This is my rescue kitten from a North Carolina shelter. This was taken in November, 2013 and it's his 1st Christmas. Photo taken by Deryl Ann Ford (United States) - Animals/Pets

We get snowy owls on Long Island every winter. This year there have been many sightings and I?ve been able to find at least two of these stunning birds. This one was photographed on one of our Atlantic Ocean beaches while it was snowing. Photo taken by Morris Bennett Altman (United States) - Animals/Pets

I took this picture while taking a photography class. I took it in Saco, Maine at the train station. I really love the long exposure of the train with the still, forgotten roses. Photo taken by Tyler Kimbar (United States) - Artistic/Creative

On a drizzly day, this lovely dove sat in the tree opposite our kitchen window. Somehow, the color in the house behind him and the low lights from the atmosphere created this deep coloring in the dove, I adjusted the color just a bit by increasing the saturation a small amount. Photo taken by Odette (United States) - Nature

" I was with my family for the first time in 2 years. My wife and I were celebrating our 27th anniversary. "Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon " We were on vacation and love to visit lighthouses, they are very symbolic to us. Photo taken by Randy Rouse (United States) - Travel/Vacation

I love to be outdoors and I saw the perfect shot and decided to share. Photo taken by Julie Kerber (United States) - Nature

We have an annual balloon festival in the fall that fills the early morning skies with vibrant colors. Photo taken by Jodi Esplin (United States) - Holidays/Events

my very first test shot with Nikor 1 18.5mm f1.8 lens. This photo was taken at Kandawgyi Natural Park located in Yangon, Myanmar. This place is very attractrive for tourists. Photo taken by Chan Nyein Win (Myanmar (Burma)) - Travel/Vacation

An amazing sculpture is left behind following a harsh winter storm in early-February that battered St. Joseph Pierhead lighthouse and is now encased in a thick coat of ice and snow. Photo taken by Frank D. Angileri (United States) - Artistic/Creative

I have worked for the railroad for 20 years now as a locomotive engineer. Diesels are great but there is just something so impressive about a steam engine. This image was captured in Scranton Pennsylvania in February 2011 as Steamtown ran a special train to the Ice Harvest Festival in Tobyhanna, PA. As an photographer who's passion is in transportation photography and photojournalism this image seems relative to the art of imagery. Photo taken by Joe Geronimo (United States) - Artistic/Creative

Rubber Duck first day in HK. This photo was took in Hong Kong Victoria Harbour on 2nd May, 2013. The DUCK only stay in Hong Kong for a month. Photo taken by David Morris Au (Hong Kong SAR China) - Holidays/Events

Since we first got her she has become adjusted to a lens in her face and now 5 years on she poses on Que. Photo taken by Eleanor Cope (United Kingdom) - Animals/Pets

I was eager to see the legendary pure-blooded Aryans said to have made their home in Ladakh. The Brogpas, inhabitants of Dah-Hanu, are said to be the last of the Indo-Aryan indigenous people in these parts. What marks Brokpas out, is that they have lived isolated lives for centuries in such an inaccessibly harsh terrain that they seem to have kept their DNA untainted by outsiders.  The elaborate headdress that this lady is wearing is called a Kho and is decorated with bright flowers denoting the married status of women. I have taken this shot at Ladakh, India in May 2013. Photo taken by Udayan Sankar Pal (India) - People/Family/Friends

Taken December 2012. Photo taken by Evy Johansen (Denmark) - Nature

i loved the Nature in Germany! i took this pic with a Digital Kodak Camera and it turned out to be that beautiful...please share this as it is worth sharing :) Photo taken by Diana Sultanian (Jordan) - Nature

Photo taken by Michael Rasmussen (Denmark) - Nature

Children are dressed to offer their lives to the figure of the Nazarene of San Pablo. A very popular Catholic ritual in the days of Holy Week. Photo taken by Fenelon Diaz (Venezuela) - Holidays/Events

Melbourne Florida Aug 2013. Squirrels are always curious, entertaining and fun to photograph. Photo taken by Ken Pichon (United States) - Animals/Pets

At home in Predeal Romania Photo taken by Florian MARIN (Romania) - Travel/Vacation

-The warm, vibrant colors of the picture feel like the Mediterranean climate. -I took this picture in the summer of 2011 in South Tyrol in Italy. -South Tyrol is one of my favorite places. The mountains, the Austrian and Italian food, and the climate blend to create the perfect vacation spot. Photo taken by Christian Ruhl (United States) - Travel/Vacation

The photo depicts a young female Ibex on the fork of Disteis (2,200 m), near the top of the Jof di Montasio (Friuli, Italy). The occasion was a trip with my third son (I have 4 ...), a trip that had to be quiet and without surprises and instead has turned into one of the most exciting days of my life. The photo was taken leaning on the crest of the saddle: these beautiful animals had fun running on the edge of the ledges ... Photo taken by Stefano Zocca (Italy) - Animals/Pets

This is a portrait of my sister taken with an Hasselblad 500cm I used a Trix 400 120 film roll Photo taken by João Camacho (Portugal) - People/Family/Friends

Editor's Note: Enjoy today's International Picture of the Day selection! Photo taken by Christian Bartsch (Germany) - Artistic/Creative

This picture, as most of my pictures, transcribes urban reality into a canvas of light. I like to capture beautiful urban moments that often go unnoticed. I never alter localy my pictures. Photo taken by Pedro Correa (Belgium) - Artistic/Creative

This picture was taken from the top of the Empire States Building I recently visited, about two days ago. It's special to me because it reflects my secret indulgence: city life and busyness, and it relates to travel as I am currently on vacation in America, yet travelling around America :) Photo taken by Alice Elizabeth Boyd (United Kingdom) - Travel/Vacation

I love how the ice looks after a snow storm. Taken on 12/30/2012 in my back yard. It has been a snowy, icy couple of days and I couldn't wait to get out and take some pictures. Ice always makes a COOL shot, lol. Photo taken by Kristen Fox (United States) - Nature

This picture was taken at a dance festival in India. Photo taken by Siddharth Haobijam (India) - Travel/Vacation