Photo of the Day (2.21.09)

by Brenda Yun on

If you’ve been to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, then you might recognize this exhibit. You know, the one that hangs from the ceiling of the lobby as you walk in? Dale Chihuly’s “Fiori di Como” (or “Flowers of Como” — as in, Lake Como in Italy) is a glass masterpiece that covers a 70 x 30 foot area with over 2,000 colorful glass elements. It’s one of many cool sights to behold in the City of Sin, which was recently named by Forbes.com as America’s emptiest city. So, despite a dwindling population, we must remind ourselves that there are still just as many awesome things to see and do in America’s other city that never sleeps.

This photo comes to us from jerry.r.lem, who has a gorgeous and well-organized collection of photography on his Flickr profile.

If you are a fan of Chihuly’s glass art, then you’ll certainly find this one inspiring as well, which is found in Phoenix [click for a larger view and slide show of his other works].

The amazing contrast of the fiery glass amid cactus plants really drives home the hot, dry Arizona surroundings, don’t you think? Chihuly’s work can be found all over the country. To find an exhibit close to you, visit his exhibition and gallery schedule here.

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 (2.20.09)

by Aaron Hotfelder on

It’s a “simple enough ritual,” wrote the author Philip Roth about the process of burying our dead, “as sensible a solution to the problem as any ever devised but one that is never entirely comprehensible. You have to see it to believe it each time.”

The Mortehoe Cemetery on England’s beautiful North Devon Coast is a see-it-to-believe-it occasion all to itself. Props to our ol’ buddy localsurfer , who took this photo [click to enlarge].

What better place to spend eternity?

Photo of the Day (2.19.09)

by Kent Wien on

This picture taken in Gimmelwald, Switzerland by the appropriately named StrudelMonkey made me laugh. And that’s enough to get my vote for Photo of the Day.

I chuckled at the out of focus cat, which made me think it was going to be a perfect shot until it was rudely interrupted by a cat that was simply seeking a little attention.

It reminded me of this wonderful YouTube documentary about what it’s really like to share a home with a cat.

Way to go, StrudelMonkey!

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!

Photo of the Day (2-18-09)

by Jamie Rhein on

This has been one of those days when a photo like this one is a balm for the nerves. No, nothing bad—just sped up. Willy Volk, who took this shot on the Lake Worth bridge, said that he’s been seeing sunsets like this one over the past few nights. The treeline does say Florida.

If you have some amazing shots to share, send them our way at Gadling’s Flickr Photo Pool. One might be chosen as a Photo of the Day.

Photo of the day (2.17.09)

by Grant Martin on

With that warm spell that swept through much of the country last week, many of us got the false hope that spring was on the way — that we’d soon be walking outside barefoot, chasing cats, jumping from tree to tree and frolicking about. Ah, but Mother Nature is a tempting sorceress, and before we knew it, it was cold and snowy again, especially here in the the Midwest. I look forward to the day that I’ll once again be able to play on the grass, so carefully captured here by Kevin Littleton on flickr.

Perhaps in my travels.

Have any cool photos you’d like to share with the world? Add them to the Gadling Pool on Flickr and it might be chosen as our Photo of the Day. Make sure you save them under Creative Commons though, otherwise we can’t use them!