Picture of the Day

Nature

Lakes

A symmetrical landscape photograph of weathered dead and living eucalyptus trees standing on a small spit of land, perfectly reflected in the calm, misty waters of Lake St Clair, Tasmania during sunrise.

Echoes in the Mist

A tranquil dawn view of a weathered wooden boat floating on a misty, mirror-like lake filled with large green lily pads and flanked by dense jungle under a soft blue morning sky in Phatthalung, Thailand.

Mirror of the Wild

A scenic wide-angle view of massive limestone cliffs reflected perfectly in a tranquil low-tide pool on a sandy beach under a cloudy blue sky in Krabi, Thailand.

Mirror of the Cliffs

A vibrant landscape view in New Zealand showing a large, leafy green tree standing prominently in a sunlit pasture, with a wide braided river and a massive, cloud-capped mountain rising dramatically in the background.

Sentinel of the Plains

A famous lone willow tree grows out of the perfectly still water of Lake Wānaka, New Zealand, creating a symmetric reflection with a dramatic backdrop of snow-capped mountains under a light blue sky.

Solitude in the Mirror

Landscape photograph framed by white-barked birch trees with yellow autumn leaves looking out over a deep blue lake toward forested islands under a cloudy sky.

Sentinels of the Shore

Elevated landscape photograph looking down at a curved sandy beach bay on Lake Superior with crashing waves and a vibrant red and yellow autumn forest along the shore.

Where Autumn Meets Ocean

Landscape photograph of a wooden park bench under a large orange sugar maple tree on a grassy hill overlooking a large blue lake and distant autumn-colored islands under a cloudy sky.

Solitude Amidst the Amber

Wide-angle landscape photograph from a rocky granite overlook looking down at a forested peninsula covered in vibrant orange and yellow autumn colors along the blue waters of Lake Superior in Wisconsin.

Vista of Autumn's Edge

High-angle aerial drone photograph of small, elongated islands covered in vibrant orange, red, and yellow fall foliage surrounded by the calm waters of Lake Superior under an overcast sky.

Autumn’s Crimson Archipelago

Top-down aerial drone photograph of a circular sandstone sea cave basin filled with clear green water, surrounded by rocky cliffs and autumn foliage on Lake Superior.

Cauldron of Sculpted Stone

High-angle aerial drone photograph of a rocky sandstone cove on Lake Superior surrounded by a vibrant autumn forest of bright red, orange, and green trees.

Canopy of Fire and Stone

A pair of elegant white mute swans swim face-to-face on a calm lake, their curved necks mirroring each other against a soft-focus background of golden autumn reflections and colorful red foliage.

Grace on Golden Waters

A low-angle landscape shot of fallen logs and wet autumn leaves along the edge of a calm lake in an Ohio park, with colorful fall trees reflecting on the water under a gray sky.

Timber on Quiet Waters

A sharp, scenic landscape photograph of a vibrant yellow autumn tree standing out on a forested shoreline, reflecting beautifully along with orange and gold fall foliage across the calm, glassy surface of Kiser Lake in Ohio.

Flame Upon the Water

A beautiful wide-angle landscape photograph of Kiser Lake in Ohio during peak autumn, featuring clusters of green and brown marsh grass in the foreground and a hillside of vibrant orange, yellow, and red trees reflecting on the calm water under an overcast sky.

Tapestry of the Shore

A beautiful autumn landscape view at Ott Biological Preserve in Michigan, showing a calm lake with swans swimming next to amber marsh reeds and a vibrant forest canopy of red, orange, and gold foliage under a soft sky.

Canopy of Autumn Fire

A beautiful golden hour view over a tranquil marsh at Coyote Hills Regional Park, showing amber sunlit grasses in the foreground looking across the water toward rolling green hills under a dramatic stormy sky.

Gold on the Marsh

A dramatic, wide-angle landscape photograph of powerful, deep-green waves crashing with massive white foam against towering red sandstone cliffs covered in deep snow and ice under a heavy, overcast winter sky.

Tempest of Ice and Stone

A dramatic wide-angle photograph of powerful, deep green waves crashing with white foam against layered red sandstone cliffs under an overcast, foggy winter sky, with light snow dusting the rock ledges and trees above.

Surge of the Inland Sea

A dramatic, wide-angle action shot of massive, churning turquoise lake waves crashing with explosive white foam against towering red sandstone cliffs covered in ice and winter snow under a stormy gray sky.

Fury of the Inland Sea

A crisp, wide-angle winter photograph of a small, snow-covered island in a calm lake, crowded with dark pine and frosty white trees under a heavy, overcast gray sky.

Island of Silent Frost

A low-angle wide landscape photograph at blue hour showing a bare, gnarled tree standing on a rocky sandstone shelf next to a smooth reflection pool that perfectly mirrors its branches and a large stone archway along a calm lake shore.

Still Pools, Ancient Arches

A low-angle landscape photograph at blue hour showing a solitary gnarled tree on a rocky sandstone shelf next to a pristine pool of water that perfectly mirrors its branches and a distant rock stack along a calm lake coast.

Mirror of the Shoreline