Empathy in a photo and six words

These are images that tell a compelling story (Curated from Jan-May 2013).

A vertical forest is expected to be completed in 2013 in Milan, Italy. There are two tower apartment complexes which contain a total of 400 residential units. The facade of the buildings will be covered with 730 trees, 5,000 shrubs, and 11,000 perennial plants. It is expected to have the same ecological impact as 10,000 square meters of forest (= 0.01 sq km = 1 hectare = 1 official rugby field). This foliage fights smog, produces oxygen, and regulates temperature inside homes.

More info: http://huff.to/YxEDGt — Photo credit: Stefano Boeri

Everyone needs love and companionship

The loneliest whale in the world – the Hellen Keller of whales – is on a different wavelength from all her species.

But elsewhere in the universe, whales are a welcoming congregation when they have empathy and can hear the cries.

This girl is very much like the whale, only she is surrounded by people every day. But do they notice her? This image also illustrates the power of physical space on our psychological being.

There is a longer story here about servants and greatness.

A story in a SIX WORD sentence

For some reason, this one reminds me of my 16 year old niece. Here are many SIX WORD stories that could go with the picture:

I’m weird just deal with it

Yeah I’m that kind of girl

The odds are not “in my favor”

I’m in my own little world

Can you tell that I’m bluffing?

I don’t want to fit in

I eat soup with a fork

The sky is not the limit

But I struggle to come up with a six word sentence for what this girl is thinking.

For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.

— Ernest Hemmingway. (Written to prove that stories don’t need to be long to be evocative.)

Mechanically separated organic free-range chicken.

Six words to seriously think about.

Wild things we’ll print at home

(Amazing 3D-printed police handcuff keys)

Yesterday I printed freedom from limits.

Insert caption here.

Freedom meets justice in love affair.

We all want someone to run to.

Your satin life cramps my desire.

Re-imagination: Drunk octopus wants to fight!

Recognizing the illusion of free choice.

Shit List contaminating my bucket list.

Real or imaginary, we’re going places!

Read more six word stories: http://www.smithmag.net/sixwordbook/