Today sweet followers, we are going to narrow down a list of how did we call it, “Pictures of the Day” for 2012. Look closely and you will see the beauty of shoots. Enjoy!

GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr

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THE COCONUT OCTOPUS

Photograph by Mario Neumann (scuba.hamburg on Flickr)

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PURPLE HAZE OVER EDINBURGH CASTLE

Photograph by Scott Hutcheson (SMHutch Photography on Flickr)

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OVERGROWN RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE FOREST

Photograph by T.-C on Flickr

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A WALL OF FALL

Photograph by Eric Forey (Kala on Flickr)

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DEATH BEGETS LIFE

Photograph by Ireena Worthy on Flickr

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MOON BRIDGE IN DAHU PARK, TAIPEI

Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr

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FIRST CONTACT

Photograph by CMGW Photography on Flickr

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A CLOUD ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING

Photograph by Mike Jones (mrjones131 on Flickr)

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 CHICAGO FROM AFAR

Photograph by Robert Elves on Flickr

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MOUNT FUJI FROM ABOVE

Photograph via news.mydrivers.com

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AN AIRPLANE CROSSES THE MOON

Photograph by Chris Thomas

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LIVING ON THE EDGE

Photograph by Tim Kemple

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AN ELEPHANT MEETS A SEA LION

Photograph by Michael Durham via The Oregon Zoo

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THE AMAZING STRENGTH OF AN ANT

Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot

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AURORA AUSTRALIS (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) FROM SPACE

Photograph by André Kuipers / ESA / NASA

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BEAUTIFUL BERN FROM ABOVE

Photograph via loki010 on Reddit

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CAPSIZED CRUISE SHIP COSTA CONCORDIA FROM SPACE

Photograph by Maxar.com

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THE CHICAGO SKYLINE FROM INDIANA

Photograph by Tom Adams on Reddit

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A CABIN THAT FLOATS

Photograph by Marcus Peabody

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WORLD’S EDGE

Photograph by RHYS DAVIES

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OUR SUN ERUPTS

Photograph by NASA/GSFC/SDO

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FIRST RISING SUN OF 2012

Photograph by JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images

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AN OLYMPIC FULL MOON

Photograph by REUTERS/Luke MacGrego (via Reuters Olympics on Facebook)

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THE HONEYBEE’S FINAL STING

Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey

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 THE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS

Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr

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A TINY RIVER HOUSE IN SERBIA

Photograph by Irene Becker for National Geographic

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MEDITATING MONKS AT PONGOUR FALLS

Photograph by DANG NGO – Prints Available

 

Buddhist monks chant at Pongour Falls, the largest waterfall in Dalat, Vietnam.

GALACTIC MONSOON

Photograph by BRET WEBSTER

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THE MOLOKINI CRATER IN HAWAII

Photograph by Ron Garnett/Hawaii Tourism Authority

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MOUNT KILIMANJARO FROM ABOVE

Photograph by KYLE MIJLOF @ kylemijlof.blogspot.co.uk

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MOUNT RAINIER CASTING A SHADOW ON CLOUDS

Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News)

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THE MOST INCREDIBLE AURORA OF 2012

Photograph courtesy of Jónína Óskarsdóttir for NASA

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NUGGET POINT LIGHTHOUSE, NEW ZEALAND

Photograph by Scott Robertson

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ABOVE THE CANOPY

Photograph by MICHAEL NICHOLS for National Geographic [Print Available]

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OUTDOOR JACUZZI ON THE MATTERHORN

Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com

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A SUNSET ECLIPSE

Photograph by GIL NARTEA

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THE PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER

Photograph by David Kingham on Flickr

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A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH

Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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TITANIC’S ENGINES UNDERWATER

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BORA BORA FROM SPACE

Photograph by PLEIADES-HR SATELLITE

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A SEAHORSE INSPECTS A DIVER’S WATCH

Photograph by Don McLeish

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THE SLEEPING GODDESS

Photograph by The Lost Gardens of Heligan

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AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA

Photograph by Michael Zelensky

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SUNRISE OVER LONDON’S TOWER BRIDGE

Photograph by Jason Pope

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A TINY HERMIT CRAB CLOSE-UP

Photograph by sleepychinchilla on Flickr

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COLLIDING RIVERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit

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A DESERT OASIS IN LIBYA

Photograph by George Steinmetz

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WHERE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA MEETS THE SEA

Photograph via Better_Be-Safe on Reddit

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THE WHITE WHALE

Photograph by Dan Fisher

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