Category: NATURE/SPACE

April 10, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Real-Life Angry Bird

Picture of the Day: Real-Life Angry Bird

REAL-LIFE ANGRY BIRD Photograph by GERARD GIRLING Some might even say it’s the angriest bird. Photographer’s description: Angry Birds are all the rage at the moment – but I have never seen one so furious as this tiny female Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, (Poliopitila caerulea). At around 6.5g (0.23oz) she thought nothing of challenging me…

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April 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Man Versus Mountain

Picture of the Day: Man Versus Mountain

MAN VERSUS MOUNTAIN Photograph by ALEXANDRE BUISSE Nic Mullin descends Aiguille du Plan in Chamonix, France. Aiguille du Plan is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps with an elevation of 12050 ft / 3673 meters. Alexandre Buisse Photography

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April 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Morning Dew

Picture of the Day: Morning Dew

MORNING DEW Photograph by JENS KOLK The sunlight shimmers through the dazzling drops of morning dew. The ladybug now looks like a discobug 😛 Jens Kolk on FotoCommunity via Reddit

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April 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Rago National Park, Norway

Picture of the Day: Rago National Park, Norway

RAGO NATIONAL PARK, NORWAY Rago National Park is a national park in the county of Nordland, Norway and borders Sweden’s Padjelanta National Park. Lakes Storskogvatnet and Litlverivatnet lie within the park along with several glaciers in the southeastern area. via Reddit

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March 28, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World

25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World

Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call…

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March 21, 2011 at 9:05 am

10 Reasons Frogs Are Awesome [25 Pics]

10 Reasons Frogs Are Awesome [25 Pics]

RED-EYED TREE FROG – Photograph by MARCUS LIM To deny the awesomeness of frogs would be foolish. They are colourful, they are diverse, and if they were the size of humans, they could leap over buildings! Below you will find 10 facts and 25 pictures about our amphibious friends, the mighty Frog! All hail!…

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March 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: GOOD BOY!!!

Picture of the Day: GOOD BOY!!!

GOOD BOY!!! Photograph by MICHEL BELLEKENS Fetched. via Michel Bellekens on 1x.com

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March 15, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Certified BADASS

Picture of the Day: Certified BADASS

CERTIFIED BADASS Photograph by VIACHESLAV SMILYK A hunter in Mongolia + Riding a horse + Armed with a Golden Eagle = CERTIFIED BADASS via Viacheslav Smilyk on 500px

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March 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Put a Bench

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Put a Bench

GREAT PLACE TO PUT A BENCH Photograph by GIAN ANDRI GIOVANOLI Photographer’s Description: A photo from one of those summer days when the wind from the south brings up the clouds from Italy towards the valley of Engadine in Switzerland. Picture taken at late afternoon with my father looking down towards Maloja, a…

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March 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Devastation in Japan

Picture of the Day: Devastation in Japan

DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Photograph by REUTERS/KYODO Houses are swept by water following a tsunami and earthquake in Natori City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-meter tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. (REUTERS/KYODO) …

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