This picture was taken on Dec. 22, 2012. I had given Maddison a sweet diamond necklace as she loves sparkly things. She was so squirmy it took a bit to get her to let me put the necklace on her. She kept jumping up and down saying she was too excited, but she finally let me put the necklace on her and while doing so she said, "I've sure been missing you." She is 2 yrs old and her sweet little voice saying those 5 words were just heart warming to me. Love her, she is a gem! Photo taken by Jolene Sorenson (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

Gives the real feeling of Christmas Taken in my orchard December 2012 Winter holiday Photo taken by Winter Frost 2012 (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Holidays/Events

This is one of my kittens taffy she's a tortoise shell , in the picture it looks as if she's thinking , no one ever thinks of animals as having emotions thoughts and feelings ... I do and I think this picture shows it clearly and that's why I love it It was taken in my house today It relates to the theme because she's an animal and a pet Photo taken by Sophie (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Animals/Pets

The photo was taken on my last day in Copenhagen, the first december 2012. It was a very beautiful trip to this romantic city and the photo has the right mood with this awesome light and clouds. Photo taken by wie? gand! photography (Deutschland) - Travel/Vacation

The picture is special for the expression after opening a package and discovering a wanted video inside. This was taken in my daughter's kitchen table early in the morning. It relates to special family photos. Photo taken by Bill Corney (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

It was taken on our back patio. It is the state bird of where we live and the colors are representative of Christmastime. Photo taken by Dorrie Miller (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

My cat, Barney. He usually lets me take at least one picture, but I think he was having one of those days. I thought it was pretty funny that he was letting me know he wasn't in the mood. Photo taken by Trudy Engel (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

This is what Winter and Christmas means to me and my family..... Skiing the way it should be, Winter 2011. Photo taken by Sally Allard (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

Taken on a walk through the Palmyra Nature Cove in Palmyra, NJ. This is a place I love to visit and photograph. Photo taken by Dawn Carson (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

Minnie is all cuddled up and content in my bed. She is precious to me! Photo taken by Angela Ezell (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

It is always exciting to see the wild turkeys and especially if you can see a Tom in strut! Barbourville, KY, USA April 2013 Photo taken by Bill Vickers (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

The picture represents the best of our holidays. The time of the year when the hole family is together and they share dreams and hopes. Photo taken by Mariya Angelova (Bulgarien) - Holidays/Events

when something this beautiful resides in your garden you know your at peace with nature Photo taken by Bill Hadlow (Vereinigtes Königreich) - Animals/Pets

The colors of this seem to match the colors of the season, I like the obivious Thanksgiving motif. Photo taken by David Flemming (Vereinigte Staaten) - Holidays/Events

Gorgeous fall afternoon light on the coastline in Northern California, shot in 2004 on Kodak VS film with my old Hasselblad Photo taken by Carl Mahoney (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

My daughter was goofing off riding her cruiser along the beach Photo taken by steven shpall (Vereinigte Staaten) - Humor

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by Alfredo Martínez (Mexiko) - Animals/Pets

This picture is special to me because I was on vacation with my family and taking pictures like these remind me why I love photography . This was taken at Long Key, Florida on 4/3/2013 Photo taken by Griselle Vidal (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

Reflection on the river allowed me to get some unusual photos. Looks like my daughter is in the sky! Photo taken by Dawnelle Weaver (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

My Boxer, Brandi is AWESOME! Love her! Photo taken by Michele Giesin (Red) (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

This photograph represents a fantastic scene where an alone train is waiting for its next journey. This image was taken in 2011 in New Mexico. The photo is creative because it features a beautiful sky in its background and a perfect angle to capture the entire Santa Fe Locomotive. Photo taken by Anthony G. Acosta (Vereinigte Staaten) - Artistic/Creative

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by corina magielse (Niederlande) - Nature

I was driving in NY, about to go under a mountain that I like to hike on, and it had just rained a little so I noticed the light was flowing beautifully out of the tunnel, so I pulled over for 10 minutes trying to get the best shot I could. I wanted this shot for at least a year now, and I finally have it hanging on my wall. Photo taken by Tom Kirwan (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

I took this picture in December 2012 of my extremely tiny chihuahua (who thinks she's really big!). She is my protector, piglet and puts up with a lot from me (i.e. let me bread her). Photo taken by Stephanie Ronck (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets