The most stunning photos of 2012

(Received on 2012-12-12, 00h05)

#1

Image 0 -- A seahorse inspects a diver’s watch

A seahorse inspects a diver’s watch

#2

Image 1 -- An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia

An illuminated snow tunnel in Russia

#3

Image 2 -- Everybody was kung fu fighting

Everybody was kung fu fighting

#4

Image 3 -- The honeybee’s final sting

The honeybee’s final sting

#5

Image 4 -- Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland

Street artist Sainer goes big in Poland

#6

Image 5 -- Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds

Mount Rainier casting a shadow on clouds

#7

Image 6 -- First contact

First contact

#8

Image 7 -- The Irish Sky Garden crater

The Irish Sky Garden crater

#9

Image 8 -- Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei

Moon bridge in Dahu Park, Taipei

#10

Image 9 -- Flight of the devil rays

Flight of the devil rays

#11

Image 10 -- Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

Gásadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

#12

Image 11 -- World’s edge

World’s edge

#13

Image 12 -- The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver

The Capilano suspension bridge in Vancouver

#14

Image 13 -- Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers

Fractal patterns in dried out desert rivers

#15

Image 14 -- Meditating monks at Pongour Falls

Meditating monks at Pongour Falls

#16

Image 15 -- A sunset eclipse

A sunset eclipse

#17

Image 16 -- Bora Bora from space

Bora Bora from space

#18

Image 17 -- The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world

The largest raft of canoes and kayaks in the world

#19

Image 18 -- Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle

Adaptive roots in the concrete jungle

#20

Image 19 -- The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

#21

Image 20 -- Above the canopy

Above the canopy

#22

Image 21 -- Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland

Colliding rivers in Geneva, Switzerland

#23

Image 22 -- The stunning green vine snake

The stunning green vine snake

#24

Image 23 -- Aurora australis (southern lights) from space

Aurora australis (southern lights) from space

#25

Image 24 -- Mount Kilimanjaro from above

Mount Kilimanjaro from above

#26

Image 25 -- The amazing strength of an ant

The amazing strength of an ant

#27

Image 26 -- Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City

Yarn bombing a bus in Mexico City

#28

Image 27 -- Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet

Felix Baumgartner jumps from 71,580 feet

#29

Image 28 -- The most incredible aurora of 2012 [source of new image]

The most incredible aurora of 2012 [source of new image]

#30

Image 29 -- The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls

The Waterfall Island at Iguazu Falls

#31

Image 30 -- Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest

Overgrown railroad tracks in the forest

#32

Image 31 -- A pod of sleeping sperm whales

A pod of sleeping sperm whales

#33

Image 32 -- 7 hours in one image

7 hours in one image

#34

Image 33 -- Pixel people perfection

Pixel people perfection

#35

Image 34 -- Galactic monsoon

Galactic monsoon

#36

Image 35 -- Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport

Striking artistry of multiple takeoffs at Hannover Airport

#37

Image 36 -- Sailing like a boss

Sailing like a boss

#38

Image 37 -- A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah

A sea of purple in the badlands of Utah

#39

Image 38 -- Putting the size of a whale in perspective

Putting the size of a whale in perspective

#40

Image 39 -- Meanwhile in Switzerland

Meanwhile in Switzerland

#41

Image 40 -- One boat and 145 water-skiers

One boat and 145 water-skiers

#42

Image 41 -- Salar de Uyuni after some rain

Salar de Uyuni after some rain

#43

Image 42 -- Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

Outdoor jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

#44

Image 43 -- The precious blue marble

The precious blue marble

#45

Image 44 -- Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

#46

Image 45 -- Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space

Capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia from space

#47

Image 46 -- Serenity now

Serenity now

#48

Image 47 -- Seal LOL

Seal LOL

#49

Image 48 -- Beautiful Bern from above

Beautiful Bern from above