Photo of the Day : Adventure & Exploration
(99 photos)
Underwater Cave, Bahamas
Photo of the Day, October 21, 2010
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The Cascade Room, some 80 feet (24 meters) beneath ...
Ice Canyon, Greenland
Photo of the Day, October 16, 2010
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Meltwater has carved a canyon 150 feet (45 meters ...
Mount Rainier, Washington
Photo of the Day, August 26, 2010
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"This image is of my wife ...
Dente del Gigante, Italy
Photo of the Day, June 25, 2010
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This is a picture of the "dente del Gigante" a famous peak ...
Ski Lift, Taos, New Mexico
Photo of the Day, June 24, 2010
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An amazing sunrise on the beautiful slopes in Taos, New Mexico. I ...
Sedona, Arizona
Photo of the Day, June 22, 2010
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German climber Timo Scheu near Sedona, Arizona
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Surfer, Hawaii
Photo of the Day, June 21, 2010
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Garrett McNamara in a huge barrel at Peahi or "Jaws," north shore ...
Sampling Arctic Ocean Water
Photo of the Day, October 21, 2009
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Fridtjof Nansen takes a reading of deep ...
Jacques Cousteau
Photo of the Day, October 4, 2009
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his "diving saucer"
From ...
Antarctica Lab
Photo of the Day, October 1, 2009
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Dr. Edward Atkinson in his Antarctica lab ...
Cavern Explorer, Tennessee
Photo of the Day, September 21, 2009
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Underground you can still be the first person on Earth ...
Sunrise Over Mount Everest
Photo of the Day, May 1, 2009
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Sunrise over Mount Everest
This photo and caption were submitted to ...
Mount Everest's North Face, Tibet
Photo of the Day, April 30, 2009
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A climber gazes at the north face of Mount Everest. Tibet ...
Mountain Reflection, Tibet
Photo of the Day, April 29, 2009
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After taking some shots at Mount Everest Base Camp (Tibet side ...
Clouds Near Mount Everest
Photo of the Day, April 28, 2009
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This photo was taken on the way to Everest Base Camp ...
Stars Over Campsite, Mount Everest
Photo of the Day, April 27, 2009
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Sherpas prepare their meals at Camp 2 as the stars appear ...
Prayer Flags, Mount Everest
Photo of the Day, April 26, 2009
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Prayer flags stretch across Base Camp on Mount Everest, with Nuptse ...
Khumbu Icefall Traverse, Nepal
Photo of the Day, April 25, 2009
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Sherpa Nima Dorje Tamang traverses a ladder on the Khumbu Icefall ...
Tuckerman Ravine Rest, New England
Photo of the Day, March 19, 2009
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The mountain's moods aren't all bad. Spring ...
Cave of Crystals, Mexico
Photo of the Day, March 9, 2009
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Massive beams of selenite dwarf human explorers in Mexico ...
Kolmanskop, Namibia
Photo of the Day, February 19, 2009
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This photograph was made in Kolmanskop, Namibia. Kolmanskop is an abandoned ...
Diver in Coral Garden, Dominica Island, Caribbean Sea
Photo of the Day, January 25, 2009
Off Scotts Head, Dominica Island, a sunken garden of sponges and coral rewards a visitor, part of a growing stream ...
F-105 Fighters, Hawaii
Photo of the Day, January 8, 2009
A haze of smoke veils the silver snouts of the "Flying Tigers," an F-105 squadron which, at the time of ...
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