The Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011
Every day at 5pm the Sifter posts the Picture of the Day. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 50 from 2011. It’s hard to imagine the year is almost over, time seems to fly faster each successive year so it’s fun to take a moment and look back at the year that was. Click any of the pictures below to be taken to the individual post to learn more about the photographer and picture taken. Enjoy and stay sifty my friends!
Shanghai 1990 vs 2010
Protests in Egypt
Busiest. Train. Ever.
The Blue Lagoon, Ecuador
Meanwhile in Chicago…
Best. Sidecar. Ever
The World Press Photo of the Year
The U.S. – Mexico Border
Awww Yeah Flowers!
Certified Badass
Die for the Money
A Castle in Miami?
Rago National Park, Norway
Wheeeeee!
Incredible Water Bridge in Germany
Vintage Daredevils
Epic Aerial of Barcelona, Spain
The Sky Walker
Watching History Unfold
‘Crystal’ Ice Cave in Skaftafell, Iceland
Festival of Lanterns in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Fields of Lavender in Provence, France
Yarn Bombing in Germany
Courageous Kitty
The Runaway Tree
Lovers in a Dangerous Time
70 Lightning Strikes in One Shot
This Dollar Bill Looks Fishy
The Craziest Illusion in Paris
A Nation Mourns
Ladybug Lands with Style
Space Graffiti
The Edge of Earth – Bunda Cliffs of Australia
Stargazing
The World’s Largest LAN Party
The World’s Oldest Marathon Runner
Instant Vertigo Acrophobia
Livin’ on the Edge
The Stunning Glasswinged Butterfly
Lightning Show at the Grand Canyon
The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas
Wait For It…
Sunset on Mars
Cloud City Dubai
Autumn in the Adirondacks
European Beech Trees of Mariemont, Belgium
The Inhabited Volcanic Island of Aogashima
The Great Grey Owl
The Cloud Covered Island of Litla Dimun
The Miniature Northern Saw-whet Owl
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