Gorgeous views of stars, Earth win sky photo content

The contest aimed to honor photographs that portray the genuine beauty of nature, with minimal editing or exaggeration through retouching.

9 baby animals salute moms for Mother’s Day

In honor of all the hard-working mothers in the animal kingdom, here’s a collection of adorable baby animals being doted on by their moms.

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High Sierra Sanctuary by ~david richter photo

The 10,911 ft (3,326 m) Cathedral Peak towers over Upper Cathedral Lake and much of Yosemite National Park like an ancient sanctuary. During a colorful late August sunset the western slope picks up the last light of the day, as seen from the granite blocks 130 feet above the lake’s surface and a deer browsing in the meadow to the left of the lake.

While in the distance the peaks of Matterhorn Peak, Twin Peaks, Camiaca Peak (most distant, right behind Fairview Dome) and Sheep Peak (left to right) loom just as majestically over Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada range. 

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Picture: STEVEN PASSLOW/CATERS NEWS (via Pictures of the day: 27 March 2012 - Telegraph)

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lonely by AndyBYZ

 

Photos of the day: Hyper-crowded Hong Kong apartments go up, up, up…

In ‘Architecture of Density,’ photographer Michael Wolf captures stunning urban vistas of one of the most populated cities on Earth.

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Nine of the World’s Most breath-taking Canyons

by Brittany Johnson

Although there is only one that has been named as such, our planet is home to many grand canyons. From steep cliffs to narrow valleys, each evoke a sense of wonder and amazement while documenting thousands of years of geological history. Although each is unique in its own right, we have found nine canyons that are must-sees for any nature lover. But beware, if you have a fear of heights, you may feel uncomfortable just gazing at these pictures, as some of these grandiose layers of rock plummet to depths of close to 10,000 feet…

(read more: Sierra Club)

(photos - istockphoto: demerzel21, fernandoAH, JanRoode, clodio, lillisphotography)

Photo of the day: Blue-eyed black lemur is tiny, adorable and endangered

A veterinarian bottle-feeds Dimbi, a blue-eyed black lemur cub, on April 19 at the Mulhouse Zoo and Botanical Garden in Alsace, France. Dimbi was rejected by his mother after being born on March 8, prompting zoo staff to step in and raise him.

With more than 90 percent of all lemur species identified as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN’s Threatened Species list, these small primates are considered the most threatened mammals on the planet. Native to Madagascar, there’s currently less than 2,000 blue-eyed black lemurs like Dimbi in the wild.

Take a foodstagram and help feed the hungry

The FoodShareFilter is specially made for food pictures, and the company will donate the profits from your purchase to an El Salvadorian charity.

Check out these gorgeous photos of waves.