DAILY PHOTO: Niagara Falls

The Falls, taken in the early - mid 90's

Niagara Falls, taken in the early – mid 90’s

DAILY PHOTO: Mountains Near Tucson, Arizona

From a resort in Tucson, Arizona

From a resort in Tucson, Arizona

Taken in the mid-90’s.

DAILY PHOTO: Cambodian Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Supreme Court of Cambodia, Phnom Penh

DAILY PHOTO: Fungi at Yellow River State Park

Orange Mock Oyster Mushroom

Orange Mock Oyster Mushroom

I have it on good authority that these are a non-edible mushroom (i.e. keyword “mock.”) Taken yesterday (March 10, 2013) at Yellow River State Park near Stone Mountain, Georgia.

DAILY PHOTO: Sunflower Field in Rural Hungary

Taken between Szentendre and Visegrad

Taken on the road between Szentendre and Visegrad

DAILY PHOTO: Llamas over Machu Picchu

One lama, two lama, brown lama, white lama

One llama, two llama, dun llama, zoo llama

DAILY PHOTO: A Rare Burst of Color at Banteay Kdei

Prayer flags in the ruins

Prayer flags in the ruins

Traveling through the old earth-tone and mossy green temple building, one comes upon a festival of color.

DAILY PHOTO: Toccoa Falls, Georgia

About an 18 story drop

About an 18 story drop

In 1977, there was a flood here when a dam gave way, killing almost forty people.

DAILY PHOTO: Shark Ray Alley in Belize

A Disciplined School

A Disciplined School

This was taken with a cheap underwater camera while snorkeling off Ambergris Caye in Belize. The fish align themselves in the shadows of boats. The water is shallow there, and so the sun blazes off the white sand on the bottom. The fish apparently have a hard time getting fishtan lotion, and need to take advantage of any shadow they can get.

DAILY PHOTO: Graffiti Comedian, Suomenlinna

This is Sparta!

This is Sparta!

A couple years ago I saw this sign on Suomenlinna, a fortress island offshore from Helsinki. While it may not have been original, it made me laugh. The sign, meant to convey a fall hazard, featured a Sharpie marker addition of a kicking foot and a dialogue bubble proclaiming, “This is Sparta!.” If you don’t get this reference, you should see the movie 300. [Or, better yet, watch the clip below.]