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In NYC? Be sure to tag your photos #manhattanhenge!
Don’t miss out on Manhattanhenge! Tonight is one of only two times a year when the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s east-west street grid. This makes for a perfect chance to snap photos of the sun setting between the skyscrapers of Manhattan! Take a look at photos of this unique sunset on Instagram by browsing #manhattanhenge.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand, current events, photo feature,
Want to see more photos of Suu Kyi’s visit? Check out pictures tagged with #assk and #suukyi
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi left Myanmar for the first time in 24 years yesterday when she took a surprise visit to Thailand. Local Instagrammers captured some stunning images of “Mother Suu” addressing a crowd of Burmese migrant workers in the gritty town of Mahachai earlier today. More than two million Burmese workers are estimated to live in Thailand.
In 1990, Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide election but was denied power by the military junta that had ruled the country since 1962. She was then put under house arrest, and was only released 20 years later in November 2010. She ran for office again in 2012, and she now serves in a Parliament that remains controlled by the military-backed ruling party.
Want to see more? Browse photos tagged #torchrelay and #olympictorch. Also be sure to follow @olympics on Instagram!
The 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay is already in progress, running from 19 May - 27 July, leading up to the Summer Olympics in London. In 70 days, about 8,000 people will carry the torch a total distance of about 8,000 miles (12,800 km) around the United Kingdom, with one day outside the UK, in Dublin.
Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes & hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a photo announcing the weekend’s project every Friday.
This weekend’s theme was #electricalsky, which asked participants to capture photographs of electrical wires against they sky. Every Monday we feature some of our favorite submissions from the project, but be sure to check out the rest here.
Browse more photos from the race tagged #indy500 and on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway location page.
It’s estimated that more than 400,000 people attended the Indianapolis 500 today, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race consists of 200 laps around a 2.5-mile oval circuit, for a total distance of 500 miles. This year’s winner is Dario Franchitti, who earned his third Indy 500 title today.
The Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 today! Opened on May 27th, 1937, the iconic suspension bridge connects the city of San Francisco with Marin County. It has been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California.
In order to celebrate one of the most photographed locations on Instagram, we’ve featured some beautiful Golden Gate Bridge photos taken by members of the Instagram team.
Want to see more? Browse photos tagged #chelseaflowershow
The Chelsea Flower Show is in full swing this week in the Chelsea district of London. The 5-day show hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been around since 1862. It is the largest in the United Kingdom and perhaps the world, attracting over 150,000 visitors each year (including the Queen!).
Weekend Hashtag Project: #electricalsky
The goal this weekend is to capture photographs of electrical wires against the sky. Telephone circuts, overhead electrical wires for buses — just don’t forget to look up!
PROJECT RULES: Please only submit photos you yourself have taken over this weekend. Any image taken then tagged over the weekend is eligible to be featured here on Monday morning!
Spotlight Since launching, we’ve seen Instagram spread from our headquarters in the Bay Area to every corner of the globe. In this series we’ll highlight top users from countries and cities with thriving Instagram communities.
Who doesn’t love Barcelona? Set on the Mediterranean coast, the city of 3 million is the capital of Catalonia and boasts some of the most breathtaking architecture in the world.
Don’t just take our word for how beautiful Barça is! See it for yourself through the lens of some of our favorite Barcelonian Instagrammers.
