For anyone with an urge to travel, Bhutan is one of those last great “untouched” destinations we all dream of visiting. A majestic kingdom of towering mountains, holy Buddhist retreats and smiling friendly locals. Flickr user sylhoo was lucky enough to visit Bhutan, capturing this serene shot of a mountain-top prayer shrine, criss-crossed with colorful prayer flags.
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How far do you drive when you suspect that you’ve made a wrong turn? Do you base it on time or distance? In other words, are you more likely to say, “Hey, let’s just give it 10 more minutes,” or, “I think it’s just another two miles after this sign?” I tend to go by time. If it seems like driving for 20 minutes without seeing my exit is odd, I’ll assume that I must have missed it. I used to do the distance thing, but then I realized that I lack the proper understanding of spacial relations.
I’m reminded of this internal debate when I look at this photo by Flickr user kanelstrand from a road trip in Iceland. I’m a sucker for “road to nowhere” pictures. I’m also wistful for the pre-GPS days. I liked pulling over, unfolding a giant road map on the hood of my car and trying to figure out where the hell I was. Technology may make life easier and safer, but no one ever said that easy and safe were interesting.
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Today’s photo of the day comes from Many Moon Honeymoon who stumbled upon a natural “infinity pool.”
He explains:
Tat Kuang Si waterfall is about 32km outside Luang Prabang in Laos. After taking this photograph, I went for a swim. The edge of the pool, where water spills over the side is heavily overhung, and there is about a 10 metre drop below to the next pool. It has to be the best infinity pool in the world. The water was very refreshing after a hard slog up the hill in the humid weather too!
Read more about his around the world honeymoon here.
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“A woman performs a traditional funeral rite dance on Jindo Island, South Korea. This dance, native to the island, is a national treasure in Korea.”
South Korean funeral dances are performed to both comfort the mourner and pray for the soul of the deceased. Certainly a shot that tells a story, and piques my curiosity for South Korean culture.
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Check out this stunning reflection shot of the Taj Mahal, brought to us by Photo of the Day regular, jrodmanjr. There’s just so much good stuff going on here, it’s hard to know where to start – the clusters of people, faded colors and the wonderful lighting all help to move your eye around the scene. A unique perspective on one of the world’s most-photographed landmarks.
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