Arts: the unusual
Adjective
of or relating to the structure of the body
Dr. Gunther von Hagens invented plastination -- the groundbreaking method of preserving anatomical specimens for study. His BODY WORLDS exhibits are a museum sensation.
Noun
streamers or arches of colored light in the night sky around the North pole
An aurora borealis sends ribbons of yellow-green light through the sky over northern Canada.
Noun
something that curls or is curled into a spiral shape
This earthwork sculpture forms a 1,500 feet (460 meters) counterclockwise coil jutting from the shore and visible only in times of drought.
Adjective
daringly innovative
Unlike formal dance styles with strict rules and conventions, the edgy world of street dance is constantly evolving.
Noun
particular arrangement of a number of persons or things acting as a unit
Colombian army officers are standing in formation during their graduation ceremony in Bogota.
Verb
have a wavy appearance or form
Peaks and valleys ripple across the ceiling of an ice cave in Bavaria, Germany.
Noun
outline or general shape of something
The photographer has wisely gotten very low and captured the perfect story-telling moment of fish and figures in silhouette.
Adjective
covered with bright patches
A miner, his face spattered with mud, works in a small-scale gold mine in Mozambique.
Adjective
having a glowing appearance, as if light were coming through
A snowflake appears translucent when photographed up-close.
Adjective
playfully imaginative and impulsive, slightly odd
A shifting flock of flamingos assumes a whimsical shape in the Gulf of Mexico.