Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon — a slot-machine-inspired masterpiece.
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https://blossom.primal.net/5e3a2a78d399e69719be96a9ab25af5fcfa2724b2229475e8252b3e86bff0b0e.mp4
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Following a recent rise in successful ascents, an estimated 800 people have now summited K2, while 96 climbers have lost their lives attempting it.
It remains the deadliest mountain to climb among the world’s peaks over 8,000 meters.
[📹 themightykarakoram]
https://blossom.primal.net/3f024ea5d6a5a8961e1f8e55ce31e4d2a2bc85cec5000d2444159ef260e55023.mp4
Natural gas has been steadily leaking from the Haripur field in Sylhet, Bangladesh, for nearly 70 years, ever since a blowout occurred during its first drilling operation in 1955.
The ground at the site has been releasing gas continuously ever since.
https://blossom.primal.net/bdf18713db1c3feaacd8d17016f8b554df7e56700b5c5118eaf566406f2c08ae.mp4
In Franck Muller’s Crazy Hours timepiece, the minute hand moves normally, while the hour hand leaps playfully to its next numeral.
https://blossom.primal.net/2bfd2e4f9493a9063d03065a48d3ad9aa8847779906f326e12d3195ab3024425.mp4
marmoris — the shimmering, marble-like surface of the ocean.
https://blossom.primal.net/1e3f71315e68a1cb62ef4877a8454d707acf347217d7fe33cbff32dc03fcc26a.mp4
Diamond Beach, Iceland — glacial ice scattered across black volcanic sand that was once molten lava.
https://blossom.primal.net/c0006230b8d884fbee2758ac397daa9caf2ce1855d3e2a8f33a7dc62eb55284c.mp4
The South Pole Station in Antarctica is among the coldest, driest, and most remote locations on the planet.
[📹 Zane Ziebell]
https://blossom.primal.net/b7c2bc4687f206b8a470c4679e2170a34813ebdcf0d4c7ff437add2f3086827f.mp4
A breathtaking sunset over Norway’s Lofoten Islands.
[📹 Ronald Söthje]
https://blossom.primal.net/df5c2ea59d8512ed562298b492dacba2b091ee5d49def8b3cbe9fead46f74fea.mp4
A rare meeting between the only two ships in the world currently capable of making commercial voyages to the geographic North Pole.
https://blossom.primal.net/526d97774a339bd8aca8bc131967249d2377fc5b72b271fad3ca0071c878f884.mp4
Breathtaking autumn scenery surrounding Mt. Fuji.
https://blossom.primal.net/0f89a7c75b3dd79dfce95e521bf1cee3c12bd3737aac38f7c75d4ee8bcc7307e.mp4
A breathtaking clear-day view of the snow-covered Matterhorn set against a deep blue sky.
https://blossom.primal.net/ae4a2550da52573da298aa48ceabd4f566eff3958b6a09908a2d87ed8667e3b4.mp4
The stunning “Firefall” in Venezuela — where the setting sun shines through the cascade. The water here is rich in minerals, giving it a deep reddish color, and when the sunlight hits it, the falls glow like flowing lava.
[📹 danielillescas]
https://blossom.primal.net/a0ca261bbe68fff0340c981417babe0f9b6e6c6fd0e6be8073baaf6f6141ebf5.mp4
A time-lapse of a frozen mountain landscape transforming into a radiant, cosmic spectacle.
https://blossom.primal.net/ba6e6cd413bc590a082988a592600fa0296744536663cc3754d5ecb9187ec7b7.mp4
Freeride skier Craig Murray is absolutely unreal
https://blossom.primal.net/405a1456f119ac39401f5e928c45447be7173e1d32c8ab26c7648041d8101977.mp4
Helicopter delivers a spider excavator
https://blossom.primal.net/39800beb1bafec026f15faa0ea2bec72a6380729d8bc0376559d0ea021b854f7.mp4
Snow blowing over the mountains making the peaks look like an ocean
[📹 emmet_sparling]
https://blossom.primal.net/ac0cc826f1621d8829421a3cc6941bdb4c1f656fa61b6557bba70f1151b99f8d.mp4
Boeing 747 cutting through the sky at about 900 km/h seen from a peculiar angle of view.
https://blossom.primal.net/6e2d9cc94f74837a8d0e5d17b00654b1cfb507a679712d1fa64b7181834e55b9.mp4
A breathtaking bi-color tree blooming in a perfect mix of pink and white
https://blossom.primal.net/cf05aacc04793050acd06409caf3735efa19a5bafd545c37d264988ddfffd6ca.mp4
SAIL Amsterdam is a spectacular maritime celebration held every five years, bringing tall ships from across the globe to the city’s eastern harbour.
Here, we have a bird’s-eye view of the event.
https://blossom.primal.net/a8dec1b9f38dc2f3083e65af21ab65ceee680e3a080bfd2a60409fd284f6150c.mp4
The majestic Mausoleum of Hadrian, also known as Castel Sant’Angelo, was once the tallest structure in Rome.
https://blossom.primal.net/ae30dea97c37f48d88b88707bbeb344ee2ed0ba52c1d92581bc9dfda2c3ec066.mp4