Two elderly men smoking pipes of opium on a terrace in Korea. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images). August 1950

People play Taiji on a square on August 08, 2011 in Luoyang, Henan Province of China. People all over China mark National Fitness Day on Monday in their own ways. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

Alejandro Simon of Spain prepares to serve during their Preliminary Phase Pool E match against Canada during the VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International at Horse Guards Parade on August 10, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

Fashion designer Hans M. Bachmayer (L), Susanne Wiebe (2R) and Rosanna Davison (R) attend the Susanne Wiebe Fashion Show on August 12, 2011 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Impala pictured in the Kruger National Park on December 7, 2007 in Mpumalanga, South Africa. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

German designer and illustrator Andreas Preis created this awesome series inspired by his childhood heroes from classic TV series and movies

These animal portraits and painted headdresses by Amy Hamilton are adorably perfect for this time of year. They feel so soft and wintery, and would make amazing notecards for gifts.

Cally Whitham is a photographic artist from New Zealand with romantic notions of finding value in banality. Her work identifies aesthetic value where none appears apparent and often invites viewers to reflect on our rural beginnings. via Photography Blogs.