Chelsea Flower Show 2014
The Royal Horticulture Society, a UK charity established to share the best in gardening, hosts this annual garden extravaganza in London. This year, 550 exhibitors contributed to the event that took 25 days to create.
Amusing wedding photos
Whether it’s an Iron Man-inspired groomsman gathering, a terrifying T-rex chasing the wedding party, or a couple happily levitating over a beach, these shots step out of the ordinary and traditional portrayals of matrimonial bliss.
TwitterTuesday: Silver
We were surprise how much many of you were in sync about your selected topics. You easily found #Silver in the world around you, and we are very happy to see how beautifully you captured its presence.
Photographer Spotlight: Ryan Dyar
Heading for the mountains? Don’t forget your camera, and these tips and stories from landscape ace Ryan Dyar.
Live performances lately
Crowd-surfing by Twenty One Pilots in Brussels, Janelle Monae shimmying for The White House, Flea hopping for the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance at the Lollapalooza festival in Santiago, Chile, Lily Allen waving and gazing at the Highline Ballroom audience in New York City — these photos capture this year’s vivacious live acts.
Awe-inspiring landscapes
We thought you’d appreciated a weekday break by viewing this photo selection of serene places that beckon photographers, including six spectacular destinations in Arizona, Scotland, Colorado, Japan, Switzerland, and New Mexico.
Welcome the Hamilton Public Library to The Commons!
Join us in welcoming the Local History and Archives Department of the Hamilton Public Library to The Commons. The department has been collecting and preserving a wide range of materials relating to the historical development of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and the Hamilton-Wentworth region since 1914.
Kite aerial photography
Around 1889 in Labruguière, France, photographer Arthur Batut made his indelible mark in history by taking the first on-record photo from a camera suspended by a kite. Batut proceeded to write a book about his innovative photography method and paved the way for us in photographing bird’s eye views with the help of a little wind.
Celebrating our favorite monochrome images with Mono Monday
On Flickr, we routinely see fantastic work in black and white, so we’re very excited to showcase some of our favorite images from our members with a new series we’re calling Mono Monday.
‘Roid Week 2014
Today, the Flickrverse begins to celebrate all things instant as ‘Roid Week 2014 kicks off. Read on an join the fun!
The Flickr Weekend Samplr II/2014
Here are some of our favorite photos from last week, check out the photographers to discover more of their impressive work.
California Poppy Reserve
A blanket of bright orange covers the grasslands near Lancaster, California, during May and April. Thousands of spectators annually come to see this seasonal display of California’s official state flower in the 1,781-acres of protected land called the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.