Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

September 5, 2015 at 10:58 am

Picture of the Day: The Lion’s Mound, Belgium

Picture of the Day: The Lion's Mound, Belgium

Located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, the Lion’s Mound is a large conical hill with a lion statue at the peak that commemorates the location on the battlefield of Waterloo where a musket ball struck William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) in the shoulder.

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September 3, 2015 at 9:37 am

Picture of the Day: Just Three Shiba Inus Looking Perfect

Picture of the Day: Just Three Shiba Inus Looking Perfect

Much Wow x 3

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September 2, 2015 at 11:31 am

Picture of the Day: Tsunami Cloud Over Sydney

Picture of the Day: Tsunami Cloud Over Sydney

A huge squall approaches Sydney and the incoming shelf cloud looks terrifying. Photograph by Jonny Ross

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August 31, 2015 at 6:54 pm

Picture of the Day: Shades of (Mountain) Blue

Picture of the Day: Shades of (Mountain) Blue

In this beautiful landscape photo by Luca Zanon we see numerous shades of blue making the entire scene look like some kind of natural gradient.

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August 28, 2015 at 11:17 am

Picture of the Day: This Surreal Uninhabited Island in Madagascar

Picture of the Day: This Surreal Uninhabited Island in Madagascar

The surrounding sand and silt deposits make it look otherworldly

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August 26, 2015 at 10:10 am

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Picture of the Day: Castle Ruins of Aggstein, Wachau, Lower Austria

Aggstein Castle is a ruined castle situated on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The castle dates back to the 12th century and is perched about 300 meters (980 ft) above the Danube.

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August 25, 2015 at 9:18 am

Picture of the Day: Cat with Mystic Eyes

Picture of the Day: Cat with Mystic Eyes

Heterochromia iridum is a difference in coloration of the iris and is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin.

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August 20, 2015 at 7:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan

Picture of the Day: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan

Take a stroll through the famous bamboo grove in Arashiyama, which is located on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

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August 19, 2015 at 11:12 am

Picture of the Day: Union Station, Chicago 1943

Picture of the Day: Union Station, Chicago 1943

Two officers stand in the waiting room of Chicago’s Union Station as the sun pierces through and spotlights the two. Photo by Jack Delano.

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August 18, 2015 at 11:11 am

Picture of the Day: Maiden with the Seagull, Opatija, Croatia

Picture of the Day: Maiden with the Seagull, Opatija, Croatia

In this photo we see ‘Maiden with the seagull’, located on the coast of Opatija, Croatia. The statue was created by Zvonko Car in 1956.

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