The world is full of infinite sights to feast our eyes on . Many of these sights are made all the more stunning by unique sightlines and perspectives . But we don’t all get to see them as often as we might like to, unfortunately.
Thanks to the magic of photography, we can appreciate some of these fascinating views without even putting our phones away.
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“A fire in Yosemite National Park.”
Unless you’re a firefighter, or a fire descends on your home, you’re unlikely to see a forest fire from up close. It’s a good thing, too, as this photo makes the fire look like the gates of hell.
“The silhouette in the ice cube looks like a Disney princess.”
When you start seeing things in clouds, or ice cubes, or whatever else, it’s worth asking yourself whether you’re just inferring things. In this case, though, it really does look exactly like a Disney princess.
“3D yearbook. Names written in Braille.”
This is absolutely incredible. Textures can be helpful for people with visual impairments — that’s the whole basis of Braille. But these miniature busts of students take things to another level. It’s quite literally the coolest yearbook I’ve ever seen.
“The building looks semi-transparent due to reflection.”
Skyscrapers used to be boring, concrete-colored edifices that dominated the skyline. But ever since the advent of plate glass, they’ve been considerably more interesting. With these reflections, you can almost forget the skyscraper is even there.
“Dog’s face lined up perfectly.”
These pics are all well and good to look at, but when you see something like this in real life, it’s nightmare fuel for about two seconds. Then you adjust and realize your dog doesn’t actually have a cartoon human head.
“Docked ‘boat’ used by Cuban refugees fleeing to Florida, taken today.”
Florida is close enough to Cuba that, with a bit of luck, refugees can make it in a makeshift boat. Unfortunately, many of them die in their attempt.
“The perfectly preserved Tomb of Seti I.”
In our modern world of impermanence, where nearly everything is disposable, it’s comforting to see something that’s truly ancient and has survived, more or less unscathed, to this day. It’s important to continue to preserve these artifacts.
“The Milky Way from a cave on the coast of Australia.”
Images of the Milky Way, or any pretty space photo, can make for a nice desktop background. Maybe it’s cliched, but can you imagine a prettier sight than this?
“A plane passing through a light beam.”
There are two possibilities here: either this plane is blessed by some deity, or the photographer snapped this pic with fortuitous timing. It’s most likely the latter, but I don’t want to rule out the former.
“A glorious sunrise.”
Assuming it isn’t overcast, pretty much any sunrise is a beautiful sight. But there’s a difference between your everyday, garden-variety sunrise and ones like this. If this pic was a painting, you’d think the artist overdid it.
“A bubble floating in the air.”
Seeing the proverbial plastic bag — or in this case, a delicate bubble — float through the air and above the crowd is just the kind of thing that can make a person reflect on their very existence.
“The NYC subway worker who freed me from a stalled elevator.”
Speaking as someone who was trapped in an elevator on a very hot day one time, I can say from experience that there’s no more welcome sight than this.
“Low fog sweeping through the Golden Gate Bridge.”
At this point, I’m not sure what’s more iconic: the Golden Gate Bridge itself, or the Golden Gate Bridge when most of it is obscured by fog. Both pics positively scream San Francisco.
“An orca and the Olympic Mountains.”
Orca whales are impressive beasts indeed: they hunt like sharks, but they’re smart like dolphins. In other words, they’re more than powerful enough to kill a person, but most of the time, they probably won’t.
“The Sydney Opera house during Vivid Sydney.”
We’ve seen the Sydney Opera House from every conceivable angle on postcards, but this one is still pretty unique. Seeing it lit up at night, viewed through this barrier, puts a new spin on things.
“At 216cm (7ft1) I’m the tallest person I’ve ever met, and this is my perspective at a drugstore in my town.”
I’m not sure if this advantageous view would be worth the difficulty in finding clothes that fit a person this tall.
“My parrot.”
Parrots are known for their colorful plumage (and, y’know, the whole talking thing), but there’s more than meets the eye. Viewed up close, you can see all kinds of texture that’s hidden when viewed from a distance.
“Flew over Greenland on a clear day.”
The Arctic is beautiful. It’s also virtually inhospitable. This pic is a perfect example. Even if you could deal with the extreme cold, it’s tough finding a place to settle in these mountains.
“A picture from the boom operator of me refueling on my 100th mission over Afghanistan.”
I know that planes can refuel while in the air, but it still seems like something that should be impossible. I mean, these jets are flying at hundreds of miles per hour.
“10,000 mirrors using light to melt salt to generate electricity at Crescent Dunes, Nevada.”
I’m going to be honest here: despite the concise explanation given, I’m still not sure what’s going on here. It looks like some sort of epic concert.
