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30 Places You’d Rather Be Sitting Right Now
1. In this sunken alcove garden in New Zealand.
Source: twitter.com
2. In this tiny boat in Colmar, France.
5. In a carboat in Switzerland.
Image by Fabrice Coffrini / Getty Images
7. In a sea swing.
Image by Caroline von Tuempling / Getty Images
12. Literally IN the beach at the Lido beach resort in Sarasota, Florida.
Source: lidobeachresort.com
24. In this river resort in Bali.
Source: twitter.com
Source: qiito.com
26. In a natural rok pool in Pamukke, Turkey.
28. Rowing through a cave in Kefalonia, Greece.
Image by Dave Porter Peterborough Uk / Getty Images
30. In a perfectly formed nook of a large tree.
With a really good book.
Just STUNNING. Some places on Earth just Amaze me, Love these picture blogs, take a while, but totally worth it.
Enjoy
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Top 100 Photos of the Year 2012
100. CHICAGO FROM AFAR
Photograph by Robert Elves on Flickr
99. THE ROLLER COASTER SUBMERGED BY SANDY
Photograph by Stephen Wilkes | Prints available
98. A DESERT OASIS IN LIBYA
Photograph by George Steinmetz
97. SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT AT NIGHT
Photograph by Andrew Choy
96. THE ALPINISTS
Photograph by Jakub Polomski on 500px
95. INSIDE THE OLD METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
Photograph via The Natioanl Archives and Records Administration
94. THE POWER OF AN ORANGE
Photograph by Caleb Charland
93. TITANIC’S ENGINES UNDERWATER
COPYRIGHT© 2012 RMS TITANIC, INC; Produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
92. SUNRISE OVER LONDON’S TOWER BRIDGE
Photograph by Jason Pope
91. THE WHITE WHALE
Photograph by Dan Fisher
90. NUGGET POINT LIGHTHOUSE, NEW ZEALAND
Photograph by Scott Robertson
89. VINTAGE NEW YORK, 1935
Photograph by Berenice Abbott
88. OUR SUN ERUPTS
Photograph by NASA/GSFC/SDO
87. THE EYE OF THE DRAIN
Photograph by Liammm on Reddit
86. SNOWMOBILING THE NORWAY-SWEDEN BORDER
Photograph by haqbar on Reddit
85. A CABIN THAT FLOATS
Photograph by Marcus Peabody
84. THE SLEEPING GODDESS
Photograph by The Lost Gardens of Heligan
83. A TINY HERMIT CRAB CLOSE-UP
Photograph by sleepychinchilla on Flickr
82. PURPLE HAZE OVER EDINBURGH CASTLE
Photograph by Scott Hutcheson (SMHutch Photography on Flickr)
81. THE COCONUT OCTOPUS
Photograph by Mario Neumann (scuba.hamburg on Flickr)
80. A CLOUD ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING
Photograph by Mike Jones (mrjones131 on Flickr)
79. A TINY RIVER HOUSE IN SERBIA
Photograph by Irene Becker for National Geographic
78. A SUBMARINE SURFACES THROUGH ARCTIC ICE
Photograph by Tiffini M. Jones, U.S. Navy
77. A WALL OF FALL
Photograph by Eric Forey (Kala___ on Flickr) | Prints Available
76. AN AIRPLANE CROSSES THE MOON
Photograph by Chris Thomas
75. THE RED ZONE AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Photograph by Elia Locardi on Google+ | blamethemonkey.com
74. ONE TRIPPY PROFILE PIC
Photograph via persnicketypoop on Reddit
73. LIONESSES AT THE WATERING HOLE
Photograph by Ranger Chad Cocking of the Motswari Private Game Reserve
72. DEATH BEGETS LIFE
Photograph by Ireena Worthy on Flickr
71. MOUNT FUJI FROM ABOVE
Photograph via news.mydrivers.com
70. SKYDIVING INTO BURNING MAN
Photograph via opi8 on Reddit
69. THE ONLY AMERICAN NOT ON EARTH ON SEPT 11
Photograph by NASA
68. THE VENEZUELAN POODLE MOTH
Photograph by Arthur Anker on Flickr
67. THE PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER
Photograph by David Kingham on Flickr | Prints Available
66. AN X-RAY OF A STINGRAY
Photograph by Ken Jones
65. THE POWER OF ONE SMALL STEP
Photograph by NASA
64. MOTH TRAILS AT NIGHT
Photograph by Steve Irvine for National Geographic
63. JUST A PINCH
Photograph by mmarsupilami on Flickr
62. EVOLUTION OF THE NEW YORK SKYLINE
Photograph via Lee @ tier1dc.blogspot.com
61. AN ELEPHANT MEETS A SEA LION
Photograph by Michael Durham via The Oregon Zoo
60. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
Photograph via moctodtidderptth on Reddit
59. AN OLYMPIC FULL MOON
Photograph by REUTERS/Luke MacGrego (via Reuters Olympics on Facebook)
