Photo Of The Day

Made me think of...

Giovani Cordioli, My Shot

Wild Wonders of Europe

hello colours! so good

whoah, that Cordioli; fantastic frozen action.

Giovani Cordioli, My Shot

Very fuking good.

Skydiving into Burning Man festival

Haha, neat!

I like this:

Mainly because I'm going to iceland in October and I'm bursting at the seams with excitement to see the Northern Lights

I got saw the pic here which is a BBC slideshow of the "Astronomy Photographer of the year"

You should check the forecasts before you burst too much - I was in Iceland for 4 months and saw none.

My GF and I booked flights ages ago while both sat in the sweltering tropics on opposite sides of the world... We forgot to consider that it might be winter, but frankly just then any place with "ice" in the name sounded appealing. I'm starting more detailed planning in the next couple of days (and will doubtless post for advice), but I'm guessing that since you didn't see any you don't have any aurora spotting tips?

Check the long-range Aurora forecasts, and rent a car. Everything in Iceland is a day trip.

October is reasonably lengthed days I think, and should be pretty autumnal.

Joanna Lumley made a tv programme about hunting for the Northern Lights, it's on youtube.

I went to Lapland for 5 days in mid-winter and saw nothing. I didn't try that hard though, just popped my head out of the yurt once an hour to see if there was anything in the sky then retreated back into the warmth.

Description of the creative process: http://chrisfloyduk.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/rule-britannia/

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Paul Coleman, My Shot

Oh, and while on the topic of auroras (can't decide whether these images are cheesy or just plain awesome tbh) -

Max Edin, Your Shot

abandoned american motels and pools

A macro photo of a waterbear on moss. Tardigrades, commonly known as waterbears or moss piglets, are water-dwelling, segmented creatures with eight legs and measuring just 1mm in length. They are found throughout the world, including regions of extreme temperature, such as hot springs. They can survive extreme pressure, such as deep underwater. They can also survive high levels of radiation and can live in the vacuum of space for several days.

Picture: Eye Of Science/SPL/Solent

Think pearoast.

Worth it tho.

Reminds me of Gundam/steampunk.

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Not too sure if this counts for Photo of the Day but it brings a smile to my face every time I see it. Local Leeds rider took a series of "profile" shots of some of the strays of Hollywood on the Boulevard when he was out there recently. There's a few more shots from the egocentric town if you click on the image.
Thanks

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19648095

These are quite nice. Make me wander if I could do it with all our stuff. Too much stuff.

abandoned american motels and pools

skaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate them!

Those water bears make me feel sick