Photo of the Day (7.19.09)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

One of the great moments in any journey is the epiphany – that sudden realization you’ve discovered something truly spectacular. I like to think that Flickr user boobster*radley captured just such an epiphany in this week’s image. Even if you’ve never been to the Grand Canyon, it’s easy to imagine exactly what it would be like: taking that first walk up to the edge, surrounded on all sides by the sheer magnitude and scale of this jaw-dropping sight. It’s fun to think that’s what’s on the mind of the subject in this photo – awestruck, just trying to take it all in.

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Photo of the Day (7.18.09)

by Brenda Yun on


If you’re traveling to Easter Island, then your visit is surely incomplete if you aren’t able to see the Moai statues with your own two eyes. These statues can be found along the coastal periphery of this special island, which is nestled conveniently between the nations of Tahiti and Chile. You can only get to the island through one of these two places too — or by boat. But what a special place and what a sight this land and these statues must be.

Did I mention the surfing here is off the chain too? Sounds like an amazingly remote paradise to me!

This photo comes to us from kjRoc. 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 (7.17.09)

by Aaron Hotfelder on


Gadling favorite StrudelMonkey posted this great photo of Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge, two Prague landmarks that help make the Czech capital one of the most beautiful cities in the world. As a one-time Prague resident, I can attest that the fairy-tale look of the city never fades, no matter how long you’ve called the city home. Almost every time I’d wander around Old Town Square or walk along the Vltava River, I’d think to myself, “I can’t believe I live here.”

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Photo of the day (7-16-09)

by Kent Wien on

This picture of Half Dome in Yosemite, California is really quite stunning. Notice the waterfall on the large version here. Bernard-SD captured this shot with his Canon 5D at the perfect time of day, it seems. I think the same shot taken on a perfectly cloudless day wouldn’t have been as interesting.

Nice capture, Bernard!

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Photo of the Day (7-15-09)

by Jamie Rhein on

Monday, when we passed through Moab, Utah as part of our Great American Road Trip 2009 from New Mexico to Montana and back, I was hoping to snap such a shot of the glorious scenery. In my dreams. Teewinot, however, took this one near Moab. The view is looking towards Fisher Towers and La Sal Mountains. “sigh” Everyone needs to drive through Utah. It’s simply stunning.

If you have any stunning shots, send them our way at Gadling’s Flickr photo pool. One might be chosen as a Photo of the Day.