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The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2014

 

At the end of every quarter the Sifter highlights the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (see last year’s top 100 here).

It’s been an eventful year and I can’t wait to see what treasures next year will bring! Below you will find the final instalment of this quarterly compilation. All credit belongs to the individual photographers and their inspiring visions of our beautiful planet.

For more information on any individual photograph, click the title or image to be taken to the original post.

*Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2014, they just happened to be featured as a POTD on TwistedSifter. The pictures are also listed in reverse chronological order. There is no ranking amongst the photos

 

 

 

100. AWWWDOPTED!

 

Photograph via wndrgls on reddit

 

 

99. DELIVERING A COMPUTER IN 1957

 

Photograph via Norfolk Record Office

 

 

98. CORBUSIER-INSPIRED CHAISE BATHTUB

 

Design by Omvivo

 

 

97. THE VAULTED CEILINGS OF ST AUBIN

 

Photograph by Luc Viatour | www.Lucnix.be

 

 

96. NEW YORK SUNSET FROM THE GW BRIDGE, 1936

 

Photograph by New York City Municipal Archives, WPA Federal Writers’ Project, Jack Rosenzwieg / AP

 

 

95. BEST FRIENDS AT 10, 17 AND 29

 

Photograph by downwarddawg on reddit

 

 

94. TRIPPIEST TATTOO EVER

 

Artwork by Paul O’Rourke

 

 

93. THE LONG WALK

 

Photograph by Ben Rodford

 

 

92. NEVER FORGOTTEN

 

Photograph by Historic Royal Palaces / Richard Lea-Hair

 

 

91. SNOW-COVERED SKI LIFT IN SWEDEN

 

Photograph by Anders Carlsson

 

 

For more info, click any title or image to see the original post

 

 

90. THE SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE ROOM

 

Photograph by Benjamin Couprie, Institut International de Physique de Solvay

 

 

89. BIRD LANDS ON PAGE ABOUT ITSELF

 

Photograph by Geir Arne Vian

 

 

88. VOLCANIC ERUPTION FROM ABOVE

 

Photograph by NASA

 

 

87. SQUARE ROOTS

 

Photograph by question_ev3rything on reddit

 

 

86. MORNING FOG IN TUSCANY

 

Photograph by Selitbul

 

 

85. CALVIN & HOBBES STREET ART IN PORTLAND

 

Photograph by Mike Vogel (@mikev on Twitter)

 

 

84. SAILBOAT REFLECTED IN BROKEN MIRROR

 

Photograph by CASEY COULTER
Instagram | Tumblr

 

 

83. WALKING AMONGST GIANTS

 

Photograph by Vincent Brassinne

 

 

82. ONE SIDE OF THIS STREET HAS LED LIGHTS

 

Photograph by alreadytakenusername on reddit

 

 

81. FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT BLAZE, RESCUE HAMSTERS

 

Photograph by Lacey Fire Department

 

 

For more info, click any title or image to see the original post

 

 

80. HONG KONG ROOFTOPPING AT NIGHT

 

Photograph by Vadim Makhorov / On The Roofs

 

 

79. SHAAAARRRK!

 

Photograph by Amanda Brewer

 

 

78. CLOUD CITY CHICAGO

 

Photograph by Brandon (@sharpmagunda on Instagram)

 

 

77. HIKER FINDS GIANT ABYSS IN LAGOS

 

Photograph by RTWin80weeks on reddit

 

 

76. DRAGON DEW

 

Photograph by Andrè Baumann

 

 

75. HONG KONG STANDS UP

 

Photograph by LI JIAHAO via Apple Daily

 

 

74. THE MAJOLA PASS, SWITZERLAND

 

Photograph by Paul Bica

 

 

73. IGUAZU FALLS FROM BELOW

 

Photograph by /mrpunto on Flickr

 

 

72. LAVENDER SUNSETS IN PROVENCE

 

Photograph by Vincent Brassine

 

 

71. EMBRACE IMPERMANENCE

 

Photograph by TREY RATCLIFF
Website | Flickr | Google+ | Facebook | Prints

 

 

For more info, click any title or image to see the original post

 

 

70. THE TRANSPARENT KAYAK

 

Photograph by Clear Blue Hawaii

 

 

69. JUST A BABY DWARF HIPPO

 

