Category: NATURE/SPACE

January 9, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Cave Stalagmites, Vietnam

Picture of the Day: Cave Stalagmites, Vietnam

CAVE STALAGMITES, VIETNAM Photograph by Carsten Peter Streams of light from the surface unveil stalagmites fat and thin on the floor of Hang Loong Con. Cavers called the new find the Cactus Garden. via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL…

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January 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Simple Life

Picture of the Day: The Simple Life

THE SIMPLE LIFE via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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January 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

THE ISS AND SOLAR ECLIPSE! Photograph by Thierry Legault See that spec in the upper left quadrant? The one that looks like a TIE fighter from Star Wars? That’s the International Space Station spotted during yesterday night’s partial solar eclipse! Photographer’s description: Image of the solar transit of the International Space Station (ISS), taken from…

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January 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Rising Shadow

Picture of the Day: Rising Shadow

RISING SHADOW Photograph by Karsten Wrobel Photographer’s description: As the sun rises, the shadow of Rinjani volcano is projected into the sky. Mount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia, and similar…

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January 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Breakdancing Dog! | Jan. 2, 2011

Picture of the Day: Breakdancing Dog! | Jan. 2, 2011

BREAKDANCING DOG! Photograph by Jemej Lasic BBoy Biscuits is so fresh! via Jemej Lasic on 1x.com Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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December 30, 2010 at 9:38 am

Top Animal & Nature Posts of 2010

Top Animal & Nature Posts of 2010

Following up from the Sifter’s Top 10 Homes of 2010 are the most popular Animal and Nature posts of 2010. Below you will find links to the: Top 15 Animal & Nature ‘Pictures of the Day’, Top 5 Animals posts and Top 5 Nature posts. Click any image or link to be taken to the…

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December 28, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Cat Loves Snow

Picture of the Day: Cat Loves Snow

CAT LOVES SNOW Photograph by Vinni Bruhn via 1x.com SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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December 23, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Under the Wave | Dec. 23, 2010

Picture of the Day: Under the Wave | Dec. 23, 2010

UNDER THE WAVE Photograph by Freddy Cerdeira via National Geographic Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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December 21, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: FishBomb! | Dec. 21, 2010

Picture of the Day: FishBomb! | Dec. 21, 2010

FISH PHOTOBOMB! via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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December 21, 2010 at 9:05 am

25 Stunning Photographs of Bora Bora

25 Stunning Photographs of Bora Bora

Bora Bora is perhaps the closest we’ll get to Heaven on Earth. Located about 260 kilometers (160 miles) northwest of Tahiti, Bora Bora is part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France claimed in 1843. With a land area of 44 sq km (16.9 sq miles) and a population under…

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