Those intrepid Google Doodlers are at it again! To celebrate the
Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and official start of
summer, the search engine giant has rolled out a fun new Doodle. This
time, it's five beachgoers catching some waves.
Where do you think it ranks among the all-time greatest Google Doodles? Check out our gallery and decide for
First Day of Summer
To
celebrate the Summer Solstice, Google treated us to five fun-loving
bathers. The original Google Doodle is a movable GIF — watch the
swimmers ride a wave below: yourself.
Maurice Sendak's Birthday
Beloved
illustrator and children's book author Maurice Sendak passed away last
year, but today he would have been 85. Google has decided to celebrate
his birthday and honor his legacy and with today's Google Doodle. It's
an animated journey through some of Sendak's most famous works, from
Where the Wild Things Are to Bumble-Ardy. Needless to say, this Doodle
is an all-out colorful nostalgia-fest.
Saul Bass' 93rd Birthday
Google
Doodles have become as beloved a tradition as the very birthdays,
anniversaries, and holidays they celebrate. Although we're always glad
to open our browsers to meet the latest interactive distraction, there
are a handful that stand out as the best of the lot. The latest is a
fitting tribute to the graphic designer and title sequence artist Saul
Bass, who worked on the introductions to films by greats such as
Hitchcock and Kubrick. Google has designed its greeting in the legend's
iconic visual style.
30th Anniversary of 'Pac Man'
Technology
has come a long way in three decades. There was a time when a yellow
circle chomping down on smaller, brighter circles was the pinnacle of
computer animation. Now, the realm is boundless... and yet, as this
Google Doodle proved, we're still most excited about yellow circles
chomping down on smaller, brighter circles.
Martin Luther King Day 2013
A
touching tribute to the pioneer of American civil rights, this Google
Doodle worked to depict Martin Luther King Jr. in all of the elegance
and grace he embodied as a catalyst for social change in our nation.
46th Anniversary of 'Star Trek'
Much like
Gene Roddenberry's timeless creation, this Doodle was complex,
intricate, and overall entertaining, offering fans a fun entryway into
the vast universe of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock.
Les Paul's 96th Birthday
Embodying
the legacy of the jazz and blues icon, Google put together an
interactive Doodle for the musical prodigies and the melodically
illiterate alike. Either way, it was engaging enough to keep you
occupied for quite some time, all the while offering due worship to the
father of the solid-body electric guitar.
Charlie Chaplin's 122nd Birthday
Fewer
names cast a larger shadow over the world of Hollywood than Charlie
Chaplin, and Google kept the silent film star on our minds with this
applicably stylized, smile-provoking Doodle.
Earth Day 2013
Charged
with paying mind to an all-important holiday, Google put together an
Earth Day Doodle to remind us just how beautiful our planet can be, if
we're willing to take care of it.
Jim Henson's 75th Birthday
Two
decades past his death, Jim Henson's influence carries on, as his Muppet
family continues to find life on screens big and small. Google honored
the master puppeteer with an appropriately merry assembly of smiling,
singing, chomping puppet characters, among the most fun of its Doodles
to date.
Freddie Mercury's 65th Birthday
You'd
find it no easy feat to offer a fitting tribute to Freddie Mercury, an
unparalleled artist who died far too soon. But Google managed to put
together a Doodle worthy of tears: an illustration of Mercury's
superhuman glory and unbelievable passion in this most touching animated
Doodle.
Election Day 2008
On one of
the most incredible days in recent American history, Google kept things
simple: a reminder of the importance of Election Day and our democratic
system on the whole — and a subtle suggestion that each of us has the
ability to change the world as we see fit.
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