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Temporary public confessionals have been erected in Madrid in anticipation of a papal visit. Who else can totally see this installation being repurposed come nightfall? (Tipped by JMG reader David)

The Second Avenue subway continues to sprout giant structures along my block. Whatever this thing is, a huge truck just drove down into it. I’m dragging you poor folks along on this decade-long project!

Now that is the Britain I know and love.

A years-long drought in Texas has lowered the water in one lake to the point that the above piece of the space shuttle Columbia has been revealed. In 2003, the Columbia disintegrated over Texas during its reentry to the atmosphere.

A massive iceberg approaches the shore of Newfoundland.

These are greatly magnified grains of sand.

Towleroad points out some literal trailer trash.

(Via – Buzzfeed)

Pam’s House Blend today provides us with the above shot of NOM president Brian Brown moments after the vote in the New York Senate. Boo hoo! Photo of the year, maybe?

(Via – Bilerico)

At the Vancouver hockey riots.

Staffers of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today posted new photos of the congresswoman. Giffords continues to improve, but reportedly has difficulty forming complete sentences. She faces more cranial surgery.

A shrine to Elizabeth Taylor has sprung up in the West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey, where Taylor was known to drop in. This weekend the bar will donate proceeds from sales of their Blue Velvet martini to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. (Via – TMZ)

Taken from Marin County, California’s Mount Tamalpais, with Sutro Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. This above size doesn’t do this photo justice, so click over for a much larger version and an explanation of the photographer’s unusual technique.

A grand piano has mysteriously appeared on a sandbar in the middle of Miami’s Biscayne Bay. It’s been there for a week and no prankster or PR wonk has yet to claim credit. The Coast Guard says they have no plan to remove it and that with the next big storm, the piano will likely join hundreds of boats as …

From Life’s photo essay, Inside The Westboro Baptist Church. (Tipped by JMG reader Andi)

The Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog has a great series of photos of Tuesday’s solar eclipse. The above image was taken by a telescope on a low-orbit satellite. RELATED: The Big Picture has been named to Regator’s Top Ten Blogs Of 2010. And so has this here website thingy.

Hit this link for 19 amazing examples of high dynamic range photography.

What does this MEAN? (Source)

Gothamist reports: “To raise awareness for World AIDS Day, which is tomorrow, December 1, 2010, amfAR ambassadors Liza Minnelli and Cheyenne Jackson, amfAR chairman Kenneth Cole and fashion designer and Project Runway runner-up Mondo Guerra rang the opening bell this morning at the New York Stock Exchange.”