A Photo a Day from Planet Earth

Earth Drops

2009-11-29T09:06:00.000Z

"The world in a drop of water. I've been asked how this was done. Easy: one flash on the left, aimed at the background, a NASA view of the globe. The flash was remotely fired, triggered by the onboard flash of my D300, which was set to produce no flash of its own. It took about 50 shots in order to catch one perfect drop". Taken by Jim Salvas - at the photographer's kitchen sink in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Father and Child

2009-11-28T12:01:00.003Z

"On the way to the Khardung La pass, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India". Taken by Marji

Man Vs. Beast

2009-11-27T13:23:00.003Z

Singapore Zoo. Taken by Carrie

Elena

2009-11-26T10:27:00.003Z

Russia, Novosibirsk. Taken by Valery Titievsky

Night Arrives Slowly

2009-11-25T11:54:00.003Z

"Night once again arrives, Taiwan mountain area". Taken by Squitten

The Pauper and the Security Guard

2009-11-24T11:52:00.002Z

"When a beggar comes to a gated community in China it causes a stir. It doesn't happen often, but when it does crowds gather. Props to the security guard: He let her collect some loose change from the assembled before asking her to leave". Taken by Steve

Terra Firma

2009-11-23T11:09:00.003Z

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Tokyo Odaiba, Japan. Taken by Hanashibuki

St. Michael

2009-11-22T10:10:00.005Z

Statue of Saint Michael, battle ready, in a niche, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. See the detail in the garments. Taken by Wonderlane

Sanctuary

2009-11-21T09:11:00.004Z

"Buddha sits in the woods, an oasis of calm in the grounds of Monkey World". Dorset, England. Taken by Romorga

Saints Alive

2009-11-20T09:31:00.000Z

The Victims of Communism Memorial in Rakowicki Cemetery, All Saints' Day, in Kraków, Poland. Taken by Bazylek

Closer...

2009-11-19T11:20:00.003Z

"Saint Francis' Church may lie at the foot of one of Melbourne’s skyscrapers, but it is a holy place dedicated to a higher power and eternal life in contrast to the temporal power that lies within the skyscraper". Australia. Taken by Apami

Libreville Market Atmosphere

2009-11-18T10:02:00.000Z

"Noix de palme, patates douces, cannes à sucre, oignons, bananes, piments, tomates... [Palm nuts, sweet potatoes, cane sugar, onions, bananas, peppers, tomatoes]". Gabon. Taken by Pataphile

A Different Kind of Flute

2009-11-17T10:02:00.000Z

"...at a bridge oustide of Shijiazhuang that was build during the Tang Dynasty. I thought this statue was pretty cool looking!". China. Taken by Jeremy Barwick

Crag of the Castle

2009-11-16T10:02:00.000Z

"Pais Vasco, Spain... The monastery of San Juan". Taken by Octavian

Badlands Bison

2009-11-15T10:02:00.000Z

A Bison, one of many seen from the tent when staying on the Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA. Taken by Theodore Scott

Suburban Cowboy

2009-11-14T10:02:00.000Z

Fête de l'Humanité 2009. Paris, France. Taken by Fredcan

Dutch Horizons

2009-11-13T10:02:00.000Z

"Another lonely tree, Hoge Veluwe, Holland". Taken by Katarzyna

Blindingly Bright

2009-11-12T10:57:00.003Z

"Durga Odissi Dance - Konark, Orissa, India". Taken by Sanatan

Looking In

2009-11-11T10:17:00.003Z

Cafe, Geneva, Switzerland. Taken by Anamitra Chakladar

The Spiral Highway

2009-11-10T11:16:00.002Z

"Snails roads - Portugal Atlantic coast". Taken by Fotomak

Thought Patterns

2009-11-09T09:34:00.003Z

"On one fine night in Egypt...". Taken by Rich

Fall Fall

2009-11-08T10:01:00.003Z

Autumn leaves in Waynesville, North Carolina, USA. Taken by Kelsey Walker

Walking

2009-11-07T12:08:00.004Z

Russia. Novosibirsk. Taken by Valery Titievsky

They Always Come Along in Twos

2009-11-06T10:07:00.000Z

TukTuks or Auto Rickshaws are found all over the far east and are an exhilarating way to get through the narrow and crowded streets of the smaller cities and villages. These are waiting for passengers in Moratuwa- Sri Lanka. Taken by Dick Verton

Abode of the Dead

2009-11-05T11:03:00.004Z

"Catholic Church built on Zapotec-Mixtec ruins, Mitla, State of Oaxaca, Southern Mexico". Taken by Lorena