About the Photo: Following the orders of the Governor of New York, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency shut down the entire New York City transportation system. The MTA posted photos of the eerily empty transportation system on its Flickr account. This shut down is only the second time in history that it has been closed because of a natural disaster.
More photos from Natalia can be found at her blog.
This photo is a Viewer’s Choice Places Winner for a National Geographic photo contest
Description from the Photographer: Ki Gompa. This picture was taken when I visited the Buddhist Monastery of Ki. Ki is a tiny village in the middle of the Himalayas, and next to it is Ki Gompa (Ki Monastery). I lived with the monks for about a week, and this picture reflects the peaceful, almost heavenly atmosphere that characterizes this place. The Monastery is almost 4,000 meters high, and I had to climb almost 500 meters more to get this panorama. This place is a touch of heaven.
Photo Description: The people of Ancient Egypt believed that death on Earth was the start of a journey to the next world. The embalmed body of the King was entombed underneath or within the pyramid to protect it and allow his transformation and ascension to the afterlife. Via the National Geographic
For more photos from Amery, check out his Flickr page and personal website.
Exposure was f/16/ ISO 200.
A high precipitation supercell thunderstorm that occurred on July 28th 2010 near Glasgow, Montana. This image is a stitched panoramic of four shots taken with a Nikon D90 using a 20mm lens. You can see more photos from Sean at his website.
You can download the 1600 x 1200 wallpaper from the National Geographic’s website.
Until a few years ago Sean had only driven through small rural towns on his way to someplace. Never stopping for more that a few moments. But cosmic events unfolded to land him square in the heart of small town america. He fell in love. Since then Sean has been taking back roads, side streets, and cow trails. Exploring his new surroundings. Photographing the rural life and remains of a past generation. His images have been published all over the world. He received an Honorable Mention in the 2010 National Geographic Photo contest. Finished in the top 20 in the 2011 Epson Panoramic Awards and is a Montana Treasured Artist. When Sean does not have a camera in his hand, which in not very often, he is working as an electrician for the people of Glasgow, Montana. Source: http://www.seanrheavey.com/