Tag: mountains

August 17, 2014 at 1:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Cabin on the Matterhorn

Picture of the Day: Cabin on the Matterhorn

Photograph by Juan Rubiano | juanrubiano.com A beautiful view of the Swiss landscape with a cabin in the foreground and the mighty Matterhorn looming in the background. What a view! The photograph was taken by Juan Rubiano, who says this photo was not retouched or ‘enhanced’ in Photoshop and that it isn’t HDR; just…

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August 7, 2014 at 11:14 am

Picture of the Day: Snow Covered Lamp on Mount Washington

Picture of the Day: Snow Covered Lamp on Mount Washington

Photograph by MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY Website | Facebook | Prints available Seen here is a snow light at the summit of Mount Washington covered in a wavy pattern of rime ice. The photo was taken at sunrise and shows the incredible patterns the icy winds are capable of creating. Mount Washington is the highest…

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July 29, 2014 at 6:56 pm

Picture of the Day: Royal Azaleas on Mt. Hwangmaesan

Picture of the Day: Royal Azaleas on Mt. Hwangmaesan

Photograph by DaeWook Kim In this beautiful capture by DaeWook Kim, we see fields of Royal Azaleas on Mt. Hwangmaesan in South Korea during the Hapcheon Hwangmaesan Royal Azalea Festival which runs from May 3 – 16 each year. According to South Korea’s official tourism site: The 1,108-meter-high Mt. Hwangmaesan encompasses the three peaks…

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July 15, 2014 at 6:51 pm

Picture of the Day: The Rock of Gibraltar Levanter Cloud

Picture of the Day: The Rock of Gibraltar Levanter Cloud

Photograph by Mac Dor Seen here is a levant cloud forming against the eastern cliffs of the Rock of Gibraltar. The levant is an easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea and southern France, an example of mountain-gap wind. In the western Mediterranean, particularly when the wind blows through the Strait of…

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June 20, 2014 at 3:08 pm

Picture of the Day: Dark and Stormy

Picture of the Day: Dark and Stormy

DARK AND STORMY Photograph by Peter Essick/National Geographic In this incredible black and white photograph by Peter Essick, we see mighty thunderclouds towering over Banner Peak (12,942 ft/3,945 m) on the right and Mount Ritter (13,149 ft/4,008 m) on the left. Both are situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness area in the…

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June 3, 2014 at 7:17 pm

Picture of the Day: Mount Fuji from Space

Picture of the Day: Mount Fuji from Space

MOUNT FUJI FROM SPACE Photograph by NASA In this amazing capture, we see Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji from space. The photo was taken by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station on 27 May 2010 using a Kodak DCS460 Electronic Still Camera with a 800 mm lens. Mount Fuji, located on Honshu…

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May 20, 2014 at 8:42 pm

Picture of the Day: of Lava and Snow

Picture of the Day: of Lava and Snow

Photograph by JACOPO MARTOCCHI 500px | Facebook In this beautiful night-time capture by Jacopo Martocchi, we see fog illuminated by the city lights of Chiavenna, Italy. The artificial light gives the fog a ‘lava-like’ quality. Chiavenna is a city (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is located…

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May 7, 2014 at 5:51 pm

Picture of the Day: The Glacier Skywalk

Picture of the Day: The Glacier Skywalk

THE GLACIER SKYWALK Photograph by Glacier Skywalk | glacierskywalk.ca The Glacier Skywalk is a barrier-free, glass-floored observation platform, situated 280 meters (918 ft) over the Sunwapta Valley in Jasper National Park. Located in Alberta, Canada, the skywalk opened to the public on 1 May 2014 and tickets can be purchased directly through…

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May 5, 2014 at 3:36 pm

Picture of the Day: Same Spot, Different Seasons

Picture of the Day: Same Spot, Different Seasons

SAME SPOT, DIFFERENT SEASONS Photograph by spacetaco12 on reddit In this great comparison photo, we see the Mountain Quail Chute at the Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado during the winter and summer. The photos were taken by reddit user spacetaco12 who said the chute is located on the hike-to-terrain off of the…

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May 3, 2014 at 5:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Just Hanging Out – Blue Mountains, Australia

Picture of the Day: Just Hanging Out - Blue Mountains, Australia

JUST HANGING OUT BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA Photograph by Andrew Smith / Sydney Work Travel Play In this fantastic capture we see Andrew Smith, perched on an outcrop, soaking up the surrounding views of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The mountainous region borders on Sydney’s metropolitan area, its foothills starting…

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