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(by Jennifer 真泥佛 (Busy…）)
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Field, Scotland
Photograph by David Shields, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Just after sunrise on the east coast of Scotland (the North Sea is just below the horizon), this preharvest field seemed to stretch forever, and the clouds were amazing.
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Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia
Photograph by George Steinmetz, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
A lake of lava bubbles atop Erta Ale, the region’s most active volcano.
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Camel Trek, Shaksgam River
Photograph by Tommy Heinrich, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
It took dozens of camels and eight Kyrgyz drivers to haul 2.2 tons of gear across the bed of the Shaksgam River to Chinese Base Camp. The cost: $17,000—plus eight pairs of sunglasses.
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Aspen Leaf
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Frost filigrees a quaking aspen leaf in late October.
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Fraser Island, Australia
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Tannin–rich runoff from Fraser’s interior stains the sea in the aftermath of a summer storm.
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Flamingo Chicks, Mexico
Photograph by Klaus Nigge, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
When chicks are a few weeks old, parents leave them in a crèche and go in search of food, taking turns coming back day and night to feed them. Though watched by a few adults, the young are vulnerable to predators such as dogs and jaguars.
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North Face, K2
Photograph by Tommy Heinrich, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
A full moon illuminates the north face of K2.
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Quiver Trees, Namibia
Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Quiver trees stand like eerie sentinels under the stars in the Namib Desert. The flowers of these desert–tough varieties of the aloe plant provide nectar for birds and insects.
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Lávut, Scandinavia
Photograph by Erika Larsen
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Frames of lávut are a common sight in Sami yards, where they are used for smoking meat. Sami have long used the tents as portable shelters—their wide bases and forked poles enable them to withstand winds of up to 50 miles an hour on the Arctic tundra. Easy to transport and erect, the frames were originally covered with reindeer skins, but waxed canvas or lightweight woven materials are more common today.
