Photo of the day 8.10.09

Since this is Gadling’s Green Month, it seems only fitting that today’s Photo of the Day feature some of the wonders that travels around this big blue marble can show us. This amazing shot of a shockingly huge starfish in Panama, shared by nismo334, is a pretty stellar example. Beautiful shot!

If you’ve got some great travel shots you’d love to share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day.

Photo of the Day (8.9.09)

Imagine renting a seaside studio in the South of France. Each morning, you throw open the windows of your balcony to a jaw-dropping view of the seaside village below, punctuated by tiny sailboats and the luminous yellow-orange glow of the early morning sun. If this was your vision, it’s been fulfilled by Flickr user Michael Joseph Goldst …etc. My favorite element of this image is the sunlight – that surreal fiery orange color gives everything a magic glow.

Have any photos of the South of France? Or maybe just from South Florida? Why not add them to our Gadling group on Flickr? We might just pick one of yours as our Photo of the Day.

Photo of the Day (8.8.09)


At first glance, this cliff looks precarious and tall, but when you look even more closely, you can see just how precarious the dwellings that sit atop it truly are. While I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live atop a cliff, I don’t think I’d ever be so daring as to do it.

This shot was taken on the lovely island of Corsica in France by mikegoldstein, whose photographs span nearly half the globe — from southeast Asia to the warm beaches of Europe. I’m in awe of the contrast between light and dark and the medium tones of the water that balance this photo so perfectly.

If you have some great travel shots you’d like to share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day!

Photo of the Day (8.7.09)

Flickr user styggiti brings us this gorgeous shot of the Holei Sea Arch, located in Volcanoes National Park (that sounds fun) in Hawaii. This 90-foot-tall natural arch was created by the unique, powerful force of waves crashing against lava rock.

We’d be foolish to expect such a delicate looking structure like this to last forever, but, to borrow a line from W. Somerset Maugham, we’d be even more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

Got a photo you want considered for Gadling’s Photo of the Day? Upload your best shots here.

Photo of the day (8/6/09)

Like many people, I’ve been to this exact spot at the Niagra Falls. But I’ve never considered that a night shot would ever be possible. Who knew it was even open to the public after hours? After a little research, I found out they schedule an illumination of the falls every night.

Thanks to All-Star Rob for getting out there at night, hooking up his GorillaPod and capturing this magical scene.

Take a look at Rob’s other pictures from that night.

Are you a Flickr user who’d like to share a travel related picture or two for our consideration? Submit it to Gadling’s Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of the Day!