This shot, taken by Nature Explorer has got me wide-eyed and frantically trying to plan a holiday to Lombok.
Nature Explorer says the image was shot at Kuta Beach at "a unique moment" when the sea water level was so low you could "see the seaweed, all coral and small fish in the bottom of the sea". Apparently this happens on only 6 days per year.
Wow.
Boxing kangaroos 2 by aaardvaark is today's hottest shot. Why? Well because Captain Kangaroo premiered on this day in 1955.
Kind of tentative, we know, but we thought this picture was great!
Volcano and Arch by David A G Wilson has given us itchy feet today.
If you're lucky enough to have a trip to Antigua in the pipeline you should check out the stunning Casa Encantada boutique hotel, which is right in the centre of this 16th century colonial town (and UNESCO World Heritage Site). Bag the rooftop suite for USD 195 per night and enjoy views across to the Agua volcano (pictured above). Caramba!
Doesn't this shot by solea20 make you want to pack your bags straight away and jump on the next plane to Morocco?
I'm dying to know what's behind those doors. When I was on a train from Tangiers to Fez in 2001 a teacher told me that all doors in Morocco - whether they lead to a riad or a ruin - look the same. This is because Islamic culture frowns on the showing off of wealth.
So, in Marrakesh the most stunning palaces are hidden behind unassuming doors. I wonder what lies behind these.
As there is yet another typhoon over Hong Kong at the moment we're in a stormy, rainy mood. We liked this shot, taken by Mainephotonut, called "Stormy Day at Pemequid"
Where is Pemequid you might ask... Well, it's here: