Once a week this site takes an image from the WPPhotos project, finds the photographer, and asks questions about the image.
Where was it taken? Why? Why were they there?
These are their stories. Read more about this project.
Skagen is a tiny town at the very northern tip of Denmark, where the North and Baltic seas meet. This kind of seal is called a howler, after the German “Heuler”. Stefan “Paschi” Pasch was there on vacation. There weren’t many seals on the beach, this was a young one left while its mother hunted food. Paschi had a very long lense for his camera, so he didn’t need to get close to the pup.
This is Quica! She is a Sphynx cat owned by Marco and Paula from Lisbon. Legend has it she feels like a warm peach. This picture was taken by Carole Olinger at Marco and Paula’s house.
Sekander Badsha took this photo at the Sairu Hill Resort in Bangladesh. He was there for the company retreat for Ollyo. The pool drops off into a big valley, and the resort is on the side of a mountain, so there are clouds both above and below.
Description This photo was taken by Nastia Kolomoytseva on Seli Mountain, in Greece. She was there for The Gathering Festival, an annual music festival. I thought it was taken from a higher perspective, but she was actually at the bottom of the mountain looking up. The day was already grey, but this is a black…
Marc Armengou took this photo southeast of Navarre, Spain, in an area known as the Bardenas Reales. He was traveling by car with friends, and you can simply stop by the side of the road and walk some trails.
That’s Charlie the dog in a vineyard in Spain. Read on for more!
Bigul Malayi was on a family trip in Thusharagiri waterfalls when he took this picture.
Description This is a field of cut wheat by the side of the road on the Camino de Santiago. It was taken by elisascagnetti while she traveled the pilgrimage. The Mesetas in Spain are high plains. Categories Terms Original:
This photo is from the north of India, in Kashmir. It’s an extremely popular place for people to ski, sled, and many other snow sports. Kartik Shukla traveled more than 1700 kilometers to visit here. Travelers stay in a “hotel” which is basically huts, and they often enjoy a giant bonfire in the evening.
On the shores of Lake Geneva, in the town of Vevey, you’ll find the “Alimentarium”, a museum devoted to food and eating. Just offshore you’ll find this giant fork stuck into the lake. Michelle Bulloch from Switzerland took this photo while visiting.
