BlogHide Resteemsmdzim (47)in water • 7 years agoHalo EffectSource Click here Bioluminescent phytoplankton surround swimmers in circles of brilliant blue light. Your Shot member Will Strathmann captured this image while in Krabi, Thailand. “[I] heard…mdzim (47)in sky • 7 years agoHot SpotSource Click here In the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Virunga National Park, a ranger surveys a new lava field created by Nyamulagira, the most active volcano in Africa. The 10,033-foot…mdzim (47)in trees • 7 years agoOld GuardSource Click here “Hundreds of old cypresses guard the perimeter of Lake Camécuaro and its turquoise-colored, crystal clear water,” Javier Eduardo Alvarez writes of this photo he made of the…mdzim (47)in sky • 7 years agoNight FallsSource Click here By day, the water of Arizona's Havasu Falls is a remarkable, bright blue-green. In this image submitted by Jes Stockhausen, it’s a milky ribbon, illuminated at night by the…mdzim (47)in stone • 7 years agoHidden GemSource Click here Forged by the wear of water rushing over rocks, Olo Canyon in Arizona is concealed inside the Grand Canyon. Its alluring landscape includes natural springs and rocks shaped…mdzim (47)in lizard • 7 years agoFast FoodSource Click here . In Cokyasar, Turkey, this chameleon snatches a meal from a neighboring branch. A chameleon’s tongue can be several inches longer than its body and can go from zero to 60…mdzim (47)in peahens • 7 years agoFlirty FowlSource Click here An iridescent peacock spreads its tail feathers, called a train, in an impressive display. It is believed that the females—peahens—choose their mates based on the size and…mdzim (47)in green • 7 years agoNo Withering VineSource Click here A green Asian vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), also known as a long-nosed whip snake, is well camouflaged in the lush foliage of Agumbe, a rain forest in Karnataka, India. The…mdzim (47)in sky • 7 years agoArctic Circle AllureSource Click here An aerial view of the southern end of Værøy, one of Norway’s Lofoten Islands, reveals a towering ridge running through it like a bony spine. Værøy is home to a population of…mdzim (47)in sky • 7 years agoAn Enduring TributeSource Click here The gleaming white marble of the Taj Mahal's main mausoleum is framed by a red sandstone archway of the complex’s mosque and assembly hall. Arches feature prominently in…mdzim (47)in stars • 7 years agoOpen Space, Open MindsSource Click here Natural light floods the clean, modern interior of the city library in Stuttgart, Germany. The wide-open design of the central space shown was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.mdzim (47)in eyes • 7 years agoMade It BigSource Click here A magnified tiger beetle shows its true colors. Your Shot photographer Mark Smith writes that this image was made in “2014 during the Entomological Collections Network annual…mdzim (47)in sea • 7 years agoA Floating CrownSource Click here Protea Banks, a reef off the eastern coast of South Africa, is home to incredible biodiversity—including this massive cephea jellyfish, spotted by Your Shot photographer Pier…mdzim (47)in water • 7 years agoAs It StandsSource Click here Earth’s oceans are in perpetual motion, but not so for this wave, photographed by Warren Keelan. Its striated surface is revealed in this image taken, he explains, in “the…mdzim (47)in rock • 7 years agoAlien GlowSource Click here Step into White Pocket, in northern Arizona’s Paria Canyon, and it may feel as if you’ve been transported to another planet. The rocky landscape—so named for its white stone…mdzim (47)in eyes • 7 years agoSemper EyeSource Click here Scott Casimiro, a former United States Marine Corps sergeant, lost an eye while overseas. Instead of the standard replacement, his false eye is emblazoned with the gold emblem…mdzim (47)in peoples • 7 years agoInner CircleSource Click here Your Shot photographer Ammar Alamir captured this image of pilgrims circling the Kaaba, the cube-shaped shrine at the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and considered by…mdzim (47)in rock • 7 years agoMoon RocksSource Click here As the moon sets on the White Desert of Egypt, one might think they’re on a neighboring planet thanks to the Martian-looking landscape. The desert is rife with these alien…mdzim (47)in lion • 7 years agoUnwilling to ShareSource Click here After arriving in the evening at a watering hole in Namibia’s Etosha National Park, Your Shot photographer NingYu Pao witnessed a grisly scene. Four female lions feasted on…mdzim (47)in water • 7 years agoYou Don't See MeSource Click here Your Shot photographer Ponnie J. found this octopus “hiding under a [discarded] bottle” in the waters off Pattaya, Thailand. The cephalopod appears to wish to remain…
