I decided to take a dirt-road when driving on the South Island of New Zealand, when I came upon this fellow stood by the road, boasting of pride. Photo taken by Nadja Rutkowski (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

It's a snap of very small yellow flowers spotted in Manali, India. I found it very symbolic to a small and very happy family who live a colorful life. Photo taken by Ananda Gupta (Indien) - Nature

You asked for lighthouse pictures for National Lighthouse day so I thought this would be a nice one to share. Photo taken by Daniel Knowles (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

Tobo and Gunda , my pampered pets, have free run over my house. One of their best pass time is to bark at anyone who walks past the house gates. Tobo always leads the way as his sharp ears pick up the first hint of sound. However, he usually waits for Gunda to be the face of the fight. A typical scene involves Tobo rushing out the door step barking and calling Gunda to rise and shine, then turning around to wait in anticipation of his arrival. Gunda, in contrast, comes in at a leisurely pace with wide eyes wondering why his brother is making such a noise. I wanted to capture this daily scene in this photograph. I have taken this photographs at my home at Hyderabad in October 2013. Photo taken by Udayan Sankar Pal (Indien) - Animals/Pets

This picture i took in my house @ night with a black backdrop & using a hand held torch as the lighting source. It is of my daughter who to me shines like gold in personality & beauty so the gold glitter on her is how i see her, sparkling! Photo taken by Kimberley James (Australien) - People/Family/Friends

The autumn comes again! This photo I've taken on 16 September 2012. Photo taken by Jos Hebben (Niederlande) - Nature

I arrived at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area late in the afternoon planning for a nice birding shoot. I spotted a photographer taking photos of butterflies I the garden next to the parking lot. I never got out of the parking lot that day. Photo taken by Morris Bennett Altman (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

@KUP CAMP saat jalan-jalan Photo taken by dian pangestu (Indonesien) - Animals/Pets

In the North Pacific?s driftwood graveyard south of Cape Blanco, where a harsh, unforgiving environment challenges all living things, a green tuft of beach grass is surviving in the wind-driven sand. Photographed 9/22/2012, 7:15 AM. Cape Blanco, Oregon, USA Photo taken by Randall J Scholten (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

I took this image in San Francisco. I love the color contrast and the flow. It makes me think of changing seasons. Photo taken by Diana Burman (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

This is our friends Horse and was taken near Wix in Essex. It relates to the theme as it is a pet. Photo taken by Ian Webb (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Animals/Pets

Post-it Note shapes on a light box. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

This tree frog was found in my backyard among some plants. It was barely 2.5 inches long and was extremely tired and cooperative in letting me take its photo. Photo taken by Linn Smith (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Ship going through the rainbow one side of which in european the other in asian part of Istanbul. Turkey. Photo taken by Vitalii Zaporozhets (Ukraine) - Travel/Vacation

While walking in a Chicago neighborhood I came across this window. I did a double take then laughed. This was something I could pass up Photo taken by steven shpall (Vereinigte Staaten) - Humor

Once the spotlights go out on Mount Rushmore the stars begin to shine. This is the side view of the monument which shows George Washington's profile. The ambient light from the building and parking lights light up George Washington on the bottom of the image. Photo taken by Scott Sharick (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

The distinct circular seed pod of a lotus comes into view as the opening of the leaves show off its showerhead like center. Photo taken by Linn Smith (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

I was walking through a farm in Portugual and came across this curious horse. Photo taken by Nick Middleton (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Humor

Death Valley's Zabriskie Point at sunrise. Lumix G-5 camera with Olympus 12 mm f 2.0 lens. Image shot at 1/25 sec. @ f 11/ Photo taken by Sanford Shapiro (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This picture was taken early one morning while the ice was still hanging on the fence row. Photo taken by Steve Burney (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This picture is special to me because it shows a youthfulness and innocence that doesn't exist as much in today's society. I took this photo last year in my home with my little sister. Photo taken by Rebekah H. (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Post-it Note shapes on a light box. Photo taken by Robert Mann (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

I just loved the way the soft light fell on this blacksmith as he works with his hands. I took this shot in New Bern NC. Photo taken by Lynn Human (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

Early evening, the last of sun light Photo taken by Tom Kral (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative