Ladies and Gentlemen, we're here to announce that the winner of the Swarovski Optik Guest Blogging Contest is... Lynnanne Fager!   You can read Lynnanne's entry on an unusual hybrid here. Special thanks to Swarovski Optik for providing the prizes for our contest: all the posted entries will get a ...

Hello blog readers! Or should I say hola lectores del blog? I am back from my Guatemala birding adventure and am sorting through photos. I want to thank everyone who entered the guest blogging contest. There were many fantastic blog entries and I'm sorry that we couldn't post them all. Be sure to ch...

Welcome back to the Swarovski Optik Blogging Contest entry! Just a few more entries to go! Today's entry comes from Eric Brierley, past president of the San Antonio Audubon Society. He helped with a banding project for many years at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center in San Antonio, TX. Currently Eric bir...

Welcome to Day 4 of the Swarovski Optik Guest Blogging Contest. We've had a lot of fun entries so far, and our next one is from Art Drauglis, and is about one of those truly remarkable encounters you can have in nature. Hawk vs. Turtle Shortly after I started up the Powell Mountain Trail in Shenando...

Sometimes we get the impression that somewhere out there is a community of ultra-wealthy individuals that live lives of unimagined excess and opulence. And when they get together to do whatever it is that they do -- think of ways to take over the world, perhaps -- they can be recognized by the fact ...

Filed under: Accessories, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes If you were thinking what we were thinking during Tuesday's Inaugural Celebration, you had to be wondering: what's the deal with Aretha Franklin's crazy hat with a gigantic freaking bow on it? Well, here's your answer. The hat was handmade by Detr...

Modification is a very versatile word; use it with stem, it could mean a potato (they are stem modifications); use it with homes, it could mean big bucks spent on remodeling; but use it with gaming consoles, it means superb artistry, sheer genius imagination and loads of hard work. Here's a list of ...

YES, you are looking at a Diamond Studded $10,000 Jeans made by Key Closet. I am in awe as much as you guys are so I’m going to let the press describe how this magnificent creation came about : Made in the USA of 100% handcrafted denim the $10,000 Jeans feature an exclusive premium wash and gr...

What’s Up Wednesday Nothing even comes close to comparing with the sparkle and beauty and color selection of real Swarovski crystals. Many other faceted beads are called “crystal”, but true crystal glass has a high lead content that gives it that extra shine. Here are a couple of g...

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household If you've covered your entire house in gold and diamonds and are left with little else to pimp out, you can always move on to the kitchen. The Nespresso Crystal Edition coffee machine is covered with 3100 Swarovski crystals and will only run you about £1,9...