In the Patriarch Grove in the White Mounatins California where the ancient bristlecone pines are found. It is so dark that the milky way is visible Photo taken by steven shpall (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

We have a koi pond that is the source of endless fascination for our Airedales. Here, two of them (Zac and Scout) are considering taking the plunge. Taken 12/31/12 Photo taken by Janice M LeCocq (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

The picture is taken 2013, July. Photo taken by Evy Johansen (Dänemark) - Nature

The holy city of Varanasi also know as "The City of Temples". There are several religious rituals that are seen throughout the day. This shot was made during the early Morning Aarti (Prayer) in Dasaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi (Banaras). The silhouette and the changing colors of the morning sky made me feel at peace. Photo taken by Nimit Nigam (Indien) - Travel/Vacation

Took this photo about 6am in Bosque del Apache in November. It sounded like a freight train going by. Photo taken by Frank Ingram (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Took several tries to get the grasshopper to stay. Several times he jumped on my eyelid. Photo taken by Charles Cook (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This picture was taken in Madison, WI. Its the underside of Hwy 30. I like the abundance of lines in the picture. The path to this spot was very normal rail and road stuff. Then all of a sudden this little oasis of a place popped into my vision. Hence the shangri la name. Photo taken by Christopher Stapleton (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Thank you for Kodak Portra 400 this time. The best color negative film ever created. Photo taken by Lukasz Nowak (Polen) - People/Family/Friends

This picture is part of a project, started in 2011 in Mekele, Ethiopia and called Los ojos que no ven, Eyes that do not see. www.losojosquenoven.net Photo taken by Ivo Rovira and Ana Ponce (Spanien) - Artistic/Creative

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by olivier Picard (Frankreich) - Travel/Vacation

Alaska trip. I was analyzing which direction i should go. Photo taken by Roxxe Ireland (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

On a family vacation/cruise earlier this month, our grandson, Daniel, treated himself to a refreshing splash in the "H2O Zone" aboard the "Freedom of the Seas". He would have us believe that the photo portrays his natural halo... NOT! Photo taken by John G. Hughes, Jr. (Vereinigte Staaten) - People/Family/Friends

This picture is special to me because it becomes an expression of what is most important in life - freedom and peace of mind. I took this picture two months ago in the Dominican Republic. It is a little piece of paradise. A vacation indeed! Photo taken by Kelvin Melendez (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

Taken on Calabas Reef in Bonaire, N.A. I love the delicate color and texture of this photo. Photo taken by Sharon Stephan (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

It?s hard to resist going through the tunnel though Battle Rock, in Port Orford, Oregon... when the tide is low. Especially during the early morning, when the interior of the tunnel is better illuminated. November 14, 2011. Photo taken by Randall J Scholten (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by Hans Maier (Deutschland) - Artistic/Creative

I took this at the beach, november 2010. it took so well(: No editing or anything Photo taken by Bonnie Houston-Edwards (Neuseeland) - Nature

I admire the patterns in nature and found this succulent plant to be an exeptional specimen with it's bold red tips and swirly appearance. Taken at Harmony Hill Gardens and submitted as a sign of spring Photo taken by Terree Yeagle (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This is Lucy and she is such a poser. I was dog sitting her and she let me do whatever I wanted to her for taking photos....there were many props but this turned out to be my favorite... Photo taken by Debbie Del Tejo (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

Our three cats have taken over the treehouse in the backyard and made it their own lookout. Photo taken by Jodi Esplin (Vereinigte Staaten) - Animals/Pets

Central Coast is my 5year old boy favorite drive. is only 30Min from our house, but always make us feel happy and relax!! Photo taken by Lorena Castillo (Vereinigte Staaten) - Travel/Vacation

a cute japanese little girl dressing as a geisha its in gion district, kyoto, japan Photo taken by gaillard mathieu (Indonesien) - People/Family/Friends

Ponytail Falls is on one of the nicer trails along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon as the hike starts off at Horsetail Falls, which is also quite attractive. You then traverse a hill and through varying forest before hearing and then seeing Ponytail Falls. The cave behind the falls makes for an interesting though slippery place to explore. The top of the cave is the remnants of an ancient lava flow and the bottom softer soil which was eroded by the falls. Including my son is in the foreground and my wife exploring very close to the falls allowed me to give some scale to this photo. Photo taken by Morris Bennett Altman (Vereinigte Staaten) - Nature

This picture was taken from damodor river side.I saw some boys are enjoy and playing their childhood life in the autumn season then I captured it thought my camera.This was a wonderful moment. Photo taken by Debajit Dutta (Indien) - People/Family/Friends