Photo of the Day (4/10/06)

by Karen Walrond on

There’s something about European cities at night.  I don’t know what it is — the old architecture, the
brilliant way they’re lit — there’s just something magical about them.  They seem like something straight out of
a childlike fantasy.  And today’s picture of the day, the Palacio de Communicaciones taken by wongoz, truly captures that feeling of enchantment.  It’s sort of
hard to believe that this is Madrid’s central post office — it makes the small one in my neighbourhood seem downright
dowdy and institutional!

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there.  Every day we’ll pick one to be featured here on Gadling.  Thanks!

Photo of the Day (4/8/06) Perspiring Fungus

by Adrienne Wilson on


With Earth Day approaching fast I thought this shot taken by Nicholas Stevenson of a ‘perspiring fungus‘ on
a Redwood seemed rather fitting. For some reason Earth Day always generates pictures of tree huggers gathered in masses
and I say if you’re going to be doing any tree hugging this April 22 you should hug a California Redwood at Redwood National Park. Judging from the detail of this awesome nature shot there’s
tons of little secrets to discover on the very large trees. So perhaps you’ll even capture something similar, but in
the meantime we have Stevenson’s work to admire over at
TrekEarth.

Photo of the Day: Patagonia Icebergs

by Neil Woodburn on

There is something about icebergs floating in ocean water that is fascinatingly mesmerizing.  In this
wonderful shot captured by Bajy, the
icebergs look so inviting, like floating dollops of soft serve ice cream with pinkish hints of cotton candy clouds
wafting above.  The coast of Patagonia has never looked so yummy. 

Photo of the Day: The Amazon

by Neil Woodburn on

Today’s photo comes to us
from ScottyB68 who has just returned from dragging his buddy Dave on his first trip abroad—to the Amazon no
less!  I was rather taken by this amazing shot of Amazonian sized lily pads that look as though they could support
a full grown cat.  And the colors are simply amazing.  God only knows what lurks in that inky black water.

Image of the Day: Cuban beach

by Karen Walrond on

Today’s Image of the Day is a photograph
of a beach in Cuba, uploaded by localsurfer.  I was drawn
to this photo because, unlike most beach photos where you’re struck by how blue the sea and sky are, in this
photo, the focus is on how clear the sky and water are.  The photograph beautifully captures the expanse
of the sky and the ocean, the sharpness of the horizon, and the peace that comes with being one of the only people on
the beach.

If you’d like one of your travel photos to be featured in our Image of the Day, be sure to visit
our Flickr Pool, and upload your best shots there.  Every day
we’ll pick one to be featured here on Gadling.  Thanks!