Photo of the day 7.13.09

by Karen Walrond on


Today, after a wonderful week in New York City, my family and I return to Houston. I must admit, I’m sort of looking forward to getting back home, crashing on my family room couch, sleeping in my own bed — even despite leaving New York’s wonderfully temperate weather for the hot, humid summer back home. So today, I thought I’d look for a photo that captured the sticky beauty of Houston — and I think Theodore Scott’s image above, shared in the Gadling Flickr pool does just that, don’t you?

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 (7.12.09)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

Lisbon’s Bairro Alto neighborhood has managed to become one of the city’s most popular and yet still remain among its quirkiest, home to a budding collection of eclectic shopping, raucous nightlife and interesting food. This shot, by Flickr user (flicts), offers a good approximation of what Bairro Alto is all about. The first-person reflection in the fisheye mirror lends us a surprisingly intimate look inside a local shop, making the viewer feel as though they were there, browsing right alongside the photographer.

Have any shots of your own you’d like to have considered as our Photo of the Day? Upload your best photos to our Gadling group on Flickr.

Photo of the Day (7.11.09)

by Brenda Yun on

Nothing is more quintessentially San Francisco than the iconic Golden Gate Bridge — and the fact that it eclipses the moon in this stunning shot by Bay Area resident ohadby makes this photo all the more breathtaking. Add the moon’s white glimmer on the water and the sparkle of city lights in the background and he’s captured night and this place in all its glory.

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 (7.10.09)

by Aaron Hotfelder on


Our resident pilot Kent Wien took this awesome photo (click to enlarge) during a thunderstorm in London from the Kensington area of the city. We don’t think Kent was flying a plane when he captured this lightning bolt (um, were you, Kent?), but even if he was, we think it was well worth putting his passengers lives in jeopardy. (Only kidding.)

Want your pic considered for Gadling’s Photo of the Day? Submit your best shots here.

Photo of the Day (7-8-09)

by Jamie Rhein on

Lady bugs and lightening bugs are the favorable bugs of summer, particularly if you’re in the Midwest region of the U.S. Both are bugs that I associate with childhood Julys in Kentucky. I particularly like this shot by Lili Living because of the contrast of texture and colors between the lady bug and the blades of grass.

If you have any shots to share that hint at a place that evokes a memory of summer, send them our way at Gadling’s Flickr photo pool. (Other shots are welcome as well.) One might be chosen as a Photo of the Day.