The annual National Geographic Photo Contest is well under way. Every year photographers from around the globe share photographs that transport us to another place, connect with us emotionally, or stir us to action.
Reddit user AdventurousHuman had this image as his desktop background for the last year and last month he found the actual location.
Seen here is the famous Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
Watch Jeb Corliss and his friend Luigi Cani wingsuit fly over Ball’s Pyramid, the tallest volcano stack in the world.
The awesome power of a lion’s roar
Vadim Trunov captures the playful spirit of squirrels in these amazing close-ups!
Photographer Matthew Szwedowski shows us the breathtaking landscape of the Swiss Alps with this stunning view from the top of Stanserhorn.
For the last two years, photographer Tim Dodd has never travelled without his vintage Russian space suit (an impulse online purchase).
Just one of the 32 ‘open wall’ rooms at the Ladera Resort, where every room comes with its own plunge pool.
Incredible when you think how far from Earth this picture was taken from.
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