Wednesday 27 November 2013

Top ‘Pictures


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


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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

Hazy Twilight over Edinburgh
Photograph by Scott Hutcheson (SMHutch Photography on Flickr)


81. THE COCONUT OCTOPUS

Octopus
Photograph by Mario Neumann (scuba.hamburg on Flickr)


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80. A CLOUD ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING

Dark & Stormy
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

Untitled
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

A Place Of Enchantment
Photograph by Ireena Worthy on Flickr


71. MOUNT FUJI FROM ABOVE

Photograph via news.mydrivers.com


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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


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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

felix baumgartner atop christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro brazil before be BASE jumps from the iconic statue
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

end of the great wall of china in the east at shanhai pass in shanhaiguan china
Photograph via Better_Be-Safe on Reddit


54. THE CHICAGO SKYLINE FROM INDIANA

Photograph by Tom Adams on Reddit


53. LIVING ON THE EDGE

alex honnold half dome yosemite free soloing no rope
Photograph by Tim Kemple


52. THE MOLOKINI CRATER IN HAWAII

sail boats inside the crescent shaped crater of Molokini in Maui, 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

seahorse checks out divers watch and own reflection underwater
Photograph by Don McLeish


49. AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA

picture at the start of a 1km long snow tunnel with person facing camera lighting up the tunnel with a fire torch
Photograph by Michael Zelensky


48. THE HONEYBEE’S FINAL STING

the-honeybees-final-sting
Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey


47. EVERYBODY WAS KUNG FU FIGHTING

thousands of kung fu fighters arranged in concentric circles for heritage day demonstration
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

MOUNT-RAINIER-CASTING-A-SHADOW-ON-CLOUDS
Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News)


44. FIRST CONTACT

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

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Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr


41. FLIGHT OF THE DEVIL RAYS

Photograph by FLORIAN SCHULTZ


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40. GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

Gásadalur
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

Pavement - Form Follows Groove
Photograph by HORST KIECHLE


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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


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20. THE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS

Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr


19. OVERGROWN RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE FOREST

The wish for a clear day
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


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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

first-rising-sun-of-2012-above-mt-fuji
Photograph by JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images



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