Posts on photos

I've mentioned before how much I love the Boston Globe blog The Big Picture. Here's an image that caught my attention: a vast library projected onto the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City.

Magical, huh? Looks like a wizardly library to me. Click the photo to see it at full resolution. It's #21 on the page. (Sorry about the hot-linkage, guys...)

More photo fun: If you love vintage photos, check out Shorpy: History in HD, which offers high-definition photos from the 1850s to the 1950s. You can even purchase prints. (Via AL Direct.)

Sometimes my posts seem but a faint echo of the clamor all over the Kidlitosphere... but hey, for the sake of posterity, I'll chime in anyway.

First, the second annual Kidlitosphere Conference has come and gone. For a taste of what you (and I) missed, check out the numerous wrap-ups by attendees.

Second, nominations are now open for the third annual Cybil Awards. This is your chance to nominate your favorite books of 2008 for these blogger-run children's and YA literature awards. Jen Robinson explains in further detail. Nominations are only open until October 15, so make sure your favorites get on the list for consideration!

And for something completely different: I love the Chicago Tribune's online historical photo galleries. Hundreds of fascinating photos, some idyllic, some brutal, evoke eras past in the Windy City.

The current feature is Stroll the White City, photos from the Chicago World's Fair a whopping 115 years ago. What a spectacle! It's pretty much impossible to imagine Chicago putting on such an extravagant show ever again—all the beautiful (temporary) buildings, the amazing artifacts from all over the world, the throngs of people! Then again, there's that whole 2016 Olympic bid.