The abandoned city of Pripyat
On April 26th, 1986, one of the two worst nuclear disasters in human history (the other being the Fukushima Daiichi disaster) took place at […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
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#TwitterTuesday: Smile
This week was nothing but a happy venture in #TwitterTuesday. From all over the world you shared your smiles with us, and even […]
Socotra Archipelago
Isolated in the Arabian Sea, the four islands of Yemen’s Socotra contains natural scenery unlike any other place, literally. At least 700 species of plants […]
Introducing Flickr Photo Books
Photos are at the heart of Flickr, and we heard many of you ask for an easy way to showcase your photos offline. Today we’re […]
Pioneer of computer-aided architecture
In 1968, the opening of St. Mary’s Church, Red Deer, Alberta, initiated the early beginning of projects designed by Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal that used […]
First snow
With winter quickly approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time for the first snow of the year in many places. Enjoy these snowflakes, […]
BatKid saves San Francisco!
Last Friday San Francisco was transformed into Gotham City, where BatKid – with the help of a caped crusader – brought adventure and justice to […]
‘Big Me, Little Me’ self-portraits
Imagine waking up one morning to find your body inexplicably grown to giant-sized proportions or shrunken down to the size of a bug. Sounds like […]
#FlickrFriday: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Our previous Flickr Friday theme was #BreakfastAtTiffanys, and here are our favorites from your submissions. Diamonds, Pearls, and the beautiful Audrey Hepburn […]
#TwitterTuesday: Cityscape
This week was out first international #TwitterTuesday, and you may have seen cityscapes not only shared in English, but also in […]
Help BatKid in San Francisco this Friday!
The Make-A-Wish foundation is granting 5-year-old Miles’ wish to become BatKid for a day by turning San Francisco into Gotham City this Friday, November 15th. […]
Immersed in fog
Many of you are experts in capturing those spectacular scenes of low-lying clouds. From strands of mist lining mountain slopes to hilltop chapels barely above […]