The Blue Planet

"I got this animal globe for my niece a while ago to improve her geographical knowledge and learn about animals across the planet. It's a good source of info and great fun.

In this image I lit part of the globe with a blue LED light in an effort to show the freezing weather we have been having across Europe and many other parts of the world". Taken by Sogs Karim

Earth Drops

The world in a drop of water. Taken by Jim Salvas

With the kind permission of the photographer this photo - originally posted on the 29th of November this year - is being featured again today.

To all Earthling friends and readers who visit here and make this site what it is may I take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support. To all the photographers may I thank you for being generous with your creativity and allowing and encouraging this site to publish your work.

Earth Drops

"The world in a drop of water. I've been asked how this was done. Easy: one flash on the left, aimed at the background, a NASA view of the globe. The flash was remotely fired, triggered by the onboard flash of my D300, which was set to produce no flash of its own. It took about 50 shots in order to catch one perfect drop". Taken by Jim Salvas - at the photographer's kitchen sink in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Terra Firma

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Tokyo Odaiba, Japan. Taken by Hanashibuki

Venus and Jupiter

"A slender crescent moon, just 15 percent illuminated, will appear in very close proximity to the two brightest planets in our sky, Venus and Jupiter tonight. No tripod". Taken by Redcat

Look to the Orb for the Warning

"Bad directions... The things you see when you're out for a spin in the country". Taken by AJ Hingley