Category: NATURE/SPACE

June 10, 2015 at 5:38 pm

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Photographer Nomi Oranchuk took this beautiful shot of a black velvet petunia at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, Canada.

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June 9, 2015 at 11:24 am

Mystical Night Photography from Finland by Mikko Lagerstedt

Mystical Night Photography from Finland by Mikko Lagerstedt

A 2014/2015 selection of breathtaking night time, landscape photographs taken in Finland by Mikko Lagerstedt.

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June 8, 2015 at 7:28 pm

10 Amazing Aerial Highlights from the 2015 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

10 Amazing Aerial Highlights from the 2015 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

10 amazing aerial photo highlights from the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

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June 2, 2015 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Water Walkway in Croatia

Picture of the Day: Water Walkway in Croatia

Seen here is one of the many water walkways at Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register and was among the first natural sites added worldwide.

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May 29, 2015 at 2:53 pm

Picture of the Day: Tree Pose on Trolltunga

Picture of the Day: Tree Pose on Trolltunga

Trolltunga (Troll’s tongue) is a piece of rock jutting horizontally out of a mountain about 700 metres (2,300 ft) above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in Norway.

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May 28, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission’s 956th Martian day, or sol (April 15, 2015), from the rover’s location in Gale Crater.

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May 28, 2015 at 12:38 pm

Wingsuit Flying Over Active Volcanoes in Indonesia

Wingsuit Flying Over Active Volcanoes in Indonesia

The Red Bull Skydive team journeys to Java Island to explore Mount Bromo, the famous active volcano in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

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May 19, 2015 at 6:38 pm

Highlights from the 2015 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

Highlights from the 2015 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest kicked off April 7 and the contest is accepting entries until June 30th. Official categories include: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. Our friends at National Geographic were kind enough to let us share another gallery (see the first gallery here) of…

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May 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

Husky Walks on Water After Heavy Rainfall Covers This Frozen Lake (10 Photos)

Husky Walks on Water After Heavy Rainfall Covers This Frozen Lake (10 Photos)

After a heavy rainfall covered this crystal clear, frozen lake; Russian photographer Fox Grom took some incredible snaps of his two beautiful huskies out on the water. The weather was calm, creating a mirror like reflection of the sky above and the illusion of the dogs seemingly walking on water. The stunning photos were…

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May 18, 2015 at 11:13 am

Picture of the Day: A Miniature World Inside a Bottle

Picture of the Day: A Miniature World Inside a Bottle

Photograph by kidgalaxy on reddit Reddit user kidgalaxy discovered a tiny terrarium inside an old bottle while he was cleaning his yard. The surprisingly crisp close-up was taken with his smartphone. The cameras on these devices are getting truly remarkable! It appears to be an old beer bottle and the longer neck creates a…

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