July 9, 2015 at 5:31 am
Picture of the Day: When Expectations Meet Reality
A hiker on the Appalachian Trail gets the perfect photo op when he realizes he’s on the section of the trail that matches the cover of his guide book.
A hiker on the Appalachian Trail gets the perfect photo op when he realizes he’s on the section of the trail that matches the cover of his guide book.
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.
Photograph by Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) is a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland. The waterfalls (7 total) have a cumulative height of 100 metres (330 ft) and are truly one of the most beautiful cascading waterfalls in Iceland. According to Guide to Iceland,…
Photograph by IAN CROMBIE Website | Facebook | Instagram In this amazing before and after photo we see Ian Crombie at the beginning and end of a hiking journey from Mexico to Canada via the famous Pacific Crest Trail. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) is a treasured pathway through some of the…
Photograph by Vladimir Kudinov It doesn’t get much better than this! Great capture by Vladimir Kudinov via Unsplash
Kirstenbosch Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway © Adam Harrower Set against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is the first botanic garden in the world to be included within a natural World Heritage Site. Established in 1913 the 36 hectare garden is part of a larger 528 hectare nature reserve. To herald…
Photographer Shane Black and two friends spent two months travelling across the United States teaching photography workshops and exploring the great outdoors in an old Dodge Caravan. The trio travelled across 32 states, visited 13 national and state parks and drove nearly 13,000 miles, capturing jaw-dropping footage along the way. The music is ‘Signaling…
Photograph by GIUSEPPE MILO Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country, is accessible by car from approximately late May through October or November. From mid-December through March, cross-country skiers can experience this view after skiing…
It all started with a meatball. Arthur, a stray dog from Ecuador, caught sight of the adventure racing Team Peak Performance during their race through the Ecuadorian jungle at the Adventure Racing World Championships. After receiving a meatball, he never left them again. TEAM PEAK PERFORMANCE Website | Facebook | Instagram | Arthur…
Photograph by NICK MATTLOCK Seen here is wind-blown rime ice found on a stretch of square wire fence running up the side of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, UK. According to the BBC, a spokesman said: “There has to be a strong wind, temperatures have to be between plus one Celsius and minus one…
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