Whenever I fly I always ask for a window seat. Seeing the world from above gives you a different perspective on the world. Patterns emerge, nature shines and cities feel colossal. On Flickr there are many groups dedicated to photography from an airplane window. From the Airplane Window has a collection of over 15,000…
A SILHOUETTE ON EARTH’S HORIZON Photograph by NASA/Crew of Expedition 22 Though astronauts and cosmonauts often encounter striking scenes of Earth’s limb, this unique image, part of a series over Earth’s colourful horizon, has the added feature of a silhouette of the space shuttle Endeavour (now retired and on display at the…
THE ALPINISTS Photograph by Jakub Polomski on 500px In this incredible capture by Jakub Polomski, we see a group of Alpinists making their way to the top of Aiguille du Midi (3,824m/12,605 ft), a mountain in Chamonix (French Alps) and the starting point for one of the routes to the Mont Blanc…
Boguslaw Strempel is photographer currently living in Poland. In his stunning series of landscape photos, we see beautiful captures of the early morning sun bathing the foggy landscapes of Poland and the Czech Republic. On his 35photo.ru portfolio you can find a stunning gallery of 40+ landscape pictures. The views are simply incredible! [My…
Photographer Zbigniew Wantuch recently shared his portfolio of amazing work with the Sifter and it is through his lens that we get to experience the natural beauty of Norway. Currently working as a photojournalist for the local newspaper, Zbigniew lives in one of the northernmost cities in the world, Hammerfest, Norway. Below you will…
THE BOTTOM OF AN ICEBERG Photograph via Proteon on Reddit In this amazing capture we see the bottom of an iceberg that just rolled over. According to Reddit user thirdfounder, this is an example of a ‘bottom berg’ where a chunk of ice has calved from the lower part of a glacier.…
OUR SUN ERUPTS Photograph by NASA/GSFC/SDO On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun’s atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second. The CME did not travel…
Located in the Bavarian Forest National Park in Neuschonau, Germany is the world’s longest tree top walk. This fabulous nature trail culminates with an amazing 44 meter (144 ft) tree tower. Below you will find information on this unique experience and everything is has to offer. Be sure to visit the official site for…
THE MAROON BELLS OF COLORADO Photograph by Tom Cuccio Sifter reader Tom Cuccio submitted this wonderful photograph of the Maroon Bells in Colorado. The photograph was taken at ‘first light’ on October 26th after an early season snow storm. The Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains, Maroon Peak and…
TANGOLUNDA BAY, MEXICO Photograph by Ivan Andreevich on deviantART In this capture by photographer Ivan Andreevich we see the beautiful Tangolunda Bay in Huatulco, Mexico. The photo was taken with Nikon D90 + Tokina 11-16mm at around 6:40 am at sunrise. Huatulco, centered on the town of La Crucecita, is a tourist…