Category: TRAVEL

September 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Picture of the Day: Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

THE GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Photograph by JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Photograph by MILA ZINKOVA The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, next to those in New Zealand. It is…

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September 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Spearfishing in New Caledonia

Picture of the Day: Spearfishing in New Caledonia

SPEARFISHING IN NEW CALEDONIA Photograph by STEPHANE DUCANDAS An incredible capture by Stéphane Ducandas of a man spearfishing on the island of Maré in New Caledonia. Really digging the technique that shoots subject matter both above and below the water. Such a great effect! National Geographic via Reddit …

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September 1, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Glorious Sea Cave – Algarve, Portugal

Picture of the Day: Glorious Sea Cave - Algarve, Portugal

GLORIOUS SEA CAVE – ALGARVE, PORTUGAL Photograph via Reddit Apparently this cave is quite near Benagil Beach in Algarve, Portugal. A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are…

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August 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: SpongeBob SquareBalloon!

Picture of the Day: SpongeBob SquareBalloon!

SPONGEBOB SQUAREBALLOON! Photograph by TOMAS CASTELAZO Fun capture during the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexcio. November 2010. Although the location of the flame is right in SpongeBob’s groinal region… serious heat! via Wikimedia Commons SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

HIGHLINING YOSEMITE FALLS Photograph by JIMMY CHIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “It feels like I’m hovering in space,” says Dean Potter, perched on a highline above Yosemite Falls. Gusting winds and blinding mist make it tough to balance on the inch-thick rope 2,600 feet above the valley, but a tether attached to his…

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August 30, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Perfect Places for a Hammock

25 Perfect Places for a Hammock

Bora Bora The idea for this post was quite simple. If a place is fitting for a hammock than it MUST be one of the following: relaxing, peaceful, breezy or by the water. If a hammock is present the surroundings must be beautiful! Here are 25 pictures for you to decide, let us know…

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August 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Have a Drink

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Have a Drink

GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A DRINK Photograph by PROJECTOR5 Unreal scenery in Murren, Switzerland. What a great location for a bar! The perfect way to enjoy any beverage 🙂 Projector5 on Flickr via Reddit SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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August 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Paris Opera Grand Staircase

Picture of the Day: The Paris Opera Grand Staircase

THE PARIS OPERA GRAND STAIRCASE Photograph by BENH LIEU SONG The Palais Garnier, known also as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de l’Opéra in Paris, France, which was the primary home of the Paris Opera…

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August 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Caracol Falls, Brazil

Picture of the Day: Caracol Falls, Brazil

CARACOL FALLS, BRAZIL Photograph by TIAGO FIOREZE Caracol Falls, or Cascata do Caracol, is a 426-foot (130 meter) waterfall about 4.35 miles (7.00 km) from Canela, Brazil in Caracol State Park (Parque do Caracol). It is formed by the Caracol River and cuts out of basalt cliffs in the Serra Geral mountain…

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August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

THE IGLOO VILLAGE RESORT IN FINLAND Photographs courtesy of HOTEL KAKSLAUTTANEN Located in the Arctic Circle of Finalnd, Hotel Kakslauttanen can be found in the Saariselkä fell area amidst beautiful Lapland scenery in the vicinity of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. In the winter, the Igloo Village of Kakslauttaner offers a variety…

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