Category: PICTURE OF THE DAY

May 15, 2013 at 6:09 pm

Picture of the Day: The Belted Kingfisher

Picture of the Day: The Belted Kingfisher

THE BELTED KINGFISHER Photograph by HAROLD BEGUN In this stunning capture by Harold Begun, we see the beautiful Belted Kingfisher perched on a branch. The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, the only member of that group commonly found in the northern United States and Canada. It is…

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May 14, 2013 at 5:22 pm

Picture of the Day: Intersection of Reflection

Picture of the Day: Intersection of Reflection

INTERSECTION OF REFLECTION Photograph by NAVID BARATY Website | 500px | Facebook | Twitter | Behance | Google+ In this brilliant photograph by Navid Baraty, we see the Avenue of the Americas located in midtown Manhattan, New York, from above. The road is also perfectly reflected in the building Navid is shooting…

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May 13, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Picture of the Day: Waipio Valley, Hawaii

Picture of the Day: Waipio Valley, Hawaii

WAIPIO VALLEY, HAWAII Photograph by PAUL BICA Waipio Valley is located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaii. Waipi’o means “curved water” in the Hawaiian language. It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian ali’i (kings) up until the time of King ‘Umi. Located at 20…

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May 12, 2013 at 9:56 am

Picture of the Day: Mini-Me

Picture of the Day: Mini-Me

MINI-ME Photograph by GRAEME GUY @ Top Flight Nature Photography In this adorable capture, we see a Masai giraffe with their offspring. This is one of many beautiful captures of African Wildlife with their offspring by Graeme Guy, a retired biochemist who is now pursuing his passion for photography. In a great…

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May 11, 2013 at 4:20 pm

Picture of the Day: Geometric Elegance

Picture of the Day: Geometric Elegance

GEOMETRIC ELEGANCE Photograph by Thomas Hawk Captured wonderfully by Thomas Hawk is this elegant spiral staircase located at the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco’s financial district. Spanning four city blocks, the Embarcadero Center is a commercial complex of five office towers with over 3 million square feet of office and retail space.…

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May 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

THE SPIRIT OF DETROIT Photograph by coreoski on Reddit Located on the westward-facing wall of the Russel’ Industrial Complex’s Building #2 is this colossal 8,750 square foot (813 sq m) mural by artist Kobie Solomon. Dubbed The Chimera, it’s purportedly the largest graffiti mural in the state of Michigan and can be…

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May 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm

Picture of the Day: Lamborghini Braking at High Speed

Picture of the Day: Lamborghini Braking at High Speed

Lamborghini Braking at High Speed Photograph by Lamborghini In this perfectly timed photograph we see a Lamborghini braking at high-speed during a night race at the Misano race circuit in Rimini, Italy. The race, which took place last weekend, was the second of the season in Lamborghini’s Blancpain Super Trofeo Series, dubbed…

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May 8, 2013 at 11:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Meandering

Picture of the Day: Meandering

MEANDERING Photograph by Nicholas A. Tonelli In this beautiful capture by Nicholas Tonelli, we see the Pine Creek Gorge in Pennsylvania, a 47-mile (76 km) gorge carved by Pine Creek in Pennsylvania. It sits in about 160,000 acres (650 km2) of the Tioga State Forest. Its deepest point is 1,450 feet (440…

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May 7, 2013 at 4:35 pm

Picture of the Day: The Multicolored Iceberg

Picture of the Day: The Multicolored Iceberg

THE MULTICOLORED ICEBERG Photograph by Øyvind Tangen In this remarkable capture we see a multicolored striped iceberg spotted somewhere near Antarctica, about 2,700 km south of Cape Town, South Africa. This image along with a series of other amazing photos of icebergs and glaciers were the subject of popular email forwards many…

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May 6, 2013 at 8:09 pm

Picture of the Day: This is Bliss

Picture of the Day: This is Bliss

THIS IS BLISS Photograph by THOMAS LEUTHARD | thomasleuthard.com A good book, a beautiful view and a sunny day. What more could you want? This beautiful black and white photograph was taken by Thomas Leuthard in Brunnen, a resort on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, part of the municipality Ingenbohl (Canton of Schwyz),…

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