Category: TRAVEL
Picture of the Day: The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji
THE MAMANUCA ISLANDS OF FIJI Photograph via Reddit The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the Pacific…
Postman Spends 33 Years Building Palace by Hand [25 pics]
Photograph by EMMANUEL GEORGES Ferdinand Cheval’s Ideal Palace (Palais idéal) stands as a testament that you can achieve anything with time, effort and passion. How else could a simple postman with no formal training, single-handedly build something to the admiration of Picasso, André Breton and André Malraux? Please enjoy the gallery of photographs below…
Decorative Truck Art from Pakistan [25 pics]
Photograph by MARK RYCKAERT On the roads of Pakistan you will find moving art on every road in the form of decorated trucks and vehicles. With dazzling colours, ornate detailing and magnificent trinkets, these moving art exhibits inject your daily commute with Pakistani culture and symbolism. Please enjoy this small sample of decorated trucks…
Picture of the Day: Snow Monkeys Lounging in Hot Springs
SNOW MONKEYS LOUNGING IN HOT SPRINGS Photograph by YOSEMITE Seen here are Japanese Macaques, commonly known as Snow Monkeys, lounging in the Jigokudani Hot Spring in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Jigokudani Monkey Park is famous for its large population of wild Japanese Macaques that go to the valley during the winter, foraging elsewhere…
Picture of the Day: Burning Man Festival From Above
BURNING MAN FESTIVAL FROM ABOVE Photograph by JIM URQUHART/REUTERS The 25th Burning Man festival, with a theme of “Rites of Passage,” took place Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, 2011, 120 miles outside Reno, Nev., in the Black Rock Desert, its home since 1990. Some 50,000 people attended the week-long celebration, which is…
Picture of the Day: Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
THE GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Photograph by JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Photograph by MILA ZINKOVA The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, next to those in New Zealand. It is…
Picture of the Day: Spearfishing in New Caledonia
SPEARFISHING IN NEW CALEDONIA Photograph by STEPHANE DUCANDAS An incredible capture by Stéphane Ducandas of a man spearfishing on the island of Maré in New Caledonia. Really digging the technique that shoots subject matter both above and below the water. Such a great effect! National Geographic via Reddit …
