Photo of the Day (6.26.09)

by Aaron Hotfelder on

I’m gearing up for a first-time trip to Guatemala, so I thought I’d post this photo from Rambling Traveler taken in the cemetery of Chichicastenango, or “Chichi” for short.
I’ve always loved the colorfulness of Latin American cemeteries, and the fact that they’re usually so well-tended and frequently visited. These cemeteries prove, more than anywhere else, that cemeteries aren’t for the dead; they’re for the living.
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Photo of the Day (6-24-09)

by Jamie Rhein on


With the heat of summer, a cool breeze is welcome. This photo of a sailboat jib captures that carefree quality of escaping heat and having time on one’s hands to enjoy a gorgeous day. Gadling’s own Willy Volk recently snapped this one in the Virgin Islands. Must be tough, but someone’s gotta do it. I particularly like the way the landscape in the background gives a hint at the location and how the blue stripe of the sail works along with the sky and the ocean in a study of blue. Read Willy’s post on Maho Bay Camps in St. John here.

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Photo of the Day (6.23.09)

by Grant Martin on

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from our very own Stephen Greenwood, our newest blogger and resident Hong Kong expert. He’ll be blogging from southeast asia for the next few months in his series Dim Sum Dialogues, absorbing the culture and taking us on a journey through the massive city state. In case you hadn’t figured, he’s a damn good photographer too.

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Photo of the Day 6.22.09

by Karen Walrond on

Last week, I finally joined the 21st century, and bought myself an iPhone. This is the first phone I’ve ever owned with a camera in it; since I have a few regular cameras that I avidly use, what, I reasoned, would I need a camera phone for?

I have to say, I’m becoming a convert, especially when I see amazing shots like the one shared by Arachide, above, taken in Prague with his iPhone, and applying a toy camera application. It’s like a vintage photograph — so beautiful.

Looks like I’m going to have to take my iPhone out for a spin.

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 (6.21.09)

by Jeremy Kressmann on

Passports? Check. Beautiful historical monuments? Yes. Alright, let’s travel! The previous phrase is what went through my mind when I looked at Flickr user darren.murph’s photo from Nicaragua. There’s something really amusing about how they’re flaunting their passports around. Couple that with the beautiful church in the background and it makes for an arresting, yet humorous shot.

Have any travel photos you would like to share with the world? Why not add them to our Gadling group on Flickr? We might just pick one of yours as our Photo of the Day.