feet into the air, with success rates just under 50%.