Category: NATURE/SPACE

August 26, 2015 at 10:10 am

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Aggstein Castle is a ruined castle situated on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The castle dates back to the 12th century and is perched about 300 meters (980 ft) above the Danube.

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August 25, 2015 at 11:30 am

The Solitary Trees of Northern California in Infrared

The Solitary Trees of Northern California in Infrared

An infrared photography study of the landscape of Marin and Sonoma counties in Northern California by Nathan Wirth.

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August 24, 2015 at 9:46 am

The Jefferson Grid Shows One Square Mile of Land from Above (15 Photos)

The Jefferson Grid Shows One Square Mile of Land from Above (15 Photos)

The Jefferson Grid is a fascinating Instagram account that shows one square mile of our planet as seen on Google Earth.

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August 20, 2015 at 7:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan

Picture of the Day: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan

Take a stroll through the famous bamboo grove in Arashiyama, which is located on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

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August 18, 2015 at 10:15 am

Astronauts on ISS Eat Veggies They Grew in Space

Astronauts on ISS Eat Veggies They Grew in Space

It’s the first food ever grown, harvested and eaten in space by NASA crew members.

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August 17, 2015 at 11:22 am

Picture of the Day: Cheetah at Sunset

Picture of the Day: Cheetah at Sunset

In this photo by Arturo De Frias, we see a Cheetah (Acinonyx juvatus) silhouetted against a fiery sunset in the Oakavango Delta, Botswana.

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August 11, 2015 at 3:06 pm

A Tour of the French Alps with Lukas Furlan

A Tour of the French Alps with Lukas Furlan

Photographer Lukas Furlan recently spent a few days hiking through the French Alps and shared an amazing series of photos from his travels.

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August 10, 2015 at 11:08 am

Earth View: A Curated Collection of 1500 Google Earth Wallpapers

Earth View: A Curated Collection of 1500 Google Earth Wallpapers

A curated collection of 1500 striking and enigmatic landscapes available in Google Earth as desktop and mobile wallpapers.

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August 7, 2015 at 4:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Hollow Rock – Berdorf, Luxembourg

Picture of the Day: Hollow Rock - Berdorf, Luxembourg

From the Middle Ages to the 1800s this area was excavated for mill stones which left strange patterns on the rock and created this cave.

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August 6, 2015 at 11:28 am

Picture of the Day: Butterflies Drinking Tears from Turtle Eyes

Picture of the Day: Butterflies Drinking Tears from Turtle Eyes

Two Julia Butterflies (Dryas iulia) are seen drinking the tears of turtles in Ecuador. The phenomenon is known as lachryphagy.

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