Blue and Yellow Macaw. From Creatures by Andrew Zuckerman.

Rhino Gets A Ride. For some endangered rhinos, a 1,000-mile road to rescue from poachers starts with a helicopter ride — hanging upside down, blindfolded and sedated. The upside-down helicopter rides are provided by a project between the conservation group WWF and local government agencies in South Africa.

A Boy, a Bicycle, and a Tree. The story of this picture apparently goes… a boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914. He never returned, leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike.  Not sure the truth of this one, but what a great example of Mother Nature prevailing despite mankind’s unintentioned efforts to the contrary.

Space Shuttle / ISS. One of the last times we’ll see a shot like this.

Get Back In Your Book. (via Flickr).

Solar Plasma. Another photo of the solar surface from Alan Friedman. Incredible detail.

Night Lights. Another great shot from the ISS, shot by astronaut Doug Wheelock, showing the Aurora Borealis in the distance on this beautiful night over Europe. Wow. (via @johnstanfordnz)

Morning over the Andes. As shot from the ISS by astronaut Doug Wheelock. (via @johnstanfordnz)

Enceladus / Water Ice Plumes

At least four distinct plumes of water ice spew out from the south polar region of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Light reflected off Saturn is illuminating the surface of the moon while the sun, almost directly behind Enceladus, is backlighting the plumes. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on Dec. 25, 2009.

Phoenix Light Rail Bridge.

Looking up thru Antelope Canyon - Arizona, USA. (via theworldwelivein)

Well, this happens when you place a pinhole camera on top of a turntable and expose the film for the length of L America by The Doors. (via Kitsune Noir).

The Beach. Great print by Paul Octavious, and the perfect antidote to a miserable winter’s day here in Auckland. (via Kitsune Noir)

Flickr find. The Icy Cave at the Franz Josef Glacier (via Stuck in Customs)

People’s Drug Store No 3. Washington, 1920. Ah, the good ol’ days. (via Shorpy).