Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

May 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: A Portrait of a Profile

Picture of the Day: A Portrait of a Profile

A PORTRAIT OF A PROFILE Photograph by MikeNasty And now my brain hurts… via MikeNasty on Reddit

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May 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: An Explosive Idea

Picture of the Day: An Explosive Idea

AN EXPLOSIVE IDEA Photograph by J J @ 500px Smashing shot by photographer JJ 🙂 Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-510 Focal Length: 135 mm Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec. Aperture: 14 ISO/Film: 100 via J J @ 500px.com

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May 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Yarn Bombing in Germany

Picture of the Day: Yarn Bombing in Germany

YARN BOMBING IN GERMANY Photograph by DPA Ute Lennartz-Lembeck knit this rainbow sweater for a weeping willow in the German town of Velbert. She is one of many Germans caught up in the global craze of “yarn bombing,” installing colorful yarn creations in urban spaces. Yarn bombing is also known as yarnstorming,…

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May 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Tornado’s Destructive Path Through Joplin From Above

Picture of the Day: Tornado's Destructive Path Through Joplin From Above

TORNADO’S DESTRUCTIVE PATH THROUGH JOPLIN, MISSOURI, FROM ABOVE Photograph by AP Photo/Charlie Riede The path of a powerful tornado is seen, curving from lower left, to right center, back to upper left, in Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The death toll in Joplin, Missouri, has now topped 118, making Sunday’s…

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May 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Wave Rider

Picture of the Day: The Wave Rider

THE WAVE RIDER Photograph by SHALOM JACOBOVITZ Awesome capture by Shalom Jacobovitz from the 2010 Mavericks Surf Contest. What a rush that must be! via Wikimedia Commons

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May 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Salt Mounds of Bolivia

Picture of the Day: The Salt Mounds of Bolivia

THE SALT MOUNDS OF BOLIVIA Photograph by LUCA GALUZZI This is a lovely shot of the salt mounds in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest (12 000 km²) and highest (3,700 m) salt flat, ca. 25 times as large as the Bonneville Salt Flats. It’s the…

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May 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Fields of Lavender in Provence, France

Picture of the Day: Fields of Lavender in Provence, France

FIELDS OF LAVENDER IN PROVENCE, FRANCE Photographer Unknown Stunning photograph of lavender fields in Provence, France. I can almost smell it from here! Absolutely gorgeous. Excuse me… via Reddit

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May 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Playing with Fire

Picture of the Day: Playing with Fire

PLAYING WITH FIRE Photograph by SkarphĂ©Ă°inn Ăžráinsson Photographer’s Description: Photographer on the edge of the crater at the erupting volcano in FimmvörĂ°uháls, Iceland (April 2010). While observing this photo I was amazed at how relaxed he was standing there while the volcano spreads the melting lava around the area. I guess the…

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May 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Gordon Dam, Australia

Picture of the Day: The Gordon Dam, Australia

THE GORDON DAM, AUSTRALIA Photograph by Noodle Snacks The Gordon Dam (also known as Gordon River Dam), is a double curvature arch dam on the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia. The dam has a length of 192 m (630 ft), and a height of 140 m (459 ft), making it the tallest…

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May 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Honey, I’m Home!

Picture of the Day: Honey, I'm Home!

HONEY, I’M HOME! Photograph by MUHAMMAD MAHDI KARIM A 12mm long Western Honey Bee flies back to its hive carrying pollen in a pollen basket. Captured in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on a private facility. The pollen basket or corbicula is part of the tibia on the hind legs of honey bees,…

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