Well, she won't be walking the runway in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show this year (or likely any year in the future), since this homage to lace and lust was canceled, likely because the statistically unlikely models are far out of the "normal human" range, but that doesn't mean that Izabel Goulart is retiring.
But she is currently on vacation. Two pictures demonstrate this quite well. There's a theme, too.
And it's not about wearing sunglasses.
The second picture could easily be a winning entry in the Greatest Summer Vacation Picture Ever Taken contest.
News about another major hotel operator switching to bulk dispensers and dispensing with those little plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion.
According to the New York Times, this move may peeve some people who like to take home more expensive shampoos and soaps. So bring your own little bottle if you want to take some home, right?
The Daily Mail alerted me to this photography contest, which although it is not billed as a nature photography contest, is in fact a nature photography contest with many different entry categories.
One thing about that headline before we proceed: the "meteor in the sand" is not a meteor at all (if it was in fact in the sand, it would be a meteorite), but it is a rock in the sand photographed with a colorful aura of flowing water around it, so it looks like a meteor. Glad I could clear that up.
After you've read the article, if you did, you can go to the Glanzlichter site itself and examine the contest winners in their various categories, which are listed on the left side.
They discourage downloading of the pictures (there are ways, of course), so I grabbed some of the small versions of shots I like it. To see them larger, visit the site.
Abbey Clancy is ab-normally pretty. And very soon after having another child with dutiful (and apparently fertile) husband, now-retired footballer (soccer player) Peter Crouch, she looks abnormally amazing.
Well, we know what that means -- hubby Crouch, looking for something to do, will spy Abbey's abnormal amazingness, and will want to resume normal marital activities as soon as possible.
And we know what happened the last time they were in this situation; pregnancy.
Therefore, I believe Abbey -- based on her comments that their lovely baby boy wasn't exactly part of their family plan prior to his conception -- is fully within her rights to insist that Peter curtail his procreative capabilities prior to once again demonstrating his copulative compulsions.
And there are additonal bonuses that accrue from such a step. Fare thee well, Peter.
When I posted StreetViews of the Mackinac Straits bridge, I discovered the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. It's no longer an operational lighthouse, but it is a lighthouse museum, showing what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper (with quite good accommodations for lighthouses). It also still has the Fresnel lens light. So I think it would be worth a visit if someone is in the neighborhood.
Established: 1889
Years of Operation: Fog Signal completed 1890; Lighthouse completed 1892; Radio Beacon installed 1937-38; Station closes 1957
Height of tower: Approximately 58 feet from ground to lightning rod (about five stories).
Focal Plane: 50 feet
Height above low water: 62 feet
Lens: Fourth Order Fresnel
Light characteristics: Red light, flashing every ten seconds.
Distance visible: 16 miles
So, enough with the numbers, let's get to the pictures.
There have been several flat-out FANTASTIC races at the FINA World Championships of Swimming (OK, well, Aquatics) in Gwangju, South Korea. If you haven't heard before this, a 19-year-old Hungarian swimmer broke the long-standing 200 meter butterfly world record that was held by Michael Phelps.
Both the Australian women and the USA women broke the existing world record in the 800-meter freestyle relay, but the Australians just managed to touch out the over-achieving Americans.
Federica Pellegrini of Italy won the women's 200 meter freestyle again. She knows her distance.
Olivia Smoliga, formerly of the Chicago suburbs and the University of Georgia, won the 50-meter backstroke over somewhat-favored competition.
The woman who was in last place at the end of 100 meters in the women's 200 meter butterfly (Boglarka Kapas, another Hungarian!) won the race. Her back-half turnover rate was phenomenal.
Katie Ledecky is ailing, but she's still Katie Ledecky.
I saved this one for last: Caeleb Dressel powered his way to the fastest 100 meter freestyle in a normal swimsuit.
You can see it above and below the surface in the video below (and also from the roof):