58. BASE JUMPING IN RIO
Photograph by Wolfgang Luif/Red Bull Content Pool
57. THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN
Photograph by Richard Peter
56. HOTTEST. KISS. EVER.
Photograph by Dallas Nagata on Google+
55. WHERE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA MEETS THE SEA
Photograph via Better_Be-Safe on Reddit
54. THE CHICAGO SKYLINE FROM INDIANA
Photograph by Tom Adams on Reddit
53. LIVING ON THE EDGE
Photograph by Tim Kemple
52. THE MOLOKINI CRATER IN HAWAII
Photograph by Ron Garnett/Hawaii Tourism Authority
51. IF JUPITER WAS THE SAME DISTANCE AS THE MOON
Artwork by jb2386 on Reddit
50. A SEAHORSE INSPECTS A DIVER’S WATCH
Photograph by Don McLeish
49. AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA
Photograph by Michael Zelensky
48. THE HONEYBEE’S FINAL STING
Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey
47. EVERYBODY WAS KUNG FU FIGHTING
Photograph by China Foto Press
46. STREET ARTIST SAINER GOES BIG IN POLAND
Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook
45. MOUNT RAINIER CASTING A SHADOW ON CLOUDS
Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News)
44. FIRST CONTACT
Photograph by CMGW Photography on Flickr
43. THE IRISH SKY GARDEN CRATER
Photograph by Liss Ard Estate
42. MOON BRIDGE IN DAHU PARK, TAIPEI
Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr
41. FLIGHT OF THE DEVIL RAYS
Photograph by FLORIAN SCHULTZ
40. GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr
39. WORLD’S EDGE
Photograph by RHYS DAVIES
38. THE CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN VANCOUVER
Photograph by MICHELLE LEE
37. FRACTAL PATTERNS IN DRIED OUT DESERT RIVERS
Photograph by ADRIANA FRANCO for National Geographic
36. MEDITATING MONKS AT PONGOUR FALLS
Photograph by DANG NGO – Prints Available
35. HANGING OUT ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, 1914
Photograph by Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives
34. A SUNSET ECLIPSE
Photograph by GIL NARTEA
33. BORA BORA FROM SPACE
Photograph by PLEIADES-HR SATELLITE
32. THE LARGEST RAFT OF CANOES AND KAYAKS IN THE WORLD
Photograph by NANCIE BATTAGLIA for National Geographic
31. ADAPTIVE ROOTS IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
Photograph by HORST KIECHLE
30. THE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE
Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY
29. ABOVE THE CANOPY
Photograph by MICHAEL NICHOLS for National Geographic [Print Available]
28. COLLIDING RIVERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit
27. THE STUNNING GREEN VINE SNAKE
Photograph by SUHAAS PREMKUMAR for National Geographic
26. AURORA AUSTRALIS (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) FROM SPACE
Photograph by André Kuipers / ESA / NASA
25. MOUNT KILIMANJARO FROM ABOVE
Photograph by KYLE MIJLOF @ kylemijlof.blogspot.co.uk
24. THE AMAZING STRENGTH OF AN ANT
Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot
23. YARN BOMBING A BUS IN MEXICO CITY
Artwork by Magda Sayeg (Photograph by Cesar Ortega)
22. FELIX BAUMGARTNER JUMPS FROM SPACE
© Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool
21. THE MOST INCREDIBLE AURORA OF 2012
Photograph courtesy of Jónína Óskarsdóttir for NASA
20. THE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS
Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr
19. OVERGROWN RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE FOREST
Photograph by T.-C on Flickr
18. A POD OF SLEEPING SPERM WHALES
Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe [www.wild-wonders.com] via Business & Biodiversity Campaign
17. 7 HOURS IN ONE IMAGE
Photograph by Isil Karanfil (isilkrnfl on deviantART)
16. PIXEL PEOPLE PERFECTION
Artwork by Craig Alan via Artexpo (Eric Smith) on Flickr
15. GALACTIC MONSOON
Photograph by BRET WEBSTER
14. STRIKING ARTISTRY OF MULTIPLE TAKEOFFS AT HANNOVER AIRPORT
Photograph by HO-YEOL RYU
13. THE KEEL WALK
Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING
12. A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH
Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY | Print Available for Sale
11. PUTTING THE SIZE OF A WHALE IN PERSPECTIVE
Photograph via timz45 on Reddit
10. MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND
Photograph by Reuters/Denis Balibouse
9. ONE BOAT AND 145 WATER-SKIERS
Photograph by MARK SEATON PHOTOGRAPHY
8. SALAR DE UYUNI AFTER SOME RAIN
Photograph via Paean on Reddit
7. OUTDOOR JACUZZI ON THE MATTERHORN
Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com
6. THE PRECIOUS BLUE MARBLE
Photograph by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring
5. MAELSTROM AT KAUAI, HAWAII
Photograph by PATRICK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY
4. CAPSIZED CRUISE SHIP COSTA CONCORDIA FROM SPACE
Photograph by DIGITALGLOBE.COM
3. Serenity Now
Photograph by ZAK NOYLE for SURFER MAGAZINE
2. BEAUTIFUL BERN FROM ABOVE
Photograph via loki010 on Reddit
1. FIRST RISING SUN OF 2012
Photograph by JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images
More Than ‘Just Photographs’ – They say a picture can speak 1,000 words
Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe
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Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway
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Blue Caves – Zakynthos Island, Greece
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Skaftafeli – Iceland
Plitvice Lakes – Croatia
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Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China
Four Seasons Hotel – Bora Bora
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Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile
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Ice Canyon – Greenland
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Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia
Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland
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Petra – Jordan (at night)
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Verdon, Provence, France
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Norway Alesund Birdseye of City
Benteng Chittorgarh, India
Riomaggiore, Italy
Keukenhof Gardens – Netherlands.
Sky Lantern Festival – Taiwan – Taiwan.
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The Wave is on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, which are in turn located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona.
Mount Roraima – Venezuela.
Seychelles
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Restaurant near Sanyou Cave above the Chang Jiang river, Hubei , China.
East Iceland.
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.
New York City.
JUST WOW! I harp on about Scotland, but WOW, JUST WOW!
28 of history’s most fascinating photos
The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workerscomplete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885.
An Royal Air Force pilot getting a haircut during a break between missions, Britain, 1942
Bob Marley on the beach with Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspeare, mother of Damien Marley.
Ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore recording the music of a Blackfoot chief onto a phonograph, 1916.
A napalm attack near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, circa 1966.
Fritz, a television celebrity bulldog, is shaved by a Californian barber. April, 1961.
A female Lebanese fighter, 1982.
Woodstock – The Opening Ceremony. Bethel, New York, 14 August 1969.
Chester E. Macduffee next to his newly patented, 250 kilo diving suit, 1911.
Beautiful color image of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 fighters, of Fighter Squadron JG54, during flight, 1943.
Attorney at law, Mohandas Gandhi, 1893.
