THE WORLD’S LARGEST STOCKPILE OF WOOD Photograph via bloggmaster on LiveJournal According to Gizmodo, this massive stockpile was the result of a huge category 1 hurricane that hit Sweden and Denmark on January 8, 2005. The name of the hurricane was Gudrun and it blew at sustained speeds of 78.3 mph (126…
WATCH YOUR STEP Photograph by Florin Biscu In this dramatic photograph by Florin Biscu, we see Les Dents du Midi as seen from Champoussin, Switzerland. We also see a hut hanging precariously over the edge of a seemingly steep drop (could just be the angle). Unfortunately I was unable to find out…
STANDING ATOP A WIND TURBINE Photograph by REpower Systems This incredible photograph shows an engineer atop a massive wind turbine. The 3.2 megawatt wind turbine is made by REpower Systems and features a wider rotor diameter and has been optimized for low-wind locations. The hub height of the tower ranges from 93…
THE IRISH SKY GARDEN CRATER Photograph by Liss Ard Estate Located at the Liss Ard Estate Gardens in Cork County, Ireland; the James Turrell Irish Sky Garden Crater is an amazing sculptural land art installation by famed artist James Turrell. The Irish Sky Garden Crater is open from April to November and…
MOON BRIDGE IN DAHU PARK, TAIPEI Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr In this breathtaking photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr, we see a beautiful ‘Moon Bridge’ in DaHu (Big Lake) park in Taipei, Taiwan. I was unable to find out much additional information on this amazing photograph. I used Google translate on the…
THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM Photograph by A.A.C. on PhotoSight.ru In this fascinating closeup, we see hundreds of ‘little brown mushrooms‘ covering a tree. Some see little umbrellas, some only see the dying/decaying one in the middle; and many, apparently, are simply repulsed by such a large amount of fungi in one place. I’m…
NIGHT FISHING IN YANGSHUO, CHINA Photograph by YURY PUSTOVOY In this incredible night-time capture by Yury Pustovoy (click the photo for a much higher-resolution version), we see a group of fisherman departing for an evening fishing excursion with their trusty birds (cormorants) in tow. Comments on Reddit strongly suggest this was taken…
OVERLOOKING THE BOUDDI PENINSULA Photographs via PrettyBeachHouse.com.au Pretty Beach House is a private guesthouse situated 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Sydney on the Bouddi Peninsula. The property is set high on the escarpment above Pretty Beach and nestled into the Bouddi National Park. Guests are welcomed as if in a…
THE WORLD’S OLDEST DESERT Photograph by STEFAN CRUYSBERGHS The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means “vast place”. According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South…
FLIGHT OF THE DEVIL RAYS Photograph by FLORIAN SCHULTZ The phenomenal picture above was taken in 2009 in the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Baja California in Mexico. It was the winner of ‘Underwater World’ category at the 2010 Environment Photographer of the Year awards organized by CIWEM. German photographer…
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