Photograph by Parken Zoo on Facebook

 

 

68. CANARY ISLANDS SHIPWRECK

 

Photograph by Wollex at the German language Wikipedia

 

 

67. BABY APPROVES ULTRASOUND

 

Photograph by meancloth on reddit

 

 

66. A DAY AT THE BEACH, 1905

 

Colorized by SANNA DULLAWAY
Website | Facebook | Prints available

 

 

65. WHEN SKYDIVERS MEET

 

Photograph by Dom Daher / Red Bull Content Pool

 

 

64. RAILROAD SHEET MUSIC

 

Artwork by Artur Bordalo

 

 

63. CREATIVE MOM TURNS LEMONS INTO LEMONADE

 

Photographer Unknown via National Art Society on Facebook

 

 

62. SNOW COVERED LAMP ON MOUNT WASHINGTON

 

Photograph by MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY
Website | Facebook | Prints available

 

 

61. THE LARGEST US SOCCER CROWD EVER

 

Photograph via Jamie Frank (@jamiefrank87) on Twitter

 

 

For more info, click any title or image to see the original post

 

 

60. FLUFFIEST TAIL EVER

 

Photograph by Rona Dennis

 

 

59. SEA HORSE

 

Photograph by KURT ARRIGO
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | 500px

 

 

58. CRYSTAL CLEAR CANOEING

 

Photograph by Cristian Perrella

 

 

57. THIS WAS TAKEN EXACTLY 45 YEARS AGO

 

Photograph by NASA

 

 

56. STORM CLOUD LOOKS LIKE OCEAN WAVES

 

Photograph by jebleez on reddit

 

 

55. ADMIRING MACHU PICCHU WITH A FRIEND

 

Photograph by LizaThornberry on reddit

 

 

54. REAL-LIFE THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE SPOTTED IN JAPAN

 

Photograph by AFP via International Business Times

 

 

53. THE ESTONIAN NATIONAL OPERA PARKING ENTRANCE

 

Photograph via Classical KDFC on Twitter

 

 

52. THIS PARROTFISH PHOTOBOMB IS PERFECT

 

Photograph by SNUBA Key West

 

 

51. AN ABANDONED MALL OVERTAKEN BY FISH

 

Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com

 

 

50. HOVER BOATS IN MENORCA, SPAIN

 

Photographer Unknown via tburns1469 on reddit

 

 

49. A WATCHTOWER FOR GOLDFISH

 

Photograph by firu86 on reddit

 

 

48. BALLOON RIDE IN CAPPADOCIA

 

Photograph by Joyce | gypsyjoyce.com

 

 

47. CONSTRUCTING AN ICON

 

Photograph by Louis-Emile Durandelle

 

 

46. MY LITTLE SANCTUARY

 

Photograph by Karen (jumbokedama on Flickr)

 

 

45. TROLLEY GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE

 

Photograph by VIKTOR VARGA

 

 

44. THE BIRTH OF A STAR

 

Photograph by ESA/Hubble & NASA

 

 

43. HOWDY HIPPO!

 

Photograph by BRENDON CREMER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px

 

 

42. THE GLASS BOTTOM BEDROOM IN BALI

 

Photograph by Bambu Indah Hotel

 

 

41. AWESTRUCK AT THE AQUARIUM

 

Photograph by Royce Hutain (dopplerizer on reddit) | Facebook

 

 

For more info, click any title or image
to see the original post

 

 

40. THE EARTH GODDESS

 

Photograph by Atlanta Botanical Garden

 

 

39. STROKKUR GEYSER
ON THE VERGE OF ERUPTION

 

Photograph by HANSUELI KRAPF

 

 

38. A THIN SHEET OF SNOW
NEATLY FOLDING OVER ITSELF

 

Photograph by Cathy Hartt via 7NEWS, KGMH in Denver

 

 

37. ATOP THE WORLD’S
TALLEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

 

Photograph by ALEXANDER REMNEV
Facebook | LiveJournal | VK | 500px | Instagram

 

 

36. OF LAVA AND SNOW

 

Photograph by JACOPO MARTOCCHI
500px | Facebook

 

 

35. A SWIRLING STORM FROM SPACE

 

Photograph by NASA

 

 

34. ANGRY BIRD

 

Photograph by Etienne on Flickr

 

 

