Thursday, 3 April 2014

Stork-billed Kingfisher



You see that extraordinarily large bill? This is the reasons it is called as "Stork-billed Kingfisher" (Pelargopsis capensis). This colorful and large bird is fairly common in southern India. This specific image was taken in Kerala, when the bird was staring at the water beneath for fish.

AccuFan Weather Photo of the Day



A European peacock butterfly spotted in Lemberg, Germany, taken on March 30, 2014 by "junebug."

Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

This is very very good Dave Morrow  actually loves the green color on the plantation. A shot taken last year in the Columbia River Gorge which likes to be viewed on a black background but could be viewed on white if you are into that sorta thing. I climbed around all afternoon looking for the location and finally made it there in the very late afternoon. Luckly the sun was dropping quickly and lit up the falls as it fell below the tree line.Photo Credit

Utopia Costa de Cantabria, Spain

Beautiful - nice colors in the sky and I love the rocks.

Credit: Pablo Gomez Sal

stunning edit of corals captured by time-lapse cameras fitted with macro lenses

University of Queensland Marine Biologist Daniel Stoupin recently released a stunning edit of corals captured by time-lapse cameras fitted with macro lenses. Many of the sequences make for brilliant gifs just like this one. Source: Catlin Sea

Laila Peak



Laila Peak in Hushe Valley near Gondogoro Glacier is in Karakoram Range and is 20,000 ft high. It has a distinctive spear-like shape and its northwest face has a slope of 45 degrees in more than 1500 vertical meters.

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Chicago Sunrise Photography - Lake Michigan




Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. Richard L. Evans

Kanarra Creek Canyon



One more beautiful picture of Kanarra Creek Canyon which is located just north of Zion National Park but outside. This creek was my first wet slot canyon, and it left a deep impression of the magic of such places. I am building a list of other canyons I want to visit now.