THE MIGHTY MATTERHORN Photograph by Verena Popp-Hackner, Wild Wonders of Europe The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps.…
REAL-LIFE ANGRY BIRD Photograph by GERARD GIRLING Some might even say it’s the angriest bird. Photographer’s description: Angry Birds are all the rage at the moment – but I have never seen one so furious as this tiny female Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, (Poliopitila caerulea). At around 6.5g (0.23oz) she thought nothing of challenging me…
MAN VERSUS MOUNTAIN Photograph by ALEXANDRE BUISSE Nic Mullin descends Aiguille du Plan in Chamonix, France. Aiguille du Plan is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps with an elevation of 12050 ft / 3673 meters. Alexandre Buisse Photography
MORNING DEW Photograph by JENS KOLK The sunlight shimmers through the dazzling drops of morning dew. The ladybug now looks like a discobug 😛 Jens Kolk on FotoCommunity via Reddit
RAGO NATIONAL PARK, NORWAY Rago National Park is a national park in the county of Nordland, Norway and borders Sweden’s Padjelanta National Park. Lakes Storskogvatnet and Litlverivatnet lie within the park along with several glaciers in the southeastern area. via Reddit
Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call…
RED-EYED TREE FROG – Photograph by MARCUS LIM To deny the awesomeness of frogs would be foolish. They are colourful, they are diverse, and if they were the size of humans, they could leap over buildings! Below you will find 10 facts and 25 pictures about our amphibious friends, the mighty Frog! All hail!…
GOOD BOY!!! Photograph by MICHEL BELLEKENS Fetched. via Michel Bellekens on 1x.com
CERTIFIED BADASS Photograph by VIACHESLAV SMILYK A hunter in Mongolia + Riding a horse + Armed with a Golden Eagle = CERTIFIED BADASS via Viacheslav Smilyk on 500px
GREAT PLACE TO PUT A BENCH Photograph by GIAN ANDRI GIOVANOLI Photographer’s Description: A photo from one of those summer days when the wind from the south brings up the clouds from Italy towards the valley of Engadine in Switzerland. Picture taken at late afternoon with my father looking down towards Maloja, a…
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