Photo Of The Day: Wood Chopping In Tasmania

by Adam Hodge on


“If you don’t already know, wood chopping is a big sport in Australia and is highly competitive,” says Flickr user BaboMike, who captured this shot at a Tasmanian wood chopping competition. The aim is simple: whoever gets through the log the quickest wins. This particular competition is located in Campbell Town, which boasts a population of “approx 900,” according to the town website. The wood chopping is part of the Campbell Town Show, the longest-running agricultural show in Australia, which features sheep and yard dog competitions in addition to something called the “Paddock to Plate Prime Lamb” competition.

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Photo Of The Day: Fraser River Peace

by Chris Owen on



This Photo of the Day, titled “Fraser River Peace,” comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler and was captured using a Nikon D600.

In the caption for this image, Mark tells us, “This is where Kanaka creek joins the Fraser River. Apparently it is peaceful.”

Kanaka Creek also runs through a regional park of the same name in the District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The Riverfront area of the park shown in this photo has picnic tables and a boat-launch for canoes and kayaks and a number of three-story wooden viewing towers.

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Photo Of The Day: Peillon Landscape

by Chris Owen on



This Photo of the Day, titled “Peillon Landscape,” comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Mark Fischer and was captured using a Nikon D90.

In the caption for this image, Mark tells us, “Peillon is a picturesque fortified village about 15 miles north of Nice, France. The village is perched on top of a high narrow rocky peak, with the compact collection of stone houses, narrow streets, vaulted passages, and sometimes steep stairs.”

Want to be featured? Upload your best shots to the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr. Several times a week we choose our favorite images from the pool as a Photo of the Day.

Tips for being featured: well, first of all, don’t tag your photos as “all rights reserved,” which will make them basically untouchable for our Photo of the Day. Also, add a caption describing the image and (better yet) your personal experience when capturing it, details of the photography gear used and any tips you might have for others wanting to emulate your work.

Now, you can also submit photos through Instagram; just mention @GadlingTravel and use the hashtag #gadling when posting your images.

Photo Of The Day: Sri Lanka Temple

by Meg Nesterov on

I’ve been traveling vicariously this week through my aunt who is temporarily based in Singapore and exploring Sri Lanka right now. The south Asian country has been on my wish list for years, ever since I learned the capital from playing “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” and imagined it was a place where my bartender might be an international jewel thief with an eye patch. On the less sinister side, part of Sri Lanka’s appeal is gorgeous beaches and interesting temples. Today’s Photo of the Day has both, spying a Buddhist temple on an island off the beach. It looks like a peaceful and inspiring place to pray, hopefully they aren’t harboring any jewel thieves.

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Photo Of The Day: Science Center Dragon Boats

by Chris Owen on



This Photo of the Day, titled “Science Center Dragon Boats,” comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler and was captured using a Nikon D600.

In the caption for this image, James tells us, “Dragon boating has become a popular activity on False creek in Vancouver.” Dragon boats once exclusive to the Pearl River Delta region of China’s southern Guangdong Province are made of teak wood in various designs and sizes.

Want to be featured? Upload your best shots to the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr. Several times a week we choose our favorite images from the pool as a Photo of the Day.

Tips for being featured: well, first of all, don’t tag your photos as “all rights reserved,” which will make them basically untouchable for our Photo of the Day. Also, add a caption describing the image and (better yet) your personal experience when capturing it, details of the photography gear used and any tips you might have for others wanting to emulate your work. I pick the Photo of the Day every Saturday and often tap James Wheeler for some inspiring photography for these very reasons.

Now, you can also submit photos through Instagram; just mention @GadlingTravel and use the hashtag #gadling when posting your images.