Curious gulls on Sanibel Island, Florida. Meet my friend, “Gull-i-Bel”!!! (Photo and caption by Richard Rush) (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
This is one view of many dunes found in Jordan. Two steps forward and one step back made for a challenging ascent. (Photo and caption by Andrew Cwiklewich) (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
Taken at Kwena Croc Farm in South Africa (Photo and caption by Wayne Holloway) (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
Cary stands on a deserted road in Central Ohio, at sunset. (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
Even during the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, the ultimate expression of the state ideology, an individual can still sometimes stand out from the crowd and break free of the collective. If only just for a moment. (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
David Hanson crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog in Washington’s Olympic National Park. (via National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)