33. HADRIAN’S WALL, ENGLAND

 

Photograph by Robert White | Prints available

 

 

32. SEA OF CHERRY BLOSSOM PETALS
HIROSAKI, AOMORI, JAPAN

 

Photograph by @WizardsTools on Twitter

 

 

31. THE OVERGROWN RAILWAY IN PARIS

 

Photograph by Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0

 

 

For more info, click any title or image
to see the original post

 

 

30. THE SUPERCELL

 

Photograph by RYAN SHEPARD
Facebook | Twitter | 500px

 

 

29. JUST AN OWL STANDING ON ONE FOOT

 

Photograph by Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes

 

 

28. THE HIMALAYAN DOG WANDERER

 

Photograph by SEBASTIAN WAHLHUETTER
Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Prints Available

 

 

27. THE ODD COUPLE

 

Photograph by LASSI RAUTIAINEN/WILD FINLAND
Website | Wild Finland on Facebook | Lassi Rautiainen on Facebook

 

 

26. EIGHT HOURS OF TAKEOFFS AT LAX

 

Photograph by MIKE KELLEY
Website | Facebook | Flickr | Prints available

 

 

25. SPRING EQUINOX IN CHICAGO

 

Photograph by niXerKG on Flickr

 

 

24. THE 3D CROSSWALK

 

Photographer Unknown via madbutcher on reddit

 

 

23. SCHLEGEIS LAKE, AUSTRIA

 

Photographer Unknown via l0v4 on reddit

 

 

22. THE ROAD TO THE STARS

 

Photograph by NASA via Lloyd B. Eldred/galtham.org

 

 

21. THE STACKED HOUSE
HOTEL IN ZAANDAM

 

Photograph by Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam

 

 

For more info, click any title or image
to see the original post

 

 

20. SUNRISE OVER MOUNT BROMO

 

Photograph by GUILLAUME BURET
500px | Tumblr

 

 

19. SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY

 

Photograph by piranhasaurusTex on reddit

 

 

18. STORM THE BEACH

 

Photograph by JEFF SMALLWOOD
Website | Flickr | Google+ | Facebook | 500px | Twitter | Prints

 

 

17. THE MAST WALK

 

Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING
Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

 

 

16. HALLSTATT VILLAGE, AUSTRIA

 

Photograph by DANNY XEERO
500px | Facebook | Flickr

 

 

15. CHICAGO REFLECTED IN LAKE MICHIGAN
FROM AN AIRPLANE

 

Photograph by MARK HERSCH
Twitter | LinkedIn

 

 

14. ELEPHANT DUST BATH

 

© NICK BRANDT

 

 

13. A SINGLE SNOWFLAKE

 

Photograph by ALEXEY KLJATOV
Blog | Flickr | Facebook | Google+ | deviantART | 500px | Tumblr

 

 

12. STRATEGICALLY PLACED STREET ART

 

Artwork by TABBY

 

 

11. PROTECTORS OF THE REALM

 

Photograph by Niccolò Bonfadini
Website | Facebook | Prints available

 

 

For more info, click any title or image
to see the original post

 

 

10. THE 1920s SELFIE

 

Photograph by The Byron Company via
The Museum of the City of New York

 

 

9. NORTHERN LIGHTS
IN NORTHERN FINLAND

 

Photograph by Jorma Luhta via Visit Finland

 

 

8. FOLLOW THE LEADER

 

Photograph by MATT HUTTON
Website | Facebook | Prints available

 

 

7. THE SHADOW CUBE

 


Artwork by ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA
Website | See.me | Indiana U. Profile | Facebook

 

 

6. DEER OH DEER OH DEER

 

Photograph by Renatas Jakaitis

 

 

5. LAKE SUPERIOR’S
FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE

 

Photograph via Dirtyflowerz on reddit

 

 

4. A FOX SAYS WHAT?

 

Photograph by Gabriel Ciora-Márkus

 

 

3. THE STANDOFF

 

Photograph by ALESSANDRO CANCIAN
Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px

 

 

2. FREEDIVING WITH TUNAS

 

Photograph by KURT ARRIGO
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | 500px

 

 

1. THE SKY SHADOW

 

Photograph by runrgrl on reddit

 

 

 

 

 

If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends:

 

The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2013

 

 

The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012

 

 

The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever

 

 

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