Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

July 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Edge of Earth – Bunda Cliffs of Australia

Picture of the Day: The Edge of Earth - Bunda Cliffs of Australia

THE EDGE OF EARTH – BUNDA CLIFFS OF AUSTRALIA Photograph via Reddit The vast Nullarbor Plain is the world’s largest limestone karst landscape covering an area of 270,000 square km, extending 2,000 km between Norseman and Ceduna. Two thirds of the Nullarbor is within Western Australia and one third is in South…

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July 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Fluorescent Moon in Shanghai

Picture of the Day: Fluorescent Moon in Shanghai

FLUORESCENT MOON IN SHANGHAI Artwork by WANG YUYANG | Photographs via Arthubasia.org ‘Artificial Moon’ was the brainchild of Beijing-based artist Wang Yuyang. Suspended amongst the trees (allegedly the only natural habitat) of the Xujiahui district of Shanghai, this glowing orb of fluorescent lights even incorporates circular tubes to mimic the craters seen…

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July 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Ladybug Lands With Style

Picture of the Day: Ladybug Lands With Style

LADYBUG LANDS WITH STYLE Photograph by LENTILCIA @ deviantART This wonderful shot by Lentilcia has been making the rounds on the Internets for good reason. Hailing from Lubawa, Poland, you can find her blogging at: http://www.photoblog.pl/lentilka/ Model: Canon EOS 1000D Shutter Speed: 1/512 second Aperture: F/5.6 Focal Length: 90 mm ISO Speed:…

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July 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Empire State Building Structural Worker 1930

Picture of the Day: Empire State Building Structural Worker 1930

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING STRUCTURAL WORKER 1930 Photograph by LEWIS HINE The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark in New York City, United States, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It is 1,250 ft (381 meters) tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the…

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July 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: A Nation Mourns

Picture of the Day: A Nation Mourns

A NATION MOURNS Photograph by TOMMY ELLINGSEN The Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, gives AUF (Worker’s Youth League) leader Eskil Pedersen a hug outside the Sundvollen hotel. [Source: Aftenbladet.no] The Workers’ Youth League (Arbeidaranes Ungdomsfylking, or AUF) is the youth organization affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party. AUF was formed in…

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July 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: You Are What You Eat

Picture of the Day: You Are What You Eat

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Photograph by CRISTINA OTERO / SENJU-HIME on deviantART Wonderful and creative self-portrait by Cristina Otero from her ‘Tutti Frutti’ series. via SENJU-HIME @ devintART

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July 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Flooded Ruins of Villa Epecuen

Picture of the Day: Flooded Ruins of Villa Epecuen

FLOODED RUINS OF VILLA EPECUEN IN ARGENTINA Photography by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images Back in the 1920s, a tourist village was established along the shore of Lago Epecuen, a salt lake some 600 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The resort town, named Villa Epucuen, soon had a railroad station, and it…

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July 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Elephant Foot Glacier in Greenland

Picture of the Day: Elephant Foot Glacier in Greenland

ELEPHANT FOOT GLACIER IN GREENLAND Photograph via The Guardian A truly mesmerizing photograph of the Elephant Foot Glacier in Greenland. I was unable to find the original source, but a TinEye search led me to numerous blogs citing the original image being seen on The Guardian. All I know about the glacier…

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July 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Manhattanhenge

Picture of the Day: Manhattanhenge

MANHATTANHENGE Photograph by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Manhattanhenge – sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice – is a semiannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The term is derived from Stonehenge, at…

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July 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: An Accidental Western

Picture of the Day: An Accidental Western

AN ACCIDENTAL WESTERN Photograph by GREG J SMITH Photographer’s Description: Western looking scene at sunset in the splashing of water against a pier in Kelleys Island, Ohio. via Greg J Smith on Flickr

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