National Geographic is holding its
Photo Contest now. This is
so exciting! It is so inspiring to view these photos. Strangely, viewing them makes me feel more less "alone" in the world.
Here's a
collection by the Atlantic. There are large, high-resolution photos there. You can also click on any of the photos below to open them up into a little hover screen where they'll be larger and prettier. :-)
Here are some of my favorites:
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| An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 flooding in parts of Sindh, Pakistan, was that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters; because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water took so long to recede, many trees became cocooned in spiders webs. People in the area had never seen this phenomenon before, but they also reported that there were less mosquitos than they would have expected, given the amount of standing water that was left. Not being bitten by mosquitoes was one small blessing for people that had lost everything in the floods. (© Russell Watkins) |
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| In the holy Hindu city of Varanasi, groups of women gather in the mornings at Dasaswamedh Ghat, alongside the Ganges, to talk, sing, pray, and make offerings. This group was shot from above on the balcony of a small temple. (c) Louis Montrose. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Climbing the Harding Ice-field trail in the rain has its rewards. I stopped to admire glacier, only to find an adult black bear eating in front of a glowing blue glacier. (© Colin McCrindle) |
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| We arrived at this beach just before sunset and I saw these huge waves crashing on the rocks in the distance. Not sure if this fisherman knew what was happening behind him but I caught this monster. (c) Stephen Taylor. Haena beach, Kauai. |
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Every year around the month of October, Dubai experiences heavy fog due to the still-high humidity and the falling temperatures. With all the new high-rise buildings (including the tallest in the world, Burj Khalifa), this provides a great photographic opportunity.
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