Photo of the Day (06.21.10)

by Mike Barish on
Youth truly is wasted on the young. When I was a kid, I was thoroughly entertained – for hours! – by simply spinning in circles or making a funny sound. I could kill an evening catching fireflies or jumping from couch to couch while avoiding the “lava” that was the carpet. As an adult, I find myself searching for interesting restaurants, purchasing unnecessary gadgets and generally making my life more complicated than it needs to be. I miss the simplicity of childhood. I also kind of wish I was a bison. I think those two things are related.

This image of a young bison in Yellowstone National Park by Flickr user fiznatty helped be shake off my adult onset ennui and remember just how awesome childhood (and bison life) is. Do you think that if I killed and ate that little guy that I could absorb his life force? Probably not. I think that’s frowned upon anyway. Oh well. I guess I’ll just go look for fireflies.

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Photo of the Day (6.16.10)

by Melanie Nayer on

Every now and then you have to look Mother Nature in the face and just appreciate her value. Case in point: this shot, taken by our own Scott Carmichael, at Haleakala National Park in Maui.

The sweeping dunes and low-hanging clouds make a complex statement, but it’s nature at its best and it’s worth taking a moment to just look… and admire.

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Photo of the Day (6.15.10)

by Stephen Greenwood on
Even when you think the world has been completely mapped and charted, this week’s news that Afghanistan is sitting upon $1 trillion worth of minerals proves otherwise. After decades of war and a crippled economy, this could be a very positive turning point for the country. In light of this, I decided to dig up this photo from uncorneredmarket that shows some of Afghanistan’s underestimated natural beauty.

This picture was taken looking into Afghanistan from Tajikistan on the Pyanj River. The Pamir Mountains, which can be seen here, are formed by a junction in the Himalayas and are among the world’s highest mountains.


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Photo of the Day (06.14.10)

by Mike Barish on

Ever been in a situation that caused you to analyze every decision you made leading up to you arriving in that moment? I remember one time when I was on stage at a sex show in Amsterdam. There was a man in a gorilla suit that was – shall we say – anatomically correct. And his phallus discharged a liquid that I dearly hope believe was water. I don’t know why I was on that stage nor do I recall what my role in the audience participation segment of that show was. I just know that it was awkward. And erotic.

As for the gentleman on the ground in this photo by Flickr user MurrayJ3, well, he’s probably screwed. And he most certainly wonders how the hell he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. One can only assume that alcohol and/or hubris was involved. But probably just alcohol.

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Photo of the Day (6.9.10)

by Melanie Nayer on

Maybe it’s in memory of Dennis Hopper, maybe it’s my new found fascination with China, or maybe it’s that I just think motorcycles are downright sexy – whatever the reason, today’s Photo of the Day seems to capture a moment I can’t refuse.

This cool ride was captured by jrodmanjr and is named ‘easy rider’ (maybe, again, in honor of Hopper, or maybe because the man on the bike makes it look so easy). The photo was captioned “Motorcyles ruled the road in China”, and even on a vintage bike this one, there’s something compelling about this ride.

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