Spider Web Trees.

So this is the recent buzz in the tumblr world and I just had to share.

"An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.

Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water has taken so long to recede, many trees have become cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh have never seen this phenomenon before - but they also report that there are now less mosquitoes than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that is around.

It is thought that the mosquitoes are getting caught in the spiders web thus reducing the risk of malaria, which would be one blessing for the people of Sindh, facing so many other hardships after the floods."

Pure craziness!

Favela Painting Project.

Haas&Hahn is the business name that duo Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn have given themselves while working on their beautifully crafted paintings. Some of the places they have made murals in, such as the favelas of Rio and Santa Marta were inspired originally by a documentary about hip hop that they did for MTV. Now they are traveling through Brazil creating these bright colored murals in some of the worlds most unexpected locations. Their project is so inspiring and not bad to look at.

Whenever I think of Rio de Janeiro I can't help but come back to the movie City of God. It's not a 'feel-good' movie so if you like happy endings it may not be your cup of tea, but is eye-opening. It is beautifully made and honestly makes you take another look at the fortunes you were given in life. I was pretty much at the end of my seat the whole time because I could never predict what was going to happen next.