Halno is an Instagram user and artist whose project is taking pictures of himself "flying on a broom" around the world.
Levitation boy
A photo posted by @halno on
The entire description on Halno's Instagram account is, "I would like to travel all over the world with my broom." Simple and to the point. Rocket News 24 had a slightly more in-depth explanation, saying that Halno had been using his account to post photos of his artwork when he spontaneously threw up a snap shot of himself jumping next to a car, appearing to levitate on a broomstick. The image was featured on Webstagram as the "Photo of the Day" in 2011, and he started getting huge numbers of followers who loved the idea.
Now he pretty much just posts photos of himself jumping up in the air with Old Broomie, creating the optical illusion of flying through beautiful landscapes. The project has gotten him the nickname, "The Japanese Harry Potter," which would be more apt if he had some sort of nemesis. But people love this guy!
Check it out:
Very Dr. Suess:
In all kinds of weather:
Nice cape:
When in Rome (?):
Halno is still flying and you can follow his adventures, but I think the lesson of these photos is that magical moments can be found in even the simplest things. Like jumping up in the air with a broom.