Photo of the Day: 4-13-2008

by Catherine Bodry on


Showoff. Well, okay — that’s pretty cool, and if I could do a back-flip I might be tempted to show off a little, too. TarikB snapped this photo on the north coast of Trinidad. I love the way the back-flipper seems to float effortlessly in the air — check out how relaxed his feet appear to be. Also great is the young lady looking on, and I wonder if she’s the reason he’s doing back-flips.

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Photo of the Day (4/09/08)

by Jamie Rhein on

Besides the crocus and daffodils, the first flowers to burst forth in my neighborhood are the dogwood trees. They aren’t as fragrant as the magnolias in South Korea pictured here, but yesterday I could feel the sluggishness from the grey of winter disappear when I took in their beauty and promise. Sounds corny, but it’s true. My daughter who was riding with me burst out with “I love spring!,” and she is not prone to exclamations.

Thanks Lady Expat for such a glorious shot. For an up close view go to the Flickr page and scroll down. there you can really see the silky texture of the petals. Post your own beauties at Gadling’s group on Flickr.

Photo of the Day (04.08.2008)

by Martha Edwards on


One of my strongest memories of my trip to southeast Asia was being chased by a herd of monkeys in Vietnam. It was kind of funny at first, until we realized how persistent they can be when they want some food. I think I can honestly say that hungry monkeys lose the ‘cute’ factor pretty quickly. Still, they’re kind of charming in photos like this one from Geotraveler. So what do you think? With innocent monkeys in Phnom Penh guzzling Fanta like it’s the sweet nectar of the Gods, is the obesity crisis going to start affecting Animals too?

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Photo of the Day (04/07/08)

by Iva Skoch on

We haven’t featured any socialist realism photos here for a while. This one caught my eye.

Taken by Damiel in Berlin, we are looking at the backs of Karl Marx and Fridrich Engels, possibly the world’s most influential “utopists.” The composition is what makes the photo: mixing the old with the new. Juxtaposing the TV tower with the old Rathaus (Town Hall), set on the bed of white fluffy clouds and, of course, concrete. This must be how utopia is born.

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Photo of the Day: 4-6-2008

by Catherine Bodry on


I love the blue-greens of this shot, and the sun so bright it appears to be bleaching the tree. There’s something post-apocalyptic in this for me — the bright light, the dead tree. Flickr user Arachide captured this scene on Maui, and it’s quite a contrast to the lush tropics of the Hawaii I’m used to. I suppose that’s what I like about it.

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