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Flickr Friday: Into The Wild
Happy Earth Day!
Stunning photos from inside blazing wildfires
For Kari Greer, working means jumping in the midst of a burning wildfire to take photos of the men and women who fight them. “When I’m in the midst of the heat and the smoke, it’s just a sensation of complete awe.”
Flickr Friday: The Matrix Selection
Wildlife Wednesday: Migrating birds
For this week, we’re highlighting the survival behavior of birds through remarkable photography. Snow geese, cranes, and other species instinctively navigate the skies and fly long distances in flocks to find better food availability and reach seasonal breeding grounds.
Photographer Spotlight: Brendan Marris
As an avid underworld explorer and photographer, Brendan Marris has compiled iconic shots of the vast cave systems in the U.K., particularly the chambers and tunnels of South Wales. He’s kindly shared his experiences in a spelunker’s paradise — full of crystal-lined chambers, dangerously slick passageways, and amazing natural mazes.
Lava flow of Kilauea
Photographers who have been to Hawaii’s Big Island share their pictures of the destructive path from the incessant lava flow of Kilauea.
Fall foliage 2014
When autumn comes around, we always look forward to seeing all the vibrant gold and red colors in natural landscapes. Here’s a small sample of the splendid photography that’s showing up in a fall foliage search on Flickr for this year.
Wildlife Wednesday: Cheetahs
For this week, we’re highlighting the lives of cheetahs through exceptional photography. From curious cheetahs on the lookout in Tanzania to a dog playing with a cheetah at the zoo, this picture selection explores the fastest land animals in the world.
Wildlife Wednesday: Foxes
For this week, we’re highlighting fans of the fox in our photography community with a photo roundup of these sly mammals, from red foxes in Canada to bat-eared foxes in Kenya.
Wildlife Wednesday: Bears
For this week, we’re highlighting the lives of bears through exceptional photography. From scenes in Finland to Japan to the U.S., this picture selection explores the nature of these playful and powerful mammals.