Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

June 14, 2015 at 10:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Fresh Crater on Mars

Picture of the Day: Fresh Crater on Mars

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a “fresh” impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars on March 30, 2015.

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June 12, 2015 at 6:10 pm

Students Lining Up to Get Their Yearbook Signed by Mr Steve the Custodian

Students Lining Up to Get Their Yearbook Signed by Mr Steve the Custodian

Students at Alan Shepard Elementary School in Bourbonnais, Illinois wait patiently to have their yearbook signed by Steve “Mr. Steve” Weidner, the school’s long-time custodian.

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June 10, 2015 at 5:38 pm

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Picture of the Day: The Galaxy Inside a Flower

Photographer Nomi Oranchuk took this beautiful shot of a black velvet petunia at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, Canada.

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June 6, 2015 at 3:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Rolling Through the Streets

Picture of the Day: Rolling Through the Streets

Street artist Cosimo ‘Cheone‘ Caiffa just completed this awesome mural in Milan, Italy that extends beyond the wall onto the sidewalk and street below.

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June 5, 2015 at 4:58 pm

Picture of the Day: I Believe I Can Fly

Picture of the Day: I Believe I Can Fly

A penguin in the Falkland Islands leaps out of the water, catching some serious air before face-planting into the ground.

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June 4, 2015 at 7:35 pm

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile at the Stormtrooper Protest

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile at the Stormtrooper Protest

Darth Vader and a group of stormtroopers are spotted protesting at April’s C2E2—the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo.

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June 2, 2015 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Water Walkway in Croatia

Picture of the Day: Water Walkway in Croatia

Seen here is one of the many water walkways at Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register and was among the first natural sites added worldwide.

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June 1, 2015 at 6:18 pm

Picture of the Day: Pug Life

Picture of the Day: Pug Life

Pictured here is a glorious pug in the comune of Bellagio, located on Italy’s Lake Como. The expression, the juxtaposition with the lady on the left, and the way the sun hits the pug; it’s all just great.

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May 31, 2015 at 3:58 pm

Picture of the Day: Two Rolls of Tape and a Little Perspective

Picture of the Day: Two Rolls of Tape and a Little Perspective

“Sunday Sketches” is an ongoing series by artist Christoph Niemann where he repurposes everyday objects in creative and playful ways.

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May 29, 2015 at 2:53 pm

Picture of the Day: Tree Pose on Trolltunga

Picture of the Day: Tree Pose on Trolltunga

Trolltunga (Troll’s tongue) is a piece of rock jutting horizontally out of a mountain about 700 metres (2,300 ft) above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in Norway.

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