In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, two boys watch from a hilltop as American soldiers drive through the town of St. Lo. France, 1944.
Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger, at Beaumaris Zoo, 1933.
Corporal Luther E. Boger of US 82nd Airborne Division reading a warning sign, Cologne, Germany, 4th April 1945.
The beginning of the Hollywood era: the filming of the MGM screen credits, 1928.
A US Marine prepares to enter a Vietcong tunnel, 1969.
This worker in a Van Nuys CA factory in 1944 soon started calling herself Marilyn Monroe.
A Panzer III tank crewman surrenders to an advancing British soldier during the Battle of El Alamein, 1942.
One of the oldest photos of the Great Sphinx, from 1880.
Jimmy Page performing live with Led Zeppelin. Circa 1972.
A Matilda tank of the Australian 2/4th Armored Regiment on the Buin Road, Bougainville, 1945.
Charlie Chaplin without makeup.
German soldiers, 1942.
A baby cries at a bombed train station in Shanghai, 1937.
Soviet 152 mm Howitzer battery fires during Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation, 1944.
Evacuating Saigon, April 30, 1975. An American evacuee punches away a South Vietnamese man for a place on the last chopper out of the US embassy.
Three German soldiers in body armor and gas masks demonstrate operating a 2cm Becker-Flugzeugkanone, an anti-aircraft gun, Western Front, circa 1918.
Wirths Circus arrives at platform 9, Spencer St. station in Melbourne, Australia. Alice the 102 year old elephant helps unload the trains, 1948.
Amazing! Letters of the alphabet on butterfly wings
The above are from the wings of butterflies. Is the world not just something? We search high and low for meaning and understanding, and all along things like this, and much more are here to be looked at and amazed at. I never knew this, and I re-worked this from an article from another forum/website.
I just had to share it. The source comes from “The Photographer” here http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/corp/features/kjell/bioMain.shtml
Some words from his site:
Kjell Sandved’s personal revelation came more than 25 years ago, while he was working as a volunteer for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. “I noticed this old Cuban cigar box, with a butterfly inside. On its wing was a perfect letter ‘F’, literally woven into the texture. The proverbial light bulb went off in my head: If one letter appeared in nature, perhaps they all did! And I would be the first to find them.”
Sandved soon became a staff photographer for the Smithsonian. His personal specialty was photographing some of nature’s tiniest creations — designs “painted” in the microscopic cells of a butterfly’s wing. “I always photograph live butterflies, because museum specimens lose scales and fade.”
His quest for a “natural alphabet” took Sandved through the United States, and tropical rainforests and islands around the world. During 24 years of searching, he found several sets of letters from A to Z, and numbers from 1 to 9. As he examines butterflies, moths, and wild plants, Sandved also discovers “many remarkable patterns, which look like faces, eyes, animals, and human figures. I never know what I’m going to see.”
Sandved usually photographs in the evening or the early morning, when his subjects are relatively inactive. “I never want to disturb or harm them. So I’ve learned to walk slowly and steadily, right toward the butterfly. Sometimes I can shoot from as close as one inch.”
Most of Sandved’s pictures are made on KODACHROME 25 Professional Film, because “it’s so sharp that I can crop the images as I want them. And the colours are true, including the subtle nuances between the primary colours. I like the fact that it doesn’t exaggerate colours.” When more speed is required, he switches to KODACHROME 64 Professional Film. “My secret is that I shoot lots and lots of film. I try different angles and various lenses, so I can control the background. Of course, right in the middle of a setup, the subject may fly away.”
Sandved recently published these photographs at http://www.butterflyalphabet.com
All this from the wings of the butterfly, is this not just amazing?
Shaun
A few amazing pictures
I was never big on pictures till I came on here. I found a folder full of amazing pictures, so will share some. Just for a change. Most are from National Geographic and elsewhere. I remember downloading them for desktop pictures for Computers for people I know or was working for or whatever reason. As I say, I was never big on photos, but some of these are stunning. Had to share. I have thousands in a hard drive here. May share more from time to time.. Shaun
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