In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Known also as a conflux, it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river, called the main stem, or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name, such as…
THE INCREDIBLE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY Although we’ve already featured this incredible place as the Picture of the Day on October 3, 2011, this second shot also by the talented Dave Wilson was too good to pass up. Offering a completely different yet equally dramatic view of…
THE THREE-TIERED WATERFALL OF BAATARA GORGE Photograph by missakassim on Panoramio.com The Baatara gorge waterfall (Balaa gorge waterfall) is a waterfall in the Tannourine, Lebanon. The waterfall drops 255 metres (837 ft) into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Discovered in 1952 by French…
A SUNNY DAY IN POSITANO, ITALY Photograph by Gerard Bryan (Lockk9) This beautiful shot shows a lovely sunny day in the picturesque village of Positano, on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. The Amalfi Coast (Italian: Costiera Amalfitana) is a stretch of coastline on the southern coast of the Sorrentine Peninsula in the…
Photograph by NINA KATCHADOURIAN How do photographers cure boredom on long flights? By taking photographs of course! And in the case of artist Nina Katchadourian, that means an impromptu photoshoot in the lavatory. Nina explains how it all started below: While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously…
Photograph by Damioanos Sotheby’s International Realty Located in the heart of the yachting paradise of the Exumas in the Central Bahamas, this 38-acre isle is listed at a cool $85,000,000 USD. Island buildings and amenities include: – five individual dwellings: Manor House, Beach Cottage, Harbourmaster House and the twin guest cottages – luxurious…
EXTRAORDINARY ICE CAVE IN ICELAND Photograph by SHY COHEN This extraordinary image by Shy Cohen was EarthShots.org’s photo of the day for February 16, 2012. It’s one of the many ice caves in Iceland and a nature photographer’s dream. Shy captured the scene with a Canon 7D (10-22). He also emphasizes the…
COLLIDING RIVERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit In this incredible photograph we see the junction of the Rhone and Arve rivers in Geneva, Switzerland. The river on the left is the Rhone, which is just exiting Lake Lehman. The river on the right is the Arve, which receives water…
On the beautiful island of Thassos, Greece lies a secluded lagoon near the village of Astris called Giola. This seaside gem is apparently quite a trek, but for those willing to make the journey, they are rewarded with an incredible natural pool to soak in the gorgeous views of the sea. For one…
AUTUMN IN YOYOGI PARK, TOKYO Photograph by GUEN-K on Flickr In this incredible photograph by guen-k on Flickr, we see the gorgeous Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, awash in golden yellow. Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Shibuya. What…
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