January 20, 2016 at 7:21 am
National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World (12 Photos)
Properties must undergo a rigorous vetting process and site audit to become part of the collection, which now features 45 unique lodges
Properties must undergo a rigorous vetting process and site audit to become part of the collection, which now features 45 unique lodges
‘Scratch circles’ occur when strong winds bend stalks of grass, causing them to pivot around their axis, drawing perfect circles in the sand
Petrified wood is the result of a tree or tree-like plants having completely transitioned to stone by the process of permineralization
May cause sudden urge to go hiking in the mountains
Stephen Wilkes takes hundreds of photos of the same location from sunrise to sunset, blending the results into one stunning composite image
The photo was taken in the rice fields surrounding Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
In an ongoing series of close-ups of individual snowflakes, Alexey Kljatov captures these delicate structures in amazing clarity and detail
Located on the Icelandic island of Heimaey (literally Home Island), is a rocky outcrop appropriately known as ‘Elephant Rock’
This year’s contest received over 13,000 entries. Congratulations to all of the winners!
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